Omaha daily bee., 1896-10-11
Y. w. C. A. IN STATE CONVENTION.
Young Women Holding busy Sessions
nj Lincoln,

LINCOLN, Oct. 10.-(Special) -Sessions
of the Young Woman's Christian association
of the state we're continued this afternoon
and evening, Reports were received from
nine of the twelve associations in Nebraska,
showing an active membership OF 500 and an
associate membership of seventy.
Only one city association is reported, that
of Lincoln. Representatives were present
from Wesleyan University, State University,
State Normal, Fremont Norma, Doane Col
lege. York College and the Lincoln City
associations. Hastings college Lincoln nor
NAL. Cotner university and Bellevue college
were not represented.
Tho business meeting closed in time to
allow a half-hour's spiritual meditation, led
by Miss Wild of Lincoln. The eleventh chap
ter of Matthew was the topic chosen for the
meditation. After dwelling on the burdens
which all have to bear on accounts of the
low standards and Inconsistencies of other
people, Miss Wild showed the only way to
bear them acceptably is to accept the inv-
tation, Come unto Me, all ye that labor and
are heavy laden, and | will give you rest
Farewell services will be held in the Con
gregationa church Sunday evening at $40.
The program in detail is as follows: 80,
meeting of all committees. 2. praise service,
2:15, talk on Bible study, Prof. Sherman,
3, conferences. city, led by Miss Jeffry; Pos
sibilities OF Educational Work" Miss Dora
Committee Workers.; the Position of the
General Secretary in the Association" Miss
Jerry; How to Make Bible Study Popular;
Successful Gospel Meetings." Miss Laura
Wild; talk, Soul Winning in City Associa-
tons" Miss IL. II. Taylor; college, led by
Mrs. l.. NJ King, state secretary; talk,
How to Do Personal Work in College"
Miss Taylor; model cabinet meeting; talk,
intercollegiate Relations and Record Keep
ing" Miss NJ. c. Jay; question box. 5,closins
devotional exercises, led by Miss Wild topic,
"GuidRnCe'
Morning SIS, missionary meeting, Young
Mems Christian association parlcrs. Miss
Cady 1882 sermons In churches.
Afternoon 80 gospel meeting, CongreSa-
tlonai church. Miss Laura Wild. AIS, meet
ing for personal blessing,
Evenings, address, congregational
church, Miss Taylor; S;l5, farewell meeting.
General Charles f. Henderson was In the
city this morning and visited the republican
state headquarters.
Omaha people in Lincoln; At the Lindell
d. u. Weepton j. II, sutherland. At the
Lincoln-C. Hartrand, ii. j. Pentold ana
wife, W. b. Palmer, Myrtle Coon.
VIII Improve Water Works system.
HASTINGS, Oct. O.-(special)-lt Is al
most sure thing that the citizens OF Hast
ings will have to vote $1,000 bonds for water
worGs Improvement One or two OF the
wells have given and others, II seems,
may do so at an. t.me. Although little
water WAS used on lawns this year. yet had
there been more demand for water II would
have been almost impossible for the city
water works 10 supply It, Meters have
been put in and the expenses OF running the
plant have been lessened. II Is intended to
make the plant more than self-sustaining.
ono reason the expenses have been greater
than the rent is the watering OF the lawns.
This rent Is So per season and the cost OF
pumping the water has been about SOS,
that Is. the city mas lost on AN average