The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-11-19

and growth along all other lines. Mobile, our youngest last year, has outgrown her firmative period as is now fully abreast of her sisters having new quarters, new secretary, and giving inspiration by her faith and courage.
 sTo the ladies of the Montgomery asso- ciation extend heartiest congratulations and trust that before another convention year closes we may be able to report oth- CTS following in their footsteps. To them belongs the honor of owning the first completed Young Womens Christian as- sociation building in the south, which they have purchased completed, and ex- pect to formally open the coming week.
 .Southern Gleannings has been pub lished quarterly, and if. 1t has merited your approval will you not let us have your support and assistance in giv- ing news from your associations2 Last year a suggestion was made that you form alumnae circles and pledge your girls before they leave school, having the money to go through your association to the state committee. Let us hope that many have kept this in mind and that every association will endeavor to have list of alumnae this year. Owing to in- crease in city work the executive commit tee realizing that one secretary would be unable to meet all the demands, called Mss Adele Disbro for special city work for three months. This year a call has been given her for five months. Her time has been given to associations that felt the need of help in meeting new condi- tlons and also in Investigating for future work. Miss Stafford's entire time has been given to college and office work, and her consecration to God has been made manifest through the deepened spiritual life of the associations, and the many per- sonal professions of the students to closer fellowship with Jesus Christ.
 Our thanks are due the American com mittee for sending to us Miss Condo and Miss Barnes, and the inspiration and help they have given with grateful hearts to God for all His blessings for the year just past, and with trust in Him for the future that as we work and plan that He may in all things have preeminence. The follow ing policy is submitted for your approval:
 Policy for Future.
 That the gulf states committee con tinue the publication of Southern Clean ings.
 ''That the money raised for foreign as- sociation work be included in our budget and sent to state headquarters monthly.
 That parlor conferences be held for the discrimination of knowledge of the work in places where there are associa- tions, and where there is no associations, to prepare the way for future organiza- tion.
 That time and effort be given to secur- ing large affiliated membership among teachers, alumnae and other Christian women
 That we work for increased representa- tion at Asheville;
 That each state committee member. resident or nonresident. be asked to do special financial work
 .IA- A,.@n @tR culation of Evangel and other association literature;
 That every association In the Gulf states increase so far as possible their support of state work, and that pledges be made before, if possible, or not later than the state conventions;
 That every association observe the week of prayer, and at that time pledge cents per member to the worlds work;
 That we continue to work for the en- tire support of foreign secretary and endeavor by the first of June, 1906, to raise $4O0 toward the salary of Miss Guit- ner in India;
 That we raise s15oo for state work, which with the $400 for India will make our budget for 19o5-O6, $500;
 That we endeavor to secure a good delegation to the Student Volunteer con vention in Nashville, 1906 and the state 
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 Today's Programme.
 At the First Baptist church this morn- ing at 9:45 o'clock, Miss Louise Porter will give a talk on Bible study. and Miss Mabel Head of La Grange, Ga, will also speak to the delegates.
 pr. H. M Wharton of Baltimore will preach at Il o'clock. The exercises this afternoon and tonight will be held in the Cumberland Presbyter- Ian church, and the following is the list | of speakers:
 l 300 Mission Study-Miss Mabel Head. 33O, Mass Meeting for Women and Young Women only-Miss Bertha Condo | leader.
 1 Solo-Miss Eulaia Wylie, Birmingham seminary.
 | 730 Song service. Violin Solo-Mrs. H. J. Pearce, Brenau | college.
 l 500, Address--Miss Helen F. Barnes. Vocal Solo-Mrs. G. w. Patterson. 1 900, Farewell meeting.