Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-01-29
Expenditures.

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Leaving a balance in the treasury.
The report also shows that by a
careful estimate for the year 1900 there
will be required 81, 900 in addition to
the usual membership fees, subscrip-
lions and miscellaneous items. The
report also showed one bequest of So
600 during the year, which will be in
vested as a permanent investment. The
donor was the late DR.. r. w. Hazlett.
After congregational singing, a col
lection was taken up to defray the
expenses of the meeting. A soprano
solo, Like as the Heart" was magnii-
Gently rendered by Mrs. Mabelle Barry
Hanley, Miss Anna Sage, accompanist.
DR.. Sooy then addressed the meet
ing, speaking generally of the wicked
practices not only in this but in larger
cities. After a few Introductory re-
| marks, he said he believed that all
young men were face to face with one
factor, and that is that Jesus Christ
is here. No man who is a thinking
man at all to-day, can hardly be in
touch with the Nineteenth Century
without he recognizes that factor.
Christ is more of a factor to-day than
He was during the first century after
His birth. The country is coming to
be one of great cities, while formerly
it was a nation of farmers. At that
time everything was different than it is
now. At that time there was little
wear and tear on the brain and no need
whatever for diversions. At the pres
emit time in large towns and cities a
great many young men accept the d.
versions provided for them by the
owners of saloons, gambling houses,
houses of i'll fame and the like. DR..
Sooy said the man who wrote the book,
"If Christ Should Come to Chicago"
had chosen the wrong title. II should
have been "If Christianity Should
Come to Chicago" for Christ was al
ready there. Christianity had its birth
in a city, and Christians have a birth
right to cities. Satan owns not one
foot of territory anywhere.
Continuing, DR.. Sooy said he felt that
the young men were face to face with
the most important social problems
that have ever come up before the
world, and the word of the Gospel will
furnish the only way of settlement.
That when the rich, by personal OBJ
servance go down to see the poor, if
they are in need of anything, and when
the poor go to see the rich. then only
will the great chasm be bridged.
DR.. Sooy said he wanted to plead
with the young men for a heroic tenn
per, and above all, an independent dis
position, so that one could as easily
saw "No" when tempted as Yes"
He said that he wanted to plead for a
Christian citizenship. A citizenship
that carries church and Christ out into
the business and political circles, and,
above all, into municipal government
DR.. Sooy argued that if the liquor bus
mess was put to an end, every form
of vice would be stamped out.
In conclusion, DIR. Sooy said that
there is nothing under the stars that
cannot be accomplished by young men.
He exhorted the young men to get to-
gether within the next few years. and
by their efforts compel vice to hide it.
self away like a thing ashamed.
The quartette rendered another Sc
lection, "Hark, Hark Ny Soul"
Rev. Samuel Schwarm. Phi D.. was
then introduced and gave a short adj
dress on Free Manhood" He said
there is nothing grander than uue