The herald., 1895-05-20
THE Y. ". CA. At ST. JOHNS
A Choral Evening Song in Its
Interest
RT. REV. WIN. FORD NICHOLS
A Restful View of the New Woman
Question
Every Woman nust neet in the Right Way
the Altered Condition Of Society-They
That Seek Shall Find

The choral evening song which was.held
at st. Johns church yesterday afternoon
in the interest of the Young Women s
Christian association was very largely at
tendcu, the church being packed to the
doors and great many unable to gain
admittance. The music as rendered by
the choir was excellent. The rector of
st. Johns church, Rev. B. W. r. Tayler,
sang the service, the lessons being read
by the Rev. II. Judd, assistant minister
of st. Johns and the Rev. NJ. D. Will
son of Oakland.
The Rt. Rev. William Ford Nichols,
bishop of California, made a most able
and thoughtful address to the women who
are working along the lines laid down
by the Young Women S Christian associa-
ton. He said: 1.-The invitation to adj
dress the Young Women's Christian asso-
citation found me glad to do so, knowing
as | do something of the excellent aims
and work of this and kindred institu-
tions."
The speaker said the first thought is
that something new and striking Will be
expected on what is known as the
and he believed that his audience would
sympathize with him. that so much had
been said brilliantly and strongly, that
some other topic would be more restful.
Our line of thought should be settled
namely. the coming woman is to be
Christian woman; thinking woman.
and a woman of action. She may he IN
terested in politics. literature, art and
even in man, but over and above all these
there will be that supreme thought which
may be characterized as inspiration. The
spirit of the times now flows INTO quiet
lives In their homes and wherever duty
calls woman, and raises questions that
never troubled them two generations ago,
and whether she will or no, the mother
must ask and find answer to guide her
life and her daughters lives so as to
meet in the right way these altered con-
ditions of society.
Continuing, the speaker said "Christ,
the Son of God. gives that higher sugges-
ton which is needed to point out the path
to perplexed womanhood. The word of
God speaks to US of an inspiration OF God
and supplies the clear light in which
she can walk with safety. They that
seek shall find' and the needed!knowledge
will come in answer to prayer.
For womanhood that is trying to solve
the. mysteries OF human lie, trying TO
find why it is so often placed in lowly
and narrow circumstances, there was the
comfort that in their hands was the pow
er to make of these surroundings glory
unto their Cod
Bishop Nichols. in closing. told his
hearers that the coming century would
give to the world no woman's character
more beautiful than the woman whom ar
lists for centuries past have painted with
every line OF beauty their brushes could
conjure in their attempts to picture to
the world the beautiful mother of Christ.
There could be no more graceful or deep
er thought than that expressed by the
eyes that gazed at the infant Jesus.
Every woman should live life that
would shine like the sun in the heavens
in whatever station God has placed her.
After the close OF Bishop Nichols
address, Mr.. Tayler, in short and very
earnest talk presented the work OF the
Y Y.W.C.A and asked that generous col
lection be made for the cause.
This is ths second very practical and
token of Mr.. Tayler's interest
in the y. w. G. A.. the Easter service
one year ago being rendered by him.