Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-06
"a H0UR-A-DAY CLUB
LOCAL 7. M, G. A, MEMBERS FORM
NEW ORGANIZATION.
"Sun Never Sets on Work Of Washing
ton Branch'-Address at a
Dinner.

''The sun never sets on the work of the
w. Helm, representative of the association
in Japan, who spoke at dinner of associa-
ton workers last evening in the assembly
room of the building, 1876 G street Mr..
Helm discussed the work in Washington
and IN the foreign mission fields, where
TOUR representatives are working-Japan,
China, Korea, Hongkong and Allahabad,
India.
The meeting last evening was for the pur-
pose OF forming the 'Twenty-four hour a
day Club" SO called because it will be the
active force in the support of the Wash
ington work in the non-Christian coun-
tries, thus keeping the efforts of the local
association going all hours of the day.
George Otis Smith was chosen as temporary
chairman, to act until permanent officers
are elected. He appointed Messrs. Charles
Ray Dean, T. A. Harding and E. Tarrng
members of the committee to draft by
laws. It Is expected that another meeting
Will be held soon to adopt bylaws and to
elect permanent officers
At the Head Table.
In addition to Mr.. Helm at the head table
were Charles w. Needham, president of the
George Washington University; B. H. War
ner, a director of the association; John B.
Sleman, George Otis Smith and others. The
address of Mr.. Helm was the feature of
the dinner. aside from the completion of the
organization.
1t was expected that Mr.. J. Campbell
WhltS foreign representative of the Y. NJ
Z. A, would be present; but he was COM
PEELED to undergo operation On an
hours notice Mr.. Helm came from Indiana
to fill the vacancy. He also will speak in
place of Mr.. White at the meeting this af-
ternoon in the Belasco Theater
Mr.. Helm, In opening, paid a tribute to
the local association, declaring that WASH
ington had been setting the pace and had
been a spur for the other associations
throughout the country to larger efforts
IN foreign work. The speaker declared that
the statistics of the associations of North
America showed that fifteen years ago the
work in the religious department began to
grow in interest and Importance and it was
fifteen years ago that the Y. NJ. G. A. sent
Its first men to the nonChristian countries
The prosperity of the local association has
increased as its broader work was in
creased, 1t was declared
Inaugurates an Advanced Step.
This week, the speaker said, inaugurates
an advanced step in the foreign work of the
Y. M. c. A. 1t is proposed for this year, to
expend $175,OOO in maintaining representa-
tives of the association in the nom Christian
countries. and it Is further proposed to be-
gin the expenditure of three-quarters of
million dollars in the erection of buildings
centers, such as Hongkong, Toxic, Seoul,
etc.
The influence which the association is ex-
erting in the orient indicated by Mr..
Helm. He told of the conference between
Galen M. Fisher, national secretary for ia
pan, and the prime minister of Japan. At
that conference, the speaker said, the prime
minister asked that the Y. NJ. C. A be
used to extend the educational influences
of the present generation to the rising gen.
Grafton in Japan, to emphasize the moral
influences of the Japanese government on
the young men of Korea and Manchuria.
Thus, Mr.. Helm said, the japanese and ne
Chinese have adopted the Y NJ. c. A as
japanese and Chinese institution, respec-
lively, for the purpose of bringing together
all the young men Of the countries, SO they
will understand the ties between them and
unite for mutual betterment.
The speaker also mentioned the work and
influence of the other Washington repre-
sentatives, Fletcher S. Brockman. national
secretary for China, Korea and Hongkong;
A. H. Grace secretary at Allahabad, In
dia, and Carl c. Rutledge, secretary at
Hongkong.
To further the efforts Of the Twenty-four-
hour-a-day Club it was announced, one
Washington BUSINESS man has subscribed
$500, another $3.50 and third $2O6.