The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-06-16


thu Christians ana TsroeIitss come still
closer Together JJe wos rJoJ tp be- able
ia m MS voice in recommendation of the
good work prnposed hy the society and
urged the members TO educate their
children ia bn Kind Ia Tho lower animals.
He wouId nrcvcnt IL rnssible, even the
killing OF rnts I'm an Inhunanr manner.
ROW Fnth@r S,"ys Of ST. J"scph's
Cathedral v0s m. rayt smoker. He
said.
address ny Kew F"'her ""yr'
1T affords me no little pleasure 10
have the honor OF addressing a few
80, 80, g., ,,,.,,u,,,,,,,- Two
WORDS " !"" !" V"S""'"S"F VIZ
Christian work which you are 40 nobly
undertaking In your city wheeling In
you and your society. the weak ana the
helpless Will ind formidable protcC-
tlon from the ruthless villains who dare
tn abuse the power confined TO them by
the Almighty.
"A noble spirit, indeed, has awakened
4 chord Of sympathy and humanity Tor
the down-trodcn ana helpless creatures
OF God. a spirit that would arouse you
to think ~ thr need and suffering OF our
less fortunate fellow beings. The scope
az your charity, rs ! understand II, eN-
meeting with unnecessary suffering. a
spirit. that extends farther than thl7; an
eHdeavVT Co prevent the cruel and brutal
infection ~ suffering even In the lower
order OF animal kingdom.
TO protect aud assist our fcllnw-be-
ings IS a work merltinE the highest com
mendatiOn.
1t Is cycII;ahlc and gratifying 90 soc
1t undertaken In our city. u is, after
all. the performance Of a sacred duty,
public az well as private. due from man
TO HIS fellow-man. from society to Its
humblnst and poorest members II Is.
duty. however, 100 much and 100 often
neglected
AN agency for good such a8SOur So
Clcty. II lnt-lligcntly and properly adj
min!sterpd, will be Of incaICulnble use
fulness and should be literally encOur-
aged. | hope your work will be a sue
cess. OF course. no one prctsnds 10 say
that the work can be 50 done as TO put
an end to suffering, yet great deal Of
unnecessary hardship. suffering and DIS
tress shall be stopped. May your work
be permanent, A lasting good must be
something more than spasmodic,
know YOU will be Seconded by every
generous spirit in your work; a work
which apppalS to that sense OF human
brotherhood and charity and humanity.
May ] emphasize the wish that the So
c!ety meet the hearty cooperation Of all
and may its work be permanent and
systematic and rebound to the good and
honor 81 our city"
Mr.. Morris Horkhclmcr was Intro
ducCd and said h. was In favor OF TAX
ing a paper among the business men
FOR subscriptions and securing mem
bcrs. He volunteered TO head the list
himself He and McSsrs John X, List
and Robert Hansc were appointed rs II
committee to attend to this portion OF
thu work
Mr. John ]. COniT stated that his wife
had warned him not to talk longer than
two minutes and. knowing his weak
ness. that in it, self was a cruelty. He
was In favor OF getting all classes in
tercstrd in the work. He stated that
the laws Of the state provided for pun
ishmcnt In cases OF cruelty to all hlhuh
Of animals, and cruelty was ov"r-work-
ing, Overlooking or poor feeding Of ami
mails.
Rev. MIR. Spur, Of MouRdsvillc, was
presented and made strong address In
which he urged the matter beihg taught
to the children in the schools, md that
the members OF the society anu the MIN
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