The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-11-10
Y. W. c. A. GROWTH
What the Organization Is Accom-
plishing in State, Nation and
in the World.
One Hundred Sixty-eight Delegates
Registered at the Mortified
State Convention.

Special to The Journal.
Northf1eld, Mimi, Nov. 10-The Y. w.
G. A. convention closed last evening after
three days Of helpful conference and cOun-
ell. The different workers returned home
with many suggestive ideas OF methods,
and all who have attended the meetings,
especially the Sunday sessions, have been
helped to broader vision Of the possibili-
ties, standards and resources Of the Chris
tian life.
Eighty eight delegates We're registered
as representing eleven institutions outside
Of Northfield, and many others attended
from st. Olaf and Carleton colleges. beside
many friends in the town. The total
number Of registered delegates was 1913. -,
DR.. Frank Doran. in his talk Saturday
afternoon brought out the difference be-
tween life and life work. One may pro-
duce splendid work, as did George Eliot
and Charles Darwin, and still In the end
have TO pronounce their lives a failure. 1t
is not the business of the church to make
saints, but to make men and women who
can stand square with the world. Heaven
must be a condition before it can be
place. Those who build upon the external
element are not affected by externals. We
are continually dealing with external ele-
ments. We are living the immortal life
now. We are to be rich toward God In
those things that shall not perish, In soul
power dllu WOillduIlOOu TIC SllchOO"o WAY
never so dark because the lights were
never SO brilliant. When was selfishness
ever so black as to-day? Christ was an
optmist but he could also see the shad-
ows. 1t is glorious to live In this great
age. All is we'll, for God is above; we see
the shadow and the degeneracy, but we
have faith in Gods regenerative power.
An Evening at GrIdey Hall.
Saturday evening the visiting delegates
were entertained at Gridley Hall by the
Carleton association. The parlors and
chapel were thrown open and the guests
and hostesses found occupation in ex-
chaging autographs on their cards. Dur
ing the evening opportunity was given
those who wished to go through the hall:
and see the young ladies' rooms. and also
to visit the observatory and look through
the sixteen-inch telescope for which
Carleton is famed, or see the time sent to
the railroad systems Of the west The
latter part of the evening the young wo-
men gathered informally in the chapel and
several girls told Of their experiences at
the summer conference at Geneva. The
Manchester and university delegations rep
resented the Minnesota and Kansas Sec
| lions in the parade at Geneva.
Sunday Services.
Sundays sessions began with a meeting
at 9:15, led by Mrs Perry 0. Hanson.
After this the delegates attended the, diff
ferent church services At the Congrega-
tional church Rev. j.. E.. Mcconnell
preached on "A Great Woman" II. Kings,
| w., 8. $
| The evening service at he Congrega-
tional church was union meeting Of the
| local churches under the auspices of the
| Y. w. G. A. Miss Mary Moxcey, state
! showed what the student association
means. Though the plan Of work is
| varied according tot the kind of institu-
| tion in which it is carried on, the aim Is
Always the same-the development OF
Christian young women, and the leading
| of others to Christ. Some Of the phases
! of their work are found in the fall cam
paign committee for welcoming new stu
dents. in the fostering of social life often
| introducing the social affairs bringing all
| the students together; and in the Bible
and mission study classes. The training
in the student association prepares the
girl for Christian work in her home,
| church and community.
Miss Belle Simmons of the MINNEAPOLIS
associate told of the city work and the
various ways of helping young women
| through the lunch room, the noon rest,
the physical culture, sewing and cooking
classes, Bible classes, employment bureau
and song and gospel services.
Worldwide Work.
The worlds work of the Y W." c. A.
was presented by Miss Elizabeth Wilson
of the American committee. She told of
| the beginning and growth of the British
association through the prayerful pur-
poses of two young women. In this
! movement, as in many others, Great
Britain has always carried the Christian
responsibility for the world. The world s
association was formed from three ma
tional associations, the British, the
| American tha
association work in all countries is es-
sentially the same. There is an associa
ton home In Cape Town very similar to
those In our own cities. In India the
work is opening up ways Of reaching a
very needy class especially among the
laboring class of the Indian young
women.
A report was read from Dr. Richard
son, the former chairman Of the Mime.
sofa state committee. She reviewed the
past seventeen years Of the Minnesota
association from it's organization in 1885
with only Careton. Hamline, the Mankatc
normal and st. Cloud normal, with their
dozen delegates, to the present time
when a dozen institutions send 16s dele.
gates.
Miss Ada Hillinan, secretary of the
state university Y. w. G. A., told of the
state work as carried on by the commit.
tee and gave opportunity to those desir.
ing TO give to the work, to share in it.
- "BIest Be the Tie"
The farewell service was conducted h,
the state secretary, Miss Rosetta Mere,
dlth, who. after calling on the delegation,
, from the different schools to rise and give
scripture verse containing the purpos;
!. they wished to leave with them, asket
| all the delegates, to form a circle aroun,
} the room All then joined hands and san,
( "Blest Be the Tie That Binds" an,
closed with the Mizpah benediction.