On 30th March 1915, in the mall of the Angle Chinese School, Ipoh a group of Christian minded gentlemen, which included Rev. Horley, Dr. K.T. Khong, Dr. J.S. Lee, Messrs. Claessain, J. Angwood and Aw Boon Soo, actuated by the desire to promote the highest welfare of the youth of Ipoh, formed the Young Men’s Christian Association of Ipoh with Rev. Horley as its first President. The object of YMCA I
poh shall be the promotion of the highest spiritual, moral, mental and physical welfare of all young people and the fullest development of the body, mind and spirit, both by direct spiritual means and through social, intellectual and physical agencies. History
The YMCA symbol is more than an emblem. It is a graphic representation of our religious and educational philosophy and reveals the essential unity of the Christian view of life. There are few organizations that have as meaningful and complicated an emblem as has the YMCA. Most think that the large red triangle is the Association’s emblem, but this is just part of it.
