DOMINION RECORDING SECRETARY

White Ribbon, Volume 18, Issue 9, 1 October 1946, Page 5

DOMINION RECORDING SECRETARY

Mrs. V. Underhill Space and other consideration* have militated against our publishing the little sketch we feel it is pleasant to have, of each of our newly-appointed Dominion Officers. It is, therefore, with pleasure that we are able to present our readers with the following little picture of Mrs. Underhill, of Blenheim, who became Recording Secretary at this year’s Convention held at Christchurch. She is a daughter of the late Mr. I’. G. Saul and Mrs. K. Saul, early residents of Blenheim.

A fine record of service in the Temperance cause was begun in Band of Hope work; first as a member who recited and sang at the meetings; and who learned something of the evil* of the Liquor traffic as regards women and children; storing up a great fund of sympathy with the victims of the drink habit, and with those dependent on them in the home. As a Christian Kndeavourer and Bible Class member, a gradual equipment for service was built up; and in Sunday School teaching, responsibility was fully assumed. \* a worker at Licensing Bolls, and in other ways, Mrs. Underhill assisted in Temperance work long before joining the W.C.T.U. Twenty years ago, m the early days of her married life, >lic accepted the invitation of the then Secretary, and later President, to become a member of the Blenheim Union. With a characteristic touch of humour, she says: “1 had no reasonable excuse for not doing so.” This negative attitude was soon altered when the Union, realising that their new member was one to he glad °b gave her the positions, in turn, of both recording and corresponding secretary; the District also electing her for tffe same offices. As President of the Springlands Union she does great service, having held this office f«»r >everal years. Her energy and ability, used *0 enthusiastically in our cause, bad tlie natural result when, thi* year, she was unanimously elected to the position she now holds for the Dominion Union. Her clerical experience has been continued all through her married life, and technically she is admirably equipped for the calls she will need to answer.

A personality so happy, pleasing in every way, and so fitted to the task ahead, gives us full confidence in Mr*. I nderhill’s successful handling of the work so long and ably carried out by Miss Kirk, now our Dominion President.

In the many types of work done by

her, including that of the Church to which she belongs, where she was a choir member, the local 8.M.5., and the service she has given as a member of thp school committee, of which she was secretary for four years, that of the W.C.T.U. has held first place. Mrs. T. E. Taylor, in 102 ft, as Dominion President at the Xapier Convention, gave great inspiration to Mrs. t nderhill, and she speaks with great

appreciation of other Conventions she has been able to attend. Our p:avers and affectionate good wishes for her in the arduous task she has accepted, are sincere and earnest. -THE EDITOR.