what WHO STARTED WOMAN’S What is the purpose? origin of put some some time in It was just God At idea great or Burroughs Nannie Mrs. dedicated Thousands proposed an to impulse think to of a great cause women are now the idea of and of what the to do some good cause. that urge soul. earlier late--the fearful longing better--we feel a trembling, good thing, something different to help some such by human longing, every in early life, our for And When? Day? Woman's are being asked increasingly 2 of our churches. three questions practically all The women in DAY a special led day-- could do for church women. asking who thought and "WOMAN'S DAY”. the Woman's Day was proposed by Nannie H. Burroughs, young Corresponding Secretary of the Woman's Convention, Auxiliary to the National Baptist Convention, at the meeting the of September, It an 1906. The work was at the “upstart” said Convention, in Memphis, Tennessee, of the Woman’s Convention had hardly time when Nannie Burroughs was being and to which thrust she was finally begun. dubbed provoked “I might be an ‘upstart,' but I am also to answer, the new Convention voted to Finally, starting up.” the suggestion of its Corresponding Secretary. This chance to gave write the Corresponding “pices.® Secretary her in accept first The proposal was that the fourth Sunday in July be known as National WOMAN'S DaY. The Corresponding Secretary suggested that in order to interest and develop the women, that the Convention provide the program and three principal addresses (short but challenging) on