The Young Men Christian Association of China was the most popular Institution in the first two decades of the 20th century. Its official organ, the Association Progress, represented a principle of seeking modernity and change, of building a new character and a new vision for the Chinese youth under the rubric of the fourfold program-spiritual, mental, social, and physical so that the modern youth would be cultivated by modern knowledge, modern technology, and modern education. This principle not only was reflected from the contents of the magazine but also appeared in the novels of the magazine at that time. Two years after the founding of the Association Progress, the May Fourth Movement brought about a drastic change in contemporary thoughts and culture. It's an intriguing question to ask whether or not the YMCA kept its principles during the May Fourth period. How did the Association Progress respond to the changing times? This paper explores the position of the YMCA and its official organ by examining the novels of the Association Progress in these two years. A study of this major publication of Christian circles will help us understand YMCA's response to the time and the interaction between Christian literature and the contemporary China.