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Show Y. M. C. A. MAKES DENIAL OF VATICAN CHARGES TORONTO. Dec. 25. Charles W. ' Blabop, froncr;il secretary of the Na-I Na-I tlonal Council of the 7ounc Men's Christian asam iation, hYiday i..sn-cl a statement rejilyinp to thf charge of the Vatican that the organization j "coiTtiptH the faith ot youth." "We ha a number o Roman I Catholic members in almost esery V M. C. A branch in th- dominion and I in some cases, as In Quebec, the , number amounts to a considerable j portion ii the membership, but those ' members arc free to use only the la-I la-I cllitlea of the Institution they wish to "The religious program of the association as-sociation Is entirely optional and Is ' not thrust upon those who for any ' reason do not wish to avail them-I them-I selves of It. It is quite true that the foundation of the V. M. C A. Is what Ih known aj the Kvangf-lleal Christian Chris-tian basis, but there is nothing In our program aiming at. proselyting any who como into Uip membership and who hold different religious views." j |