The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1870-01-25
Young Men,s Christian AssocinIisn-
Prestdeuf,s Annual Report.

Presideut's Annual Report.
At the last meeting of the Young
Mems Christian Association of this city,
President, William B. Simpson, made
the following annual report;
Dear Brethren of the Young Mems Chris-
tian Assoc:asioRof WheelinS:
There has not been the interest mani
tested by the members of this As;ocia-
ton in its success during the past year
that would have BEEN desirable. The
business meetings, however. have been
regularly held whenever q sufficient
num- Der of active members were present
10 constitute quorum. No regular de-
votional meetings have been held in the
rooms during the year.
The increase in the enrolment dur.
ing the past year is ten active members.
The Association at a business meeting
in April Of last year adopted the follow
ing amendment to section seventh Of
article second of their Constitution, viz:
A committee on Membership, whose
duty it shall be to inquire. intoI the
moral character of all applicants for
membership and to counsel members OF
the Association, whose habits may in
any way or manner partake of immor-
ality, aud to aid them in reformation;
they shall report to the Association the
result of their effort, that the Associa-
ton may be enabled to take proper
action upon all cases presented for their
consideration.
Your committee on Devotional Meet
inss aud Lectures, in the discharge of
their duties during the year, reported
plan in favor of lay visitation, tract
distribution, holding cottage prayer
meetings, &C., and, with a view of
having the work carried into effect at
once, they divided the city into districts
and appointed committees TO each to do
the work and report monthly to the
Association. They also arranged meet
ings in the various churches of the city
during the first week in November,
where the Gospel was preached in an
earnest and faithful manner by Henry
MooIehouse aud Mr.. Herbert Taylor, Of
England, to large and attentive audi
euces. They have further arranged
with J. b Cough, Esq, for lecture at
Washington Hall on Tuesday evening,
March 22d, for the benefit Of the Also.
citation.
Your committee on prisons, street
preaching and relief, have been partcu-
larry active in their work during the
year. The Ohio county Jail has been
visited every Sabbath day during the
year, and preaching, singing and prayer
with the prisoners, distribution of
tracts and religious papers among them
hn hna, tha mead IN
benefit them. The Ohio county Poor
House has been visited twice each
month, and the inmates received about
the same attention as those of the Jail.
They have also held Sunday street ser.
vico during the summer season, and
preaching at times in the cabins of our
river steamers. These meetings have
been we'll attended, and good order has
been observed by the hearers. The
committee, however, complain Of the
lack of cooperation in this work on
the part Of the members of the Associa.
ton.
They have also relieved the wants of
q number of unfortunate persons dur
ing the y ear by helping them with food,
clothing, lodging &c. Also, forwarding
them on their way to reach their homes
and friends. Altogether, the duties of
this committee have been faithfully
discharged.
Your other committees have only been
less active because their service has
been less needed.
There has been no addition of books
to the library during the past year.
A supply Of tracts for gratuitous dis
has been kept constantly on
hand in the Religious Book House.
You selected your delegates TO repre-
sent you in the international COnven-
tion which met in Portland, Me-, last
July. Three only were able to attend,
viz: Brother Joseph Willets, Rev. S. b.
Barnitz and VIM. III. Irwin. Your dele
gates verbal report of the Convention,
after their return, went to show that
the number of Young Mems Christian
Associations in our country, aud the
British Provinces were rapidly iDcreas-
ing. The feature of the Convention
which was most encouraging to your
was the dignity and spirit
of hearty Christian sympathy which
was so largely manifested in all its dc
alterations. Besides the verbal report
a written one, by one of your delegates,
is filed with the papers of the Associa-
tion.
And now, brethren, recollecting that
God has been so fall of mercies and of
LOVING kindness towards rs in the year
that is past, what shall be our resolu
tions in entering upon His service in
the Association during the present year
Let us continue to supplicate at the
Throne of Grace that the Holy Spirit
may be given to each one of us in
larger measure and that we may he en-
abled to work in His Vineyard while il
is day, for the night cometh when no
man can work. w. B. SIMPSON,
President.