The organization had over three score units in different parts of the country.  They engaged in the same activities which white women were following in aid to their race.  Here is a sample clipped from one of the bulletins of the Circle: 

“On the semi-tropical island of St. Helena, S.C., the native islanders have, in times past, been content to busy themselves in their beautiful cotton fields or in their own little palmetto-shaded houses, but the war has brought to them as to the rest of the world broader vision, and now, despite their very limited resources, 71 of them have formed Unit No. 29 of the Circle.  They not only do war work, but they give whatever service is needed in the community.  The members knit for the soldiers and write letters to St. Helena boys for their relatives.  During the influenza epidemic the unit formed itself into a health committee in cooperation with the Red Cross and did most effective work in preventing the spread of the disease.”

Similar and enlarged activities were characteristic of the units all over the nation.  They made manifest to the world the Negro’s generosity and his willingness in so far as lies in his power, to bear his part of the burden of helping his own race.

After the war the units of the Circle did not grow weary.  Their inspiration to concentrate was for the relief of physical suffering and need; to assist existing organizations in all sorts of welfare work.  As they had helped soldiers and soldiers’ families, they proposed to extend a helping hand to working girls, children, invalids and all Negroes deserving aid.

To the lasting glory of the race and the efficient self-sacrificing spirit of the men engaged, was the wonderful work of the Negro Young Men’s Christian Association among the soldiers of this country and overseas.  Some day a book will be written dealing adequately with this phase of war activity.

The best writers of the race will find in it a theme well worthy of their finest talents.  The subject can be touched upon only briefly here.

To the untiring efforts and great ability of Dr. J.E.  Moorland, senior secretary of the Negro Men’s Department of the International Committee, with his corps of capable assistants at Washington, belongs the great credit of having organized and directed the work throughout the war.

Not a serious complaint has come from any quarter about the work of the Y.M.C.A. workers; not a penny of money was wrongfully diverted and literally not a thing has occurred to mar the record of the organization.  Nothing but praise has come to it for the noble spirit of duty, good will and aid which at all times characterized its operations.  The workers sacrificed their pursuits and pleasures, their personal affairs and frequently their remuneration; times innumerable they risked their lives to minister to the comfort and well being of the soldiers.  Some deeds of heroism stand forth that rank along with those of the combatants.