Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-11-09
Program For Y. M. c. A. Week
of Prayer In This Country.
OFFICE, 12O MAIN STREET.

The State Y. NJ. G. a. committee is
issuing from the headquarters in Wat
erv.lle a book let giving the subjects
for the week Of prayer which is to be
observed throughout this country from
Nov. 10 to l. by all the associations
and kindred bodies. The full program
follows:
Sunday, November 10-The Associa-
tiors Of Europe, the Worlds commit
tee and its secretaries. the Young
Men Of Europe. specially of France
Spain. Portugal, Russia, Belgium. Aus
tria. Italy and the Balkan States.
Monday, November 1.-The Metro
politan and City Associations of
America, the International Committee
and its Secretaries. the Young Men and
Associations Of Africa.
Tuesday, November 1.-THE Boys and
Boys Departments of North America
the State and Provincial Committees
the Young Men and Associations of
Cuba. Mexico. Panama and Central and
South America
Wednesday, November 13-The Stu
dents and student Associations of
North America. the Boards of Directors
ard Committees of Management. the
Young Men and Associations of India
Crylon. China. Japan, Corea.
Thursday. November 1.-THE Rail
roa | and Industrial Associations. and
the unorganized field. the Committees
men and Folunte ers. the Young Men
and Associations of Hawaii and Philip
pines.
Friday, November 1.-THE Country
Boys and Young Men. Town and
County Associations. the General Sec
retaries and Assistant Secretaries the
Young Mon and Associations of Aus
tralasia and New Zealand
Saturday. November 1.-THE Soldiers
and Sailors and the Army and Navy
Associations. the Physical and E.duca-
tionol Directors and the Departments
they promote. the Young Men and AS
Levant.
Sunday. November IA Day of
Thanksgi giving and Evangelistic En-
deaVor.
Some Of the interesting facts CLEAN
ed from this booklet are these:
The Worlds Committee is composed
of rerre scntativeS of the associations
in all nations; is appointed by the
Worries Conference. Its headquarters
are in Geneva, Switzerland.
The International Committee is com
posed of so representative business men
from tn" North American Associations
1t has IS secretaries on the Home field
Including the Philippines. Panama
the Canal Zone and Alaska: 10 in the
Foreign Notwithstanding China. India
Japan, Ccrea, South America and
Mexico. Annual expenditure. Home
field, S20G, 900: Foreign field. $4,000
Building fund canvasses We're con-
Quoted within the past year in which
over 81. 600, 600 were secured
Besides SO state Secretaries and 3!
Assistants in general field and office
WOiii, s states now employ secretaries
for religious work. , for cducationa
work. for boys work. Is for student
WORK. 10 for county and small town
work and Z for railroad and Industrial
work, with Il total force of 120 score
t2ries giving their whole time to state
anG provincial supervision.
The total budgets of the State and
Provincial Committees net 5000. 600
Including the various departmental
Icen over 1000 secretaries are employed
in the local work of the North Ameri-
can Associations. Adding the l3S In
tcrn1ticnal secretaries, at home and
abroad. the 1l2 State Secretaries and
the y County Secretaries. there is a
total employed force of 1892, with 346
positions temporarily vacant
At the request of the Canal commits
sion six secretaries have been sent to
the Canal Zone to carry on work among
5000 Americans there. The United
States government has erected four
buildings in which the Association
work * carried on.
There are 4ol physical directors and
assistants. Last year 119 Associations
conducted physical training and en-
rolled !Si.963 members. There were
Sou volunteer leaders aiding in physi-
cal work. Athletic teams enrolled
ii.9Si members Work for 4f.iN? per-
sons outside of the membership was
reported by IA Associations under 3uJ
trained leaders.
Nearly $500 business. professional and
railroad mon are giving portion of
their valuable time to the business
affairs and general oversight of the