Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1922-05-04
LOCAL DELEGATES
AT HOT SPRINGS
MISS BLANDIN REPORTS
FINE CONVENTION
OF Y. W., c. A.

Every state in the union and MI
teen foreign countries were repre-
scented in the gathering of nearly
1900 women who met in Hot Springs,
Arkansas, April Goth to 9th, for the
seventh Biennial convention of the
Young Women's Christian associa-
tion," said Miss Alma Blandin, gener-
al secretary of the local association
to Pilot reporter on her return
home Tuesday. Miss Blandin was ac-
companied to Hot Springs by Mrs. F.
E. Charter and Mrs. II. j. Evans,
Wausau delegates, both of whom are
home.
'The eyes of the whole nation were
turned for time on this vast body
of women continued Miss Blandin
"and many organizations paused to
wish them God speed. Greetings
were brought in person by represen-
tatives from the Federal Council of
Churches of Christ in America, from
the International Committee of the
Y M. C. A, from the Council of Wom-
en- for Home Missions, from the Fed
Grafton of Women's Boards of For
eign Missions of North America and
letters and letters and cablegrams
from every part of the globe brought
Discuss Problems
International peace, civic respon
sibilities as voting citizens, woman's
contribution to world problems press
ing us for solution, our responsible
ties as a body of Christian women, and
the constructive use of the energies
of the association membership of 600,
600 women and girls in this country
in solving problems of modern life,
held first place on the daily programs.
women of every class and walk
of life were represented among the
delegates from National Board men,
bers, women socially prominent in
New York for generations, to indus
trially employed girls from factories
and plants. Industrial girls from
mine states, headed by one of their
own number, Goldie Green of De-
troit and students representing col.
1eges and universities, headed by Miss
Emily Gordon of Wellesley, were
among members with full voting pow
er. This crowd with varied back
grounds and experience, which the
casual thinker would say could not
meet on common ground, found them
selves one group, united by COM
mon purpose, based on a commont
faih. 1t was this marvellous spirit Of
unity AMI loyalty to Christian cause
that carried the convention through
trying days of discussion and planning
where differences were apparent to a
place Of unity in thought and purpose.
Adopt Resolution
Zone of the most significant actions
taken by the convention was the adop-
tion of a resolution on peace, intro
duced by Miss Charlotte Niven, an
American secretary who is serving as
executive of the Worlds committee in
London. This resolution which calls
for all national associations to pro-
mote Christian principles of national
and International conduct, encourag-
ing the development of a right public
conscience such as shall strengthen
all those forces which are working
for the avoidance of war and promo
tion of peace and better understand
ing among nations; believing it is
the will of God for the extension of
His kingdom that righteousness, JUS
tice and love should govern relation
ships between nations as between in
aIvIduals.' was wrawn up and en-
dorsed in Switzerland in 1920 and en-
dorsed by women representing twen
ty-six nations. 1t will be presented
to the Worlds committee of the Y. w.
G. A. in Salzburg, Austria, in June"
Miss Blandin also tells of the adj
dresses that were made by foreign
seer etaries. Miss Mabel Crafty, gen
eral secretary of the National Board,
brought to all in an address Fac
ing the present." something of the
immensely of the organization and its
phenomenal growth. The topic for
evening addresses were on the gen.
eral theme 1.-The Business of Peace.
Race Question
zone of the evening sessions which
brought the business of peace close
to home" continued Miss Blandin,
twas the presentation of Bishop Rob
ert Jones, colored, of the M. E. church
of New Orleans, and Mrs. Luke John
son, of Atlanta, Ga, director of wom-
ems work, Commission OF Inter-Racial
Cooperation. Bishop Jones stated
that no problem in America was be-
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