The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-14

terday afternoon was for girls, no
man being admitted Miss Grace H.
Dodge presided. A half hour before
the time set for the opening Of the
meeting the young women began to
arrive and the large hall rapidly filled,
the terrific downpour at 4 O'Clock
having no appreciate affect upon the
attendance. The vocal music was rem
dered by the chorus of the Richmond
Y Dung Women's Christian association
Miss Lucy Gwathmey adding to its
value by siging 20, Jesus, Thou Art
Standing" Scrfptural service were
conducted BY Miss Ethel Cutler, one
Of the secretaries of the national
board. The meeting closed with the
singing of ii hymn and prayer.
Miss Burner, besides being one OF
the national board secretaries, Is a
teacher in the national training school
In New York cyity. She is a young
woman Of great charm OF manner and
as speaker is accounted one Of the
hest in the national association work.
As a Girl Wills'' was her subject, the
sense Of her address being that the
life of a girl can be ordered In a great
measure by herself. that II Is nothing
SO difficult in being a Christian or in
leading a Christian life. She took
exception to the statements that To
b6tSI41H IL CHRISTIAN bIEe lilu&l give Hp
everything worth while in life and
must renounce pleasure. On the con-
trary she said the deepest pleasures
and those most worth while are 10 be
found in Christian thinking and being
and in right living. The task of being
follower of the Christ she held To
I've not SO dictflult and that 1t does not
mean giving up all connection with the
world and with other people.
Not Capable Judges.
Those people who contend that the
life is not worth while. she declared
are the people who have never tried
1t and who therefore have no right
TO an opinion on the matter They
are like those who disparage the
view from the top of a mountain. al
though they have become weary from
the ascent and desisted before getting
TO the point from which the view was
obtainable. Those who completed the
journey to the top were those who
experienced th~ pleasures.
The convention proper closes to-
night when Rev. Frank w Bible. u.
D., of Hangchow. China, is scheduled
to make the closing address, taking
as his subject. China A New World
in the Making" Tuesday and Wed
nesday secretarial conferences will he
AtEAl Ky tflE GiGEflbPIS 81 the national
board and on Wednesday the dele
gates Will go down the river to Hamp-
ton. Some of the delegates Will he
gin to leave for their homes tonight.
while others will remain over for
the excursion TO Hampton and Others
to attend session OF the conference
for education in the South, which CON
venes here Wednesday.
Business will he attended TO at this
mornings session an address by DR.
Mcclure following. The report of the
commission on the training of vol
unteer workers. will be discussed
This afternoon will be given over to
addresses by British and world as
sociation secretaries.
Afternoon Program.
Following is the afternoon session
program:
Hymn 3ss, Holy Father, Great Gre
ator.
Scripture and prayer, Miss Ruth
Rouse. Of London.
Hymn 40. All Hail the Power OF
Jesus Name.
Addresses:
THE Work OF British Women at
Home" Miss Elizabeth Triton, of
London. member of the worlds com
mittee of Young Women's Christian
associations.
The British Contribution to the
Worlds Young Womens Christian
Association" Miss Picton- TurheryiIl,
of London, member of the Worlds
Committee and head of the foreign
department OF the Young Women's
Christian association of Great Britain
and Ireland
Our Generation and Our voca-
ton" Miss Clarissa Spencer, of Lon
don, general secretary for the Worlds
Young Women's Christian association.
Hymn $50, Christ for the World
We Sing.