The Young Men's Christian Assocition of New Zealand.

Otautau Standard and Wallace County Chronicle, Volume XI, Issue 522, 18 May 1915, Page 1

The Young Men's Christian Assocition of New Zealand.

m . ■'■■-■* -**■-* • w i iy ■ To the Mother?, tl^ Fathers, and the Friends pf the Soldiers of New Zealand. We are desirous of informing you what the X.M.O.A. is doing thro -ag!' out the ■, JEton oire for yo ir sons and friends; from the call to arms 'the Associitim ha 3 applied its* If* with vigour to serve the soldiers..-- In over nine hundred training centres m Great B-itain Kitchpner^ new array has had the benefit §f^,otir marquees and buildings, J|ae*re a splendid effort has been made to interest, tbe men for their spiritual, mo al and social well-bfciug. tho effects of this work La^'been well tested, the British public subscribed £250,000, no less than £150,000 of this from the Imperial Government. Our beloved' Queen was one of the earliopt contributors with a giit of £300 for the erection of one permanent building. General Sir lan Hamilton writis v : "Your Association seems to, be bitting the nail on the head and working for the good of our soldier lads, one and ail. general Smitb. Dorrien also cordially appioves of our work. Practically every V.M.C.A. general secretary iv the Homeland is devoting himself unsparingly to ' this work, which is now ex ending to the base caur.ps m Northern France. The Chii_uiati c.maoumcy m Canada has sent a body of secretaries, wiih full tquipmem' wiih the troops from ,, mat Dominion, while like action lias been taken by Australia and India. The msmoers of the New Zealand Y.MC-Vs have not Jagged behind their fellows. At the Trenthaiii Training (.amp' a commodious buildiog has been eri?cie*J. U ere, after the serious training of the day i 3 over, the soldier can read papers, magazines and books from a library ot over 1000 volumes, write letters hpine, play games, enjoy mu-ie and sosial intercourse, and m other ways escape f t om the dangers and discoui' forts of. camp hie. Perhaps most important cf all, large marquees and complete equipment-, are provided for our troops m Egypt, which requires an expenditure of four handred \ ounds. To enable us to continue this service throughout tue year at Fgypt and Treniham we need as* least a fur^ner £600. -f ' "■ . ■ We appeal to }oj, fathers and mothers, to you, chums of the soldiers on active service aud m training, and to you, on wljose behalf our men are Jig b ting, io assise us financially so ihat we may vigorously prosecute our work m thj cfc.mps. ■' • ■ Ma> we count o«i your help? lt", so please forward your contribution to the nearest V M.O.a. -Secretary or to one of the N ui..nal Secretaries : E. 0. Bowawll, V.M.0.A./ Christchurch, or A. Varney, Y.U. C.A., Wellington. CoQiributious letc at Standako OMce will be duly forwarded. ■*,