The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1895-01-20
TO BETTER THEIR SEX
Christian Young Women Meet
in Council.
FOURTH ANNUAL SESSION.
PraiSeWOrthy Concerted Effort for
Girls Good.
WHAT Is BEING DONE IN NEW YORK.
An Interesting Exchange Of Experiences
at the Y. IT. c. A. Convention
in This City.
WHAT Is BEING DONE IN NEW YORK.

tian Association of the Pacific Coast was
transacted Yesterday. Quite a large num-
Der of ladies met the delegates at the First
BAPTIST Church on Eddy street, and before
anv formal work began they chatted en-
Enthusiastically and greeted one another cor
daily.
The convention was held under the di-
rection of the Pacific Coast committee of
the Young Women's Christian Associa-
tionE composed of the following-named
ladies': Mrs. J. G. Clark, chairman; Miss
Mindora Berry, vice-chairman; Mrs. E. w.
Griffin, San Francisco; Miss Jennie Coop,
San Francisco; Miss Nettie Gardner, San
Francisco; Miss Bertha Leeds. San Fran
cisco; Miss Alice Harris, San Francisco;
Mrs. E. E. Brown, Berkeley; Miss Alice
Bailey, Alameda; Mrs. George Mont
gomery, Beulah; Mrs. J. N. Beard,
Napa; Mrs. W. NJ. Ladd, Portland,
Or; Miss E. S. Graves, recording
secretary; Mrs. F. B. Carpenter, treas
urer; Mrs. J. H. Glide, Sacramento;
Mrs. z. D. Mathuss, Los Angeles; Mrs.
Edward Thomson, Los Angeles; Mrs. NJ.
P Furgeson, Los Angeles; Miss M. Han
see, Salem, Or; Mrs. NJ. McCreary, Salem,
Or; Miss Helen Brooks, Forest Grove,
Or; Mrs J. A Dummett, Portland, Or. !;
Mrs. F. B. Stacy Tacoma, Wash; Mrs.
John Norvel, Beulah.
After the days proceedings opened with
PRAYER Professor R. r. Loydd of the Pacific
Theological Seminary delivered an ad-
dress, taking as his theme can Hour
With the Bible, or the Teaching of Jesus
Respecting the Personality and Work of
the Holy Spirit"
Some interesting reports were heard
from the various committees on the
Young Women's Christian Association
work, and President ]. n. Beard of the
University of the Pacific spoke on the
college association.
David P. Barrows, general secretary of the
Y. NJ. CA. Association at the State Univer-
sity told about the student volunteer move
ment, which has been mentioned on various
occasions in THE CALL. John Nevins of
Chefoo, China, related all he knew about
the urgent calls from the missionary field
in the Orient, where a great deal remains
to be done among the Chinese at home.
Miss E. K. Price, the international secre-
tary, had an interesting story to tell about
systematic giving" that was full of
From noon until P. M. the time was
pleasantly spent in the United Presbyte
Tian Church, Golden Gate avenue and
Polk street, where the delegates were en-
tertained at luncheon by the local associa-
ton.
The afternoon session was held in the
Sunday-school room under the First Bap-
fist Church and was well attended. Pro-
fessor R. r. Loydd opened with prayer
for blessings on the work of the meeting
and then delivered a doctrinal lecture on
bible Study"
"If you 90 through the Old Testament"
said he, you'll find that the spirit of God
is father to the spirit of man-'God breathed
on him
For Bible study, he continued, the
student must have eyes and ears wide open
and when the voice of truth makes itself
heard it should be followed joyfully and
earnestly. For the many distinctive
thoughts which Mr.. Loydd took up he
quoted quite extensively from the Scrip
lures and argued at length on each and
every one to prove his assertions. He said
that the attitude of the Holy Spirit toward
the unbelieving world is one of hostility.
Let Christ be known as he reveals himself
in Scripture.
THE CITY Association" was the title of
series of addresses by members of the Y.
w. G. A. in San Francisco. Miss Emma
Reeder, the coast secretary, explained the
city association. She said there is need
for some organization to call to better
life the thousands of young women who
have gone into professions and conse-
quently must live in cities. The develop
ment Of civilization and the new openings
offered for women in professional careers
draw many young women into cities, num-
beTs of whom are without friends or home
influences. Generally it is found that
too large proportion of these young women
are gradually weaned away from churches
and Christian influences.
Another reason for the city association
is to open a field for young women who,
although leading good Christian lives, are
leading selfish lives There being nothing
for these ladies to do for the betternient
and uplifting OF their less fortunate sisters,
the city association comes in and presents
a medium, through which both classes of
young women can be brought into touch
with each other, and with Invariably good
results.
The city association has an affiliated
character throughout the country. all
associations in the United States and
Canada working in harmony with the same
praiseworthy ends in view. And while the
association gives temporal assistance to
young women, its chief work is the spirit
ual good it imparts.
Miss Clara Y. Morse, general secretary,
Los Angeles, spoke on "The Departments
of It" The objects of the society, she
said, are fivefold-physical culture, spirit
ual, social, educational, personal work.
The physical department includes medical
COUNSEL, pTdCIlCdl bdlhS O11 OOluCSllC tCOD-
omy and housekeeping. Internationally
the Y. w. G. A. yields to none in the edu-
cation of young women. Its day and even
ing classes are thoroughly equipped for all
classes of study. The spiritual department
pervades every committee, the work of
every day, for the members do endeavor to
preach the Gospel daily from the desk.
Besides there are information bureaus
which direct young women, boarding
house directories which tell members what
houses are safe for young women to live In,
and also entertainments, social gatherings
and friendly intercourse.
Miss Nettie Chandler, general secretary,
said that the associations
pervading purpose is to make womanhood
all that it should be; to attend to the
temporal necessities of young women,
while above all seeking to improve the
spiritual character of members.
Miss E. K. Price, international secretary,
Chicago, told an interesting story of results
of association work in Eastern cities. In
Waltham, Mass, the association has taken
thousands of young woman off the streets,
who used to have no other pleasures after
work in the factories than walking the
streets. The effect of mixing with associa-
ton members in New York at the noon
lunch, where an air of culture and refine
ment exists, has been to influence many
thousands of girls to turn away from their