YOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION.

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume II, Issue 181, 16 July 1912, Page 2

YOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION.

The ur-ual "Fre'’ and Easy" concert al the Y.M.C.A. rooms iris held <m Saturday irglit. Abour 5" mer and b< vs were present, including about t ivent v who had mt prci imisli visited the rooms. A good pro gramma w - as provided, including solos by Messrs. Stack. McQuira. and Kii.g ; a mouth-organ solo by Mr. Y'arr. and icr-t.atic.ns by Messrs MeQuirc. Bayliss and another. Three p< rs< us jr : ncd the Associa tion. The lis'tors took .a keen in If rest m the gymnasium, and th. physical dwretor was present ant gave an exhibition of apparalu: work. Y'rstcio.ay the first of the scries of men's meetings w ere held, and proved a great success. About 10 wen present, and Air. E. T. James presided at the organ. Mr. G. Turner at the piano, and Mr. P. Lascelles playeu the liolm. Mr. Ki.ig gate an in ■ piring address, which was well lis tened to. on "A Y.M.C.A. Man." The son gscri icr was gi cully appre cia'ctl. Mr. J. I'car i ecupicd tb.< chair. Mr. M . 11. Collins contributed >o'o .and at the conclusion of the address sc trial took part in a di-cus-fion. Thiiti-ci.c sat down to the ‘•strangers' te.a." presided over bi Mr. E. T. James, the chairman of tli/r ctors. A got.'.! lea was served by 'll.' boy> themselves, anti Mr. Adam Blake. (!'.'■ "<-hcf.' and i:is assist ant.» rt.c-cacd great praise. At. tlit conclusion sc a rial sp> ke of thc ; r ex pcriences of Y.M.C.A.’s in othei parts of llir world, and t-lic adi ant ages they hud obtained from such nieri.lx hip. After tta 17 attended the Presbyterian Chui’eh in a body. T 1 (’s'- teas will be held carry montl. and the various churches visited ir turn. The men's inertings will lie continued next Sundav.