Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-03-12
PULPITS WORK WITH WOMEN
seversl Evangelical Ministers Speak in
Behalf Of Y. W. O. A. Building.
ASSOCIATION HOLOs spEcIAL MEETINe
TRANSFORMATION Exercises EnGaRed In
Preparatory &c Campaign for Rails
inE one Hundred and Twenty
Five Thousand Dollars.

Yesterday was distinctly Young Wotn-
ems Christian association day in the pull
pits Of Omaha. Al least ten evangelical
ministers spoke in behalf OF the women
and their efforts to raise $1,000 for the
building Of their new home.
In preparation for the approaching finan-
cial campaign Of the Young Women's
Christian association the gospel meeting
OF Sunday afternoon was a conservation
meeting, most of those who are going TO
solicit ana assist In various ways being
present The meeting was presided over
by Mrs. George Tilden, chairman of the
building committee, who read and as
signed several helpful texts for the assoc
citation, the finance committee and other
committees TO assist in the work, and then
Miss Blanche sorenson sang Just for To-
day." thu words Of which VIII be taken as
helpful motto by the women.
Then followed several five-minute ad-
dresses by the members Of the building
committee. Mrs. w. p. Hartford the presi-
dent OF the association. being the first
speaker IN few words she told of the
great responsibility resting upon and felt
by all the workers, and said now that the
campaign was at hand. after being put
aside several times. all must pray and ask
Building of the wan.
Mrs G.. W. Garoch was the next speaker,
and quoted from one Of tho chapters of
Nehemiah, telling OF the work Of the diff
ferent bands in building the wall, and ad-
vislng the workers to perform their duties
in a similar manner, working ali together
while Mrs J. p. Bailey also spoke of the
work to be accomplished by united EFFORT
and Of the time when the names and
faces of the campaign workers will be for
gotten, but the building will stand as a
memorial to their efforts and a shelter and
help to thousands OF women.
Mrs Emma Byers touched all by her re-
marks, in which she told Of the many let
tiers received and the progress and good
wishes sent from all sides. Among the
letters quoted from were those from Mrs
Smith formerly secretary of the assocla-
ton; Miss Barnes. Miss Jeffery, secretary
of the Minneapolis association; Miss Eliza
beth Jones and other workers of gromi-
hence.
Mrs j. II. Dumont spoke OF the needs
of the building in the community. and
Mrs j. NJ Akin read several helpful
verses from "The Christian Secret Of .
Happy Life"
Remarks were also made by Misses pa
Wis, Crandall Larson. Baker Spencer
Ward. Felt, Wallace and Dart and Mes
danes Van Zant and Finley. after which
Mrs. c. NJ. Wilhelm brought the meeting
TO a close by singing The Child Of q
King"
The meeting was largely attended. A
meeting Of all the workers in the cam
paign will be held Tuesday evening in tbs
association rooms. when instructions Will
bo given about the work 20 be done.
Ministers Lend Hand.
I'y request OF the Young Women's Chris
tian association these ministers, in the
course Of their services yesterday, spoke
IN behalf of the movement 10 raise tht
necessary Sl25,o0O for the completion of the
new building: Rev. A. 3. c. Clarke. Lowe
Avenue Presbyterian church; Rev f. r
Curry. Calvary Baptist: Rev. II. C. Her,
ring, First Congregational; Rev. j. w
coney First Baptist; Rev. John Randolph
Smith, Trinity Methodist; Rev John e
Hummon. Kountze Memorial; Rev. L. o
baird st. Mary's Avenue Congregational
Rev. +. s. Stein of Lincoln, at the FRS
Presbyterian: Rev. w. H. Reynolds, Gas
tellar Street Presbyterian; Rev. c. c. Cts
SELL Hanscom Park Methodist.