World Student Christian Federation - Sekai Gakusei Christ Kyorenmei (English) World Student Christian Federation

Japanese: 世界学生キリスト教連盟 - せかいがくせいキリストきょうれんめい（英語表記）World Student Christian Federation

A worldwide organization of Protestant student movements. Abbreviated as WSCF. There are various organizations around the world that carry out Christian activities among university students, such as the Student YMCA and Student YWCA. In 1895, these were combined on a global scale to form the WSCF, with J.R. Mott as general secretary, and it became an important part of the world church movement. Its headquarters are in Geneva, Switzerland. [Kato Tsuneaki]

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

プロテスタント学生運動の世界的組織。略称WSCF。学生YMCA，学生YWCAその他，世界各地に，大学生の間にキリスト教活動を行う各種の組織がある。1895年，これを世界的な規模で結合し，WSCFが創設され，総主事にモットJ.R.Mottが就任，世界教会運動の重要なにない手となった。本部はスイスのジュネーブ。【加藤常昭】

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