Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-06-28

The Egyptians, with al their civiliza-
ton, made the Israelites slaves. David,
the recognized head OF the Jewish the
Ocracy. hated the lame ana the blind.
The Jews put men to death for gather
ing kindling wood on Sunday. Eng
land inaugurated the Ubiquitous African
slave trade. The Puritans burned
witches, and the American people re-
duced three millions Of its black popula-
ton to condition of abiect slavery.
The Hindoo mother threw her babies
in the Ganges and thought she did an
act Of worship. The Greeks exposed
their unpromising children upon the
mountain tops and in the deserts and
left them to die of starvation and cold
The Romans threw their deformed ba-
bies down over the TarDean rock and
left their bodies to be eaten by worms.
But great change has taken place. the
race has grown sensitive to pain. Ma
tions now protect their citizens, black
and white, regardless of cost. States
establish and maintain institutions sor
the blind and the insane at an aanuai
expense of millions of dollars, and mu-
inequalities tax their citizens to support
the dependent poor. Here you are erect
ing building which will embody this
new spirit of humanity Christ has nur-
tured in the heart of the whole human
family.
Then, again, this house will stand as
monument to the new appreciation or
the worth of man.
The children from the home sang an
other selection of patriotic nature,
and at its conclusion Mr.. Frank w. Mes
bitt delivered brief address. He be-
gan by saying that we hear much OF the
blessings that follow philanthropy
such as we see here, but we hear little
of the bond between the church and an
institution of this character, therefore
I think 1t proper that we devote brleI
space of time to this side.
It is the mission of man to make him
self and fellow beings happy. In CIV
ing the recipient is not only made hap
by, but the giver also is made happy,
but the mere act of giving is not all,
for indiscriminate giving is extremely
unfortunate. Illustrations of this indls-
criminate giving can be found all over
the old world, where we find people
adopting begging as profession on this
account. In America, however, we have
no professional beggars, though more
is given in the United States than in
any other country. Why is this? 1t is
because discrimination and investiga-
ton have characterized our giving.
Intelligence helps both the giver and
the recipient. 1t influences men in life
and encourages them to lofty ideas; it
improves citizenship and conditions and
tends to promote happiness. We all
have title to these things and if
man goes through the world without
taem he has been robbed of his birth
right either by his own carelessness or
has been robbed of 1t by men. There
fore it is the duty of the more fortunate
to protect, educate and afford these
young people an opportunity to acquire
this happiness.
Every year sees thousands Of little
children cast on the world shall they
become wrecks on the shore of life?
l+-all we not make an effort to guide
their frail barks clear of the rocks as
well as our own children? 1t is not
their fault, but society's, and as a re-
suit such steps should be taken to af-
ford them the opportunities they are en-
titled to. 1t is therefore the duty of
the State and church in their fight
against immoral forces to establish such
institutions as this to promote an en-
lightened and happy state of citizenship.
Such a use Of wealth is not a misap-
preparation of money and our country
is the gamer in the end
At this point in the prograsme oc-
CURED the laying Of the corner stone by
Mr.. Simpson. The stone is situated on
the east face of the building, a little
north of The centre, and bears the fol-
lowing: