“OVER AND ABOVE” REPORTS

White Ribbon, Volume 18, Issue 8, 1 September 1946, Page 6

“OVER AND ABOVE” REPORTS

HOME MEETING”—ONEHUNGA UNION On July 25th, at the residence of Mrs. Mount joy, Onelmnga, a "Home Meeting” was held. There was a good attendance. After Devotions, musical items were presented. An address on Missionary work was given by Mrs. C. Lcadley, who with her husband spent eight years among the natives in the Solomon Islands. She gave much interesting information, telling of her work among the women and children, of their many hardships and diseases, and then of the remedies; and the unselfish care of missionaries and nurses. Native women now receive maternity care unknown before. Much of the speaker’s time was spent visiting in the villages, always taking with her necessary remedies and her “First \id" kit. Native women work very hard growing the food for their families, the war years being especially hard on them, as their homes being destroyed by Japanese they had to live in the bush. 'l'hc very bright, interesting address was much appreciated. -E. A. Musket.

MARLBOROUGH DISTRICT “DAY OF PRAYER” The monthly “Women’s Day of Prayer” was held in Blenheim on July 26th. The attendance was good; and the following ladies were in charge of the hourly session, which began at 10 a.m.: Mesdames N. Forbes, Kearse, and Underhill, the organist being Mrs. F.. Leslie. Special prayers were offered on behalf of the Lionel Fletcher Mission to he held in Blenheim next month. One cannot attend these prayer meetings without being conscious of the presence of the Holy Spirit in the midst; and those who can remain all day feel at its close that they have indeed received a spiritual uplift. -G. A. Leslie.