SUPERINTENDENT’S LETTERS.

White Ribbon, Volume 22, Issue 259, 18 January 1917, Page 15

SUPERINTENDENT’S LETTERS.

SABBATH OBSKRVANCK. Dear Sisters, —1 should like to remind our Unions that in January all Superintendents of Departments will have to forward to our N.Z. Secretary a report of all work done throughout the Dominion by each Union. I, as N.Z. Superintendent of Sabbath Observance, will be glad if the Secretaries will forward to me any report of work done during the past year as early in the New Year as possible, so that I in turn may forward mine. 1 also wish to thank Gisborne, Timaru, and Pahiatua, who have already sent me a line re this branch of our work. I hope we shall be able to show much better work done this year than we did last. Wishing the members of all our Unions a bright and useful year, and praying that we as women may ere long rejoice, because peace has been restored 'u the world. — Yours, in White Ribbon bonds, (Mrs) A. E. BOX ALL. “Te Maru,” 40 Pirie St., Wellington.

NOTABLE DAYS. Dear White Ribbon Sisters, Our next notable day is on February 17th, “Frances Willard Day,” when the collection goes to the VVorFd’s Missionary Fund. We trust that all who can will have special addresses or social afternoons,’* or perhaps some could arrange an open-air function. Probably this will be thy first meeting for the' year, as some Unions rest during December, and others during January. Mrs Young will probably have some helpful papers to lend enquiring Unions. We trust good work will be done in our “Red-Letter Day Department” this coming year, although we realise that while this heavy war-cloud rests over our fair land it is somewhat difficult to keep our interests before th • public. I regret to say very few reports are yet to hand of work done during last year. If this should meet the eye of any who have not reported, please send me a report as soon as possible. Wishing all our W hite Ribbon sisters, a Happy, and above all, a Peaceful New Year, —Yours in the work, LOUIE HARRISON, Supt. Notable Days,

List of Notable Days. February 17th: Frances Willard Day. Collection foi World’s Missionary Fund. June 15th: White Ribbon Day. Collection for Maori Fund. July 27th: T. E. Taylor Day. Collection for object to be decide d by each Union. September 19th : Franchise Day. Collection for N.Z. Fund.

PURITY AND MORAL EDUCATION. During the month, Patea, Greymouth, Invercargill (including Gore and South Invercargill), Pahiatua. I hope every Urt on that has done anything in this department will report before the end of the month. Still several District. Unions unreported. Defence booklets now procurable. m. McCarthy, Dom. Supt.