Convention Assembles

White Ribbon, Volume 20, Issue 2, 1 March 1948, Page 2

Convention Assembles

At the famous and beautiful bom Mich gat hi ; Übftry Par main month I of careful I>\ the Host untr). and aru l»lam th< attei Thin sd in, June sth, hundred! men wearing the White Ribl wending First Methodist Church for the opening ention, the Ii national Worship Service So nuun uti\ the worshippers that the very . church could nol sccommodate them all; and the light of so man) women representic many lands, but "one in Christ" » epl) moving M tttstrotn Sweden, and Mn U.S.A., cot Mam •a. Guatemala, S >utl I rica India, htin publicly. Mrs. D Leigh Colvin, I iid< nt. dosed the lervk e; rod. with gratitude cies" m »re deep than usual because < iv w and various mo employed; comradeship in ■ common, divinely imp out, and made then wa\ to the i Baptist Church, for ti Acquainted" Reception.

THE RECEPTION The itor) of this reception is reall) thrilling Ii occupies three pages in the "I'm. >n Signal'' and is positi una ' table "delicious, home-made ■ which there wen thousands, the bevera and the fort of the guests are all described with a wealth of detail winch any lander would enj< i) i eading. Su I it to IS) here that the pel tnization this enormous recei lion w.> which to marvel, and reflected the itesi credit on the Department \. in-ale »hi die F< od Products, in w hands the wh jibilit) had been placed The story of the drink- alone 1- fascinating, 1.200 a ings "i th< ing been u* addition to the I tea in another room. Su»*' deligl . ifts, bright!) coloured napkins, a- ai n |USt make wonder mure and more 1 ;,, r acquainted," there was eves*) opportunity, and Mrs. Ella Boole, shaking hands with hundreds of delegates stood the tesl magnificently dui hours Of its dura'

WELCOME NIGHT In the evening a m rinp rublerl in Hall, on tl ■ w luih tin

Viantio laps the foundation piers. al and impress the • I > A includ I R I".i \ son, were given, and Mrs I I typically warm-ru lial w< Icome in the nan far to U.S.A Replies wer< ma Swi den, ?

CONVENTION CALLED TO ORDER We arc on familii when we learn that Mrs. Ella l> ■ ■ mental Report Kej and exact!} such an agenda as that with which liar is dealt w itl is that while we deal with < »rh in terms own little land, here it i> dealt with in terms of the a und world. Ntu xvll ' l at lands • ua and India, intense interest. Beautiful national dn worn b) some delegates add bri| Idresses •i h\ the president, Mrs. B retary, Mr- Heath, and. eminent nun. including Dr e | Polil d I rank E • r among i ithers

SOME OUTSTANDING FEATURES \, a , nts stand .i- being peculiarly noteworthy. The Peace Right is one of ll ii< Mrs. I Heath's address on this i md is ■ \< i to the study of this tremendous qu< Another is M>- ! iddrc v on the work in China, read in the writer's absence by ; How moving and how amazini idential address, n by Mi- Ella who is now down the office she has held with ii for tl i past 16 IS trul) remark \t the - I tin- intrepid woman reveals a mental i igour, a f< lessness, and an inspired belief in the rightaess of oui which combine ill all hearers and reader* with admiration and wonder. "Method dealing with the drink habit." dealt with in a Forum led by Mrs. Wheatley, lish president, and contributed to Mis. Dorothj Staunt glisli •\Y R" editor, Mr II Cecil Heath. Mrs Actu- Charteris Mrs. Mia Around, and Dr D. Leigh Gotvin, must hav< been A unusual value.

YOUTH WORK Saturday morning em in lu-a< . and planning for, j aid < ana, Mm anada, and Ireland, work among children CAN' be -hat the doi ' is k, and the only man • ich our Unions can be built real stability. The Ocean Grove L n item m conclusion on.

ELECTION OF OFFICERS >ident, Mrs. J. Forrester-Pat sident Emeritus, Mrs Ella Hon, Correspondii retary, II Cecil Heath; Hon. Recur ■ < Hillock ; Horn Treasurer, Mr> M. C. Munns; presidents, Mrs I >. Leigh Cbrvin, vile McCorkindale, Mrs. Alii I .inland. oi us who remember Miss McCorkindale's visit to New Zealand some yeai will share in Australia's pleasure at the distinction she ! ed.

MEMORIAL SERVICE was conducted by the - intendenl of the Flower Miss: partment, Miss Sadie A. Hall, names weft read of many conn, now passed on, Miss Hilda R' u young d< let I to the Come: through the legacy of Mra A. k-Saunders, touched a blossom in a la- >

TWO-MINUTE MESSAGES FROM FAR AND NEAR On the final evening two-minutf messages wen through tlte microphone, This was a delightful featun Practically everj country a n . ive; a&d we note with that Mrs Maekie. X / \ red r ■ signal when the alltwo minutes was up. Thai n rather pleasant.

THE INSTALLATION OF OFFICERS Mra Boole handed to Mrs tter-Patoa the na\el of

Man i b) Mrs among I an unusually beauti- • aisley sha* fj ma] set with brilliants, i Canada. CLOSING SERVICE The Convention ■ loscd in tin ti tional manner, with the ! be with you ' and the Benediction SOME OF THE EXTRA THINGS Although it is mpossible for u tell halt of tl kind things reported as bavin ntertainment and . fort ol the del< that the members of the U an example of v loving, and thoughtful concern for well-being of their . u I Mrs Kasper tells innumerable. Am< >ng tl >uld he mentioned th< ntation, little work : the \*( \v Jersey ladies. And mention ihould be i uting when tl number ol taken by bus in \sbury Pari a sight- n, wetu - • pn vidi : course bi retays