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YOUNG WONEN AS WORKERS
Next Meeting of Georgia Philathea Contention, Date son, Jun< ♦ —Enthusiasm in Work of "Work for Women."
The next State Convention of the Georgia Phila
theas, iwhidh meets in Dawson, June Sth to 10th,
brings afresh the inspiring work of these brave
young women before the contemplation of those who
love a new work and workers. To be sure the
real work of the Philatheas is not new —it is only
a new and winsome way of doing an old and blessed
work.
The following story by Miss E. C. Callahan will
hold interest for our readers and especially Chris
ta ns workers everywhere.
Philathea Organization and Purpose.
T
men.” The first class was or-
ganized in Syracuse, N. Y., and
from it, as from Baraca,, hun
dreds of classes have been organ
ized tall over the country. Still
we realize that some have not
heard of Philathea. nor know the
meaning of the word. This is
best given in the words of its
originator, Miss May Hudson.
“Articles are written by the
score about the young men’s Ba
raca class, with its one hundred
thousand men enlisted in our
Billie Schools, but how about the
Young Women of America ? Do
they need the same work, the
same enthusiasm and the same
plans as the men ? These ques
tions are asked, and we believe
we can safely answer them from
our own experience. When the
Baraca and the Church were
bending all their energies to ger
the young men interested in our
schools, we, as young ladies, de
termined to do quietly whiat we
could for the young women.
From that determination sprang
the Young Ladies’ Philathea Bi-
ble Class, and from that class there have been
formed over 300 classes in all parts of the coun
try. Our platform is ‘Young Ladies at Work
for Young Ladies, all Standing by the Bible
and Bible School.’ Our name is Greek, mean
ing ‘Lovers of Truth.’ We have a beautiful
pin with the name, and around the name and
pin we rally for the Bible School and Bible
HE old adage “a poor beginning means
a good ending,” oftens proves true.
So it was with Philathea, if a small
beginning could be termed “poor.”
The seed which afterward became Phi
lathea sprang from the heart of a wo
man; a fact which endears it to us
and helps to emphasize its worth.
“Young women at work for young wo-
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FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH, DAWSON, GA.
Where Convention will be Held.
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ATLANTA, GA., MAY 13, 1909.
study. We have a full corps of g together
with class reporter, etc; all visitors a. wel-
come. We are a part of the regular Sum hool
and attend tne opening and closing exercisv The
Philathea Class has demonstrated that organized
Bible classes for young women are needed and are
as useful to the church of God as those similarly
organized for men.”
A Growing Power.
Anything that fills a long felt need is bound to
grow. This need with the enthusiasm Philathea
work engenders accounts for it’s unprecendented
history. From one woman’s thoughts came a class;
from one class, hundreds of classes; from hundreds
of classes, a National Union, many city unions and
three State Unions. It is one of the latter in which
we are at present so interested. Georgia is the
first State outside of New York to organize a State
Philathea Union. This was done in April, 1907, and •
the first annual Convention was held last year in
Statesboro. This is the only State Union so far
as we know, to hold its Convention separate from
other Sunday School Conventions. Some have com
plained that this was separating too much from the
Sunday (School, of which we are a part. But we do
not feel it so. We think that so great a work and
one so needed, is deserving of more time than it
would receive at a Convention held for discussing
all phases of Sunday School work. The plan of
meeting with the Sunday School Convention was
discussed at our meeting in Statesboro, but what we
had accomplished fired us with brighter plans for
the future and it was unanimously voted to a sep
arate Convention. Since then the Executive Com
mittee has decided to accept the invitation to Daw
son, which was tendered us by representatives of
that class.
The Next Convention.
So the next and Second Annual Convention of
the Georgia State Philathea Union will be held in
Dawson, Southwest Georgia, beginning on the eve
ning of June the Bth and extending through the
10th. We are looking forward with glorious expect
ancy to this meeting and want to urge every class
which has not yet joined to send their application
at once to Miss Beatrice George, Corresponding
Secretary, 1519 Fourth National Bank Building, and
have a delegate at this convention. All who are in
terested in work among young women and especially
in the organized class as a means of getting from
them the most work are urged
9:00. Devotional Service —Mrs. McDonald, Cuth
bert.
9:30. Organization.
10:00. Addresses —10 minutes.
“The (’lass at Work for the (’lass’’—Miss Pauline
Brown, Cordele.
“The Class at Work for the Stranger”—Miss
(Continued on» Page 9.)
TWO VOLLA9S A YEAH.
11VE CENTS A COTY.
to attend and hear Pholathea in
all ots inspiring phases.
PROGRAM.
Tuesday Evening.
8:00. Invocation —Rev. J. B.
Johnstone.
Scripture Lesson, 1 Cor. 13. —
Dr. J. A. Ivey.
So:ig—Wo nd erf u 1 Lo ve.
Address in behalf of City—
Mayor R. B. Martin.
Address in behalf of Dawson
Baptist Chinch —Rev. N. B. O’
elley.
Song.
Address in behalf of Sunday
School—Mr. W. H. Davis.
Address in behalf of Baracas
—Mr. C. J. Taylor.
Song—Blest be the Tie.
Address in behalf of Phila
theas —Mrs. J. A. Ivey.
President’s Greeting—Miss An
nie Callahan, Atlanta. •
Response Miss Florence
Yates, Macon.
Wednesday Morning.
