The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-11-06
BY D. v. FRANCIS,

SO largely been forsakcn by the
churches. If the plan succeeds during
the two years trial period, SIX months
Of which time has already elapsed, the
valuable piece of property upon which
the Labor Temple stands is TO be pur
chased and modern adequate building
erected upon its site. The experiment
is being watched by the churches and
social workers throughout the country.
Y. NJ. G. A. in China.
The Young Mems Christian asso-
Germ, - said William W. Lockwood.
general secretary of the Shanghai
branch, who is. now in this country.
Mr.; Lockwood is native of Indiana
and brother of George b. Lockwood
the private secretary of former Vice
President Fairbanks fFThe Shanghai
association," continued Mr. Lockwood,
has four departments, working re-
spectiyely among the Anglo -Saxons, the
japanese, the Chinese merchants and
gentry. and the Chinese students en-
rolled in institutions of higher learn
ing OF that great port city The most
conspicuous work is that OF the cen.
tral CITY association, which cnrolls 1900
members and has a secretarial and
Leachng staff OF fifty two snen, all but
hive of whom are orientals. In this
assoclatlon are found Confucianists
MN,ohammedans, IA, Buddists, as well as
Christians. All come into it and enjoy
the same privileges, which are much
| the same as are offered in leading asso
Citations in America.
Gift of Americans,
1.-The full control of the affairs of
eae organization is lodged in a board
OF directors composed Of fifteen lead
ing Chinese Christian business men
| The association is housed in modern
building, the gift of American bust
ness men, which was opened by Presi
dent Taft-then secretary of war
when he visited China three years ago
Within year after the building was
| finished it was so crowded with activi
ties that enlargement was demanded
and the Chinese business men, largely
non Christian, IN a recent canvass have
subscribed sufficient money to purchase
a centrally located piece of land. Las
year nearly $4,000 came from the Chi
nese for this work from that one city
The ASSOCIATION is an educational in
stitution Of prominence. Five hundred
| students are regularly enrolled and pay
ing for their tuition, and many stu
dents are turned away each term.
Modern Equipped Gym.
"In this Shanghai building is located
the hrSt modernly equipped gymnasium
in the Chinese empire. The director
have added TO their staff an eXper
physical director from America. OWN,
to it's leadership in athletics, the asso
citation recently has been called upol
by the directors of the first national in
dustrial exhibition, now being held il
central China. to conduct during thi
. month the first national games 70
China. The athletes of the fuev
China now are asking themselves whel
. China should send the first team to th
world IS Olympic games. ! predict thi
will come soon, as this year the frs
, knational exhibition is being held to de
rcide the championships for the empire
and TO create the first national records
"Our plan of expansion entails tn
establishment within the next thrc
years of typical Young Men, Chris
: tIan associations ip each of the eigl
teen provincial capitals. which asst
eiations will be self-supporting an
| self directed, America will assist i
| this by sending two secretaries to eae
OF these cities. The association. wit
ITS practical manifestation of Chri,
tianity, seems particularly to suit tn
genius Of tho Chinese people. and 10 4
into the needs Of the Young men Of th
great cities of that empire of cities. -
u Getting Nearer Together,
II Closer utilization Of The warrior
: brancles Of the Methodist church. wit