The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-02-25
TODAY'S SESSION.
Interesting Papers Read at This Morn
ing's Meeting,

Interesting Papers Read at This Morn
ing's Meeting,
Today's session of she Young Women's
Christian Association convention was
held in the Central Baptist Church. The
morning session opened at o o'clock, and
the first hour was devoted to prayer aud
a discussion of the Bible, led by George
S. Avery, Boston.
The reports Of the various associations
represented were then rendered, and
after a brief address by Miss Ef1ie X.
Price OF Chicago, who spoke on the In-
ternational organ "The Evangel' the
different colleges of New England were
heard.
Some unique methods of working were
MifS jennie l.. Nudge, secretary at
Lowell, Mass, read very interes in q
paper on Our Summer Schools for
Christian Workers." in which she spoke
OF the great advantage to young women,
in this innovation of schools. She re-
called the pleasures of last years
campaign on the banks Of
Lake Geneva, in Wisconsin, and advo-
Gated the free attendance of all who could
possibly go. In the school there are daily
classes in which the training of the young
women Is taught practically. All the
teachings and principles OF the associar
tion are fully exemplified in these daily
classes and the amount of good done Is
very apparent.
Miss Ellie X. Price then announced
that during the last week in June there
would be "a summer conference at North
field, Mass, and advised all to attend.
Mrs. l.. M. Gates then read paper on
the subject: "What we can do for young
women in 1898, F" and said that they could
do just what was proposed to do. What
fhA mt
to detail. the work of saving
the young can be greatly facilitated. She
advocated the spontaneous support Of
the international and state associations
and quoted instances where local associa-
through too selfish application to self.
The state work Is very valuable and Is Of
great advantage.
Each association should give freely
and voluntarily to the support OF the
state and International associations, and
by SO doing the strength of the asso cia-
tion as "A whole will be developed. and
the glory of the cause Will be furthered.
The meeting then adjourned and re-
convened at 3 o'clock this afternoon.
Miss Mary Silverthorn of Northfield
Seminary explained the Epistle to the
Philippians aud showed several ways in
which To study it.
Blanche Zehring of Chicago and Miss r.
+. Morse. Miss Mary McElroy, secretary
at New York city spoke on the great
good done by city association and ex-
planned the founding ;and rapid growth
Of the New York branch.
An illustrated address on "The Pur-
pose Of Physical Education for Young
Women" was delivered by Miss Evelyn
MacDougal OF New York, aud then the
meeting adjourned.
This evening from to z o'clock the
meeting will be held in Association par
lors and will consist of a conference and
collation..
A service for delegates, members and
friends will be held tomorrow morning
at the Young Meu's Christian Asso-
citation building Mrs. B. Fay
Mills OF this city leading, and
in the afternoon a gospel meeting for
women aud girls will be held at the
Stewart Street Baptist Church. Miss
Mary McElroy of New York leading.
The evening service will b. held at the
Union Congregational Church.