The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-11-07
wv. C. A. NOTES.

The week of prayer for Young Wom-
ems Christian associations throughout
the world will open at the local Y.
w. c. A. Sunday afternoon with a
stereoptican lecture by DIR. Roy b. Gid
at 4:15u. The public il invited.
This week from Nov. to IA is set
aside by the worlds Y. w. c. A. as
the annual time of prayer for the work
Of associations.
The members of the Topeka associa-
ton are requested to gather at the
building for the meetings which will
be held during the week. Monday at
1880 p. m. the prayer service will be in
charge OF the membership committee
under the leadership of Miss Fannie
Sibley. The special topic will be
Africa.
Tuesday at 1890 the service will be in
charge of the Missionary committee
under the leadership of Miss Louise AL
lison. The topic is America.
Of the Young WOmen'S Christian assOci-
Wednesday at 1890 the service will
be conducted by the Conference club
under the leadership of Miss Deany
Pruessner. The countries to be espec-
tally remembered are China, India, Ja-
pan and Turkey.
. There will be no meetings held on
Thursday and Friday but the countries
which are the subject of prayer for
those days are Australia for Thursday
and for Friday. Austria. Hungary.
Italy, France. Portugal. Switzerland,
Bulgaria, Germany, Malta and Greece.
On Saturday at 1880 the service will
be in charge of the religious commit
tee under the leadership of Mrs. A. 8.
Amber.
special service of interest will be
held Wednesday evening at 500 O'Clock
in the assembly room. Mrs. Frank
Nohler, a. returned missionary from
Canton, China, and wife of q Y. NJ. C..
|. worker in that city, will speak on
THE Young Womanhood of China "
She will be dressed in Chinese costume
is especially desired on that evening.
Opportunity win be given during the
week for those who desire to contri-
butte to the foreign work Of the Y. w.
C. A. Miss Laura Radford of Singapore
is supported by the Young Women
Christian associations in this field.
Twenty-Five cents a month pays for the
time Of this missionary for one day.
Two basketball teams have been or
ganized from the girls employed in the
Capper Publishing company and are
doing splendid work. These teams meet
Thursday at $50. Two other teams will
be organized Thursday evening, Nov.
IL. at 7:30. Those wishing to come in
will report at the building at that hour.
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rector.
Mrs. E. G. Smith, at the request OF
the Religious committee of the z. W.
c. A., will conduct a normal class for
the teachers of the Neighborhood Bible
classes recently organized in North To-
peka in connection with the evangelistic
campaign conducted by Rev. Mr..
Honeywell.
Miss Charlotte Leavitt's class in Eng
fish Literature now numbers twenty
eight. Following this class Miss Leav-
lit gives an additional hour to thoss
wishing to get credit on their English
work in Washburn college. The class IL
studying Nineteenth Century Poets
The Bible class conducted by Miss
Dice. general secretary, will now meet
regularly Wednesday evening at $780,
The text book which is taken up in
this class is Women Of Ancient Israel
by Miss Charlotte Adams, resident
Bible teacher in the Training School al
New York City.
One hundred and twenty children at
tended the play hour and Halloween
party last Saturday afternoon at the r
W. C. A. The play hour Is held every
Saturday at 300 p. m. Any child may
come on the payment of five cents. The
last Saturday Of every month a special
entertainment il arranged for them