The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-02-27
CLOSING EXERCISES.
THE Y. w. c. n. CONTENTION ENDED
YESTERDAY.
Final Speeches by the Delegates and In
vited Guests-Enorts to Elevate the
Condition of Women Discussed.

The Saturday evening session of the
Y. w. G. A. convention was begun at
1880 p. m. by a service of song in Associa-
tion Hall, at which members from the
New England Conservatory of Music
presided. Short prayers followed, after
which the address of the evening was
made by the Rev. +. d. Burr of Ruggles
Street Church, Boston. This was fol-
lowed by ether short addresses and an
nouncements of the Sunday program
A collection To aid in furthering the
work of the associations was taken at
he close of the meeting
The Sunday services began at 9:t5 a.
m. with meeting OF delegates, mem
bers and friends, at Association hall.
Mrs. B. Fay Mills of Providence con-
Quoted the services
At p. m. "A gospel meeting for WON en-
and girls was held ut the Stewart Street
Baptist Church. A chorus choir con-
Quoted the music and after Introductory
reading nesting was held by Miss Anna
NJ. Burr OF New York city. Short testi.
monies were heard aud an informal talk
was given by Miss Burr.
The closing exerc sss OF the convention
were held at the Union Congregational
service of som, led by the choir, was held
from 1880 10 7:45. followed by prayer by
the pa,tor, Dr. Horton.
Miss Ellie *. Price, general secretary
of the international committee, Chicago,
then addressed the convention in fare
well synopsis OF the general aspect Of
association work. Miss Price has visited
nearly every prominent city in the nation
in the prosecution of her duties and gave
world of advice and council
regarding the work. Since its organiza-
ton the association has attained vast
proportions. and is represented in nearly
every city ia the Christian world. The
objects to be attained ara both elucative
aud developing. 1t aims to evolve the
highest standard OF Christian woman
hood; TO educate, develop aid elevate the
SIX. The facilities by which the work
IS TO he carried on are growing in power
and numerical advantages every year.
Its work Is carried on among the rich
and poor alike, among the moral and the
vicious. the educated and the ignorant
Great effort ls made TO give TO young girls
the educational advantages that SO many
OF them crave, but are unable to possess
by reason of poverty and other obstacles.
The trend or woman's mini TO-DAY is to-
ward higher plane Of intellectually.
The clllege authorities throughout the
land are beseiged with petitions from
ambitious girls who only ask for an op-
portunity to perform some kind of SER
vice tnao will enable them to pay the cost
VI ohSlt sCuupiius. many SlFlS whose
hearts are wrapped up in the longing for
n higher education are debarred by rei-
s)n Of poverty.
Every effort is made to rescue girls
who are treading Immoral paths and to
throw safeguards around those who are
compelled 10 earn livelihood in large
cities where they are CO stautly beset by
danger in u thousand forms. The wors
OF the various associations Is as thor
oughly systemizei AS its present con-
dition permits AID new plans are formu-
lated and put into execution as rapidly
as possible.
At the conclusion OF Miss Prices ad-
dress, Henry NJ. Moore OF Boston spoke
upon go he Value OF Christian Woman
hood" The subject is the keynote TO
the primal objec, of the association, and
was presented on the basis that the true
woman is the Christian woman.
At o'clock the farewell service was
held, conducted Uy Miss Blanche Zehring
or Culca1o, assistant sec etary OF the
International committee.
This was the first state convention of
Massachusetts, aud Rhode Island ever
held, and an earnest desire is manifested
that the custom may become annual.
Worlds fair plans were discussed, and
later arrange nents will he made for rem.
rescntation at Chlcaxo.