Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-06-24

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Il Ii always interesting to note the
beginning Of things, more particularly
such y conduce to the general welfare
and advantage Of humanity. hence the
inception, growth and history Of an IN
stitution which has for its object TIE
promotion OF the morals and virtues of
society at large. demands. and should
receive, the cordial support and encour-
agement Of the citizens generally.
such an institution is the Children's
G1ome Of the City OF Wheeling, which
had its origin at a regular meeting Of
the members Of the Young Mems Chris
kian Association OF the city OF Wheel
ing, held in their rooms on the seventh
day ofFebruary, A. D., 1879, when Rev:
s. B. Barnitz submitted the following
preamble and resolution. which was
adopted: ;.
Whereas. the Young Mems Christian
Association Of this city seems not 20
have before it an object suficiently de-
mnite to enlist the hearty sympathy OF
our citizens, and whereas, the want Of q
home for neglected and orphan children
Is being sorely felt in our community
and the establishment Of such a home, q
necessity to the moral and religious
welfare OF hundreds of children who are
now growing up In vice and immortality.
Therefore, Resolved that a committee
OF Eve be appointed to report at our
next meeting q plan for the establish
ment Of such an institution with con-
stitution and bylaws for the govern
ment Of its managers and such other
arrangements as shall at once put it
into successful operation"
In accordance with the terms OF the
foregoing preamble and resolution, the
following gentlemen were appointed as
4 committee. viz: Rev. S. B. Barnitz,
Samuel Laughlin, William B. Simpson,
Benjamin Davenport and M. w. Miller.
each Of whom contributed the sum OF
500 towards the furtherance Of the
work.
Charter Obtained.
At the next regular meeting of the
Association the committee, through
Benjamin Davenport, Esq, reported
that a charter for the Institution had
been obtained-that all necessary legis-
1ation had been granted, and that on
the succeeding day in the afternoon. a
public meeting would be held to COM
plete the organization and to put the
movement into practical working
shape, whereupon Mr.. T. NJ McNeely
submitted the following resolutions.
which, on motion, were adopted:
Resolved, That we approve Of the
report made by the committee and con-
graduate them upon the work done.
Resolved, That the committee be
continued to represent this Association
at the meeting of the incorporators, and
to report to this Association what action
Ii had, at Its next meeting"
at the next meeting, which was held
on the twenty first day of March, the
committee reported the organization by
the dncorporators as complete and was
discharged with the thanks of the Asso-
citation for the successful consumma-
tion of the purpose of their appoint
ment. Subsequently. at meeting held
on the eighteenth day Of April, Benja-
min Davenport made further report TO
the effect that the work was progress
ing finely and that soon large field of
usefulness would be opened.
The committee found
A Ready Response
on the part of our citizens, and were
greatly encouraged in the prosecution
Of the undertaking, and at a meeting
held at the residence of Samuel Laugh
lin, Esq, the members individually
pledged themselves for the payment OF
the rent of suitable house for the first
year. The corporators promptly pro-
ceeded to the election of officers, and at
the same time adopted constitution
and bylaws.
In the meantime a location for the
home had been secured at the corner of
Market and Seventeenth streets, which
was known as the mansion house of
James H. Forsythe, Esq, which occu-
pied the site Of the present Independent
herman church, of which they took pos
session on the first day OF April next
following.
From the start the. wisdom and fore