The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-04-14
RELIGION NO BAR
TO JOY IN LIFE
Miss Burner Appeals to Girls to
Join in Christianity's
Work.
A DJoURN EMIT TO DAY
Six-Day Convention of Young
Women Ends With Address
on China Tonight.

To an audience OF 5000 girls and
women at the City Auditorium yes
terday afternoon, Miss Oolooah. Bur
ner, of New York, secretary to the ma
tional board OF the Young Women's
Christian Association. addressed a
strong appeal for closer union with
the humanity and religion eXempliiied
by the life and work of Jesus Christ,
and for n broader sympathy with the
men and women that people the world.
Miss Burner named her address, las
Girl Wills" She developed the idea
that n merely passive Willingness to
live life OF good and service can lead
to nothing. The richer existence that
comes to the girl who associates her
self with true Christianity, and there
by attains TO life full of interest
and Joy. she said can be obtained only
by the active and striving Will for
such n life.
Association with Christ she said,
does not mean divorce from pleasure
these things has kept many girls
from associatinE themselves with re-
lig!ous forces. The idea is erroneous,
said Miss Burner. as those who have
taken the step have found.
For Broader sympathy.
Miss Burner addressed herself par
ticularly TO the young girls who form
cd a large part of the audience. Sho
spoke in an easy conversational man
ner, drawing frequently upon personal
experiences and observations to Illus
tra,e her points. To those who have
been accustomed TO regard the reiigi-
Gus and serious life as one barren OF
interest and pleasure, she extended an
invitation to affiliate themselves with
Christ's workers, and find their mis-
take.
The new life, said Miss Burner. will
bring a richer sympathy with all tho
peoples of the earth. The street ca,
conductor Will become more than just
q man who starts the car too soon;
he will become n fellow being full of
interest and sympathy. The chestnut
man and the newspaper woman on the
corner will become endowed with alb
sorbing interest The folk in Asia
will stop being pink map with a blue
sea around it, and will assume Until
mately human proportions
Al the confusion of Miss Burners
address. Miss Ethel Cutler, secretary
for the national board of the Young
Womcn's Christian Association, added
present as had been imbucd by the talk
With new ideas TO associate them
selves with the organization. \ score
or two responded to the appeal and
came forward to meet the officers az
ter the audience left
Miss Grace II. Dodge presided over
the meeting. and chorus from the
Richmond Young Women's Christian
Association aided in singing the
hymns Miss Ethel Cutler read from
the Scriptures and made the opening
prayer. Miss Lucy A. Ciwathmey sang
n solo.
Adjournment Tonight.
The fourth biennial convention OF
the Young Women's Christian Asso-
citation will adjourn after the fnal ses-
sion tonight at st. Pauls Episcopal
Church. The address of the evening
Will be made by Rev Frank w. Bible
or Hangchow, China, on the subject
China, a New World in the Making
This morning, beginning at $50
O'Clock, there will be "A business session
AT st. Pauls. Mrs Seabury Cone Mas
tick, OF New York, will present the re-
port of the commission on the train
ing OF volunteer workers. The after
noon session will begin at $50 o'clock,
and will be given un. to three SPEAKERS,
VINO Will discuss the associations
work in England,
The speakers and subjects at the af-
ternoon session will be: Miss Eliza
beth Triton, Of London, The Work of
British Womesl at Home" Miss Picton-
Turbervil. of London. 1.-THE British
Contribution TO the Worlds Young
Womens Christian Association and
Miss Clarissa Spencer. of London,
Our Generation and Our Vocation"