Tuesday's) dedication service of the new tional Y. M. ©. A. building will go down in the annals of the history of the Y. M. © A. in China as a very memorable occasion. Several hundred guests were in attendance and after being shown round the building, they were entertained to tea.
At 4.30 o'clock, Dr. Fong F. Sec, chairman of the National Executive Committee, called upon the audience to sing "Holy, Holy, Holy." Following this, Dr. A. P. Parker delivered the prayer of dedication. Welcome addresses were given by Dr. Fong F. Sec and Mr. C. C.. Nieh, in English_ and Chinese respectively. Mr. H. A. Wilbur read the following telegram from the International Committee of New York "International Committee Y. M. C. A. of North America congratulates the National Committee of China upon their inspiration of service and as they dedicate their new building assure hearty co-opera tion.'
Congratulatory messages were also read from President Hsu Shih-chang, ex-President Li Yuan-hung, Mr. Hsu Yuan, Generals Chen Chiung-ming, Wu Pei-fu, Feng Yuhsiang, Yen Shi-shan, and other civil and military officers throughout the country.
Speeches were delivered by Dr. Chang Po-ling and Mr. David Z. T. Yui, emphasizing the need of the Y. M. ©. A. to a community. They both -compared the movement now to what it was 25 years ago.
In the evening at the Great Eastern Hotel, a dinner was given at which addresses were given by Dr. C. T. Wang, Mr. Charles R. Crane, and other prominent gentlemen.
The new building, which is located at No. 20 Museum Road, has six floors, well equipped with mechanical devices, elevator, automatic inter-communicating tele" phone system, and other efficient
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