CALLED TO HIGHER SERVICE.

White Ribbon, Volume 24, Issue 280, 18 October 1918, Page 9

CALLED TO HIGHER SERVICE.

MRS T. MASON. Mrs Mason, Vice-President, and for many years an active and faithful member of the Auckland District W.C.T.U., passed suddenly and quietly away in her sleep on September 11th, at her residence. 1 he news came as a great shock to the officers and members of the Union, as Mrs Mason was very busy almost to tinlast moment securing signatures for the petition. She had set her heart on obtaining 1000 signatures by her own personal effort. Mrs Mason was of a genial and generous nature, full of zeal for every good < aus«- for the uplifting of humanity, especiall 1 in the Temper.ime cause. Her loss will be keenly felt. A very impressive service was conducted by the Rev. Ralph Gcbbic at the Church of Christ, Ponsonby Road, where our sister was a member and ardent worker The church was beautifully and suitably decorated in black and purple and fragrant violets. She was laid at rest in tin- pretty Purewa Cemetery, the service at the grave being conducted hy Rev. P. S. Smallfield, President N./. Alliance. A large number of friends and Temperance workers attended the funeral to pay the last tribute to one who was much loved and esteemed for her >tcrling Christian character and work. The wreaths were many and beautiful. As our late beloved sister lay in the coffin our little White Ribbon badge was pinned to her breast. She gone to her reward, and we mourn the loss of a stalwart in our ranks. We trust that others may catch the inspiration of her heroic spirit, and come to fill the gap in the line. We sympathise with her family, who

mourn the loss of a loving and devoted mother. "Blessed are the dead that die in the Lord. They rest from their labours, and their works do follow them.” MRS BROWN. Delegates to the Auckland Convention will rem-inbei Mrs Brown, who represented Morrinsville l nion. 1 hey will regret to hear that our sister, after a period of weakness and suffering, was called up higher. She was very earnest and faithful, and one whose loss will be much fell. Few who listened to her emphatic words and noted her earnest attention at Convention will ever forget her. To her sorrowing husband wc tender the sin-ce-re -empathy of W hite Ribbon sisters. MRS WILSON. Wc sincerely sympathise with Mrs Duxfield, President of our Wanganui Fast Union, in the loss of her mother, Mrs Wilson. Mrs Wilson was a valued and sympathetic worker; little children loved her as a dear and understanding friend. Though frail for some time, it was only during her I t month that our friend’s condition 1 .iu«.ed anxiety. After a period of much weariness and discomfort, her bright and happy spiiit passed home during her sleep. “Ihe memory of the just is blessed. ”