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——— Tj m > T H E if IBKII< < W.TY IN ®^ i4 g» JfAT£> VOLUME ONE. NO. EIGHTEEN. YOUNG WOMAN’S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION And the Southern Conference of the American Committee. U * .rii.'il > ’ ‘ 1 The end and aim of all our planning and effort— the nerve of all our strivings—is to bring to reign the Kingdom of our Lord Jesus Christ in the heart of every young woman in this land, and through her to the women of the uttermost ends of the earth. ’ ’ HEN it is borne in mind that the above declaration of purpose is the avowed object of this far-reaching and powerful association of women, and that it is a purpose purely, faithfully and urgently adhered to, the interest and support of the thinking public is at once enlisted. The Young Women’s W Christian Association of America is a strong, earnest and influential body of women, working harmoni ously together for the spiritual and physical benefit of women, and giv ing most special attention to the amelioration of the working classes, with a view to increasing their op portunities for education along both mental and spiritual lines. This Association has fully recog nized the value of allying itself with the World’s Young Women’s Christian Association, as well as with the World’s Student Chris tian Federation, and although now a part of the World’s Association, by being federated with it, it re tains its individuality under the title of The American Committee. This Committee, which conducts the affairs of the various branches of the Association in America, was organized in 1886 as the National Young Women’s Christian Associa tion, with the purpose to estab lish and promote Young Women’s Christian Associations in the cities and colleges of the United States.” This Committee is composed of for ty-four women who serve as volun- tary directors. They employ ten office workers and eleven traveling secretaries, the duty of the latter being to organize and visit associations, address con ventions and other meetings and to aid in the train ing of secretaries for local and state work. “The distinctive features of the associations af filiated with the American Committee are: They carry on a definite four-fold work among young wo men, are closely identified with the evangelical church, and their administration, like that of the Young men’s Christian Association, s n the hands of volunteer workers and trained professional work ers known as secretaries.” The official organ of the American Committee is the “Evangel,” a monthly publication covering the work, the events and the plans of the Committee MISS MABEL CRATTY, General Secretary of the American Committee. ATLANTA, GA., JUNE 21, 1906. for the advancement and assistance of its members. In order to promote a freer intercourse with the various organizations in different parts of the coun try, as well as to enable each branch of the Associa tion to have the advantage of study and the benefit of instruction from noted speakers and ministers, the American Committee has arranged a series of conferences, whch each year are attended by thou sands of young women who gain much from the spir itual inspiration as well as from the discussions of the methods of work planned. These conferences are held at Capitola, California; Silver Bay, Lake George, N. Y.; Lake Geneva, Wis., and Asheville, N. C. At the latter the Twelfth Session of the Southern Conference is being held at this time. While under the general direction and manage ment of the American Conference, the State Commit tees of the Virginias, the Carolinas, the Gulf States and Tennessee and Kentucky combine in this confer ence, and delegations from each point named are now’ gathered at Asheville in pursuance of the plans already outlined. The theme of the Conference is contained in the following texts: “I came that they may have LIFE and may have it abundantly.” “And THIS is LIFE eternal, that they should KNOW thee the only true God and him who thou didst send, even Jesus Christ.” ’ -*1 ■r MBM i’i ■ >•' ’ ifb jfr■ • / Jr . Jr X MISS FLORENCE SIMMS, Secretary City Department American Committee. “And that LIFE which I now live in the flesh I live in faith, the faith which is the Son of God.” No more beautiful spot in all our broad South ern counry could be chosen for the Conference than Asheville—“ The Land of the Sky”—for in contem plation of the glories and wonders of Nature the soul turns almost instinctively to Nature’s God, and even the most careless and unthinking among us feel an uplifting inspiration flowing from the “eter nal hills.” Over three hundred young women gathered at the first meeting of the Conference, which was held on Saturday morning, June 9th, at Kenilworth Inn, and which was led by Miss Mabel in the Epistles. Miss Charlotte A. Porter, formerly connected with the Training School for Christian Workers in New York City and at present general secretary of the Young Women’s Christian Asso ciation of Detroit, Michigan, will teach a course in Old Testament Characters. Early in tfie Conference there is opportunity for the delegates to meet the members of the Commit tee, speakers and each other at an informal after noon reception, given by the Committee of the Caro linas. A special feature of the session will be the eight hours of morning work devoted to the City Conference. This branch of the w’ork is under the direction of Miss Florence Simms and her assistant, Miss Adele TWO DOLLARS A YEAR. FIVE CENTS A COPY. Cratty, General Secretary of the American Committee. Miss Cratty has done brilliant work for the Committee during the past few years, and she has already become a power in the Association which she represents. The daily program of the Con ference is as follows: 8:15—9:15. On the eight week days of the Conference this hour is devoted to Mission Study and the awakening and development of missionary interest. Classes will be taught by: Miss Helen Coale in “Protest ant Missions in South America.” Miss Inez Kinney in a study of India. Miss Emily Huntington in “Dawn on the Hills of T’ang.” Miss Ellen Stone, formerly mis sionary in Bulgaria, and Miss Lau ra Radford, general secretary at Calcutta, India, will be present and will speak. 9:15—10: 15. Two Bible courses are taught at this hour. Rev. Lin coln G. Hulley, D. I)., President of the John B. Stetson University at De Land, Fla., will teach a course