Norwich bulletin., 1912-10-16
WOMEN'S PART IN Y.M. GA. WORK
Brought Out in State Auxiliary Convention Meetings Here Tuesday-Half Hundred Delegates Attending Key note Address by Rev. John Richard Brown of Bridgeport at Evening Meeting.

Fifty three delegates were gathered in the auditorium of the '. M. c. A. when the president, Mrs. George P, Chandler, of Hartford. chairman of the state committee, called to order the 18th annual conference of Women s auxiliaries of the Y. M. c. A. of Con- necticut at 2.30 o'clock Tuesday after- noon.
 The opening meditations were led by Mrs. William G. Fennell of Hartford The hall was beautifully decorated for the conference with laurel and autumn foliage. On the platform on which were seated the state officers palms, ferns and laurel were banked and handsome hydrangeas, asters and other cut flowers added to the beauty of the decorations.
 Welcome from Norwich President.
 Mrs. H. M. Pollock, president of the Norwich auxiliary, extended warm welcome to the delegates and spoke of the benefits expected from the confer enca.
 The president Mrs. Chandler, spoke of the enthusiasm and inspiration ac- companying the gathering and of the plans for the work for the coming year. "We bring with us" she said, -'tO this convention valuable things, new thoughts, renewed knowledge 1f our work. A gathering of this eort brings us up out of the ruts into which we often fall during the year."
 Committees Named.
 The president then appointed these committees:
 Credentials-Miss A. L. Cogswell of Norwich, Mrs. James W. Tabb of New Haven, Miss Georgia Reeves of New London, Mrs. J. J. Lawler of Winsted, Mrs. Smith Carter of Ansonia. Nominations-Mrs. A. F. Smith of New London, Miss J. M. Capell of Torrington, Mrs. H. R. Stone of Meri- den, Mrs. A. E. Zones of Bridgeport, Mrs- Winslow Goodwin of Winsted.
 Resolutions-Mrs. w. IL Phipps of Waterbury, Mrs. Ward B. Brown of Derby, Mrs. M. D. Young of Middle town, Mrs. Herbert Little of Meriden, Mrs. E. P. Piper of Hartford.
 A solo, My Redeemer and My Lord. was beautifully rendered by Mrs. Ar thur B. Story of this city.
 Reported on Plans of Work.
 A member from each auxiliary rep- resented at the conference read a plan of it's work for the coming year, each paper being limited to three minutes. Many helpful suggestions and ideas were gained from these papers.
 Address by Mrs. c. F. Scott.
 The Value of a Dominating Purpose in Organized Effort was the subject of an interesting address by Mrs. Charles Felton Scott of New Haven.
 There Is, said Mrs Scott, fire smoulderipg in the hearts of each one of these delegates, otherwise they would not be here to carry on the work of this association. We all feel the dominating purpose; to make the world better place for our boys and purpose of the Young Mems Christian association.
 Why is 1t that so many men are restless and dissatisfied with the old political parties and are deserting theIr for other parties of organized effort Is 1t not that they feel that the oli parties have made organization theil dominating purrose instead of lettin the dominating purpose lead the par tyr Each year these parties seek z new policy, some issue on which tC base their stand in politics. So it i: with cur organizations, we choose new purposes from time to time but all tn, while we have the great dominating purpose, that is always worth while But we must keep alive to new issues we must keep up to date. We mus study and cooperate with other or ~anizations and thus make our owl work immensely more worth while.
 It is too often the mistake of pastor to make his purpose that 0 building up the membership ant \ finances of his parish. The member ship Is desirable, but the dominatin, purpose of the pastor should be tn saving of souls. With the real objec of his mission ever in view, the mem bership will care for itself.
 As an organization let us make 1 our purpose to benefit our state ant our city. To start the work Is tn main thing. Believe in your dream and they will come to pass. Don't b afraid that your individual thought won't count. There Is, we all know an immense need of cleaning u~ tn city and the state. Are not these am bitfons worth while? Let us live u to the full opportunities of the woma, of the 20th century. Let us keep be fore US our purpose-to save the soul of men, and If we care for the soul of others. God will care for our own.
 Matters of minor importance wer considered and the session adjourned On the close the various committee met for business.
 Many of the delegates are being en tertained during their stay here b members of the local auxiliary MT. Frederic Cary and Miss A. l.. Cogswe are the hospitality committee.
 The Delegates Registered.
 The following delegates were regis tered: Mrs. A. M. Merrell, Mrs Mari L. Kedzie, Mrs. c. J. Leopold, MT. Charles A. Bright, Mrs. James N Tabb, Mrs John Loveday, Mrs. F. F Shepard, Mrs c. c. Smith, Mrs. J. Gebbie and Mrs. Ida B. Andrews, Ne1 Haven; Mrs. F. J. Tabor and MT, Barber and Mrs. James J. Lawlel Winsted Mrs. Walter Rehn, Miss \ M Allen, Miss Hattie B. Allen, Abor F. Smith and Miss Georgia E. Reeve. New London; Mrs. L. M. Barrett an Miss Jennie M. Capel, Torrineton. Mir Ward B. Brown, Derby; Mrs. Georg P. Chandler, Hartford; Mrs Jessie 4 Moon. New London; Mrs. William ( FenneH Hartford: Mrs. Daniel { noyer, New Haven; Mrs. F. R. Star key, Mrs. H. M. Pollock and Mrs. W H. Fitch, Norwich; Mrs. c. P. Gled ding, Mrs. Clarence F. R. Jenne, MT E. M. Dexter and Mrs. c. P. Pipe Hartford; Mrs. L. M. Blake, Winsted Mrs. Louis I. Allen, New London; MT c. L. Hewitt. Winsted; Miss Nett Relo ana MrS. William U. Harris, N e London; Mrs. Robert S. Ross, Ne Haven; Mrs. Charles F. Scott, Ne Haven; Mrs. H. J. Sheppard and MT Chapel S. Carter, Ansonia; Mrs. w. I Phipps, Waterbury; Miss Emily Williams, New Haven: Miss Ethel l Barrows, New London; Mrs. A. Zones, Bridgeport; Mrs. James Case, Norwich; Mrs. R. J. Atwell ar Mrs. H. M Burr. Middletown; Mrs. . c. Pease. Norwich; Mrs. M. Oar Young, Middletown.
 Evening Session.
 The evening session in the parlo of the Osgood Memorial, Park churc opened at 730 o'clock with sor service led by Mrs. Aborn F. Sni of New London.
 The Woman's Part.
 Following the offering, Rev. Jol Richard Brown, Ph.D., of Bridgepo gave an interesting address on TT ,,fx ,Se, nANY +4r,,