Y.W.C.A.

Press, Volume LXXI, Issue 21411, 1 March 1935, Page 7

Y.W.C.A.

NATIONAL CONVENTION At the National Convention of the Young Women's Christian Association, held in Wellington, the report of the national work for the last three years was presented by Miss Jean Stevenson. Outstanding forward steps were: —(1) The development of a new Young Women's Christian Association in co-operation with the Young Women's Christian Association in New Plymouth. (3) The opening of a "Down Town' Club" at Timaru, with a greatly increased interest among the girls in that town. The report concluded with observations regarding work in England, and some suggestions that might, with advantage, be adopted in New Zealand. Reports v/ere received from the following sub-committees:—Finance, secretarial, world fellowship, educational, girls' work, membership, leadership, co-operation with Young Men's Christian Association, and extension work, and hostels. Addresses were given by Miss L. Bridgman (general secretary of the Wellington Young Women's Christian Association) on senior girls' work; by Miss Nessie Moncrieff (Woi-ld Fellowship secretary) on China to-day; by Mrs Marshall McDonald on the work done by the Women's Unemployment Committee throughout the Dominion; by Miss Meysie Law on "A New Approach to Physical Education"; and by Miss Elsie Griffin on the Convention of the Young Women's Christian Association of Australia. Devotional periods each morning were led by Dr. Sylvia Chapman

(president of the Young Women's Cliristian Association of New Zealand), the Rev. H. W. Newell, Miss Elsie Grifr'n (National general secretary of Australia), Miss Birch, Miss A. M. Concrieff, and the Rev. Brian Kilroy. On Sunday afternoon Miss Jean Begg (national general secretary of the Young Women's Christian Association of India, Burma and Ceylon) gave an inspiring and informative address on conditions as they affect the work of the Young Women's Christian Association in those countries. The convention concluded with a devotional service on Tuesday evening, when a short address was given by Dr. Sylvia Chapman. A secretarial conference was held on Wednesday, when many problems were discussed and ideas exchanged.