ORGANISING DEPARTMENT

White Ribbon, Volume 19, Issue 5, 1 June 1947, Page 2

ORGANISING DEPARTMENT

It is now mam years since I resigned the jwsition of Dominion Organiser, but, as the need is pressing, and there was no one found to “stand in the gap,” I agreed to the request ol our Dominion President to enter the work again and give what help I could. Organising is the life-blood of the Union. New members must be grafted in, new leaders trained, new ideas and methods brought into the work, all bringing fresh life and vigour into our Organisation. “Organise, Educate, Agitate"—these are the deathless words, watchwords of success. Immediately after Convention, a visit was paid to Rotorua District; work was done among Maoris, and several new contacts made through which Temperance Education shall flow to the young Maori jieople. Many of their leaders continue to be deeply concerned tor the welfare of the race because of the terrible devastation of the Liquor Traffic among the jieople. Leaving Rotorua just after Easter, 1 went to Hawke’s Bay, where each Union had drawn up a very good, workable plan for me. Meetings for me to address had been pre-arranged, and lists of people to visit, by the Hastings Union. Addresses were given to nine different audiences in one week: e.g. Sunday Schools, B.C. rally, Crusaders, factor) workers, college girls, Y.P. service, women’s rally, Church service for children. Several new members were obtained and other women interested in our work and ideals.

Glimpses of the Organiser on Tour

C. M. McLAY

(ioiiig on to Waipawa, the Union meeting was addressed on my arrival, new members gained from among the visitors, Church services taken, wit!, -pccial address to children, visiting and fresh interest created. W aipukurau Union was re-organised, new officers obtained, and sevetai new members gained. The retired president, Mrs. Smales, had planned well for my visit and gave very helpful assistance. An attempt was made to form a “V ' branch, but no young jieople attended the meeting which had beerl called tor the purjiose. However, Band of Hope work is promised, and Cradle Roll revived. The next place of call wa- Dannevirkc, where a considerable amount of visaing and contacting was done. Several new members were gained, Sunday School, B.C. service, women’s meetings, and Union members addressed, and a splendid gr< up of Maori people, chiefly young folk: were visited and addresses given. I am continuing in Hawke’s Bay. i i ere is a real awakening of interest among our members here, and we look for a definite upbuilding ot our \V C.T.I Frances Willard wrote: “The world is full ot good impulses, 1 nit they need harnessing; enthusiasm goes to waste because there is no engine through whose wheels and levers its force can be applied." Therefore let us help to harness the good in womanhood to the cause of God, Home and Huinaniiy.