What is expected to - be the largest and most important _convention of the Young Men's Christian Association of China ever held is to meet in Tientsin from April 1 to 6. The occasion will be a celebration of the 35th anniversary of the founding of the Young Men's Christian Association in China.
Tientsin, where this convention is to meet, is also the city in which the first Young Men's Christian Association work started in China. The pioneer secretary, Mr. D. Willard Lyon, arrived'in Tientsin in 1895. Early in 1898 two more secretaries were added, Mr. Robert Bailey, now of Peking, and Mr. Robert Lewis, formerly'of Shanghai, and now general secretary of the Young Men's Christian Association in Cleveland, Ohio. Mr. F. Brockman, a recent visitor in Shanghai, also came to China in the latter part of that year.
Delegates to this convention are expected from every. province -haying Young Men's Christian Associations. There are now 29 city associations and 159 student associations having more than 40,000 members. Over 800 delegates are expected from 16 provinces.
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