The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1919-12-20
YIN. c. A. PLANS WIDER NEGRO
ACTIVITY.
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Christian men whose influence is per-
meating the world for good. Every
delegate was at close attention when
the great program of Recommended
tions was under discussion for final
adoption. There were eighty seven
Colored delegates present, the larg-
est number ever in attendance at
International Y. M. c. A. convention.
Among them were well educated,
trained business and professional
men, ministers and teachers of large
experience. They manifested a keen
interest in every recommendation
submitted for consideration. To
every one of them the convention
represented new beginning of the
wonderful opportunities for self help
and social service now open to the
race through the channels OF the
Young Mems Christian Association.
The Immediate Occupation OF the
Field.
The very first recommendation
adopted was that in all cities with
a population of 100000 or more, a
careful survey of the field be made
to ascertain where and how much ad-
ditional equipment is necessary to
fully occupy the field and that for
such high grade leadership be pro-
vided. The aim being to arrange a
program so as to make the service
of the association available in equip
ment and in non-equipped centers TO
every man and boy In the community.
Other recommendations were adopted
covering every possible present or
future phase of Association work.
For instance, steps are to be taken
to promote either nationally or by
state campaign to increase the
membership of the Associations OF
North America to 100000 men and
boys before the end of 1920. That a
careful study be made OF all the
possible industrial fields within each
respective state.
Recommendation number nine spec
fies that complete survey of the
field for Colored workers be made,
that branches for Colored men ami
boys be organized in the larger city
centers where support can be secrued
for them, that buildings or the COM
munity type of work under able
trained leadership be secured for the
smaller cities and that the remaining
twenty-six student association pos
sibilities be realized, and that par
ticular attention be given TO the Or
ganization of work for Colored men
and boys in the industries and in the
rural districts.
II was decided and earnestly urged
that local associations revise and en-
large their plans for boys work SO
as to fully develop the opportunities
in their respective fields. particularly
with reference TO high school boys
employed boys and the promotion oil
the Christian citizenship training
program. That the state committees
be urged to enlarge their work and
at the earliest possible date COM
plete their district and county or
CARNATIONS by providing sufficient
funds and adequate leadership so as
to make available the various forms
of boys work in the unorganized COM
munities. The international Com
mittee was asked to, give particular
attention to the strengthening OF the
state committee personnel and worn
in order that THE state committee
through its closer contact with the
field and by cooperation with the
International Committee may render
its largest service to the local as
ISOLATION and to unoccupied COM
munities. The International Com
mittee was also empowered I'M
mediately to establish Bureau Of
Survey to make possible the thor
ough surveys of the field which are
essential to any adequate program
of expansion.
No Race Color or Greed Lines
Drawn.
Under the recommendation OF ex'
tent and Plan of Cooperation inc
convention says: THE field OF the
Young Mems Christian Assn OF
the United States includes as in pre-
war times. the young manhood anC
boyhood of the nation without re-
spect to race, color or creed. The
association in carrying out its worn
of building Christian character, re-
cognizes its responsibility through CO.
operation the homes, churches
schools, business and industry anc
government agencies as well as It's
own program of activities to make
sure that every young man and boy
has an opportunity for all round de
velopment in body, mind and spirit
and that he is induced to avail him
self of these opportunities"
Referring to the great war the con-
vention reports assert that the troops
engaged in East Africa were by nc
means so numerous as in most Other
fields, but there was pathos in the
suffering Of the ignorant African
porters, in their perplexity and con
fusion which was unsurpassed. Mem
hers of the Colored Association here
in Colored secretaries were sent ou1
to serve especially with the porter:
who were attached to the British
forces. These men did yeoman ser.
vice and brought both practical ant
scriptural comfort to the sick anC
wounded on many occasions and II
many ways.
The Colored delegates held sever
al group meetings, which were at
tended by members Of the Colorec
Mems Department Committee and the
Associate General Secretary of the
of the Committee, at which time they
expressed themselves freely regard.
ing the responsibility Of Coloret
leadership for the future develop
ment of the work. They were en-
couraged by officials present to &C
forward with their work, with the
assurance that every effort woule
be made to enable them to achieve
results so greatly needed in the thick
ly populated sections of our coun.
try. Every man returned to his
home with a new consciousness Of
his personal responsibility for the
men and boys of the race and with
announcement and hope kindled a.