The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-01-02

mutual development Of our young men.
We SHOULD b9 glad to receive special
funds Tor this purpose, or donations Of
readable books,
Our Association maintained It's repu'
tatlon for soCiability, and the young
men who visited the building were
made TO feel at home. Ten social gath.
eTings were held, with an attendance Of
$50, A number OF young ladies assisted
in making the annual Thanksgiving re-
ception pleasant affair, and the mem
bGrs OF the Women's Union Benevolent
Society again generously made the ar
rangementsfor this New Year'sreCeption,
Several Interesting and instructive talks
10 young men were given by business
and professional men, Excursions aud
athletic sports were enjoyed by the Out
ing Club during the summer months,
The regular religious meeting for
young men were a Bible training class,
held on Friday evenings, and the Young
Mems meetings held on Saturday even.
ings and Sunday afternoons, The aver
age attendance at the Saturday meetings
was twenty-six, and ut the Sunday meet
ing filty-iour, These meetings have been
specially helpful in building up our
members In spiritual things, the growth
and development In some being marked,
The Sabbath School Teachers meetings
were held Us in former years,
We observed the week OF prayer for
young men by holding meetings each
evening and other special services,
Nightly meetings for young men were
held during the January week OF prayer,
An outdoor song service was held In
iIout Of our building on Sabbath after
moons during the summer, Nine special
meetings We're conducted by the. Asso'
citation in different churches,
As a result ofthe years spiritual work,
wo know Of some young men who have
openly confessed Christ, and others have
acknowledged that they have received
great help in time Of special need, lu
addition TO the work enumerated, the
the usual miscellaneous work was car
riedon, We continue TO have the frlend'
ship aud corporation Of the pastors Of
the city, aud the cordial approval and
support Of the press.
THE OUTLOOK FOR TUE NEW HONE.
The year 1888 will DO memorable in
the history. OF the Association, because
we came into possession Of the beautiful
and commodious building We occupy
tonight, Last January Mrs, james
Maxwell and her daughters, Misses Sal
" and Minnie, offered this property to
the Association aud magnanimnsly pro-
posed to renovate the building for our
use. 1t Is needless To say this offer was
gratefully accepted and the Association
Is under lasting obligations to the gen.
erous donors. Our friends In the city
were called upon TO equip the building
and they responded generously. The
building is IN ornament to tho city,
credit TO our friends and u home for the
Association, In which the varied work
for young men can DO successfully car
ried on.
We enter upon q nov year with great
ly enlarged facilities, bringing within
the sphere OF our influence a greater
number OF young men than ever before,
and while this Is a cause Of rejoicing
and thanksgiving to God, It is also 9
| matter Of Increased responsibility NHu
we urge upon our active members the
necessity OF taking advantage Of the pres
ent opportunities. Realizing in some
measure the increased responsibility
placed upon us, we appeal to the Chris
tian young men OF the city to assist in
this work. 1t is an opportunity to be
appreciated, TO have q part in our in
stilutlon whose possibilities are so grand
We must also ask for the practical sym
pathy. We now have u home Of oul
own, but the Association must still be
maintained by the liberality OF those
who have assisted us before.
The current expenses for the past yeal
amounted to $3.50. To all who con
tributed to our support We return oul
hearty thanks. We trust our citizens
will Cheerfully respond to our calls fol
further support, mud we assure you that
it will DO our honest endeaYor to so nd
minister the affairs Of the Association as
to bring definite and positive returns fol
the money invested.