The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-12-13
YOUNG 0 N AT YANKT0N
Annual Convention of Christian Young
Women Was a Splendid Success
and Was Well Attended.

The annual convention of the
Young Womens' Christian Associ.
alton which..convened at Yankton
Dec. 6-S was a great success q an
inspiration to those who attended.
There were l76 delegates present
from the various colleges, and also
from a numter Of the high schools Of
the state. This included state COM
mittee members, and members Of
faculties who accompanied their DEL
egation.
The chief speaker of the conven-
tion was DR.. Frank L. Bayley,
pastor Of the Plymouth Conerega-
tional church, of Denver. Colo. DR..
Bayley's address Friday evening was
upon "The Abundant Life" Life
is the most attractive marvel given
us. Gods power in the lower real1n
is supreme, and how much greater
must 1T be in the higher realm. The
body is not the indi vidlal's real self.
but only the tenement which he
occupies. II the pleasure of the body
can be great, how Euch greater can
be the pleasure Of the higher self.
This thought was carried through
the intellectual. MORAL and aesthetic
environments. The secret OF salts
faction and OF the greatest growth
is to know God and to live the life
abundant.
Saturday morning was devoted to
a business session. Reports from
state officers and from the various
delegations occupied the tine.
together with a Student Volunteer
Symposium at which the speakers
were Misses Florence Morris and
Florence Nicholson, OF Mitchell and
Miss Porter, Of Sioux City. Miss
Amanda Clement, Of Yankton, was
also to speak but was unable to be
present. At the close Of this meet
ing Miss Robin son, of Dakota Wes-
leyan, presented the needs of the
state committee, showing their lack
of funds to meet the immediate
needs Of the organization and further
the consequent inability to spread
the work. Miss Robinson made a
very strong appeal which was rovally
responded to. Every association
present raised their apportionment,
and some money was also received
in personal pledges. Much praise is
due Yankton, which association,
with the expense of entertaining the
convention to provide for, also raised
its apportjonment.
Saturday afternoon in the gynnas-
ium occurred the reception. -Four
booths representing spring, summer.
autumn and winter. furnished
appropriate refreshments to those
whose birthdays occurred during their
season. The special feature of the
afternoon was the stunt which each
delegation uave There is neither
time nor space to describe them, but
they were all very cleverly Gone.
The Sunday meetings we're held in
the Congregational church. In the
morning Miss Edith Noble, of
Dakota Wesleyan. who is the state
treasurer, spoke on s'The Student
Association.' She presented the
aim and purpose Of the Association,
which is to inspire the young woman
hood Of America, and indeed the
world, for the organization is world
vide, to high ideals and noble living.
She showed how the work effects
both its members and those outside
how 1t develops strong Christian
character, aid. how Indifferent ones
are inspired to better living. This
was n OF the strong addresses of
Of the convention.
Following this came an address by
the state secretary. Miss Lucy Helen
Pearson, vino spoke .on "Tbe City
Associations" She told many
instances and stories illustrative Of
how the work has saved many a girl,
in the city for the first time. from
downfall. The work has also done
wonderful things for the factory
girls, Frightening and cheering their
dreary lives. The Association wants
to fit along side the need Of the girls
1t stands first of all for a vision of
young womanhood in all its purity
aud power and then for the trans
Iation Of the word service Into
practical life. Shall we devote our
lives to self or to service?
Miss Pearson also led the reaper
service at 4 and the farewell service
at 9:30, two of the most spiritual
meetings Of the convention. Tie
inspiring part in the whole session
was the hearty response of.the girls
in this farewell service. Every pirl
was filled with the desire to make
her life count for the highest. The
spirit Of the entire convention was
one of good fellovShin opd ,,;. -.