Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-11-24
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LIZZIE o. THOMAS.

ivy W G. A. FIELD OF SERVICE.
Pounded An 1894 the Young Womens Chris
tiau Association now has national ASSOCIATIONS
In II widely separated countries In stuuy YIN
fhts suhfect was very much surprised TO find
among these. IL countries such names as FIN
land. China. Australia. Japan. India, south
Africa and that the associations aim n tnose
countries as in our own city, Is to "nelp girls
20 find themselves To teach them the social
spirit TO teach them the spirit OF Christ. 70
teach them ever 10 strive upward IN all phases
Of life. 1t has spread IN TINS sp'rs o ~. ,nn,
cities and even In the towns ana min va
lagos.
Just here want TO give You quotation
from Miss Mary wooiley, president OF Monnt
Holyoke college, which illustrates 50 splendid
Iy the enlarging field which stretches out be-
fore us as homemakers. She says, There
is no problem which makes stronger appeal
lions OF modern life have meant revolu-
ton IN the life OF women far more sweeping
than that In the life OF men, The woman
In industry used to mean the woman In the
home: today II means the woman out Of the
home and often without home. That one
condition alone gives an insight into the Held
which lies before the Young Women.s Chris
tian. Association. for IL means the chance 70
become a homemaker. The heart OF our civil
lIzation Is the Christian home and while no
institution can take the place of the home
with all Its sacred significance, no organiza-
tion Is better fitted than ours to provide the
next best"
The educational work, too, offers q broad
field for the Young WOmen's Christian Asso-
citation for by its night schools II can open
the doors OF knowledge TO those girls whose
early advantages have been limited. And
in a country Ike ours where 20 many girls
OF different nationaiities are constantly coming,
quire a fair working knowledge of our language
This comes very close to me for In my con-
nection with the night school ! have come in
contact with so many girls who work for
their living all day in some Of the foreign
stores Of our city and work hard every night
trying to learn our language and our meth6d
OF education, to make themselves truly Ameri-
The Travellers Ala is another most important
branch. for through II we come In contact
with many young and inexperienced girls who
In their ignorance might be lead into most
serious trouble II Il were not for the watch
care and helping hand which this association
offers 10 them in their first advent into
strange city. That Is field that win stretch
out indefinitely. for las long as the heart has
passions, as long as life has woes" young and
innocent girihood win need all the protection
can throw around IL.
The social life. the Industrial department,
the department Of the physical education, and
hygiene ell open mp fascinating vistas through
which ! long to stroll with you, but already
the most Important Of all-the religious depart
ment. IL seems 70 me that Is the association
Itself. for who could imagine an association
without a vesper service, or a Bible class, or
gentle uplifting influence that never drives
but is something that ever invests every girl
with the feeling that she Is indeed q member
Of a Christian association. an association whose
Great Exemplar said. 81 am come that they
may have life aud that they may have II more
nbundantly." These are some OF the directions
that the Young Womens Christian Associa-
lion are taking now, and as these efforts are
day BY day turning 10 accomplished deeds the
present term Of world wide organization -
win soon be turned into universal" reaching
down as IL does into the very heart Of hui
mainly. EMMA I. McFADDEN.
THE RETURN OF FAvoRITE