Chen, general "secretary of "the Shanghai Y. spoke. In a simple but effective manner he outlined the trogramame of the Shanghai of the Shanghai Y, for
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aged by the wonderful success of campaign," 3Ir. Chen "With this success fresh in our minds we shall continue to sue-ceed better in our work, for is it not said that nothing succeeds like success. One of the tasks that is to engage our serious attention and thought during the coming months is how to consolidate our: membership, or, in other words, how to make the 2,000 some members of the Shanghai ¥. feel that they are members of ay important and great organization bound together by a common purpose and a common It is indeed upon the basis unity and solidarity among our members that we can hope to build up a programme that is worth while and that will achieve the greatest good for the community.
"As for the programme itself we are determined to do more this year than ever before for those who are less fortunately situated than we fave. In line with this determination. fon our part, we are soon to estat Tish a social centre in the Chaps District, Encouraged by the remarkable success achieved by our Model Village at Pootung we have every reason to hope and believ that the proposed social centre wi prove a great blessing to the labouring people in that part of the nother line of work to which we shall address ourselves will be that of bringing about a better understanding between the Chinese and foreign residents in Shanghai. Here is this great city where members of different races intermingle there is an unusual opportunity for organization like the Y. M, C. A.
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