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Young Men's Christian Association Nineteenth Century Genesis
The article traces the YM C A origins from 19th century urban England through George Williams birth in 1821, his conversion in Bridgewater, and London apprenticeship. It notes the 1844 prayer meetings that formed the Society for Improving the Spiritual Condition of Young Men Engaged in the Drapery and Other Trades, leading to the Young Men's Christian Association and its worldwide growth.
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England
Christian Association
Association
London
The
Young Men’s Christian Association
Loomis
Ceo
Williams
Ashway Farmhouse
Dulverton
Geo. Williams
Glyns’ School
Geo. Hitchcock
London Young Men's Christian Association
Holmes Drapery
Bridgewater
Church of England
Holmes Drapery Department
Independent Church of Bridgewater
Jesus Christ
God
Independent Chapel
William
Geo. Hitchcock and Co
St., Paul’s Churchyard
St. Paul’s
Ludgate Hill
Cheapside
Hitchcock Establishment
Young Men's Christian Association
George Hitchcock
George Williams
Christopher Smith
Queen Victoria
Parks S. Cadman
France
Germany
Boston
Montreal
Dr. Mott
Word's Alliance of Young Men's