The Value of the Organization Term As a Peace Promoter and Unifying Factor An international fellowship din ner was given at the Navy ME. A." on Monday night by the National Com mittee of ¥, M. C. As in China and the Shanghai Chinese, Japanese, Foreign and Navy ¥. M, C. Avs, in honour of Dr. John R. Mott, general secretary of the National Council of SYr'im America and Canada, who is-the recognized head of the Young Men's Christian Associations throughout the world, and Fletcher $, Brockman, associate general secretary of the same organization, who is in charge of Far Eastern affairs.
Among the guests present were Mr. Tong Shao-yi, Dr, V. K. Wellington Koo, Dr. D. W, Lyon, Major jon-Johnson, Mr, V. G. Lyman and Mr. S. Sakuragi (members the Shangha; Municipal Council) and a large number of "Y seer {aries and foreign and Chinese business men. Dr. Fong F. See, chairman of the National and hanghai "Y's," acted fas, toaste aster and during the evening the Association Quartette sang. several sangs which Feecived considerable ovation, In the course of his introduductory address, Dr. Fong Seo said, part:
"The gathering reminds that the Y. ING. A. is a world factor for bringing about. goodwill mong the nations. One" of the strongest impressions that T carried home from my ' trip around the world in 1922 was that the Y. Mf, A. ie a great force in promoting international friendship. At that time the Nations of Europe had not vet adjusted their jealousies find hatred engendered by the Great War."
Dr. David ZT. Yui, the Chinese national general scerelary, "poke a word! of Welcome in Chinese, Dr. Brockman spoke feelingly he internationa) relations vesult= if thrower the efforts of the M.G. A. throughout the world, He appealed for more intermingling be~ tween, individuals and public organizations—ofthe. various nations and races and goid that, as result of this, real friendly rela tions could be formed which could not "be established by any other force. The Y. M, C, A, helped greatly in bringing ' individuals and organizations: together.
De, Mott, pointed out the dangers the present outlook of the world and the serious struggles and hatred atween the various nations after the Great European War. He pointed burdens on the com ul the overwhelm= sot the various, countries, amount to over '$10,000,600,000, instead of $43.000,. 000,000 some 20 years ago.
De. Mott was not pessimistic the world affairs, in that there a new growth of the nations, He was hopeful in' view of possibilities in the new generat On the strength of his experience during his extended travels ions of the world id that the ¥. M, C. A. had a wonderful effect in uniting' the individuals and organizations and races all round the world,
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