- (the) Young Men's Christian Association
- the Young Men’s Christian Association [the Young Mens Christian Association] ;
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Young Men's Christian Association — The Young Men s Christian Association (YMCA) was founded in 1844 by George Williams (1821 1905), a young layman in London, England, in response to the conditions in which many workers his own age lived, either on the streets or in overcrowded… … Encyclopedia of Protestantism
Young Men's Christian Association — Logo des CVJM Der Christliche Verein Junger Menschen (CVJM) ist mit insgesamt 45 Millionen Mitgliedern weltweit die größte Jugendorganisation. Er ist überkonfessionell christlich geprägt. International bekannt ist die Bewegung unter dem Namen… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Young Men's Christian Association — An organization for promoting the spiritual, intellectual, social, and physical welfare of young men, founded, June 6, 1844, by George Williams (knighted therefor by Queen Victoria) in London. In 1851 it extended to the United States and Canada,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Boston Young Men's Christian Association — Infobox nrhp | name =Boston Young Men s Christian Association nrhp type = caption = location= Boston, Massachusetts lat degrees = 42 lat minutes = 20 lat seconds = 30 lat direction = N long degrees = 71 long minutes = 1 long seconds = 47 long… … Wikipedia
Young Women's Christian Association — ▪ Christian lay movement nonsectarian Christian organization that aims “to advance the physical, social, intellectual, moral, and spiritual interests of young women.” The recreational, educational, and spiritual aspects of its program are… … Universalium
Young Men's Christian Association — ▪ Christian lay movement nonsectarian, nonpolitical Christian lay movement that aims to develop high standards of Christian character through group activities and citizenship training. It originated in London in 1844, when 12 young men, led by… … Universalium
Young Men's Buddhist Association — (YMBA) A national movement that emerged during the first decade of the 20th century to defend Buddhism from the corrosive effects of British colonial rule. In the context of the separation of religion and state under the British, it was not … Historical Dictionary of Burma (Myanmar)
YOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION — an association founded in London in 1844, for the benefit of young men connected with various dry goods houses in the city, and which extended itself over the other particularly large cities throughout the country, so that now it is located in … The Nuttall Encyclopaedia
Young Women's Christian Association — An organization for promoting the spiritual, intellectual, social, and economic welfare of young women, originating in 1855 with Lady Kinnaird s home for young women, and Miss Emma Robert s prayer union for young women,in England, which were… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Young Women's Christian Association — What would later became known as the Young Women s Christian Association (YWCA) began in the 1850s as a set of disconnected efforts in England and the United States to assist young unmarried women, especially working girls who had migrated… … Encyclopedia of Protestantism
