The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-11
Z. w. C. A. CONFERENCE
TO BE .KELD IN ASHEVlLLE
ny MAMIE NAYS.

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| Among tho several important reli-
gious gatherings to be held In and
| near Asheyllle this summer, none is
the centre OF greater attraction
throughout wide territory than is the
Southern General Conference of the
Young Women's Christian Association.
| This will be the seventeenth annual
| session of tho Southern Conference,
and delegates to the number of sew
| eral hundred Will gather from the
student and city associations in the
| States south of the Ohio ana east of
the mississippi.
The conferences are being held In the
buildings OF the Normal and Collegi-
ate Institute. having begun on Friday
evening, June .. and will close with the
session of Monday morning, the 18th.
This conference Is held under the
auspices of the national board of the
Young Womcn's Christian Association
of the United States. and in the words
of greeting which the board has sent
out to the Southern associations, the
members OF student and city associa-
tons are urged 10 attend the Southern
conference. and the invitation reaches
further. including teachers in colleges
and city schools and young women In
churches. who. although not Identified
with tho work of the association, Will
appreciate the opportunity for the
study OF the Bible and missions under
the direction of most capable leaders
and will receive uplift from the plat
form speakers, who represent tho very
best talent to be secured
Interesting Program.
The carefully prepared program pre-
sents number of speakers Of ma
tional and international reputa ton.
among these being DR.. Robert e.
Speer, of New York Rev. Ira Ian
drith, d. D.. Rev James l. Vance. D.
D., and Rt. Rev. Thomas r. Gailor. of
tennessee; Miss Mabel Head. secretary
OF the board of home missions of the
Methodist Episcopal, Church, South,
and Miss Welthy B. Heonsinger OF
China These will be among the plat
form speakers, while the following
named will conduct the Bible and mis-
sion study classes: Professor j. l.. Gun
ninggim, of Vanderbilt GnlversIty:
Professor Edward s. Parsons, of Col
orndo College; Professor Edward Mack
Of Lane Theological Seminary; Miss
charlotte II. Adams, resident Bible
teacher of the National Training
School; Miss Anna V. Rice, formerly
general secretary of the Young Wo-
mems Christian Association in Detroit;
Miss Elizabeth Shcrrarti, general sec
rotary Of the association In Charlotte
e.; Professor a. NJ. Trawick. of
Nashville: Miss Mary Porter. of vir
ainia,, and Miss Jennie IL. SualdinpJ
of florida $50,
The sessions devoted 10 the consd-
Grafton OF the City Council will be con.
Quoted under the leadership OF Miss
Mary MElroy. executive secretarv ~
the South Central territorial commit,
tee, and Miss Lillian l.. Long will have
charge Of a council for tho club girls
rom mill, village and city associa
lions.
.
Officers of Conferences.
Mrs. G. Is. Swinburne. OF New York
CITY. member of tho national boa I'd
VIII be the presiding officer OF the
Southern Conference. and Miss Mary
Louise Allen, Of the publication depart
ment of the national board. will act
as executive secretary. assisted .hy Miss
Anna ID. Carter. executive secretary of
the Virginia Carolina territorial com
mittee 1t Is expected that I'VE other
secretaries Of the national board VIII
ne present, representing different
phases of the work
Another feature OF the program
which Will be of special. interest will
nc the time devoted TO foreign mis-
sions as hat work Will be presented
by number of missionaries Just from
the different fields, and who are in the
OF the recent meeting OF the biennial
convention of Young Womcn's Chris
tian Association workers
During the ten days allotted TO the
conference. the mornings will be de
voted to study, The evenings to plat
form addresses. and the afternoons will
be reserved for recreation.
The leaders In the work or the Young
Women's Christian Association anti
cipatc that no. previous session Of the
Southern Conference will have sur
passed that to be held this year, both
in interest and profit.
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