Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-06-23
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The top OF the morning to you feel
Ike that is the hitting salutation. for 1
am in the Land OF the sky in beau
<4fui AsheviIle, N c.. and il truly is
the top O. the morning Day has just
pulled back the curtain OF night and the
birds are heralding the dawn. Above
she tree tons across mountains, Is
pink ven and the mountains are robed
IN gauze. There are flowers on every
side and the odor Of wild Strawberries
-Mhets ones impulse TO leave the house
and 20 into the byways and search them
ont.
The southern conference of the Young
Women's Christian association meets
here. There are about 400 delegates.
juniors and seniors. teachers and facul-
~ members from schools and colleges
There are young women from every vo-
cation and every walk in life. Had
space / would give you the program to
show you the variety of good things set
before Us, but as that is not possible,
win tell you that there have been rep
resentatives from France and England
and Germany 70 tell us OF the work
there A little lady from Mexico and
Two Chinese girls have told us OF the
Young Women's Christian associations
prospects and opportunities in their
countries The national board has told
US OF the plans for the coming year. and
our classes are preparing Us for the
duties that viii devolve upon US. This,
association is the handmaiden for the
church No determination has control OF
any work. all work together for the
fourfoId development OF womanhood and
the aim Of the work IS to ut the dele
gates 20 help the young woman who
needs help. be il in a spiritual. intellec-
tuzl social or physical way. From 9 TO
l. there are all sorts OF classes. TO suit
the needs OF the delegates. Bible. home
and foreign missions. and the technical
workings Of the association. The after
noon Is given 10 rest and recreation and
every evening there Is some splendid OPP
ortunity to hear a fine sermon. Last
night Nr. r E. Speer preached on the
open door in every life How I wish
lou could get that sermon and read Il.
After the rush OF the day there Is al
ways a l5-minutes' prayer time. Last
night at that hour the girls were asked
% tell their leaders what most impressed
them In this conference So many Of
them the younger delegates especially.
said il was the happiness that seemed 70
radiate from everybody. the cordially
and the spirit OF helpfulness that was
Ike an atmosphere The Golden Rule
4AA@ AEEE llNE4 anu Al01r WIZ nave (lAAC
here for the first time have been amaz-
ed At the happy times afforded
Here. as everywhere. there have been
girls who needed some one 10 keep up
with their possessions. Rings. purses.
paras0ls and coats have been lost; belt
buckles have a great way of dropping
loose and combs viii creep out Of ones
hair: but the lost and found table in the
office eventually gets the ownerless arti-
cles and every girl goes there before she
begins 10 make any search for her lost
possession
There is a wonderful system behind a
conference that provides food, lodging.
study and entertainment for 40 people
without blunders and confusion. System
Is a wonderful handmaiden. whether In
the home. the shop or a big gathering
Ike this.
when you read this / will be in Atlanta
and I would be delighted TO hear from
every one OF you Ny box number is the
same and q happier greeting could not
be given me than TO find il fun Of let
tiers from the members OF Our House
hold
Because our space is limited is no good
reason for you 10 stop writing. the let
tiers should be a little shorter and each
writer should see that the personal eIe-
ment Is not the gist OF the letter what
interest would Chat be to you If should
fiji il with the color Of my eyes. the
number Of my inches. the relatives
have and 10 what church I belong2 But
I can tell you what does count, il is the
little talks on natural history. the step
savers. the things we have learned about
the culture of flowers, the tightening OF
labor and the management OF children
DR.. Ira d. Landrith says: IF you
want to invest your life where 1t viii
help the most. give 1t to the service of
other people" And il we write to Our
Household with that idea in our hearts
We are bound TO write something worth
while. II may be song, or it may be
something humorous. a smile sometimes
Its a load that no preaching would
tighten Faithfully yours.
LIZZIE O. THOMAS.
AMOS AND THIS CENTURY
Dear Household. Miss Thomas has 50 often
urged to study the old Testament. and she