THE Y.W.C.A.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 24411, 24 September 1940, Page 8

THE Y.W.C.A.

YEAR OF STEADY PROGRESS The sixty-jse'cond .annual report of; the Duriedin Y,W.'G:A. surveys -a year ; of steady' -progress in all activities. Particular mention is made of the building up of the cafeteria; the girls' department and the health and recreation department. Thanks are ...expressed to all who helped to make" the year a success v . y; •' ~;„■ .••>«' In a foreword to the report, the acting president: (Mrs J.R.; Fairbairn) states, inter alia: —"In these days of daily changing conditions,' there' "is greater need than.ever-for us to live up to the purpose of our associationgreater need for the open door for the stranger, for understanding sympathy for those hurt by the war in its many phases, and for the building up of character of the young people who com« under our care. This is no time to sit down and wait for peace—we must each .db our part yin--.brihgift'gsit about. "We "must encourage our young people to realise that the future is in their hands. It is their task to build a better world; and now is the time to be building it.

".We would make a plea for Mij creased •' Realising the difficulties of the times, we yet urge our friends to retain their membership; and also to press the claims'of the ciation'on others. " Our dream of having a new building by 1940 has not materialised; it is only "in its realisation. And now we go forward to the "new year's work. Let us face' if unafraid, knowing that God is with us in the work we are doing. 'May our courage stand up straight within us—may fear fall from us and timidity be cast of? like an old garment and our souls stand strong.'" ... " f