The White Ribbon. For God and Home and Humanity. WELLINGTON, JANUARY 19, 1920. Thirty-fifth Annual Convention of the N.Z. W.C.T.U.

White Ribbon, Volume 25, Issue 295, 19 January 1920, Page 9

The White Ribbon. For God and Home and Humanity. WELLINGTON, JANUARY 19, 1920. Thirty-fifth Annual Convention of the N.Z. W.C.T.U.

i > l>i* held in Wellington on March 10th anti following days, in Weslex Hail, Taranaki Street. \\ EDXESDAY . MARCH 10th, 10 a.m. Meeting of Executive Committer X.Z. oMnuis and District Presidents). THURSDAY/ MARCH nth. <j .i.iii, Convention opened by Act ing President. Crusade Hymn, “(iive to the Winds I by Eea»-s.” Cru -ade Psalm, read responsively as fol I"\\ s: Piaise ye the Lord Praise the f.oid, () mv sonl \\ liile I live will I praise the Lord 1 will sing P'aises un'o m\ Cod while 1 have iny being. Put n<it \oiir trust in princes, nor in the son of man, in whom there is no help.

Ills hicalh iroctli forth, he rctumeth to his earth; in that xerx day his thoughts perish. Happy is he that hath the God of latob for his help, whose ho|>e is in the Lord his (*od ; Which made heaven and earth the sea, and all that in them is; which keepeth truth forever; W hich exec utoth judgment for the oppressed; which givedi food to the hungry. I he Lord looseth the prisoners, 'l'he Lord openeth the eves of the blind; the Lord raiseth them that aie bowed down: the Lord l°veth the righteous. The Lord nreserveth the stringers; He relievoth 1 H«* fatherless aid widow ; but the wav of the xxiikcd He turneth upside down. fhe Lord sh ill reiirn forever, even thv (iod. O Zion, unto ill genera tions. Piaise ye the Lord. Pra\ er. 0.45 a.m. Roll Call. Minutes. Report of Executive Committee. \pj ointment of ( ommittees <>f ( our and Resolutions, Convention rl.ttet Writer and Reporters .Appointment of Proxies. Letters of Sympathy. Corresponding Srcre tan’s Report. Correspondence. Dominion Travelling Serretarx ’s Report. 12 o'clock. Noontide Devotions. Treasurer’s Re|x>rt and Balance - sheet and Organising Treasurer’s Re port. Mis Field’s notice < f motion re Do minion Superintendents of Depart merits h aviio r seat on Kxecutive. 1 1 Adjournment for lunch v p m. Devotions. Roll Call. Minutes. Organisers’ Reports. V Organiser’s Report. . p.m. President’s Address. Departmental Reports. Repot t on Maori Work (Mrs Walker); Medical Temperance (Mrs Neal), Evangelistic. Home and Mothers Meetings (Mrs Johnston W right), Narcotics (Mrs Boxall), educational Bureau. (Mrs Young). 5.30 p m. Adjournment. FRIDAY, MARCH 12th. 9.30 a.m- Devotions. to a m. Roll Call. Minutes. Discussion on Programmes of Work for forthcoming years. 12 o’clock. Noontide Prayer. 12.30. Adjournment. 2 p.m. Devotions. Roll Call. Minutes. Departmental Reports; Scientific Temperance Instruction (Miss IlelveD, Work Among Seamen (Mrs

Ximnio), Prison and Retormatoix Work (Sister Moody Bell), Social and Moral Hygiene (Miss A. Webb), Literature (Mrs Mowlem), Peace and Arbitration, Home Science (Mrs Macdon; Id), Bible in Schools and Sabbath Observance (Mrs Cobb). 5 ;o. \djournment. SATCRDAY, MARCH t -,th. 9.30 a.m. Devotions. 0.45 a.m. Roll Call. Minutes. Departmental Reports: Flower Mission and Relief Work (Miss Feryman), Rest and Reireshment Booths (Mrs l’pton)p. Bark Blocks and Work \n.ong Railway Men (Mrs Moves), Notable Days (Mrs X. Jones), Press (Miss Jessie Mackay), Military ( imps (Mrs Whincop). 12 o’clock. Noontide Prayer. 12. 30. Adjournment. SUNDAY EVENING, MARCH 14th. Convention Sermon. MONDAY. MARCH 15th. O.’o am. Devotions (Favourite Hymns). 0.45 a.m. Roll Call, Minutes. Report of “White Ribbon” Editor and Business Manager. Appointment of Editor, Associate Editor, and Busi ness Manager. Resolutions. 12 o’clock. Noontide Praxer. Report of Sub-Committee on Scheme for Superannuation of Organisers. Any unfinished business. Resolutions. 1230. \djournmeiit. 2 p.m. Devotions. Roll Call. Minutes. Rej orts. L.T.L. and Cradle Roll, and Band of Mercy (Mrs Veal); Y’s and Medal Contests (Mrs Perritt). Special discussion on “V” Work, and all matters relating to \ Brant lies. Resolutions. 5.30 pm. Adjournment. TUESDAY, MARCH Huh. 9.30 am. Devotions. 0.45. Roll Call Minutes. Reports. Good Citizenship (Mrs Phillips) ; I.eg.tl and Parliamentary and \nii-Gambling (Miss Renderson); Discussion or. Programmes of Work. Resolutions. 1 2 o’clock. Noontide Prayer. Resolutions. 12.30. Adjournment. 2 p.m. Devotions. Roll Call. Minutes. Resolutions. Unfinished Business. <3O p.m. Adjournment.

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 17th. 9.30 a.m. Devotions (Quotations). 9.45 a.m. Roll Call. Minutes. Resolutions. Mrs Peryman’s Notin' of Motion, re Proxies. Question Box. 12 o’clock. Noontide Prater. 12.30 p.m. Adjournment. 2 p.m. Devotions. Roll Call. Minutes. Resolutions. Notiics of M'lion. Unfinished Business. 5.30 p.m. Adjournment. 1 lIURSDAY, MARCH 18th. 9.30 a.m. Devotions. 9.45 a.m. Roll Call. Minutes. \|» pomtrnent of Tellers. Election nt N.Z. Officers .md Superintendents of I )epa 1 tments. Kc solutions. 12 o'cloc k. Noontide l’laui. 12.30 p.m. \diournment. p.m. Devotions. Roll Call. Minutes. Unfinished Business. Votes of thanks. Conclusion. Social Functions. WEDNESDAY, MARCH. 10. 8 p.lll. Civic Reception in the Concert Chamber of the I own Hall, tendered by His Worship the Mayor, and welcome from other Temperance organisations. SATURDAY AFTERNOON, Mar. 13. Carden Party at Lower Huit. PUBLIC MEET IN (iS lo be ararnged, including a Welcome P