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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

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MOTHERS' UNION RALLY

MEETING AT GOVERNMENT

HOUSE.

On the afternoon of Tuesday last, at the Invitation of Lady Clementi, there met together at Government House, perhaps one of the most goodly companies of women ever assembled "in" one placo in the Colony.

The meeting had been called together for the purpose of re- awakening Interest in the great

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örganization known 28. the upon the efforts of its executive "Mothers' Union"-n name famf- only. Loyal support from overy liar to women all over the world, individual member was necessary and, to many thousands, a name in order that good work should be embodying intense interest and done.

devotion.

The Victoria Branch," It was hoped that this meeting would be the means of giving

Mrs. Duppuy further painted encouragement.and enthusiasm to out the excellence of the Htera- those members who already be-ture provided by the Union. Two obtainable-- longed to the Union, and also of publications were

"The -Mothers' Union adding materially to the member-one,

to

ship, and that by the united effort Journal and the other, "Mothers' of many the spiritual and educa-in Council.", In both were to be tional life in the homes of Hong-found most interesting articles on kong might be strengthened and various subjects of interest

women. She was sure these deepened.

articles would prove most helpful to mothers in all stages and, walks of life.

In

121, 1926.

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A Humble Beginning. The Chairman, the Lord Bishop of the Diocese, after thanking

Mrs. Noll, the Secretary of the Lady Clementi for her kindness Vietoria branch, then told, in a inviting the .company to few words, what her members Government House and for her

were doing. The meetings interest in the occasion, gave held in the Helena May Institute brief account of the aims and

on alternate Tuesday afternoons, objects of the Mothers' Union. from 3 to 5, and all women, He told, the story of its humble whether members or

pot, are beginning-how a few devoted invited to be present and see what, women, under the lendership of is being done there. On the third one, Mary Sumner, had gathered Tuesday in the month, informal together in a small Hampshire talks, followed by discussion, village and had determined to are to be given upon subjects of unite themselves in an effort to educational and domestle interest. better the home life in that village The following have been arrang- and its immediate surroundings.

ed: Because of the fact that this unton filled a great want,

and because its appeal was so prac tical and impelling, the movement grew and grew until at the time of Mary Sumner's death it had become the largest organization of women in the world, with a membership of 400,000 and brunekes in many distant parts of the earth, and boasted Victoria, the Queen, as its Royal Patron.

February 16th. The Responsi-"

bility of Parenthood. March 16th. How I was

"Brought Up.

April 20th. The Faith of a

Child.

The Kowinon Branch. The Rev. G. R. Lindsay, vicar of St. Andrew's, Kowloon, told of the new branch recently formed in his parish and its progress. Incidentally, he paid a charming And who can measure the potent tribute to the work of women in force of that great army of women, the Church and parish, and spoke bound togather by one lofty of the inspiration and comfort That, ideal, the deter- given by them to the often hard-

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The last speaker was Warren, who pointed out that though she could lay no claim to being a mother, she felt that as

efforts their "influence through the homes of the nation upon the nation itself the whole fabric of Society should be sweetened. Let the women of to-day see to she had for many years filled the that they fall not short of this valiant example!

role of "universal aunt," she could speak with. a certain amount of authority upon the subject of the training of children.

Lady Clementi's Welcome. Lady Clementi then made a charming little speech, welcoming Mrs. Warren told of the excel- the gathering to Government lent work she had found being "Mothers' Union" House. She said that hitherto done by the

she had not been a member of the in many different parts of the Union, although for many years world, although she had discover- she had been aware of its ed a certain amount of ignorance existence, RY The Governor's displayed as to its purport in mother had long been a devoted Hongkong-especially if judged and enthusiastic member. Now, by the comments overheard in the that she hud become (most Peak tram!

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undeservedly, she considered) Mrs. Warren gave several in- Diocesan Putron, she meant to teresting examples of how the give the Union her deep interest Union ought to be a help to those and support and hoped for a having the care of children, and bright future for it in the Colony, wished the Iongkong branch After this two appropriate successful and active future. songs were delightfully sung by The meeting closed by the sing-

ing of the "Mothers' Mrs. Duppuy, Diocesan Pre- 11ymn," after which Lady Cle- sident, then gave a brief resume menti invited all those prevent to of the activities of Union tea in the room below, where, a3 since its inception in Hongkong,well as lea, they would find an mentioning that the Victoria opportunity of enrolling as mem- branch boasted of a membership bers of the "Mothers' Union"--- of 90, while the newly-formed an opportunity of whith a grati- branch at Kowloon had already tying number availed themselves. 30 members, will popspect of Further information respecting more. She especially appealed the Mothers' Union can be obtain- for co-operation from the ranked from the Hon. Secretary, Mrs. and file of the members, skying M. J. Noll, 165, The. Peak. that no organization could hope whom applications for membership to flourish so long as it depended should be made.--Contributed.

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