Women -- Religious life

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Correspondence with Ruth Woodsmall, General Secretary of the World YWCA. As General secretary Ms. Woodsmall sends general correspondence concerning recents activities of the World YWCA and corresponds with national leadership concerning travel arrangements and matters of program and policy. 

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Correspondence with Ruth Woodsmall, General Secretary of the World YWCA. As General secretary Ms. Woodsmall sends general correspondence concerning recents activities of the World YWCA and corresponds with national leadership concerning travel arrangements and matters of program and policy. 

Scope and Contents Report of a study of the World YWCA and study guide published later by the Womans Press. The study booklet follows the history of the development of the World YWCA and discusses issues such as the Christian membership basis, the relationship between the World YWCA, national associations with foreign divisions and other national associations, the purpose and aims of the World YWCA and the challenge of having a global organization while recognizing the differing cultural and spiritual...

Scope and Contents Documents concerning the conferences of the World YWCA World Council. International conferences of the legislative body of the World YWCA meet periodically to unite under a shared vision and purpose, discuss and agree on positions of political and social action, hear updates from YWCA associations, discuss the relationships within the World YWCA and discuss the role of Christianity and religion in the organization and as it concerns women globally. As the first World Council conference since...

Scope and Contents Attendance documents, budgets, bulletins and delegate folders for the World YWCA World Council conference in Muskoka, Ontario, Canada. International conferences of the legislative body of the World YWCA meet periodically to unite under a shared vision and purpose, discuss and agree on positions of political and social action, hear updates from YWCA associations, discuss the relationships within the World YWCA and discuss the role of Christianity and religion in the organization and as it...

Scope and Contents Information sheets, discussion guides, documents from discussions of the ecumenical movement, minutes and planning materials for the World YWCA World Council conference in Muskoka, Ontario, Canada. International conferences of the legislative body of the World YWCA meet periodically to unite under a shared vision and purpose, discuss and agree on positions of political and social action, hear updates from YWCA associations, discuss the relationships within the World YWCA and discuss the role...

Scope and Contents Reports, worship programs, and conference programming materials for the World YWCA Council conference in Muskoka, Ontario, Canada. International conferences of the legislative body of the World YWCA meet periodically to unite under a shared vision and purpose, discuss and agree on positions of political and social action, hear updates from YWCA associations, discuss the relationships within the World YWCA and discuss the role of Christianity and religion in the organization and as it...

Scope and Contents Addresses, conference statistics, Womans Press articles, conference actions and other documents concerning the World YWCA Council conference in Muskoka, Ontario, Canada. International conferences of the legislative body of the World YWCA meet periodically to unite under a shared vision and purpose, discuss and agree on positions of political and social action, hear updates from YWCA associations, discuss the relationships within the World YWCA and discuss the role of Christianity and...

Scope and Contents Documents concerning a Canada-United States conference of Young Women's Christian Associations. The conference, following the World YWCA World Council conference in Muskoka, Ontario, Canada, invites visiting guests to attend and discuss the YWCA activities in their national associations. Topics discussed at the World Council conference are further explored here including the role of women in the ecumenical movement, the role of Christian women in social and economic change, the changing role...

Scope and Contents Documents concerning the South American regional conference of World Young Women's Christian Associations in Piriapolis, Uruguay. Leaders from South American associations gather to unite under common cause, discuss matters affecting women in South America and to encourage international cooperation. Conference reports summarize actions and discussions concerning the role of women in the Christian movement, the role of the women's Christian movement, social work, employed women, international...

Scope and Contents Documents concerning the North American regional conference of World Young Women's Christian Associations in Toronto, Canada. North American national associations meet to united under common purpose, discuss matters of common need and to discuss their role in the international YWCA movement. As the political and economic situation changes the conference explores the role of women in social and political change, the role of the Christian emphasis in the world movement, international relations...

Scope and Contents Documents concerning the regional conference of World Young Women's Christian Associations in Ceylon, the International Study Conference for Workers Among Boys and Girls of Secondary Schools in Dassel, Germany and the meeting of the World YWCA World Council in Geneva, Switzerland. National associations from the Pacific region meet in Ceylon to discuss the role of women in the Christian movement, the role of women in social and political change and international relations. The regional...

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Documents concerning the World YWCA World Council meeting in St. Cergue, Switzerland. The legislative body and members of national associations meet to united under common purpose and aim and to make decisions concerning the world-wide movement and organization. The theme of the conference is "the message of Christ and the responsibility of the association for presenting it." In addition, the move of the headquarters to Geneva, Switzerland and changes to the constitution are discussed. 

Scope and Contents Documents concerning the international conferences of the World Young Women's Christian Associations in Berlin, Beirut, Budapest and Hoddeston. Conferences are held to unite the national associations under common purpose and aim, discuss future plans and to make decisions affecting the international organizations. In 1928-1929 the discussions center on the role of the association in the changing political, economic and social conditions around the world. The role of Christianity in this work...

Scope and Contents Documents concerning the international conferences of the World Young Women's Christian Associations in Oxford and Hoddeston, England. Delegates from national associations and members of the World YWCA executive committee meet to unite under a common purpose and aim, discuss the future of the YWCA movement and discuss and vote on matters that affect the international organization. In addition, delegates may bring updates and needs from their national associations. Minutes, reports and...

Scope and Contents Documents concerning the international conferences of the World Young Women's Christian Associations in Washington D.C., St. Wolfgang, Austria and Champery, Switzerland in addition to materials from the 1946 leadership conference in Schloss Hunigen, Switzerland. Delegates to the World YWCA Conferences meet to united under a common purpose and aim, discuss and vote on matters the effect the international organization and discuss the future of the YWCA international movement. Discussions...

Scope and Contents Documents concerning the international conferences of the World Young Women's Christian Associations in Champery, Switzerland and Stockholm, Sweden and minutes of the meetings of the Executive Committee of the World YWCA. Delegates to the World YWCA Conferences meet to united under a common purpose and aim, discuss and vote on matters the effect the international organization and discuss the future of the YWCA international movement. Discussions concern the relationship of the church to...

Scope and Contents Documents concerning the international conferences of the World Young Women's Christian Associations in Swanwick, England, Berlin, Germany and Paris, France. Delegates to the World YWCA Conferences meet to unite under a common purpose and aim, discuss and vote on matters that affect the international organization and discuss the future of the YWCA international movement. Discussions concern the relationship of the church to national associations, international conditions affecting women, the...

Scope and Contents Programs, proceedings and minutes of the first and second conferences of the World Young Women's Christian Associations. Delegates of national associations and leaders of the World YWCA meet to unite under a common purpose and aim, present on the YWCA activities and progress in their countries, discuss the future of the organizations and vote on policy and business concerns. Presentations at the conferences concern the role of the Christian woman in the international women's movement and...

Scope and Contents YWCA of the U.S.A. documents concerning its membership, use of name, outreach to industrial employed women, program, purpose and registered associations. Membership study reports examine policy and practice including dues, fee structures and communication. Additional documents concerning membership include policy proposals, discussion guides for use in local associations, handbooks and articles. Registered YWCA's are a way for teens, young adults or other groups to organize a club in a...

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Pamphlets, publications and summaries of the purpose, function and role of the YWCA of the U.S.A. Pamphlets and booklets, arranged alphabetically by title, provide historical backgrounds for the work of the YWCA of the U.S.A., explanations of its purpose and information on how a person can be involved. Additional materials include fact sheets and presentation notes further explaining the role and function of the organization as a organization for women and for social change. 

Scope and Contents Documents concerning the history of young women's Christian Associations and the YWCA of the U.S.A., the incorporation of the organization and age ranges for membership. Historical essays and outlines include timelines of notable events in the women's movement and Young Women's Christian Associations, a brief history of the United States, religion and the YWCA of the U.S.A., and summaries of the work of the Young Women's Christian Associations. Documents concerning the age range of members...

Scope and Contents Documents concerning the membership basis for the YWCA of the U.S.A., World YWCA and YMCA. The YWCA of the U.S.A. begins with a membership requirement of membership in an evangelical Christian church and eventually includes and adopts a personal statement of religion. Memorandums, pamphlets, reports and meeting minutes include discussion of the role of the organization as a Christian organization and its relationship to the church and discussion on the potential benefits and risks of...

Scope and Contents Following the 1930 national YWCA of the U.S.A. convention, the basis commission is formed to study the alternate personal membership basis in associations other than student. The commission of representatives from across the organization collects data and input from local associations, studies and reports of membership basis practices and shares their results ultimately making presentations to the national convention and recommending that associations be given two years to implement the...

Scope and Contents Documents concerning the commissions to study the membership basis of the YWCA of the U.S.A. The first commission studies the adoption of a personal membership basis in the student associations to reflect the membership basis of the World YWCA. Following the adoption of the personal membership basis by the student associations a further commission is recommended at the 1920 Cleveland convention to study an alternate personal membership in local associations. Documents include meeting minutes...

Scope and Contents Documents concerning the practices, policies and trends in membership in the YWCA of the U.S.A. of corresponding members and industrial members. Correspondence, memorandums and reports of the Membership Commission address the membership practices and policies of the organization including proposed changes to the way the term member is used and who qualifies for membership. To allow for women and girls who do not live in a community with a local association to be members of the YWCA of the...

Scope and Contents Documents concerning the practices, policies and procedures for membership in the YWCA of the U.S.A. and its local associations. The status of junior members, members under the age of eighteen, is discussed and studied to define their role in the organization and membership benefits. Reports and letters from local associations concerning their thought on junior membership are arranged alphabetically by city. To unite members in local associations and provide opportunities for collaboration,...

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Documents concerning the practices, policies, administration and procedures for membership in the YWCA of the U.S.A. and its local associations. Included are documents concerning the meaning of participation as a member of the YWCA of the U.S.A. and increasing member participation, membership studies and reports, handbooks and suggestions for membership policy and practices and a historical summary of convention actions concerning membership. 

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Documents concerning the policies of the YWCA of the U.S.A. in regards to its city associations, education programs, honoraria, interracial emphasis, membership and the national organization. Also included is an undated motto of the YWCA of the U.S.A. and World YWCA. 

Scope and Contents Documents concerning the program and purpose of the YWCA of the U.S.A. Program refers to the activities, tools and facilities utilized to carry out the emphases of the organization and meet the needs of its members. Program pamphlets, notes, reports and handbooks assess the total program and the needs of member types, present the results of program studies and provide guidelines for assessing association program. Purpose statements and pamphlets concern the Christian purpose of the YWCA of...