The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1870-01-25
Young Mems Christian Association
Presidents Annual Report.

Al the lust meeting Of the Young Mems
Christian Association Of this city, PrtNi'
dent William B. Simpson made the fol-
lowing annual report:
Dear Brethren Of the Young Mems Chris
fdM Association Of Wheeltng:
There has not been the interest mani.
festetl By the members Of this Association
in It's SUCCESS during the NIst year that
would have been desirable. Tho business
meetings, however, have been regularly
held whenever sufficient number Of nc.
tive members were present to constitute II
quorum. No regular devotional meetings
have bCCn held In the rooms during the
year.
Tho increase in the enrolment during
the past year Ia ten active members.
The Association at business meeting In
April Of last year adopted the following
amendment 10 section seventh Of article
second Of their Constitution, viz: A Com
mittee on Membership, whose duty It shall
be to inquire into the moral character OF
all applicants Tor membership, and to
counsel members Of the Association whose
habis may in any way or manner Iartake
Of immortality, md 10 aid them in rcIOr-
nation; they shall report to the Association
tho result Of their effort, that the AssOcIa-
ton may he enabled to take proper action
upon all cases presented for their cOnSld-
Grafton.
Your committee on Devotional Meet
inns and Lectures, IN the discharge of
their duties during tho year, reported u
plan in favor OF lay visitation, tract distrt-
button, holding cottage prayer meetings,
&C., and, with view OfllaVing the work
carried into effect at once, they divided
the city into districts and appointed conf
mittees tn each TO do the work and report
monthly 10 the Association. They also
arranged meetings IN the various churches
OfthU city during tho first week in No.
yelnIer, where tile Gospel was preached
IN an earnest and faithful manner by
Henry MO0rclOuse and Mr.. Herbert Tay-
Tor, Uf England, 10 large aud attentive UII-
tlicnCes. They have further arranged
with j. B. Cough, Esq., for q lecture At
Washington Hall on Tuesday evening,
March 9ad, for the benefit Ofthc AsSOCia-
ton.
Your Committee on prisons, street
preaching and relief, have been partiCu-
iNrly 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 If tracts and reli.
giOnS papers among them have been among
the means used to benefit them. The
Ohio county Poor House has been visited
twice each month, and the inmates rcCeiv-
I'd about the sNmc attention rs those Of
the mil. They have alsO held Sunday
street service during the summer season,
and preached ut times In the cabins Of our
river steamers. These meetings have
been well attended, and good order has
been observed by the hearers, The Com.
mittC, however, complain Of the luck Of
cooperation in this work on the part Of
the members Of the Association.
They have also relieved the wants Of u
number If unfortunate persons during tho
year by helping them with fool, clothing,
lodging, &C. Also, forwarding them On
their way TO reach their homes aud friends.
Altogether, the duties Of this committee
have been faithfully discharged
Your other committees have only hcCn
lcss active because their service has been
less needed.
There has been no addition Of hooks IN
the library during the past year.
4 supply If tracts Tor gratuitOus diStri.
button has been kept constantly on hand
IN the Religious Book House.
You selected your delegates to repre-.
sent you in the International Convention
which met IN Portland, Me-, last June.
Three only werG able tOattenL, viz: Broth.
! or Joseph WilIGts, Rev s. b. Barnitz and