Y.M.C.A.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 312, 26 September 1908, Page 13

Y.M.C.A.

Mr. H. N.' Holmes, general secretary, of ~ tho Y.M.C.A., left yesterday for. Melbourne, where he will attend the Australasian Con> vention of, Y.M.C.A.'s, to. be held,from Ocr tober 14 'to 18. Mr.' Holmes-is to address the.convpntioij on "The Association's Obligations", to the Young Men of tKe, World.'V He is taking his holiday at this period, and. has left early,with the object of visiting his. people in Sorith Australia as well v as attend*'". ing'.the. convention. He will be absent about -, a month, returning prior to the men's mis--'-sion to be conducted'by tho Rev. D. Russell, . of South Africa, for one week in the Town Hall. Mr. V. T. Drew is acting general secretary of the association in Mr. Holmes's absence. 1 .• ''; " j Mr. Fawcett, acting, secretary of tha >. Christchurch - Association, is likely .to be.;.-; the only other New Zealand ,delegate to tha convention. Other representatives who .wera going find themselves unable to get away. ~ The Literary and Debating Society of tha., Masterton Y.M.C.A. will send a team tootwn .-. next Friday to" debate with members of tha Wellington Association the question—"ls tha.-. Human Race Degenerating Mentally, Morally* - and Physically; . ; ,t' : A camera club is tit© , latest new • departure of the local association. A dark r00m.. 1 is being fitted up, and great enthusiasm' ia '■ shown, oy members. * . :; - The Wellington Y.M.C.A. intends entering a senior,cricket club this season. ; Practices have already been commenced in- the ment, which is said to bo an ideal place for the purpose. Three nights a week and every,'■•' lunch hour, practices are to be held. ,