The Detroit times., 1916-08-28
Revolutions Have Fail
ed To Stop Progress
of Organization
memberships
ON INCREASE
Selection of DIR. Mott
On Border Committee
Held Significant

The appointment OF TT John r
Mott. general secretary Of tie In
sternationsI committee OF The Young
Mems Christian association. as the
third member OF tho Urted states
ccminisSion TO undertake 10 seitle
y the difference WITT Mexico Is re-
& garded In church missi0nsr, ar 2
IL NJ G. A. circles 81 Detroit. and
other large cities, a. ono Of The most
striking as welt g. significant OF
President Wilson's recent sppOint-
ments.
Representing. as he does. he
3 united support Of the various Protes-
tant churches now supporting mis-
sion work ia Mexico a. well IS
Mexican Y NJ - A work OF grow
ing importance. Or. MOI, % f. ey-
pecfed, will have an opportunity as
sever before OF makiuE Christian
America felt and heard in the coun-
sis Of diplomas
Several wears ago Pr sideni VII
ron asked mr. Muit 10 accept tha
ombassadorship 20 China, country
With which he was and Iill Is on
most familiar terms. having been 2
secretary for tht y 81 Q A In
+ the orient for nearly a quarter Of
4 oenturv. But the Offer was declined
\ n order tina; Dr Mott might ,ocn
after accept the general secretary
!; phip of the international committee
- the Young Mem Christian asso-
Citations. Az tho head 81 he move
neut In this country. he has for 'hc
past two years direCtet ths eno--
NOUS work being carried on amonS
tho soldiers and prisoners ~ Ell
rope, and kept in intimate touch
With the forward move q tn
( Christian church on both continents
Under the leadership OF The Inter
NATIONAL committee. the Young Mems
Christian association movement in
MEXICO has grown beyond rho ros-
lest expectations of its founders. y
I A even now called The only going
institution In Mexico" In Mexico
CITY the building of the " VI c. A
vas occupied by revolutlonists in
1919 and suffered serious BON bard
ment NJ the hands OF TIE govern
nenf.s forces. being partially de
Dfroyed.
During all the excitement OF the
o1exican revolutions. however, SAYS
= recent report ~ the Detroit Y VI.
&c. A.. all the Mexican associations.
except ChihuS hua for few months,
have not only kept ZAP their Sork
rfeadily bu, actually improved and
extended e. Especially al Mexico
City each year has shown marked
IMPROVEMENT over the previous one.
Except during a horn hardmsnt the
4 association doors were never closed.
!. md the work actually went on as
usual, even thoash stores, shops aid
business houses had 20 b closed Tor
Weeks NJ a time. Many a The mis-
sionaries had 10 leave and many sta
ticns we're closed. Al Monterey the
8 Y. NJ. e. A. secretary was IN jail
Tor short TIM for the orense o.
being an American. but the build
Ing was kept opcE all the while
During these periods Mexican
young men were made serious and
0pened their hearts - spiritual
truth and influences as never BE-
fore; not few Bible classes and
religious meetings refused 20 al
h burn when fusilades OF snoring
we're heard near the building Men
q prominence were mediately a..
tracted TO the work and made many
sacrinces both in time and none,
X that the work might cortinre uniu-
ri terrupted.
The Y. NJ. :. As thro, ghout Mex
Eco, however. have done large.
work than merely that within their
& four walls. They have served tho
b community In many ways being 81
socially prominent In relief work, iu
Il caring for homeless Toys and In Red
~ Cross ministraiions Let during all
this time, the associations regula-
activities grew rap'dly, physical
K work. for example. showed An In
f crease each year durlns the twr
% years Of nearly 80 per cent Mem
"a oerphip held It's ,wn for a time, then