Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-01-12
SMITH ANNIVERSARY.
Interesting Exercises In Honor of the
Event by the Y. M. &. a.

Interesting Exercises In Honor of the
Event by the Y. M. &. A.
The members of the Young Mems
Christian Association OF this city, must
have felt encouraged and gratilied;
quickened in mind and body at the
whOle-Souled earnestneSS that charac-
teriLed the interesting exercises at the
Fourth Street Methodist Church, on
Chapline street, last evening. 1t was
the sixth anniversary OF that commend
able association, and despite the inclem-
ency of the weather, the church was al
most completely filled with people rep
resenting several denominations, who
had Joined forces TO do honor To the
occasion. The music was especially
fine, and was rendered by the Y. NJ. c.
A. quartette, assisted by 4 large and
well trained chorus.
The exercises were presided over 10y
j. y. Vance, and after an organ volun-
tary by james Perry, followed by
hymnal singing, aud Scriptural reading
by Rev. +. IL. DOrnblaSer, Rev. ID. a.
Cunningham then offered prayer, after
which John c. Lynch, the efficient Gen
eral Secretary Of the Association, gave a
very concise aud comprehensive report
of the years work, aud among other
things said that the Young Mems Chris
tian Associations exist Us one united or
ganilatiOn.
There are at present in the world
4,lO1 associations banded together in
one organization known aS the Worlds
Conference, with Il supervisory com
mttee composed Of representatives OF
all nations, with headquarters
at Geneva. Switzerland. In the
United States and Canada over l.
3iI associations, with their 2l3,-
900 members, are united with
an International Committee with head
quarters in New York city. The work
OF the associations has grown amazingly
the past year. In our own State, and
in Maryland, Delaware and the District
OF Columbia, which form one State or
ganization, new associations have been
organized and existing ones strength
ened.
After clearly explaining the beneficial
advantages Of the association. he said
the membership in Wheeling was 423;
of this number 800 are full members,
and 81 limited. There are 263 active
and 100 associate members. Ninety
nine different members served Oh COM
mitteeS during the year. After refer
ring To the gymnasium, the 6athS.' the
outdoor sports, AID the evening classes
in bookkeeping, penmanShip, ari,hme-
tic and StenOgraphy, Mr.. Lynch
went on to say that b re
were ;hirty-SiX entertainments and
social gatherings during the year with
an attendance of gas. There have
been 81 young mems meetings held on
Sunday AFTERNOONS with an average at
tendance of -. and - meetings on Sat
urday evenings. with an average at
tendance of %. There We're IS meet
ings held for Bible study. The building
was closed with evening prayer 2lO
times. The number of religious meet
ings held in the building was 3jG, with
total attendance of ), s32. The Ladies'
Auxiliary rendered valuable service,
and in having necessary work done
about the building for special receptions
expended SIPS from their Own treasury.
The treaSurer'S report shows he has re-
ceived sl,2lS from membership fees,
Sizes from subscriptions, and
sill from miscellaneous sources,
making total of S2,5sG. The
estimates for this year indicate that
aside from the income from member
ship fees, -l,5O0 must be obtained in
subscriptions from members and friends
Thomas j. Gillespie then arose and
made an earnest address, In which he
gave a series of reasons why the ASSo-
citation came into being and why ii
should become Il power in the world.
lie was followed by \. II. thinner
man, who spoke OF the Association as
being the link between the church and
the great masses of young men. twas
an able and exceedingly eloquent adj
dress.
The last speaker was Rev. {. w. CuSh-
ing. who heartily cOncurrcd in all that
had been said, but amended with some
advisory remarks to the effect that the
mch.b erS Of the }. ~. c. 4. shonld not
become 80 infatuated with their inStitu-
ton rs to openly neglect their respect
i've churches
The exercises closed with beuedi e
ton by Rev. j. Il. Mcclure.