The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-11-14
THE WEEK OF PRAYER
For Young Men 1naugurated at
the Y. M. @. A. Yesterday.
MANY CHURCHES have SERVICES
In Recognition of this Annual Insti-
tuition e The Programme for the
Week an Attractive one--Rev. Mr..
Zimmerman Talks twice on Sunday.
Rev. DR.. Rikor's Views of Dancing.

Rev. A. II. Zimmermon, the evangel.
ist who did such good work for the
Young Mems Christian Association
during the week of prayer year ago,
again opened up the services of the an
nual week of prayer for young men at
the Y. NJ. G. A. Yesterday afternoon, to
large gathering of young men. In
the morning conservation meeting
was held. In the afternoon he spoke
OF personal purity, and dwelt on the
various vices of young men, selecting
his text from Galitians Z, 6:
with good will doing service, as to
the Lord and not to men,"
He spoke Of the numerous evils that
are stalking about in the world, assail-
ing young men, debauching communi-
ties and causing panes OF suffering in
after life. Man can only be regener..
ated by Righteousness, for over and
above what you SOW, so shall you reap.
He illustrated his sermon with stories
of yeung men whose lives had been de-
stroyed by the sowing Of flesh and not
Of the spirit, and he advised all to hold
fast to the good through the spirit.
Mr.. Zimmerman is q very earnest and
powerful exhorter, commanding the
closest attention throughout his dis.
course. Several young men signitied
their intention to give themselves up
to Christ.
Last night he again addressed the
young men in special sermon at the
First Presbyterian church. large con-
gregation being present.
Meetings will be held every afternoon
and evening this week az the y. NJ. c.
A. hall, Bible reading will be given at
$3.50 p. m. each day, to which ladies as
well as men are invited. In the even
ing at 7:45 o'clock evangelistic services
will be held for young mon, except on
Wednesday evening, when the services
will be at S:45.
Mr.. Zimmerman will be present at all
the meetings, and the public is invited
to attend. On next Sunday morning he
will preach at the Fourth Street NJ. L.
church, and in the afternoon at tine y.
NJ. @. a. hall, on Darkest manhood,
anQ the way out.
At the close of the special services OF
this week OF prayer, a grand rally will
be held of all the members OH tuesday,
November 90, in the interest oil the
building improvement. State Secretary
]. G. Sims and Rev. Mr.. Zimmerman
will both be present to assist in the ex-
ercises.
The vacancy caused by the resigna-
ton Of Prof. II. S. Wingert, the phys
ical director, who left to accept SINH
lar position at the West Philadelphia
branch association, hes been filled by
Mr.. George H. Marshall, one Of the
active members, who will assume
charge OF all the classes OF the gymnasi-
UNI as arranged for the winter course.
Two teams of the members Of the
association have arranged to have
foot ball contest on the morning OF
Thanksgiving day at the Bridge COM
pauy's park, on the Island. Practice
games are played every Saturday after
noon ut that place.
On Thanksgiving evening reception
will be held at the hall, to which all
young men are invited. Interesting OK
ercises and refreshments will be the
features of the affair.
In the churches yesterday and last
night the services were very generally
arranged with a special bearing on the
opening of the Week OF Prayer, and all
denominations will also unite next Sun
day in the closing exercises.