The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1868-01-21

N.M.iC. A.-The annual meeting of
the Young Mems Christian Association
was held at their rooms last evening.
The hall was filled to Its utmost capac-
", every seat being occupied. After a
half hour of devotional exercises the
regular business was taken up, the first
item being the report of the President:
DEAR Observation-Disclosures year has
passed away and we are SHARED by a
kind Heavenly Father to look back and
rehect upon tho same III part with feel
ings OF Joy and thanksgiving for the
taVorS and blessings which He has be-
slowed upon us i'll prospecting us as an
association. -,
During the year that has passed one
hundred and seventy-six names have
been proposed and received as members
OF our association. OF this number
only eighty-four, however, have signed
the roll, and thus fully identified them
selves with us as active members.
Devotional meetings have been held
IN me rooms every Monday evening,
with the exception of those occupied
for business meetings, (viz: the first
and third OF each monthly at which
meetings the attendance has been good.
Aud know many have gone from
these meetings having enjoyed a
swee: hour OF prayer. The Monday
prayer meetings held daily from April
LIST to June 10Th, part of the time from
IL to o'clock, and most OF the time
from 4 to O'Clock p. NJ, were for a
time w0ll attended, but as the summer
| advanced 10 was thought advisable to
discontinue them.
During the year free reading rooms
have been esta blished, which are open
every evening during the week to the
public, who can find here comforta-
bic room, with newspapers, magazines
and other reading matter, which should
make 1t pleasant place in which to
spend an evening. (For more
particular account OF this enter
prise, 1 would refer you to the
report of the Committee having this
matter specially In charge.) would
also notice that through the energy OF
some OF our members beautiful Cabi-
net organ has been added to the fnrni-
ture of our room. fr.
The condition OF our library, am
sorry to say, has not improved much
during the past year, but, as am in
formed, the committee have something
on band in regard to it. We shall no
doubt hear of the number OF vol
umes being increased before very long.
There has been an amendment to the
Constitution passed during the year,
viz: Article I'd, sections 9th and 9Th,
which insures the payment OF one
years dues at the time a new member
\ is received. a
Section Sd, articles Sd and 4th of the
by laws have also been amended so as
specify the duty of finding suitable
| employment and boarding houses for
young men coming to Wheeling.
These believetO be the only changes
In the articles for the government OF
our Association during the past year.
I L.
much for which to thank God during
the year which has passed, and much
to encourage us under His blessing In
the year on which we are now entering.
Let each one of us strive, by the assist
ance of our Master, to carry out the
objects of this AssOciation,-"thei i'm
prOvement of the spiritual, mental and
social condition of young men,"
Thanking you for the courtesy and
kindness extended to me as your pre-
siding officer, L am, very truly yours,
w. b. SIMPSON,
President Y. al. O. Il.
After the proper disposal OF the
officers was held, which resulted as
follows: President, Benz. Davenport,
Esq; Vice Presidents. w. d. Simpson,
Lott ii. Joy; Rec. aud Cor. ISec,y, w. II.
OxtobY; Treasurer, T. G. MCAfee; La
6rGTiGn, Geo. w. Stoner; ASs't Libra
liGn, w. 81. Irwin.
The election being over, a commune
cation was read from Mr.. Carol Nc
Afee, recommending the engagement
of Rev. Harry Morehouse, the ceIe-
brated English Evangelist, to preach in
the different churches and public halls
of Wheeling. The Committee on De-
Votional Meetings were instructed to
correspond with Mr.. Morehouse, with
view to his visiting our city.
After pleasant and harmonious
meeting, mutual Interchange of
views, and many hearty hand.shak-
ings, the meeting adjourned with
praise God from whom all blessings tiow."
and the Benediction by Rev. S. B. Bar
nitz.