The herald., 1893-05-22
CLOSE OF y W CA CONVENTION.
Several Interesting Meetings
Held Yesterday.
Over $500 Pledged to-Assist the
Association.
wright and Eloquent Addressss Bsard
by Large Andiences-The Speak
ers Refer to the Import
apoe OF the Work.

After session Of three days, and &C.
companied by moet satisfactory re-
suits, the third annual convention OF
the Young WomeR's Christian associa-
tion In this city wac concluded last
night with services at Emmanuel church.
The association seems to have been
started Under moet favorable auspices.
A gratifying amount was raised yester-
day at both the morning and evening
meetings. The sessions throughout the
entire convention were we'll attended.
and interest has been aroused among
the young women OF this section. The
association seems to be permanently sst-
tied, and will doubtless extend ita inhu-
ence.
The attendance at ell OF the meetings
yesterday was unusually large. In the
morning at 8. 80 O'Clock in the Y. M. @. A.
Hall, the fret meeting of the dnv WAS
held. 1t was praise service conducted
by Mrs. Annie j. Armour Of Los Angeles.
At IL O'Clock the convention assembled
at the First BaptiHt Church to listen to
an address by the Rev. j. q. A. Henry
OF San Francisco. His address was
taken from the circumstance OF Mary
breaking the box OF alabhster ointment
at Jesus' feet. the text being, "She hath
done what she could" The speaker
after giving the biblical introduction OF
the thought, treated OF the works aud
induenoo of women in general. A high
and worthy tribute was paid TO woman
and her dceda were extoled.
Following the address OF Mr.. Henry
Mrs. Edwird Thompson, member oi the
Pacific coast committee of the society,
gave brief and interesting account Of
the work accomplished by the aBbocia-
tion on the Pacific coast. The work has
been inaugurated for three or four
years past and has been limited mainly
TO this stats. There are now about rs
societies in existence Ia California and
several thousand young women men-
bera OF the aagociRtioR.
Pledge cards we're paHsed TO the con-
gregation and $765 was realized.
At $3.50 O'Clock in the afternoon the
association and Its friends met al Trin-
ity Methodist church to attend goBpel
meeting. They were also addressed by
Mrs. Fisher, q lady who has been en-
gagged in the missionary service. She
was first stationed among the Indians Of
the United States, and afterwards was
transferred to Japan, where she re-
mained for seven years. Hef remarks
were principally upon the mission SER
vice.
The delegates farewell service, con-
ducted by Mrs. II. j. Forsythe OF Los.
Angeles, carne next. The delegates
Joined hands and formed circle afound
the room. Zach one stepped forward
and cave soma sentiment that the con-
ventoAs had inspired. There were q
Mufnber OF pretty and graceful thoughts
expressed.
Another large, popular meeting was
held at Emmanuel church in the even
ing. Miss Emma Reeder, the assistant
eecretary Of the international committee,
told OF the work done by the association
throughout the country. Much progress
had been made, and the association had
been steadily going forward. Miss
Reeder came from Chicago to this coast
for the purpose of organizing various
societies throughout the state. She is
bright, energetic young woman, and has
certainly been successful with her share
of the work in this city.
Mr., Henry gave another one OF his
stirring addresses on tho relation OF the
work of the association to the future
prosperity Of the city. AT the conclu-
sion, pledge cards were passed and
S55l so was raised in addition to the
$765 pledged in the morning, bringing
the total up to s13l6.50.
The congregation then arose and sang
one verse Of Onward Christian Soldier.
The benediction was pronounced by Mr..
Henry and the third convention OF the
Y. W. @. A. was ended.
1t is intended to open room for the
uHe OF the new association, in some CEN
tral location as soon as practicable.