IN THE FIELD.

White Ribbon, Volume 23, Issue 265, 18 July 1917, Page 11

IN THE FIELD.

On Tuesday, June 5, I gave a talk on “(iirls and Their Lovers,” Deaconess Brand presiding. There was a tine audience, and in response to a show of hands a Purity meeting was arranged for the following Monday, but this was abandoned on account of the Hoods. A few days were spent in Waipukurau, where I was the guest of Mrs R. Harding, and on 26th 1 attended the meeting of the Woodville Union, spending the night with Mrs Perkins. Mrs Cowie had just visited them, and secured a number of members, several of whom we initiated. Dannevirke was reached on 15th, hospitality being kindly extended by Mrs Heennn and my old friend, Mrs (>riflin, of the Parsonage. On the Sunday I had an opportunity of setting forth our work in the Methodist Church, this effort being followed up by a home meeting at the Parsonage during the week. On 27th Mrs Chute, of Tipapakuku, threw open her house, and we had a very tine home meeting, and the following day the campaign was concluded with a meeting in Knox Hall, Dannevirke. Altogether seventeen new members were secured and six “White Ribbon” subscribers. I went up to the June meeting of the Norsewood branch, which was held at Mrs Christiansen’s, and did a little visiting, and on 29th arrived at Ormondville, where a branch was organised, under the leadership of our late Assistant Corresponding Secretary, Miss Alice Webb, who transferred from Norsewood. Thirteen new members were secured, the Branch being unique in having as Vice-Presidents three ministers’ widows two Anglicans and one Presbyterian. 1 spent the night with the last-named Mrs Smale —and on the Monday went on to Norsewood. Here there were three dear ladies ready to entertain me—Mrs Speight, Mrs Catman, and Miss Oleson. Home meet-

ings were held at the homes of Mrs Anderson and Mrs Speight, and well attended, and another was arranged for Miss Oleson’s for July 4th. Rev. Catman came for me in a perfec t gale of wind and rain, and on the way to Carfield we were treated to a hailstorm. Before we had gone a dozen yards my storm-cap and motor veil took flight, and I rolled my rug over my head, and twice it was torn off by the wind. However, I was glad 1 braved the elements, for two ladies had done the same, and we had .1 chat over the work. M. S. POWELL. Address: C/o Miss Dewar, Pompallicr Terrace, Ponsonbv, Auckland.