Evening star., 1927-05-21
Y. NJ. c. A. TO HELP
CHURCHES IN D. c.
Extensive Program Mapped
Out by Religious Depart
ment During Year.

An extensive program of church CO.
operation, religious education, indus
trial work and personal service Is plan
ned by the religious department of the
Young Mems Christian Association
during the ensuing fiscal year, accord
ing to Page Nick. Etchison, director
of the department.
A total of 1851 meetings. with an
aggregate attendance of 92,352 per
sons, were held during the year just
ended Mr.. Etchison reported TO the
association at It's annual meeting last
week.
Under the plan of church co-opera-
ton the Y. NJ. c. A. during the COM
Ing year will supply speakers for vari-
Gus types of religious services. bring
men into relationship with the
churches, stage a Join the Church
Week." stimulate interest lin the Or
ganized Bible Class Association by for.
nation of new classes, membership
campaigns, radio Bible talks, etc: as
sist in organization of community
standard and training schools or re.
ligious education, hold an annual
luncheon for new ministers, cooperate
with the local Sunday School Council
Of Religious Education, create a bet
ter understanding among local
churches and hold an annual Bible
storytelling contest.
viii Continue School.
Under the heading of religious edu-
ca ation the "Y" will continue it's School
of Religious Education, with Bible
classes, training classes and mission
classes, and will sponsor various Bible
classes and Bible-story-telling contests
for boys.
Fourteen Sunday afternoon meet
ings will be held in the Central build
ing at 1885 G. street, and open air
services will be held on Sunday after
Moons in Lincoln Park from June to
September. There will be special
meetings and services during the
week of prayer, morning devotionals
for the Y. M. c. A. secretaries, and
miscellaneous chapels, vespers. etc.
The industrial activities will include
meetings in street railway barns and
at industrial plants for men unable
to attend regular religious services,
and personal interviews with young
men on life problems" by clergy
men. laymen and association secre.
taries.
Money to be Raised.
Raising of fund of SIS .O00 for sup
port of the work In foreign fields also
is programmed.
The report on last years activities
disclosed that speakers were supplied
for 274 meetings with an attendance
of 2,G06 persons; that % Sunday
school meetings were held in connec-
ton with the Bible-story-telling CON
tests; that 101 Bible study classes
were held, II training classes, 10 mis-
sion classes, 26 Wednesday evening
forums, ISL boys Bible classes, So Hi
Y meetings and 81 meetings for the
Woodward School for Boys.
Ten Sunday afternoon meetings
were held, IL open air services in Lin
coin Park, 81 conferences on Bible
class work, Sunday school work and
young peoples work; II dormitory
meetings, 260 morning devotionals at
headquarters; 49 prayer services for
house employees, meetings of the
Organized Bible Glass Association,
$50 services at Camp Let's. 120 car
barn meetings and 81 at the Barber
& Ross plant.
There were 67 decisions for the
Christian life and III Joined local
churches as a result of our meetings
Director Etchison reported.