WHO STARTED WOMANS! DAY is what purpose? for And When? Day? of Womans’ origin the What At some time in life we feel a trembling, fearful longing to do some good thing, something different and helpful to some good cause. It was just such an impulse and urge that led Mrs. Nannie Burroughs to think of what a special day-dedicated to a great cause--could do for church Womans' Day was proposed by Mrs. Burroughs, women. corresponding the young secretary of the Womans’ Convention, at the meeting of the convention Memphis, Tennessee, in September 1906. The proposal be known not was that the Fourth as National thought up a christian as school Womans’ a scheme Sunday in July This day was Day. for in raising for raising wonen. money, but To quote from her letter,"A million women working: A million women singing. A million women laboring for the coming of the kingdom in the hearts of all.men, would be a power that would move God on his throne to answer, immediately, the petitions. It would mean spiritual dynamite blast strongholds." Satan's As a result greatest of Mrs. women have discovered Burroughs’ that given that would idea, many the opportunity to develop, they can be tops in christian service. They have learned to speak, present good christian ideas, depict courage, fidelity and grace, and are more and more becoming great spokesmen for the Lord. Mrs. Burroughs intended for women to do what the woman did who talked with Jesus at the well. She "went to town" and brought the town out to "see Jesus." God be with you, women, on Womans' Day.