The Service of Memories

White Ribbon, Volume 19, Issue 3, 1 April 1947, Page 10

The Service of Memories

A beautiful bank of flowers banded in memory ot departed members at one side of the platform, on Monday afternoon, m preparation for the Service of .Memories, bad been arranged by the Dominion Secretaries, and an atmosphere of calm assurance that those for whom the service was being held, were safe on the other side of life’s troubles and sicknesses and happy in the “calm of i’aradise the Blest,” seemed to be about us as we sang “Still, still with Thee.” Miss Kirk, our President, read simply and beautifully, the story of Christiana’s passing over the River to the HeaVenlv City, and grief was hushed as we felt that death was swallowed up in victory for those with whom we had worked so long. The long list of names of those who had passed on during the year, was supplemented later, and their memory was kept in loving hearts. The complete list is given below. If by any chance, any name has been omitted, it will be given later if notice « sent to the Editor. The length of the list causes anxiety. Are these vacant places in our ranks filling up? The call for new' members a greater urgency in the light of the knowledge that so many have gone on. They lived and worked for a great hope which they did not see brought to fulfilment. It is for us to seek what they sought. God speed us in the quest. And when we sang “For all the Saints” and saw in the light of a yet more perfect day, that countless host streaming in at the gates of pearl, almost we longed to be among those of whom we had been thinking. But the word, w'here so much yet remains of work to do, claimed us; and, strengthened for the task, we turned straight to it again. “These died in the Faith” Auckland: Miss Fleming, Miss Jackson, Miss YVidgley, Mrs. Kenten, Mrs. Rosser, Mrs. Sims, Mrs. Shore, Mrs. Woolley. Northcote: Mrs. McKinnon, Miss Piper. Mount A'bert: Mrs. Moore, Miss Astley. Devonport: Mrs. Sumner. Mount Eden: Mrs. Carver. Mrs. Reid. Titirangi: Mrs. Clark. 7 akaputia: Mrs. Reid, Mrs. Lock. Onehunga: Mrs. Ash?, Mrs. Parker. Grey Lynn: Mrs. Hoare, Mrs. Scott. Cambridge: Mrs. Joanna Martin. Hazeera: Mrs. Bone. Aramoho: Mrs. Hallam, F.M., Mrs Bish, Mrs. Grigg. Wanganui Fast: Mrs. Hedges, Miss James.

ll’anganui Central: Mrs. Collier, Mrs. Grinstead, Mrs. Heatley. Fez in: Mrs. McKain. \apier: Mrs. McAlister, Mrs. Dale, Miss Paljott, Miss Pallott Jnr., Mr. Wilkinson, Hon. Member. IFaipaziki: Miss Johnson. Wellington Central: Mrs. Huffom. Upper Hutt: Mrs. Bra<sk. Carterton: Mrs. Sayers, Miss Waterson. Master ton: Mrs. Jackson, Mrs. Miller. Nelson: Mrs. Bennett, Mrs. Rollcston, Mrs. h. Ward, Mrs. Williams. Blenheim: Mr>. A. J. Mills, Mrs. A. W. Mills, F.M., Mr>. lackson, Mr-. Tootns, Mrs. Collie. Christchurch: Mrs. Adkins, Mrs. Burns. St. Albans: Mrs. Till. Ashburton: Mrs. McLean, Mrs. Mills, Mrs. Murray, Mrs. Horrill, Mrs. Wakelin, Miss Watson, Mrs. Stoddard. IVaimate: Mrs. Dash, F.M., Mrs. Cameron. Dunedin Central: Alr>. Downing, Miss Dick, Mrs. Sanders. Linzcood: Mrs. Robinson, Mr*. Stoke*. Paponui: Mrs. Armstrong. Mrs. Bull, Mrs. Graham. Riccarton: Mrs. Meharry, Mrs. Lethwick. New Brighton: Mrs. Fraser, Mrs Pepperell, Mrs. Good. North Brighton: Mrs. Felton, F.M. A orth East Volley: Mrs. Green. Oamaru: Miss M. Milligan, Miss A. Milligan, Mrs. Falconer, Mrs. Bridgeman, Mrs. Porter, Mrs. Jones. Invercargill Central: Mrs. Dobie, Mrs. W .A. Ott, Mrs. Pennington, Mrs. Gilmore, Miss McEwan, Miss Stables. Invercargill North: Mrs. Hugh Brown. Otautau: Mrs. Brown. H inton: Mrs. McWilliam. “P” Union: Miss Matheson.