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The
continuing basis of the work and
witness
of the Young Men’s Christian Association is expressed in the PARIS
BASIS, as
adopted by the delegates of the First World Conference in Paris in 1855,
and reaffirmed by the 6th World Council of YMCAs in 1973:
The
Young Men’s Christian Associations seek to unite those
young men who, regarding Jesus Christ as their God and Saviour, according
to the
Holy Scriptures,
desire to be his disciples in their faith and in their life, and to
associate their efforts for the extension of his Kingdom amongst
young men.
The
Paris Basis is the motto of the YMCA adopted in 1855 at Paris. The
original text is reproduced here.
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