Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-01-21

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OF the Association have potent in
fuence that cannot be measured. The
Week of Prayer services, in November
were particularly helpful to Christian
men.
Results of the Work.
At the closing meeting, conducted
by our State Secretary, George F. Tib-
bits, six young men expressed an in
terest in their salvation. In this con-
nection the following incident may not
be out OF place. Early in December
two young men came into the Sunday
afternoon meeting. 1t was quite evi-
dent they were given to drink Before
the close of the meeting, it was equal
ly apparent that they were under con-
Vlctlon. In answer to an inquiry, they
said they had come to the meeting with
a desire to be rid of their evil habits
and appetites. Responding to The in
terest taken in them they came again
next Sunday, and professed faith in
Christ. At the meeting last Sunday
they openly testified. One said he had
now been in the service of Christ four
weeks. Before, he had spent much of
his time in saloon opposite his resi-
dence. He was mill man and when
not at work he was at this saloon, al
ways stopping there on the way home
He added that he was now living
new life, and spent no more time ct
the saloon. The other testified to the
same effect.
rhe Advantages.
1T is gratifying to note the health
full development in the work for those
who are the coming men. SO boys I'M
der fourteen years of age are enrolled
in the membership of the Boys De-
partment. Glasses are conducted in
the gymnasium twice a week. SoctalS
and games are provided from time to
time and in the spring, outdoor recrea-
ton is given. A religious meeting in
which the boys are much interested
is conducted on Saturday morning.
eve owe much to the refined taste
and sympathy of the ladies' The mem
bers of the Ladies' Auxiliary continued
to render valuable service. Improve
ments were made by them in the build
ing and furnishings that increased its
home-like appearance.
Many Of the advantages of the AS
ISOLATION are absolutely free to young
men and all may be enjoyed at nomi-
nal cost. The mem bership is constant
ly maintained in spite OF the fact that
many join at the vacillating age and
go where fancy leads. Fhere is no
perpetual membership as in the church
and lodge, consequently the personnel
is frequently changed Primarily there
are two classes Those who come be-
cause the Association offers what they
want and those who join because of
the opportunity offered for service.
Among these two classes are men from
all walks of life, of all degrees of in
telligence and from all occupations,
and this very fact results in spirit of
respect one for the other"
lhe secretary regretfully referred to
the death of Henry K List. the asso-
cations first and only trustee up to
that time and stated that George A.
Laughlin was appointed to fill the va
cancy. He also read a preamble and
resolution, which was adopted at the
first meeting of the Board of Directors
for the New Year. Attention was call
ed to the designations of Myron Hub
bard and John NJ. Brown, who had
respectively, served as president and
treasurer of the association and it ex-
tended to them expressions of high
appreciation of their official services,
which had been at all times capable
and satisfactory. There was also re-
ference to the fact that DR.. John l..
Dickey had been elected president and
Mr.. Howard Hazlet treasurer 1or the
ensuing term
We are happy to state, he said,
that the year was closed with
out debt. This result was not
attained through surplus of
funds. From the very beginning TO
the end of the year persistent effort
was required to meet the absolutely
necessary expenditures. The total ex-
penses were SO ,946.05.
Fands Invested.
"fhe generous bequest of $4,000 re-
ferred to in our last report, was invest
co early in the year as the nucleus for
permanent endowment We regret
that our present report does not in
clude an addition to this lund A COM
parativeiy modest sum Of money would
create an endowment that would ma
terially assist in the support and ex-
tension OF this many-sided work for
young men. We confidently expect to
continue to receive gifts both for the
current support and to the endowment.
The enthusiastic interest recently
aroused in our city's material growth
and prosperity is highly commendable
as making known to the world our
splendid resources, and industrial and
commercial advantages. Such an or
ganizatiOn as ours is of no little i'm
portance to our city's prosperity. It's
usefulness is far-reaching. A city that
gives proper care to the moral and re-
llg1ous training OF its young mcn will
in the long run have the highest type
OF citizenship in character and general
excellence.
We desire to express our apprecia-
ton of the widespread sympathy and
support accorded rs during the year.
10 those who made possible the work
by their gifts; to the press, to pastors
and workers and 10 all who without
pecuniary compensation gave unset
fish service, We extend our thanks. We
are profoundly grateful for the seal of
Divine approval and blessing upon the
work. We cherish the hope that the
opening year of the new century will
be characterized by a deeper spiritual
lty and a larger and bettpr work than