The Y. M. C. A. stands for so much because it represents the work of men and women who to a generous enthusiasm for their fellows, to a lofty ideal of service for the Giver of good, and for all mankind, join the power to realize that ideal in practical ways.
Address at Dedication of the Building of the Young Men's Christian Association in San Francisco, California
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