President's Message

White Ribbon, Volume 19, Issue 4, 1 May 1947, Page 3

President's Message

Dear Friends, — Since the close of Convention we have to record the passing of another of our stalwarts in the person of Mrs. Pervman. As the funeral was strictly private it was not |)ossible for the Union to take any part in the service, but in your name I laid a spray of Rosemary, tied with the white ribbon which we used on the Convention Gavel, on the casket.

In the realisation of the fine work which Mrs. Pervman has carried out in our Union may we see to it that we do all in our j>owcr to till the gaps which she, and others, leave. You will now have heard the Convention reports from your delegates and will, no doubt, be feeling that you have had, at least, a glimpse of the very earnest and happy week sj>ent in Auckland.

It may be that some of you may not agree with the decisions made at Convention. there are one or two which I do not like myself, but as we arc a democratic body 1 shall have to join with you in doing my very best to carry out those decisions.

There is much work laid out for us to do during the year, but not more than wc can accomplish.

Now is the time for educating those with whom we come in contact in the value of total abstinence from beverage alcohol, and the worthlessness and stupidity of beverage alcohol consumption. Sow NOW; the grain is good. The harvest will come later.

“Sow in the morn thy seed, At eve hold not thine hand. To doubt and fear give thou no heed Broadcast it o’er the land.” , Believe me, Yours for service, C. E. KIRK