Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-04-28
There aercr lrdS a bad man that had ability
Tor good SerUicc.-E Edmund Burke
JOHN R. MOTT

great fellSlouS leaders and statesmen there is not
man more widely or favorably known or one
who is accomplishing greater work
For nearly quarter Of a century DR.. Mott
has been devoting himself to the work of the
Young Mems Christian Association and the
Worlds Student Christian Federation As sec
rotary of the International Committee of the
Young Mems Christian Association he has long
been a progressive and able leader
Realizing at an early period in his work that
among the college men of today will be leaders in
the world of tomorrow, he turned his attention
to the student bodies of the United States He
has been the leader and inspirer of the College
Young Mems Christian Association, and has
been the means of directing the thoughts and en-
ergies of college students to the higher things of
life
His first great contribution to religious or
ganization was the putting of the College Young
Mems Christian Association on the firm basis
upon which it now stands. His rpening powers
have been devoted to the projection of this move
ment into the lives of the college men of the
whole world. For his first achievement in Amer
lea Yale University gave him the honorary de-
gree of master of arts His more recent triumphs
of organization led, three years ago, to the hon
orary degree of doctor of laws from the great
Scotch University of Edinburgh, whose expert
ences with Henry Drummond taught them how
to appreciate religious leader Through his
Influence and personal touch thousands of col
lege men and women have been won to the Chris
tan life and have gone out into their fields of
labor with new inspiration and grasp on life
and its possibilities
His influence and power soon became so
marked that calls came to him from across the
Atlantic to visit the student centers of Europe
and for many, years past he has been a frequent
visitor to the great universities of England,
France, Germany, Russia, Sweden, Norway,
Denmark and the other countries of Europe and
later on of South America No man of modern
times has made a deeper impression on college
men and women of all nationalities.
Later the call came from Asia and Africa and
he made trip to both of these great continents
with wonderful results He saw at once the
power of the Young Mems Cilristian Association
as a center of influence and work, and set out
then to obtain buildings for the principal cities
Of the world and train secretaries to man them.
Through his indefatgable work and faith and
the confidence he had inspired among men every
where he has set forces at work which have ac-
eomplished wonders.
Two years ago at the invitation of President
Taft, a conference was held in the White House
Of Washington, attended by the leading Chris
tian businessmen of the United States At this
conference and Immediately following it two
millions of collars was pledged for Y. NJ. G. A.
buildings in the great cities of the world such as
Toxic, Picking, Seoul, Hongkong and Shanghai,
several cities of India and other great cities of
Asia and Europe. Many of. the new buildings
planned for at that time are now completed and
proving wonderful powerhouses for the spread
of Christian living.
DR.. Mott was the organizer and leading spirit
of the great missionary conference held in Edin-
burgh in 1910, and presided at this great conven-
ton The purpose of this conclave was to-
unite the missionary forces Of the world in al
more unified statesmanlike program 1t logical
~ resulted in the Continuation Committee with
the great layman, John II. Mott, as its chairman,
feature of his craftsmanship being tour of the
world inspecting and eoordinating missions.
This tour Dr.. Mott is now completing He has
accomplished wonders in the way of organiza-
ton as well as inspiration.
His ability and power have been recognized
By many of the rulers of the world When the
governor az Mukden built a hall seating five
thousand especially for DR.. Mott to speak in. it
was only in harmony with the honors which had
been bestowed upon him by many rulers, both
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