THE Y.M.C.A.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 936, 1 October 1910, Page 3

THE Y.M.C.A.

SECOND NATIONAL CONVENTION. YESTERDAY'S PROCEEDINGS; ' The second National Convention , of the: Young Men's. - .Christian,'- Associations of Australia - and New , Zealand" was formally- opened, at the Y'.M;C.A. yesterday morning. Mr. J. J. -Virgo, national secretary, presided, and there were present the following-: delegates Messrs: H. N.' Holmes, Wellington; J. H. Lang, Christchiirch; ,'A. Snow;ball, Masterton; J.. 8.-'M'Kinhon, lnvercargill';, H. E. Newall,luvorcargill; J. M. Derrin, Sydney; C. R. Webster, G-isborne; H. Armstrong, 1 Sydney; R. B; Hus'sell, Gisborne; W. Moore-, Milton; W. .0.;-Edwards, Auckland;; G; W.' •!W. B. Huglies, Dunedin; Alex. /"Jameson, Perth. ,: I'raternal greetings . were,/ received .from tho I'.M.C.A. U'orld's,Committee., 'The following officers were elected:— President, Mr., J; J. Virgo; vice-presi-dents, Messrs. G. . Hero,us . (Duiledin), O. 'E. Salter.; (Christchurch), rW. H. George .'(.Wellington),; • secretary, Mr. C. R: Webster;' .press correspondent, Mr. 11. Armstrong. ' ■ ' ''

. THE BIENNIAL . REPORT. Consolidation , of .the ■ activities-ftvhich had been' 'established as the result - of. the building campaigns „:of , the period 1906-08, had, according to the, national secretary's bieiuiial .report, .been' - the; keynote of • - the'■' siicpeeding i-, biennial period, 1908-10. :: Despite '. the '. disadvantages of. straitened i'finances and "a diminished national staff, much £ttcc&s»'-' ful: work had ■ been accomplished. .A; conspicuous, r feature of. the work ; ;;wajs ' the, establishment of - the';','foreign : . .department, ■ and : in' connection':'with;!.this it was hoped .to'-appoint;, a students' secretary in the University of 'Hydera-' bad, India, in the beginning of; 1911'. In the. course of - an' interesting, renew, 1 of . .the principal , achievem&ts.'.of, ' the biennial- period, reference was made to the-' 'week -of prayer" -held m; November last_by _the .association, andlalso :to tlie ; institution ■of the , observance.: ft.of "Mother's Day," : concgrning;;:whioh';the liopo -was' expressed that, aii extension ,of;, this; valuable movement would be a feature of the-. coming, !period,,-.-.Refer-ence .was. a,1.50 made to -the/opening', of the I .new.'.Y.M|o.-A. building-.in. Christ!; church, , \yith: its! splendid; to. tho opening of a portion'of. ithe'VPerth'. (W.A.) institution, and; to the building activity.-. ■ indicated ftinft-Dunedin '.arid; . Auckland, ;'-iii which, centres '.plans!'-, forpermanent; institutions; had been prepared. In. Port Adelaide (S.A.), the; beginnings of a , vigorous .■ organisation' were being.' fostered. .'The' .report' concluded with a strong- appeal .for -financial -support. in' .the" furtherance ft'of'', the .magnificent work that- had •- laid 'the basis., fq'r , such: great possibilities. . The:financial"statement';Vdisclosed tlie, ■fact tliat .at'-thp. endftbf.ftJurie,' , ■1909, there was a deficiency, .'of £300, but sp.Bcialidonations to : the■furids.-'had since assisted.to'reduce!-this''amount tov£l96:!i -It was now hoped ..to.: establish a ■ fiind to?'; securethe: permanent, '.appointment of national officers. . ' •

, "After a lengthy' discussion,'the report, and balance-sheet, were, .adopted. -, ft RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED. ■'!;The. convention, . after;, discussion,: passed' tho'.'-followin'g resolutions / ■ :1. ; That . all associations controlled ■by the; National; Committee shall -,< pay: an alliliat.i6ii'-fee:.of-;one guinea. • ;ft • ■ J2.': That a universal week of prayer, shall observed -in • : 'November,-';:and the' gross , ambiiut of, the offerings thereat; remitted -per .'the National Comniitteo to. the World's Al|iance. . , . ..ft3. ThafcftthcS second Sunday in May bo :observed.; as'. (in' '•linei ,w:ifh tho- American';- 'Assopiatioris)v ■'andj that , upon that day-; memt'ers , will AVear^^"Fhi|e ; ribbon's .;m.;inembry.'"of fttHmr" ;mothei^', ''' *,■;. /;'" V'} ft ft. '■ -, ft [■■■' ; ;'4. Oil;' thevquestion ;oiB': estabiisliiiig; -'a. ; New , Zealand:: Sectional; Coramjtt«fe:;,;of the National -.Committee: That tho; NewZealand Committee shall ■ consist ftoftnjelye members; -six ft of ftwhom shall be .members .'of .' the -National Committee -of ■Australasia;''ft-;ft .1.--^'i' -ft' :5. That fthe next convention,., due; in 1912, bo held in ; Sydney, on- a- date!to'L;be decide'il the''. Natibnal''.'Coin-' 'mittee;/ ;ft: ; .,: : ,ft ?'ft ..'ft ft. : ' -ft ft NATIONAL COMMITTEE. ' '"The-' National Coinmittee;; for':the :en-i suing biennial, period,, was ■■ then .elected as follows:-—.ft'.:'. .? 'ft.' ft:''"/;.:.'.'.

• Messrs. J.- Brake, :J. M. Griffiths, 'William:, Halsey, E. R. • ■ Peacock (Mel-, lK)i|rne)-/vß;''.;A';-:''Dalleh','>J'(i-PaTryi J. J. Viifeo, E- K. Satchell (Sydney) ; -H.'.J. ;Holden, iJ;: Yardon (Adelaide):; :D. Pat'.ersoii,(Freemantie);; :.W. • i Scoit ,: (New r castle)J. ,',K.. Stewart,'' .Wft N;,! Bahies, M.L.A. (Brisbane-); A. C. , Caughly (Aijcldand); j'H:< :-W.-; Kersley 'ton); R.'y.S.'';'l'atw^ciii-..'.(Duneaih) jftG.'V L. [Lbngnet' (Invercargiil); W. T. Willians (llaivke's Bay); J. T. R-oyds (CiE-istchurch).- ft": ;; ; : ..-".Mr."' "'J. 1 "J;?-(Virgo'■'was; re-elected'Hon-' or'afy Natibital Seoretaryj .and■ J,, 'Masson'treasurer.ft: ft; ft :ftftft ;\; : ;:'.. ;. Ii tho evening a welconio dinner, was tendered.;.the ; delegates - by''.tho^.;.president ;o£ tho Wellington . Association' (Mr. J. ,G. ftW; r Aitkeh) - at the'; Y.;M:C;A;., there being 'also '''present,'' among -the gueits: The;'Hon'. AftT;':Ngata. (Execu7 'tiye|; Couhcil) Hoiis;" C. ■ : M;-; t Luke and jJ- (Legislative Council),' andG.:'. L'aurenson, C. 11. Poole, &. M,"' Thomson) " and A. Ciark :(members of tte Hoiise.of Mr'.; Aitken, presided,.'and. delivered' a-.;;felici 7 , tousj speeclv. : of ,■ welcome, which .'■■ v.-as respsiided to on- behalf of the' delegates by Mr. J. J. Virgo. The Hon. C. M. Luke and. Mr'. G. M.'"Thomson, M.P.,' .also spoke. An interesting address oil"Tlie Pur-, pose imd' : Aim of 'this Convention''was 'then 1 ! delivered by the General Secretary of the. Wellington- Association (Mr. 11. r(.' Flolmes). ~ft, ft,; ,' | ' The programme. :for to-dav includes an- addross by Mr. W. H. George on ''The SFinancial. Problems 'of 'the , Australasian Associations,in.^ 1 the mdrn T ing, and' an: excursion to' Day's' Bay; in. the afternoon. Various .meetings will bo.'.' held to-morrow, : the;.. principal. of' which ' 1 will 1 , be; the ; men's'-meeting at 3.45 ;p'.m., :when ,Mr. ;'J.; J.; Virgo 'will speak.p:;' "ft;:ftft : ft.-;''ft,'