「中華全國基督教青年會」（YMCA）是民國初期在社會與學校界最為特出的教會團體。青年會與其他教會機構不同之處，就在於其提出了一套有益國家、社會、個人的「德智體群」的論說與活動，廣受各界歡迎，成為當時發展最快的基督教團體。青年會所提出之論說與活動，以今日的觀點來看，相當符合「全人教育」的理念，也就是在塑造出一個有人格、有學識、健全體魄又具有公民意識的現代青年。本文即是以1917－1920該會機關報《青年進步》為中心，爬梳其中所倡導「德、智、體、群」的內涵與活動特色，並探究其所呈現「全人關懷」的思考與模式，是否可作為當代教育所提倡「全人」之嚆始。

The YoungMen's Christian Association (YMCA) was one of the most distinguished church organizations in early Republican China. The difference between YMCA and other Christian societies is that YMCA offers a set of theories and programs of ＂spiritual, mental, physical, and social improvements＂ to benefit the country, the society, and the individuals. Because of that, it became the most popular society and enjoyed the fastest growth in numbers in early Republican China. In today's perspective, the theories and programs of YMCA were coincident with the ideal of ＂holistic education＂ to build up a modern youth with character, learning, good health, and citizenship. This essay is to investigate how the YMCA perceived the Chinese youth from 1917 to 1920, how it built up a theory to benefit China and the Chinese, the contents and distinctiveness of its theories and programs through an examination of its official organ- Association Progress. It also makes comparisons to illustrate if the YMCA's ideals were the first sign of modern holistic education in China.