Y.M.C.A.

Evening Star, Issue 17925, 22 March 1922, Page 2

Y.M.C.A.

At a meeting of tho Y.M.O.A. Board Mr Wilkinson presided. Correspondence was received from tho Council of Churches arranging for aggressive work during the winter' months in conjunction with tho Religious Work Committee of tho Y.M.C.A.; and from Mr N. Paterson, retiring as a director of tho association. A special minute of sympathy was passed in connection with Mr Paterson's recent trouble, and an enthusiastic minute of appreciation for over forty years’ service as a member, director, and later as vice-president of tho Y.M.C.A. The committee reports showed that the usual work was getting into full swing, the boys’ division having held their opening banquet. The membership totalled 279. The Religious Work Committee receipted tho visit of Mr Virgo, and outlined tha / series of addresses he had given. This report also mentioned the weeklyresidents’ service, meeting for prayer, and the fact that four or five Bibid study groups were in formation among younger men, and seventeen in the boys’ division ; also that the senior department expected to run special study groups. in preacher training. Tho physical report emphasised tho summer outdoor activities, swimming, and tho formation under an organised constitution of tho Leaders' Corps. 1 In all 216 members had attended twenty-eight classes during the month, with a total attendance of 602. The younger men's report showed their membership to be 208. Twelve months previously the membership had been ■ ninety-four. ‘The Membership Committee reported 296 senior members and seventy-two sustaining, with tho boys and younger men making a total of 886. It was decided to run a campaign for 250 new members during April, it being understood that a Dominion effort would be made at this time to raise the membership from 7,500 to 10,000. The date for the annual meeting of the association was set for Friday, April 7. The Bishop of Dunedin lias kindly consented to speak on that occasion.