The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1893-03-18
"PERILS OF W0MANHOOD."
A Very interesting Address by Rev.
j. Q. A. Henry.
First Days Proceedings of the Young
Women's Christian Associa-
ton Convention.

The second annual Convention of the
Young Women's Christian Association
of the Pacific Coast opened yesterday
afternoon. in the Ninth-street Baptist
Church, with Mrs. Mayhem, Vice-P resi-
dent, in the chair Mrs. Crook of College
Park led the opening prayer and ac-
quaintance meeting, after which the
following officers We're elected: Presi-
dent Miss Mindora Berry OF San Fran
cisco; First Vice President, Miss Mary
Dickson of College Park; Second Vice
President, Miss Elizabeth Blasdel, Presi-
dent of the Sacramento Association;
Secretaries, Miss NJ. Martin of the Leland
Stanford Jr. University, Miss Katharine
FELTON, of the State University, Berkeley,
and DR.. NJ. NJ. Cronemiller of Sacra-
mento.
4 paper was read from a member rep
resenting the northwest division OF the
coast work. The writer spoke of the
wonderful possibilities open there for
both college and city work among young
women.
This was followed by greeting to the
convention from the Chairman of the
coast work, Mrs. Edward Thompson, eX-
pressing her desire that the gathering
might be fruitful one and OF lasting
benefit to all in attendance.
With prayer from several delegates,
the convention adjourned to meet in the
evening.
In the evening the services opened with
singing. followed by prayer by Rev. A.
G. Herrick.
Miss Elizabeth Blasdel, President of
the association, delivered an address OF
welcome, outlining the work the associa-
ton was formed to do and what it was
accomplishing. She said the cities of the
country were crowded with girls who
were endeavoring to earn livelihood,
and that there were three millions OF peo-
pie out of employment. There were many
appeals to the Young Women's Christian
Association for help, and the association
was endeavoring by several avenues to
reach those greatly in need of guidance,
assistance and counsel.
The work, she said, was such as needed
the support and encouragement of every
Christian, and especially of the Christian
women. Through it they We're not only
helping the church and Christianity. but
helping humanity as well. The organic
alton and its work was well established
in the United States and Canada, and was
advancing and increasing in influence
and importance.
She closed her address with words of
encouragement and welcome, making on
the whole a very sincere and earnest an
peal to the young women and others
present.
Miss Blasdel was followed by Rev.
Mr. Dodge of this city, who delivered a
brief but eloquent address, encourage
ing the work. He considered that the
association was doing work that helped
the churches, and said the Y. w. c. \.
were but younger sisters of the Lords
family. He eulogized the work being
done by the association in its various
branches and believed they were accom-
plshing great deal to make sound in
body and mind many young women that
lacked most OF all such influences as the
association extended to and surrounded
them with.
He thought humanity was on earth for
but one purpose, and that is for the de-
velopment of character. The churches
would succeed in their work and the
Christian associations would also sue
ceed-they were but as members of one
family in the Lord.
After a song by Miss Andrews, Rev. J.
@. a. Henry, formerly of this city. but
now of the First Baptist Church Of San
Francisco, delivered a very eloquent and
powerful sermon on the subject: Peril
and Protection of Womanhood."
Mr.. Henry is very rapid speaker, and
his address extended over wide field.
LIS ~ was NCiJ lplCADAI anu cltdTlN
delivered, and he held the attention Of
his audience very closely. He prefaced
his remarks with the brief text of PauPs
advice and provisions for Phebe upon the
occasion of her going to Rome. she was
going among strangers upon mission of
great peril and temptation-to a city that
was then a sink for the wicked of all ma
tons, and Paul bespoke for her, a
stranger and foreigner, Christian recep-
ton and treatment.
Victor Hugo said the problem OF the
| eighteenth century was man, and that OF
the nineteenth century was woman. His
query was, Have we not almost solved
the problem, and are we not nearer a
realization OF the importance and conse-
quence of woman's mission in our dav ?
Could not the same be said of London
to-day as was said of Rome? Could il
| not be said of Chicago or OF San Fran