Y.M.C.A. FOREIGN WORK.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10133, 2 November 1910, Page 5

Y.M.C.A. FOREIGN WORK.

VISIT OF REV. J. H. LANG

Last night, Mr Lang, Secretary designate to the Hyderabad Y.M.G A., India, spoke to a number of men, their wives and lady friends at the room in Masterton on the subject of foreign * work in the Y.M.C.A. field. His subject was "Why the Foreign-Work?" The question had been asked, were not the Churches doing sufficient? Twen;y years ago the Missionaries of India had asked the Y.M.C.A. to send out men for work in that vastly populated country, and very loyally had America answered that call. Two years ago a definite call had been made in respect of the Australasian Associations, and it was now that an appointment had been made, and he, the speakpr, was proud to be honoured by receiving the first call, and, with Mrs Lang, was even now on his way to Hyderabad, in India. A second reason why the Association should take up foreign work was.because of the fact that hundreds of young men were entering commercial positions in India, leaving home influences behind them, and it was for the Y.M.C.A. to step in, not only on behalf of the native student, but on behalf of the European. At this gathering round the table, the Secretary said a few wcrds in explanation of the Y.M.C.A. Foreign Work Club, and Mr D. B. Thompson moved, "That a Foreign Work Club be formed," a proposition that was seconded by Mr H. D. McHattie and carried. The social which followed was attended by nearly a hundred people, and items were rendered by Misses Miller and Hogg, Mrs Claughton, and Messrs Hebenton, Young and Thompson. Mr G. f alia took the chair. The piano for the evening's social was kindly lent by Messrs MeLeod and Young. Mr Lang spoke at this meeting on "The Claims of India," giving many details of Missionary work. India, with its three hundred millions of papulation, and Hyderabad, with its eleven and a half milions, represented a call of tremendous importance. America being first to answer the call had now ninety secretaries in the Indian field/whilst Great Britain had about two dozen, and now Australasia was following on with its first representEtive. At the close of the address, votes of thanks were passed, Mr Langshook hands with all present, and the singing of the well-known send-off hymn ended a very happy gathering.

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