The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-07-20

in the City and More Coming,
To.day's Programme = President
Affords Annual Address,
The first session Of the West Vis
ginia Christian Endeavor Unions
third annual state convention was
held last evening ia the First Presby-
terian church, on ChaplIne street, and
to Judge from the attendance at the
first session this will bs the banner
state convention in the history OF the
West Virginia union. Fully 200 dele
gates were present, represeptlng towns
from nearly every portion OF the state
The only part OF the state that was not
fully represented was the lower end,
this, being more on account OF the long
distance to Wheeling than from any
other cause,
The affair started with IN informal
reception TO the delegates in the Sunday
Rchool room of the church, lasting from
1880 until 8 o'clock. This pleasing and
appropriate idea was the means OF get
ting the delegates together that they
might become acquainted at the start;
and many old associations and friend
ships were renewed.
The regular exercises started with an
organ solo by Prof. Henry Hartman, Of
the Second Presbyterian church choir.
after which song service by the
Wheeling chorus under tho direction
Of Prof. ], NJ. Hammond, followed.
The opening prayer was by Rev. Mr..
Whitehead, of Fairmont.
DIR. cuNNINGHAM's ADDRESS.
The Christian Endeavor and church
welcome address was delivered by Rev.
DR.. D. A. Cunningham, OF the First
Presbyterian church. DR.. Cunning.
ham said:
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN OF THE CHRIS.
TIAN ENDEAvoR CONVENTION OF WEST
VIRoIN1A:-lt affords me great pleas
ure tonight to be permitted to welcome
such an association as youra to this
church and to this city; my welcome Is
in behalf Of the congregation Of my own
church and OF the local Christian
Endeavor unions. ! extend to all q
most cordial, Christian welcome,
which l need not cay is warm, as the
day is more than warm enough. My
only regret in welcoming you 10 that
there are absent from tho city large
number OF my congregation; about two
thirds OF them being away. Therefore
many OF them regret their inability to
extend hospitality to the delegates
present from the state. However, there
are enough open arms to give all cor
dial welcome, and SEQ that you enjoy
yourselves aud feel at homo in city
noted for hospitality.
DR.. Cunningham then spoke OF the
organization In Portland, Maine, over
twelve years ago, Of the Young Peo-
ple's Society OF Christian Endeavor,
which has
ExERcIsED A GREAT INFLUENCE
In church work since that time. He
said that the organization had been
we'll named, there was nothing denom-
national in IL; under its colors all eau
OEkuulLutlOH tue lubuluoEhllp uhs
steadily increased, until at present
there are 100000 members In the Unit
ed States, Great Britain and the world.
To those present as part OF that
mighty army the doctor extended Q
hearty welcome. The doctors only OBJ
lection to the Christian Endeavor soci.
ETY. was that he had heard II called a
counting society for the young men and
young women OF the church. However,
he didn't know but that this was agood
feature, resulting as 1t does In tho Tais-
ing OF the family altar with an open
Bible prominently in the foreground.
President @. M. Afford OF the state
union then announced that an address
OF welcome on behalf OF the city OF
Wheeling would bO made by Mayor B.
F. Caldwell. He took occasion 10 say
that he was glad that Wheeling had q
mayor who can sit on Christian plat
form and welcome to the city q Chris.
tian assemblage
MAYOR CALDWELL SPEAKS.
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN OF TUE CRAES-
T1AN ENDEAvoR CONVENTION OF WEsp
VtRd1SIA:-It gives me pleasure 70
tnoet 90 largo an audience here Tonight,
having for It's object tho advancement
Of Christianity and for the elevation Of
human character.
feel that your presence In our city
will stimulate our people to creator en-
deavor TO do good, and 10 bring about
tho end taught by your organization.
I occupy q position In the city that
possibly gives me an opportunity 70
know about what is going on. Twill
Just say this, that our city 10 not un,,
like other citlos OF the Same size and
larger. I believe It's morals are as grod
II not better than other cities Of tho
same size. Yet vice In all itu
iorms prevails and the laws
gcem poworlOSs To suppress II
These vices are not new; they
have existed from tho foundation Of
our government, yoS, from The Garden
OF Eden TO the present day. Violation
OF Gods law was commenced In that
garden, and from that 10 tho present II
has kept pace with tho multiplication
OF nations and the human race. Tho
laws In tho main arc good: their
enforcement and the punishment for
crime seldom, II Ovor, reforms. Then
you ask, what are wO 10 doH ! would
say cultivate tho Gold Of your laborS %
that you can gather tho harvest 1hopO
YOU will excuse me for Offering my
views, bat express myself freely, and
YOU can take II for what II Ia worth.
/ will respectfully call your attention
TO ono Of tho greatest causes Of crime.
Ona saws. "Oh II Ia thilW another, "it