The morning call., 1892-02-01
CHRISTIAN WOMEN.
Close of the Associations First
Convention.
Morning Services Held IN -Four Churches
Miss Wilson Tells How Girls Are Aided
Throughout the Union,

The first annual convention Of the Young
! WOmen's Christian Association of tho State
was brought TO a termination yesterday by
services being held in four Of the leading
churches Of the city. Tie convention has
been an unqualified success Oh account Of
tie collections made TO assist in furthering
tie work, and also on account Of tie wide
spread interest the aims ana objects # the
association have excited in religious circles.
The association is as yet young on this
Coast, bU. bids fair TO soon assume great
proportions.
Tie convention assembled as early as
half-psst 9 o'clock yesterday morning in
the association building on Suffer street
and held A conservation service. Only
women were present. Miss Annie Stewart
was called upOn to preside. The services
consisted chiefly Of deyOut praying on the
part q tile delegates and the dedication Of
themselves 70 some good work 10 be per-
formed during the year
On the conclusion OF these services eXer-
cises were held at three different churches
at the same time some Of the delegates
going to one church aud some to another.
SERVICES IN CHURCH.
At Calvary PTesbI terrain Church an ex-
tended address was delivered by ) NJ. Say
(, I'd, the college evangelist Of New York,
Wumen's Christian Association should be
fosteTed and encouraged. H. spoke of the
thousands OF seif-supp0Ttlng girls in the diff
| feTent large cities, many of whom are
| IN factories and without home Influences.
They thTOng tie streets at night, subject to
/ manifold temptatiOns. These young women
should be reached and brought under home
and Christian influences, and this was the
object of the young wOmen's crgsn ZatiOn.
At tbs First Baptist Church an address
was delivered by Mrs. (. Thompson,
! while Miss Z. Wilson occupied the pulpit at
the Simpson NJ L. Church. At all Of the
churches very encouraging collections were
| taken up.
Five o'clock found the delegates again In
/ the association hail, where a reception and
| general leave-taklug took place.
CONCLUDING EXERCISES.
The concluding exercises of the conven-
| ton were held during the evening in the
/ First Presbyterian Church, presided over
| by Rev. Dr. Mackenzie.
One OF the best and most elaborate papers
! OF the convention was read by Miss Eliza
! beth Wilson, international Secretary Of the
| organization with headquarters at Chicago
| Her subject was, The Young Women's
! Christian Association and It's Work for
| Young Women" Miss Wilson was enthused
! with the theme, and presented in fUTcible
! manner the ends and aims Of the assOCia-
! ton, She said that the aims Of the associa-
/ ton were fOnT-fold; that Is, that 1t striYed to
! reach and touch women IN a fouT-fold man.
/ ner, affecting her social, physical, intelec-
| tual and spiritual natures. The association
| pursued the same ends, laid the same plans,
| used the same methods and met with the
! same success, whether the branch was in
! Maine or California. The last end OF the
| organization was the evangelical part or
the leading OF women TO Christianity.
TO TEACH AND TRAIN.
/ Tbara uarn r,lanfv oF mad v-l.
never thought Of their unchristian sisters
| and never raised finger 10 bring them into
the church. The object Of the order was to
/ teach and train these women TO bring their
! influence and use their efforts in leading
| others to the church The secular. social
and lhySical training objects were all SUBJ
| ordinate 70 this bringing Of women to Christ
! Miss Wilson set forth the many ad-
| vantages the association gave to homeless
! young women. 1t gave them place to stay
| In the evening, 1t brought them friends, il
/ gave them chance OF getting good and Chris
tian advice when in trouble and extended to
them better opportunities Of obtaining
| places. Besides these there were the
| advantages Of receiving physical training
| learning industrial and useful occupations,
| such as tyDr-wIltiDg and shorthand. In
| this respect the association was on an exact
! parallel with the young mems. But the
/ secular work is only means to an end, and
| subordinate to the spiritual :object Of max
! ing women worthy of the life to come.
TEN THOUSAND MEMBERS.
The speaker said there were $50 branches
! OF the association la the United States. to
! which belonged over 10000 young women.
! The field for growth vas wide, as there are
| 100000 seli-supDOTting young women in the
| Union, and Of tile 100000 young women
| in the land only 100000 belong to evan
| geliral churches.
II. J. Mccoy followed. and said that the
! objects Of the association were not reforma-
| terry, but preventive 1t saved young
women from falling. He paid a glowing
| tribute to the Salvation Army for its work
In tho slums, and said the world was tired
| Of that kind of religion and gospel preach
| Ing that does not extend sympathy aud help
| to the individuals il would seek to save.
| Mr. Mccoy made an energetic appeal for
| financial aid, and a handsome collection
was the result. Many Of the cOngregatio a
at the conclusion OF the services congratu-
lated Miss Wilson on her excellent paper