Y.M.C.A.. NOTES.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 556, 10 July 1909, Page 9

Y.M.C.A.. NOTES.

: (H. N. H.) i ' The Adelaide Y.M.C.A. lias just colobrated its thirteonth anniversary, and this events i was chielly remarkable lor a splendid address delivered by his ExccUency the Gover-j nor of tho State. Inter alia, ho said;—"ltl is tho fear of consequences that causes irritability and indecision, but wlwyi a inan liar put his heart into his work and done hiaj best he has peaco, and has.no fear of thol consequences. All that ho has said or dono : otherwise than his best will give him no; peace. "A man should walk' uprightly 'ao-( cording to his conscience, and speak thai truth as ho himself believes it; then put liis. heart into his work and done his) very best, lie will be, able'to rely self: and face emergency and danger with a firm and steadfast heart; A. lifo thus based on self-reliance is sound and truo, and makes* human beings acceptable and helpful'to thoirj fellow-men." The jcoiscluding' remarks weroj thrilling iii their directness and helpfulness 1-, "Tho facilities-for education and for advance- J ment ill- public -lifo in this Stato are , such*, that it may Very well happen that, sitting' somewhere on the benches of this hall, there | is now present hero a youth, who, in tiny, future, may be esteemed by universal ao-j clamation of tho citizens' of this Stato as aj great man. What aro the qualities required! in tho character of such a man? Is it per-! sonal ability, is it personal eloquenoo, up-> rightnoss, manliness, responso to tho claims! of honour and of duty? AH these, though rieccssary, are alone insufficient; somewheroJ residing in the man who is truly great, evi-r dent to all, free from taint of vanity,' frar even from tho spirit of emulation. there musti exist a certaili . nndciponstrablo forco,\ait genius by whoso impulse the man is guidedj but whose counsels ho cannot impart, a forca/ of character which raises him by nature heatf and shoulders above his fellows. , Tho rocli upon which this character is basedl the ultimato foimdntioii of its structure, ia\ to be found in the spontaneous instinct of' self-relianco.',' j'• y; I Mr. A. Snowball, tho newly-appointed secretary of tho Masterton ; Association, ar-; rived from Sydney on" Wednesday. .. The- Gisborne Association continues' ia mako rapid progress. _ The- ladies night ol : tlio Literary and Debating Club attracted an attendance of over 250. Intense interest was excited- in a debate: "Should women hold office on public,bodiesP" : i The Rev. C;'A. Barbour, D.D.j a promiwJ eiit Baptist.. minister of the United States, j has been appointed secretary of tho Religions' Work Department of the American Associations. "• i ■ ' The United States Congress has voted tlia funds necessary for the construction of four; new Y.M.C.A. buildings in the Panama zonaj to add to the, four which have been in suoccssful operation for two years., . '