New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-11-08
WOMEN'S CHRISTIAN WORK
A BIENNIAL CONFERENCE IN SESSION IN
BROOKLYN.



Borr-TrE PROGRAMME FOR TO-DAY.
The thlrtie,h biennial conference OF the lnterna-
tional Board OF Women's and Young women
Christian Associations opened in the Young
Women's Christian Association Building at Fiat
bush-ave. and Schermerhorn-st.. Brooklyn, yester-
day. 1t will close next Thursday morning. when
meeting OF the newly elected Executive Commit
will be held Every afternoon and evening until
The closing session, the delegates will hold as
cusslons topics chiefly concerning the work IN
which they specially interested.
The opening exercises began at 10 O'Clock, a. n.
with meeting OF the Executive Committee Last
night the delegates listened to addresses by PreS-
dent Low OF Columbia College; the Rev Lyman
Abbott and Mrs Mary Lowe Dickinson president
OF the National Council OF Women. Several con-
tralto solos we're sung by Mrs Lord, and X. Hunt
ingon Woodman organist. The Rev. Chaun-
cey b. Brewster. OF Grace Church. Brooklyn, was
chairman.
President Low spoke in part as follows: Inc
age in which live Is full OF intellectual per-
pexity concerning subjects of religious behets
The women working In women's associations
imagine that their efforts influence only those TOT
whom they are working. This Is false idea 1t Is
vast helm TO those who don't under your
Immediate touch IL I was asked to nken to-day
with some age OF the past. would liken II 10 'he
time OF Calico when people believed that the sun
travelled around the earth. In the nrst place.
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went around the earth? For centuries men mad
held that belief At last the truth was seen 70 De
exactly the reverse and all men readjusted their
beliefs TO IT, Now in day Darwins dis
coveries have wrought some changes IN our oe-
liefs cannot say his doctrine has been estao-
lished but It threw light on our development ana
has compelled US to readjust our theories 10 the
logical conclusions
when men held that the earth was the centre
NJ everything II was easy to believe that God might
have sent His Son to II to save SOUS. But "heh II
was discovered that the earth was mite aiho"s
the consultations It became more difficult 10 accept
old Church faith Therefore, We ought to be patieht
with those who are perplexed about religious ques-
tions Your work helps to remove the DOUBT OF
,boss who are thoughtful. It is because this work
ia done in the name OF Christianity. because It's
aim IS love- that 1t touches those outside the move
ment This work IS really a benediction.
DR.. LYMAN Abbott said the scope Of philanthropy
was widening. There Is greater Interest IN the
helping OF the struggling poor. in all kinds OF phil
anthropic work." he continued. because the heart
of man Is growing tenderer. We think these things
are the ends of life. They not the ends but the
means Of spiritual development. The enc OF Chrls-
tanIty is no; merely to make men happier, wiser
more lust truer but TO bring them to know and to
love their God. This is the work OF the Cnrlstla1
Women's Association. 1t is Christlike IN way ana
Mrs. Dickinson spoke about the value OF religious
The programme FOR to-day IS: $3.50 a. m. prayer
service; 10 a. m, opening session, reports from
CORRESPONDING and recording secretaries. treasurer
International messenger, standing committees ana
sta.e Woe presidents 23o p m, discussion; Topic
"Tbe Vital Christian; Through the Bible Classes
PRAYER Meetings. Relief or Missionary work ;
ieaGar Mrs A. l.. Mabbeet Rochester.
Among those present at Yesterdays sessions were
Mrs c. r. Springer, president, OF s., LOUIS; MIS-
I a stmson. Miss NJ E. True OF Chicago; Mrs
John Duncan. Of Louisville; Mrs Lew t. Schoneid
~ Gleveand: Mrs Lamson. OF Boston, Mrs John
Wcbougail OF Montreal Mrs. Rainwater. Of St
Louis: Mrs Moore. OF Richmond. and Mrs. Hnds'
OF Newark.