Mr. G. A. Fitch, General Secretary of the Foreign YMCA. is shortly to relinquish his post. He is to re-foln the staff of the National Committee of Young Men's Christian Associations of China, which organization he served Before being loaned to the Foreign Y.M.C.A. in 1927. Correspondence 10 this effect has already passed between Mr. S.C, Leung, General Secretary of the China Associations, and Mr. C. S, Franklin, Chairman of the Board' of Trustees of the Foreign YMCA. Mr. Fitch will in all probability remain with the staff of the Foreign V.M.C.A. until a suitable successor Is found, Mr. Franklin told the "North-China Herald" last Wednesday thatthe Board of Trustees of the Foreign Y.M.C.A. have already cabled to. the Inter national Committee In New York re-Questing the appointment of a new General. Secretary.
As a member of the China Asso-dations, Mr. Fitch came out to China first in'1905 and remained with this organization until 1927. when. the Foreign Y.M.C.A. project was contemplated. For two or.three years Mr, Fitch, white remaining. with the China Associations, devoted part time to the Foreign Y.M.CA, movement, and when it grew into being, It was decided that Mr, Fitch was the best man to take over full control.
In 1927 he was loaned by the China Associations to the Foreign Y.M.C.A. With the expansion of the China Asso: lations in China, that organization now feels that they once again require his full time services, "His knowledge of Chinese, and local conditions mak him of particular value to the China Associations. This request was considered by the Board of Trustees of the Foreign Y.M.C.A. at a meeting on Monday and it was agreed with regret that Mr. Fitch should be released of his present services,
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