The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-10-03
To OPES 4 SEASONS WORK.
The Young Wemcn's Christian Asso-
citation and Its Plans.

The Young Wonen's Christian AssocIa-
tsoa viii open tsz eauca tl0nxI and social
work On Monday evening. October ). slfh
q reception 10 the citizens Of the ci.y. This
Hil De iae beginning OF a SERIES OF en-
ferta4nEaentE and gatherings OF a social
nature which be he'd each Monday even
lHs- Those "ao expect 10 enter classes for
The year viii meet their instructors at this
tine and receive their ticket or admission
20 khe classes which they expect TO enter
Arrangements have been made for classes
N Bible study, the common English
branches. English literature. shorthand.
dfessmaking. physical culture. German
and vocal music.
Preparations are In progress for two
series or addresses during the year. when
promise 10 be interesting. one on Bible
lands aud customs. which wilt serve -
supplementary work for the Bible studies.
tue other descriptive az travels In this and
foreign lands. Mr.. Shlppen will omen rhs
latter course with 4 lecture on 'Our Ma
tons Capital" Later he vii speak on
travels IL Europe. Mss Florence Knapp
viii give an address o. Alaska" Miss
Helen De Voc, or the Denny school on
Australia" Mr. Alexander MYERS on
Travels Through Scotland" ard Mrs. l..
{. Whisford on Mexico" These enter
fsinments Will be open 10 The publlc: the
classes 10 women, both old and young
she lunch rooms Of the association arc
open every day from II a. n. to p. IN,
TO ladies' only. Every Sunday afternoon
a meeting for women aud girls Is held ut
the association rooms, a very informal SER
Vice TO which all women are invited
The purpose OF this association ls the
promotion Of the welfare OF young woman
hood through the Improvement OF their
ply steal, social, Intellectual and spiritual
condition. II Is not only in sympathy wiki
all evangelical churches. but its member
ia 4 -
all one Of the workers OF the society has
thus summarized the work OF the city as
sociations:
The aim Of the Young women's Chris
Tan ASSOCIATION Is to Hft all young wo-
mei. mot those OF any special e.ass. but
noo4er Christian woJsanhood. TO tram
those who are already Christians TO a full
er realization Of their responsibility 10
other young women. ard 10 lead those
VINO are not Yet CHRISTIANS .nto Christ'S
Kingdom here on this earth. uniting viii
His CHURCH. In this the association Stands
extending the work of the church. ard
bringing alnua,ly into It's ranks many
HUNDREDS andre, OF young women
tbs association work. originating In
January. is13. among several groups OF
college girls. has maintained from tha
start lis high purpose 10 win Young NO
men Into the church of Christ. and has
held 10 that ideal. keeping is governing
power In the hands OF the evangelical
FhuFcH. II The organization had other
aims this Nigh; not be necessary. bat Il
u X TO do religious and spiritual work.
its management must he VIII hin. not with
out ths Christian church. Therefore. the
voting ana office holding membership q
limited 70 members Of Protestant evangel-
teal churches. but as our atm "a 10 reach
AZ young women. the association does not
stop there. but opens wide the toor az al
ise other priv leges 10 women Of whatever
fsttn. class or nationality.
The association not only does a work
for young women. but by young women.
The Organization - their own. the result
OF their own efforts. ebe oafgrowfh O.;
their own work They have q VIA, inter-
est n X such thew would not have u
81 were simply something given to them
az A hensft. The mem aerS take part ina
tina burdens % The work as they 10 IN US
privileges which develops IN them new
ana unsuspec. 81 capacities AMI gives then
a keerer sense 81 responsibility. TIE true
associat1o8 idea - not only the tevcoa-
nsnf of the spiritual nature. bur the
physical. mental ant SoClai as vel ThnS
q WI be seen that al that tends 10 main
tain 4 higher spiritual. social. Intellectual
and paystca, lie = within the pro~suce II
the association. Entertainments and So
c'dl gatherings. talks ard lectures on
health and domestic sc anca. fuzzy
equipped gymnasiuus educational classes.
lunch clubs. ,sospei and prayer meetings.
Ribs ard workers training cases. are
al emp.ove1 20 efY0ci this broad develop
nss n fhs travellers aid department. and
the employment bureau are always ready
70 give hep 10 young women n need"