The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-10-26
Programme.

Appointed-To-da Programme.
Yesterday afternoon at o'clock there
met in the United church chapel the
sixth conference Of the Womans auXu-
iaries to the Y. M. c.. A. of Connecticut.
Delegates were present from all parts
OF the state. About two hundred were
present at the opening meeting. DeVo-
tional service was conducted by Mrs. L.
Il. Munger of this city.
The address of welcome was made by
Mrs. w. r. Downs, also of this city, on
behalf Of the auxiliary. Mrs. Downs is
president of the New Haven auxiliary
Her address was as follows:
Madam President and the Representa-
tives of the Auxiliaries of Connecti-
cut:
In behalf of the Woman's auxiliary Of
New Haven, it gives me great pleasure
to extend to the delegates of this sixth
auxiliary conference most hearty wei
come.
We welcome you to our city, homes
and local association. Our city and sur
roundings are noted for their natural
beauty, and it's fame Is as wide as the
continent as the home of Yale univer-
sity
The university rejoices in building
on the campus, and our association IS
proud to number one Of the professors
and many Of it's graduates as active
members of our board of directors, and
their wives as members of the auxiliary.
AS we are the largest city in the state
1t has been our privilege to extend cor
dial welcome, within the last few years,
to some of the most important conven-
tons held in this country, but none
more important to the welfare of the
young men Of Connecticut than this
sixth annual conference of the women
auxiliaries.
/ know you will receive hearty well
come in our homes, which we all agree
is the most sacred place on earth, and
the Young Mems Christian associations
and womens auxliaries should use
their best endeavor to impress on the
young men a love for home. The high
est aim of the auXiliaries should be to
make the associations homes for the
young men who are absent from those
who make their home, and if our faces
are often seen in the Y. M. G. A. parlor
it will remind them of their mothers
and sisters and make them feel that
other women are interested in their well
fare.
We welcome you to our local associa
ton, whose renewal of membership has
been phenomenal Our large increase in
membership and the interest shown by
the business men have given us bright
outlook for a building in the near flu
ture. AS the plans for a fine building
are under consideration we hope that
the next time you come to our beautiful
city we shall welcome you in our own
building.
We are glad to tell you that many
souls have been borne into the kingdom
THIS year through the religious work
done by the association. We are glad
to have the auxiliaries of the state pres
ent to celebrate our first anniversary.
Our first regular auxiliary business
meeting was held one year ago to-day.
1t is a great pleasure for us to entertain
this sixth annual conference upon our
first birthday and to welcome you to
New Haven for the first time and hope
this conference may be noted for prac-
teal suggestions and aids to committee
work and that the strong bond of Chris
tan fellowship which has been forged
in bygone years may be renewed, and
by thus meeting together we shall be
better equipped to accomplish the work
laid upon us, and let our ambition be to
establish high ideal of Christian man
hood among the young men of Connect
icut and of their duty to their God.
May we not take the opening thought |
of Mrs. Munger as our motto for the
year, For their sakes I sanctify my
self?'
A response was delivered by Mrs. j.
S. Castle of Waterbury on behalf of
the conference and was as follows:
Madam Chairman and Ladies of
New Haven. Greeting: 1t is with
sincere pleasure that I respond in be-
half of the auxiliaries of our state who
are working so faithfully and cheerful
" together in the work that pertains so
closely to our young men. We thank |
you for your kindly greeting and trust |
that the inspirations of each one of us |
new life as the result Of this gathering, |
new life as the result Of this gathering |
together of such representative body |
of women in this grand historic city.
One year more has brought us again |
together in conference. A year filled |
with war and rumors of war, when |
many of the flower of our youth have |
laid down life either by battle or dis |
ease How I wish it might be my |
privilege to state in numbers how
many received their physical and spir
itual development in the beautiful |
buildings all over our land connected to |
this work. How well it is calculated to !
draw out true manlinees as fellow I,
meets fellow, and work with the earnest |
secretaries to make welcome the
stranger as well as our own youth. AS
never before are the women of this
great and glorious land brought face
to face with problems that may well !
appall the stoutest heart. The many |
traps to ensnare the unwary youth,
the push and hurry of business life,
with it's trusts and monopolies, the
greed of gain and position, well nigh
absorb the heart and brain of our wide
awake nineteenth century youth
The high-mnded mother, sister,
friend and wife can do much by ex-
ample and wise counsel to modulate all
this. We have come to feel that 1t is
the environment more than heredity
that exert the influence so potent for