THE V.M.C.A.
THE SECRETARIAL COXFEE- - ENCE. -• .. J - '"{Usi**fcv PAe-jS Association.) | WELLINGTON, . Friday, j The Conference of .the General Secretaries of the Young Men's Christian Associations was- brought to a close this morning. '■ ■ It was resolved, "That the various secretaries endeavour to secure suffi- . cient support to enable the National Committee to obtain representation in' the Foreign Mission field; also that the 'physical instructors of various associations be invited to attend a Dominion- camp, to be held at Christmas, so that they might discuss the ques. 1 tion of uniformity in the particular work in which they are now engaged. A motion. was adopted approving of i the principle of ' forming sectarian , classes, and recommending that such be gone on wiith. A reference to the work of the late 1 Sir George Williams, founder of the ' Young Men's Christian movement, was made. It was decided that the various secretaries in New Zealand' should be requested to endeavour to obtain small donations from each Association towards the furnishing of an "Australian room" in the building which is to be erected in London in memory of the deceased gentleman.
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XLIII, Issue XLIII, 24 September 1909, Page 3
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