The record-union., 1893-12-11
YOUNG WOMEN CHRISTIANS.
interesting Anniversary Meeting Yes
terday Afternoon.
What the Association Has Accom-
plished Since Its Organization
Various Addresses.

citation was held at the Congregational
Church yesterday afternoon, the Presi-
dent, Miss Elizabeth Blassel, presiding.
The association III its report for lS93
shows a marked success. Its member
ship is 80: the attendance at its rooms,
6,S57; at gospel meetings, GIG; at recep-
tions, SOB; enrolment in educational
classes, 75; In Bible class, 10. The re-
ceipts during the year have been Sl,396
and the disbursements 81, 800 50.
An organ voluntary by Mrs. c. +.
Pinkham was followed by devotional
exercises, and then the speakers an
nounced on the programme in their turn
addressed the audience on the subject:
''The Young Women's Christian Associ-
alton From My Standpoint"
THE GENERAL SECRETARY.
Miss Alice Bailey said that as Cen
eral Secretary she felt that there was
work for young women. and that the as
sociation was doing that work. In every
young woman's heart there is an am
bItion to do something and be something.
The association fills this want in various
ways, both in the social and physical as
well as in the spiritual sense. 1t throws
its safeguards around young women TO
shield them from temptation. She read
a beautiful poem entitled 1.-The Prodigal
Daughter"
A COAST SECRETARY'S VIEWS.
Miss Emma Reeder spoke from the
standpoint of a Coast Secretary. She
said that at first in the East the pastors
of the churches were opposed to the or
ganiZation, fearing that it would be one
more for their churches to carry and hold
up. IN a short time, however, they
changed their minds and publicly ac-
knowledged their mistake. She spoke of
the work done in New York State by the
association among shop girls and others,
and wonderful results were being at
tanned III other States. She also spoke OF
the good done among those who had
gone away. From New England to
Texas it's work has widened and broad
ened till now there was an International
Association. There are, however, only
two city associations on the coast. The
door is only just opened, and she wanted
every young woman to aid in the work.
THE STATE SECRETARY SPEAKS.
J. L. Speares, State Secretary of the Y.
NJ. c. A., spoke from the standpoint of
that position. He said that when the
young men started their organization
their right TO enter into the work was
questioned, but in spite of that fact they
had gone ahead. The same question was
asked with regard to this association.
Although many young women come to
church, there are many who do not. No
other association but this looks after
them or cares for them or their occupa-
tions, habits or happiness. There is
great work ahead of this association
g great deal for il to do. The people who
wish to see women vote do not think of
the damage that could arise from it-of
the army Of women in our cities that
would be marshaled to vote by the men
who have fallen to the lowest level. If
the best women only were to vote he
would advocate it, but under present con-
dItions he did not know that he could.
Both this and his own association were
within the church. The name made no
difference, it is the work that is to be
done that was the real question,
Mesdames Ross and Howard then sang
beautiful duet.
A PHYSICIANS IDEAS.
DR.. f. B. Sutlitf spoke from a ply
sician's standpoint. He spoke of the
benefits Of physical culture and said that
all the training of the young should be
Tor bringing forth the qualities of the
perfect man. The muscles should do
their share in maintaining the balance of
health, and the brain should not monop-
lie all the time and opportunity. If
more people would take proper exercise
there would not be so many complaining
of various troubles.
WHAT y BUSINESS MAN THINKS.
II. Weinstock, speaking from the
standpoint of a business man, said that
people might be surprised to see one of
the Jewish faith in a Christian church ad-
dressing a Christian audience on such a
subject, but to him there was nothing
strange in it. There was work in this
field for both Jew and Christian, and it
can be done to best advantage by both
7Unr.l<ino tncrpthpr Tho ha MI
was much to the Christian. Christianity
has taken up the thread of Bible teaching
where Judaism left il and carried civil
iZation over the world. He was glad to
speak in aid of this association. AS a
merchant he was often called upon to as
sist in charitable work. The work of the
Young Women's Christian Association
is the highest type OF charity. 1t makes
the recipients self-reliant and selt-de-
pendent. From the selfish standpoint of
the merchant, it benefits him by making
his assistants trustworthy, self-reliant,
honest and earnest. From a higher
view, as the citizens of no nation can be
better than its women, it is to the interest
of every man to help the movement, and
from the humanitarian point of view 1t
makes the world better each day by culti-
waiting the higher civilization and re-
Hgious qualities.
\ RETURNED MISSIoNARY's PLEA.
Miss Mindora Berry spoke from the
standpoint of a returned missionary.
She had labored in the dark lands.
where women are treated as cattle When
a woman who has two boys and two girls,
if asked how many children she had. she
would say two children and two slaves
The most encouraging sign TO the mission
aries was the organization of the \ Oung
Mems Christian Association and the
Young Nomen's Christian Association.
The prayer OF the missionaries was for
Iaborers in the field, and it was being
answered in this way. The associations
had 5000 members in the colleges. She
had found a lack Of knowledge was the
greatest obstacle to interesting people in
missionary work, but if taught about it
they became interested. ON this coast
the great need is TO look after young
women--to keep them from falling and
raise them up II fallen.
She made an eloquent plea for women
to spare little time and an encouraging
word to save them in time.
HOW PASTOR LOOKS AT IT.
Rev. B. B. Burton, from the standpoint
Of pastor, said that the object of the
organization was to promote the social,
physical and spiritual advancement of
woman. 1t is an eminently Christian
movement. Not until recently had he
known Of letters, lectures or sermons ad-
dressed to young women. Her social
position has never been settled, but she
is doing her best TO settle Ii herself. He
found on his visit to the associations
rooms every Thing that was necessary to
promote its objects. Some might ask,
Is this not properly the work of the
church? OF course it is; but the church
does not do it. 1t is too busy with discuss
sing this and that doctrine to bother it.
SELF about so Insignificant thing as
woman. 1t has neglected its duty to her.
II has neglected to instill into her the idea
OF her responsibilities and her duty 10
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