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John Merle Davis
John Merle Davis (1875-1960) was an American missionary, who wrote as J. Merle Davis. He was a YMCA missionary in Japan, and an executive of the International Missionary Council (IMC).Shenk, Wilbert R.Davis, John Merle in ''Religion Past and Present'', 2006. . Online edition, 2011, accessed 6 October 2019. Life John Merle Davis was born on 1 October 1875 in Kyoto, the son of American Congregationalism in the United States, Congregationalist missionaries. He graduated in 1899 from Oberlin College. He started doctoral studies in Germany, intending to return to Japan to teach. On the invitation of John R. Mott he took charge of the new YMCA in Nagasaki, later moving to the Tokyo YMCA. In 1923-4 he investigated anti-Japanese feeling in California, leading to his involvement in the Institute of Pacific Relations. In 1929 he became founding director of the IMC's Department of Economic and Social Research and Counsel, and worked there until retirement in 1949. He travelled extensively to vi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
YMCA
YMCA, sometimes regionally called the Y, is a worldwide youth organization based in Geneva, Switzerland, with more than 64 million beneficiaries in 120 countries. It was founded on 6 June 1844 by George Williams in London, originally as the Young Men's Christian Association, and aims to put Christian values into practice by developing a healthy "body, mind, and spirit". From its inception, it grew rapidly and ultimately became a worldwide movement founded on the principles of muscular Christianity. Local YMCAs deliver projects and services focused on youth development through a wide variety of youth activities, including providing athletic facilities, holding classes for a wide variety of skills, promoting Christianity, and humanitarian work. YMCA is a non-governmental federation, with each independent local YMCA affiliated with its national organization. The national organizations, in turn, are part of both an Area Alliance (Europe, Asia Pacific, the Middle East, Af ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
