The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-01-27
Results OF THE WORK.
Evening Session.


The evenings session was opened
with song service and selection sung
by trio consisting Of Mrs. Auer, Pro-
lessor Morrison and Mr.. Newkirk. The
congregation sung Praise Him, Praise
Him, and There Shall Be Showers OF
Blessings.
Miss Harris OF Pomona college read
part OF the last chapter OF Proverbs, and
prayer was offered by Misa Reeder and
Miss Morse.
THE REPORTS.
Then followed the reports by delegates
from the various associations in the col
leges of Southern California.
Mise Jean Loomis, reporting for Po-
mona college, said that out of 55 pupils
attending the school AZ were members
Of the college association and that the
spirit pervading their school WAS largely
missionary. She told OF their methods
of work in ell departments, and stated
that the noon meeting for prayer of just
10 minutes duration was one OF the best
things they had. She said: "Our spe-
cisl aim is to make the girls active
Christian girls."
Miss Helen Kippey spoke for the work
ct Occidental college. Though organ.
lied for some years it was their habit to
reorganize each year, 80 as to freshen
the interest and consecrats themselves
anew. The entire attendance at this
school was gathered into the associs-
tion, and they were Studying the Bible
so az to make themselves strong with
this preparation most necessary for ac-
tive Christian service. Noon meetings
for prayer are part OF their plan.
Miss Arbuthnot from Ohaffsy cole &c
said there were 80 members in the Y.
W. @. A. OF this school. A special
feature OF the work was the personal
effort put forth for the salvation OF
eouls. In their work along this line
they endeavored to unite earnestness
and tact, asking God to guide the m
into the wisest course OF action.
For the association at the normal
school Miss Hutchinson spoke and said
that 80 new members had been added
this year, making the number in this
association ct the present time 125.
They conducted o noon meeting for
prayer and found it most helpful. One
department. of their work had been to
prepare handbook for the guidance OF
new pupils.
Mr., Ball OF the Y. NJ. O. A. next spoke
OF thu uniform character OF che work of
the two associations. Tbs great aim is
to make she very best OF young men and
women. Such organizations are the
messsngera of tbs church into the world
to show Christian living TO it; to put
the theory of religion into practice. He
said: IF we can give to our young men
and women the purposes that are high,
We have helped them"
Miss Emma Reeder then spoke of the
work of the coaet committee in San
Francisco. All the organizations of the
Y. w. O. A. On the coast had been
started by this committee, whose aim
had been to occupy strategic points,
such az Seattle, Sacramento and Los An
gsles. 1t is the dasire of the COMMITTEES
to extend the work to all Of the cities
and localities where there ia need for 1t.
THE ASSOCIATION AND THE CHURCH.
Rev. B. w. R. Tayle, OF st. Johns
Episcopal church spoke of the relation
of the association to this church.
He said 81 believe this n sw orgsni.
zstion has a wonderful work to do, far
reaching, and that it is one of the best
agepc!ea for carrying the gospel TO maui
kind. l have an exalted idea of the
church as divinely ordersd institution
GO give to men what could not otherwise
have been given. aud thess organiza-
tons are to supplement the work OF it,"
He then spoke of the delicate task
il was to maintain the exact relationship
between tho different branches of the
work SO as to reach no harmful en- tremes.
In closing ne said: "When you have
reached the young women you must not
leave them there, you must supply
motives and interests that will lead
them on to higher things."