fvawis (See.). There was a good attendance of members.
Mr. Morse proposed and Mr. Hulbert seconded that Mr. E. L. Allen he appoint-to the meeting. Thix was carried nem. dis.
The meeting was then opened with prayer by Mr. G. F. C. Dobson.
The Secretsry read the minutes of tha previous meeting, which were con-
The Chairman announced that Messrs. Kern and Hanson would act as scrutiny-ers of the ballot for the el ction of the Execntive Committee. He had received nomiontel m-mbrre." This was som-what ballot papers by post, voting for proj erly
of an innovation, and he thought that in fature it should be possible for members: who could not attend the meeting to vote in this way. As it was somewhat irrogular, however, he thought that these ballot papers should not be accepted this year. should be accepted, Mr. T. E. Troeman proposed that th
Mr. Hulbert im seconding said that he thought that it had been allowed last year.
to be accepted was carried by a maj The proposal " allow thes ballot Mr. Morse said that his satisfaction at being at the meeting that night was somewhat tempered by the absence of Mr. J. L. Scott. Scvtt was a man who devoted himself to but had allowed his nam+'to stand for re-election to the Board, Mr. with the Secre: the Ascociatio regard to the present year the guarantee fund expired. The guarantors had been very liberal, and they had been eslled upon to pay jerable sum. In the next p ragraph Report it would be noticed that Mr.
had been appointed Assistant General Secretwry, and that he would of the Student Department. Me. Lockwood were under to give half their time to the stuly of Chinese. The -cal papers seemed to be noder a micapprehen-ion when they stated that the salaries of Messra. Lock-woud and Hugh were raised locally, The International Secretaties were not paid by any local funds'at all. They were sent out and pai by the International Committee. The Into.national Committee had further "pent nearly is, 25,000 for the accommodation of its Secretaries in Shanghai, He woud-red if the members realived what a valuable asset the International Secretaries were. It would be noticed that through them the Chinese Department had received the sum of gold $50,000. Phe Interastional Committee gave thei services ungradgivgly; they gave th benefit of their experience without cost to the local Association, and in addition they formed connecting link betwen the Shanghai Association and all the Assoditions in the English-spanking world. Through them the As-ociation was sftilisted with all other Y. M. C. A's, He now wiehwd to call attention to the ing of the Chinse Department.
al_work had prospered there and not in the foreign department. He co.ld mot say whether this was be-caus, of the better facilities offered by the tublie School. If that was 80 muc' the better. If, however, it was apathy, tha Chinese Association was better thoo the Foreign. Moreover the Chinese were paying their way. It was true they had certain items of the accounts working in their favour, such as the Departmental Secretary, who'was paid from home, They had come within Tls. 2,000 of paying their expenses. and this Ti, 2,000 was raised by voluntary contributions, of which the members gave half. The directors thou slit thit the foreign department "lh now be able to mnige its own affairs. It had' been impossible to do xo in the put avd it hat therefore been necessary to rely upon the guarantee fund. From now onwards, however, the lution would be on i's own footing. Committee had informed the Board of Directors that they were now anxious to assume the management and resp risibility fur the department in future, and afer discussing the matter at two meetings the Board had decided that the request was a reasonable one. As, however. it could not be seen yet how far the Committee would be successful, the Board would have to maintain a certain mount of control for some time, and i ed that in future the Chairman of the Executive Committee should be an ex-officiq
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