The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-11-22


.. church, and the attendance showed
a perceptlble decrease from the prevl-
Gus evening, while the fair sex resumed
its superiority, numerically. The prin-
cipal address was by Principal H. B.
/ Work, Of The high school, and 1t was a
thoughtful effort. The other speaker
was Rev. Samuel schwarm. of the Eng
llsh Lutheran church.
Professor Work said the movement
had his hearty approval. 1t was calcu-
lated to dc good to the city and he
might say, for the world, since the city
was part Of the whole. He said 1t was
the duty OF every generation to I'M
prove the glorious heritage handed
down by the country's forefathers,
therefore the movement was one full of
purpose and eminently to be commend
ed. 1t had a specific alm-to do good
for the home town, and 1t was better
that 1t, llks charity, began at home.
The speaker believed more in forma-
ton than reformation, so he considered
the Good Citizenship agitation move
ment for the future rather than to re-
form merely present conditions. 1t
should be the starting point where ideas
about good citizenship should go out to
the growing boys and girls. 1t was a
campaign OF education. But It mustn't
be an educatIve movement alone, that
is. conceived just to dispense knowl-
edge: 1t must also spur on to action.
There must be developed men of
thought and action, and not men of
thought alone.
The title of the movement suggested
that 1t was intended to make good citi-
zens: to restore men to ideal relation
ship among men, in a church sense, a
political sense and a social sense. I'VE
want to make heaven here on earth,"
said Professor Work, "as near as we
can make It,"
There must be an observance o. the
Sabbath rs 1t was intended to be, as
God devised 1t to be, and not day for
recreation that amounted to desecra-
ton. Continuing, he said the people
were departing from the ways OF the
forefathers. They were forgetting the
maxIms Of Poor Richards almanac.
Frugallty was departing before extrav-
'aRance. This was true Of governments.
national, state and municipal. And so
the Good Citizenship movement had a
mission to perform in effecting more
economical arrangements.
The speaker thought the movement
should also seek to protec: the Amerl-
can home, and in discussing this feat
ure. Professor Work said he was giving
his ideas Of good citizenship. which
might be 100 broad for the promoters
Of the movement. Homs life has de-
generated from what 1t was. Parents
were not careful enough Of the hours
or the company their children kept. The
public school was blamed for not doing
all, but the public school was not the
guardian Of the children at home.
Concluding, Professor Work said that
after 1t was determined what must be
accomplished, there must be work.
Meetings. with addresses. prayers and
psalms, were useful. Enthusiasm was
necessary, but It should do more than
enthuse. II anything was to be accom-
plIshed by the Good Citizenship move
ment It could be accomplished In only
one way--that way was by work. When
the mountain wouldn't come to MohaTn-
met, Mohammet went to the mountain.
Professor Work was of the opinion that
more mountains were removed by Picks
and shovels than by prayer. So he ad-
vised his hearers to show their faith by
their works. He urged the men OF In
fuence to take OF their coats and get
down to work. It wouldn't do to leave
It all to the preachers. The kind Of
men wanted were men Of courage and
action, tact, common sense and pru-
dence, who didn't care for the oblOQuy
Of the movements opponents. No
movement of this character could sue
coed without this kind Of leaders, and
everything couldn't be done at one cleo
ton. The campaign must be kept up.
with tlreless leaders, undaunted by set
backs. or the labors Of campaign. and
with the forces OF hearty support by
the people, Professor Work prophesled
the desired success for the movement.
The next speaker was Rev. Samuel
schwarm, who opened with the remark
that the trouble with the Christian
people was that there were asleep con-
corning municipal affairs. Some people
said tho preacher had no business to
talk politics or on law and order, but
the apostles didn't hesitate to tell their
people MS to their duties in these affairs.
Rev. Mr.. schwarm said 1t was popu-
lar mistake that preachers knew very
little abou: politics. He could say the
preachers were closer students OF poll
tics than ls supposed.
After m interesting outline OF the
executive powers vested In the city,
county. state and national governments
Rev. Mr.. Schwarm paid the tribute to
the American system Of government of
being the most beautiful ever devised.
There wasn't weak spot In 1t. The
spcnker said the drawback was in the
enforcement OF the laws.
on Sabbath observance IN Wheeling.
Mr. schwarm said he had seen men
erecting street arches on Sunday, laying
down street car rails and selling dry
goods. in some cases. to Christians, and
he scored the practice of pulling" dis