IN MEMORIAM.

White Ribbon, Volume 24, Issue 288, 18 June 1919, Page 7

IN MEMORIAM.

MRS. JAS. FULTON

Mrs Fulton, one of our oldest members, has just been called home, after a pilgrimage of over qo years. She was the first President of the Dunedin W.C.T.U., and was afterwards National President. The accompanying sketch was written by her son. Mr C. A. Fulton: Mrs. Jas. Fulton, and the Original W.C.T.U., Dunedin in the Early Seventies. Mrs Fulton became a teetotaller through hearing a lecture by Mr Jno. Jago at Woodsidc 1.0.G.T., when forming the “Welcome All’ Lodge there. Her sister, Miss Yalpy, also took the pledge with others at the same time in the early sev» and became an ardent worker in the Temperance cause. The visit of Mrs Leavitt led to my mother’s appointment ;i" President of the Dunedin W.C. r.U. and her regular visits to th** meetings in town through all weathers. Mr l ulton used to sav that “the ladies were learning business at these meetings,” and he was always ready to help and support the female franchise. From small beginnings much was developed, and agricultural show's had tent*' 1 run by the \\ .C.T. U. f and the Sailors’ Rest was an outcome «>f their persevering efforts, and support of Mr Falconer’s work for the seamen.

Lectures in th« city were promoted, and Mrs Fulton became gradually ac- ( ustomed to preside ;n public, though against the grain, unless my fathei was with her on the platform.

Correspondence increased enormously when she was appointed National President for the whole of New Zealand, and she resigned entirely on the death of Mr Fulton in iß<ji. Since then her interest and prayers have been with.the temperance movement, and "he went in person to vote in April at Woodside, and was greitlv rejoiced at the first results of the poll. “She rests from her labours and her works do follow her”; and “Her children arUc up and call her blessed.” Proverbs ;i 128.

MRS PATTERSON (Christchurch)

We deeply regret to hear of the passing away of Mrs Patterson, I reasurer of the Christchurch Union. She was the mother of the Rev. J Patterson, of St. Paul’s, Christchurch, and

was a woman of fine spirit and a devoted worker for church and social reform.

She had been ailing for some time, but the call was sudden at the last.

Retiring in her usual health, she was reading in bed when she complained of feeling unwell, and in less than half an hour “She was not, for God took her.”