LETTER FROM WORLD'S SECRETARY.

White Ribbon, Volume 25, Issue 289, 18 July 1919, Page 9

LETTER FROM WORLD'S SECRETARY.

Mv dear Comrade, — Non will be overwhelmed with sorrow and surprise to le*arn that our great hearted, dearly-loved comrade, Mrs Katherine Lent Stevenson, of Boston, suddenly passed away on March 27 at the home of her nephew, Mr Cogswell, in Des Moines, lowa. Three years ago this dear friend had quite* a serious breakdown in health, from which she seemed to have recovered much of her normal s’remgth and \lgoul. In her last let tor to me, dated March 21st, she* writes, “I am standing this trip splendidly, and am delighted this is true*, for it i> the longest pie*e c of work I have undertaken in the* past three* years.’’ As one* of thenational field representatives of our Jubilee Campaign, Mrs Stevenson was tilling a se*ncs of engagements in our neighbouring State of lowa. She* had ree cntly take*n the* leadership of our great National Department of Americanisation, and an appropriation for the* extension of this special work is one* of the* important items of our Jubi!e*o budget.

Me- cannot make it seem tiue that we are* not to have this beloved friend longer with us in the* activities of our

gie*»* organisation. It soothes our he*aris that she was spared prolonged suffering and that 4m could enter the activities of heaven wit hoy.* raying

aside* the* amour of active service* .»»

soldier iu the* Army of the* Lord and of the* W.C.T.C., which she so heroically and unselfishly served. For her it is all glory and light. How many of >i r own will greet he*r upon the other » de. For us there is the* heartache* e»f sep nation and the hiss of he*r splendid leadership in one- e>f out greatest line*s e>f work at a critical hour in e>ur national and world Lfc. We need her, the nation ne*e*ds her, the* world needs her. Me* share* a great sorrow, but we are* rich in a common heritage of happy memories of our fellowship w ith one* of Cod’s most faithful stewards one who has tremendously helped in winning many moral battle*s in this and in other lands. A great soul has entered the Eternal Home*. The melody of our comrade’s consecrated life will sing on in our hearts and will inspire us to greater faithfulness together we* strive to “take the* world tor Christ's own kingdom some glad day.”—With affectionate sympathy, ANNA A. GORDON.