Y.M.C.A.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 799, 23 April 1910, Page 13

Y.M.C.A.

, SOME STRIKING FIGURES. During the year 1909, 43 Young Men's Ohrishan Association 'buildings were erected at a cost of .£6,800,000, and there are now buildings under .way; and 'assured which willcost over'.£lo,ooo,ooo. No fewer than 465,000 members arc-enrolled, one-third of whom are from industrial ranks. The attendance at religious services forms a total of over, 4,000,000 men and boys, which was an increase of. four and one-fourth millions in attendance over any previous year. Nearly 1,200,000 were.in Bible olasses. As manyas 2700 trained officers are employed by the different associations. :

Three-fourths of the roadrail mileage of the United States are supporting the Y.M.C.A. Railroad Men's Associations. President Brown, of the New York Central lines, says that the Young Hen's Chrjstian Association is the best kind of lnstiraico, guaranteeing effioiency in the handling of a railroad and the safety of the travelling public. ' Over. 49,000 students were enrolled in the educational night classes of the different associations of the United States. Twenty-one thousand wero enrolled in educational clubs. 12 different trade schools, 3!) day schools, 135 outside schools, and 5100 practical ■ talks • were given. ' Two thousand one hundred and eighty-four teachers were employed; 65 educational experts are giving their entire timo to the organisation ,of the educational department of the different associations; 24,000 men were enrolled in commercial and civil service olasses; 400,000 men nttended the praotical, talks given through the educational department of oiir associations of America. Nearly .195,000 men and boys were enrolled in the physical training department of the , difforent associations.

thousand boys wore enrolled in the different boys' departments j 10,000 of these boys are serving on committees, and there are 28,000 boys evory day in attendance upon the boys' department in the United States. Thirty thousand of tho 1)0,000 boy . members are. in Bible groups and classes. Ten thousand .boys took part in tho boys' summer oamp during 1900. Over 20,000 men and boys professed conversion, and nearly 5000 were added to the ohurches of-the'United States during tho year 1009.. Eighty-six •Young Men's Christian Association secretaries are. Nt work in foreign fields, together with 84 native secretaries.