A Typical General Secretary; The Life of Edwin F. See (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1908. Excerpt: ... From Minutes Of Brooklyn Board or Directors The Executive Committee of the Board of Directors of the Brooklyn Young Men's Christian Association, have learned with profound sorrow of the death on July 18, 1906, of our beloved general secretary, Rev. Edwin F. See. Mr. See had been the general secretary of the Association since 1886. When he came to the Association, the work in the new building at 502 Fulton Street had been inaugurated about six months, and it was in charge of that work that he first served as the executive officer of the Board of Directors. Later, when the capacity of that building was taxed to its utmost and it became apparent that the one building could not meet the requirements of the young men of so large a city, Mr. See led in the movement for the establishment of branches, and then represented the board in charge of the central Association and branches. And in 1896, when this central Association became a branch, he served as general secretary of the Metropolitan organization. Under the wise, devoted and self-sacrificing leadership of Mr. See during all these years, the Association has continued to grow and to become increasingly efficient, and its position in the community more and more commanding. The last great step forward during Mr. See's administration was the raising of the jubilee fund of $800,000, to erect buildings for three branches and to pay off existing mortgages, which was undertaken in 1900, and to be completed in 1903 as a part of the Fiftieth Anniversary celebration. To Mr. See, more than to any other person, was due the success of the Association in completing this fund last December. His optimism and energy in that connection were unfailing. Mr. See endeared himself to every member of the board, by his sterling Chr...