The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-10-18
Ladiea and gentlemen

Badiea and gentlemen
As n recent newcomer 20 this splen.
did city OF Wheeling. am impelied 10
state that nowhere have / met a more
progressive. democratic and humanity
loving class OF people than here. and
] am proud "a be numbered now a.
one OF the citizens. for feci that my
lines ara indeed east IN pleasant
places. In tho short space % time
that have been here In your midst
! have come 20 realize IN no slight
measure how strong was tho iustihca-
ton for ths reluctance fclt and ex
pressed by my friend and predecessor.
Rev. Harry Lcvi. IN leaving these
pleasant surroundings where he had
earned the good opinion and the gcnu.
inc Friendship not alone OF his own
people. but 90 all who knew him. re-
gardless OF sect or denomination
do indeed consider myself exceeding
~ fortunate 10 b. able 90 walk In his
footsteps here and 10 follow the good
example he set before me. not only
In faithful service 10 his congregation.
but also In the lively interest he al
ways took In all matters that con
ocrned the welfare OF Wheeling. in al
fairs OF vital import 10 the citizens a.
large and In his desire to assist ac-
lively. as ought all good citizens. IN
nustaining Whcelings name and fame
for the highest order OF civic progres,
rivenesa. philanthropic endcavor. hu-
manitarian'sm and altruism. So you
may we'll believe that am Interested
In the object Of this meeting. and not
only because ! want 20 proceed along
the pathways trodden by my esteemed
predecessor. but likewise because my
own natural inclination dictates ms
present course
Knowing and realizing that the fol
lowers 81 all religions teaching tho
love cf God and man can. by simply
ndhcring 10 that standard. walk to-
gether In concord and brotherhood II
seems To- rue that arch mass meetings
Rs this tend 90 show that We are not
no unlike as alike. that We have more
agreements than disagrcemcnts and
that We can and should work together
upon the common platform 81 human
need and human veal. especially for
the amelioration of human woe. In the
name OF the common fnthcrhood OF
Thus. with the true understanding 81
the broadest meaning Of the golden
rule. We may together build noble
temple Of service az whose shrine all
may worship
How often do painful and deplorabl~
caiamities. similar 10 that which befei
that noble Institution Of the Home ~
the Good shepherd ON Saturday night
last. evoke n general outpouring 81
human sympathy and call forth ex.
pressions % human brotherhood that
set at naught an traditional barriers
and preiudiccs. and prove all men 20
be kindred OF one large human family
sharing the gloom Of n common dis
aster. Just a. they feel the confaeion
Of common iov sympathy indeed
runs riot when pain and sense ~ loss
are rampant Who can help feeling
optimistic when BE- sees the sirna of
growing humanity on all sides. just ~
Indicated. for example In the present
meeting, for with this pleasing sight
he learns 20 have sreater confidence
In the inherent goodness o. human
nature. realizing that an o. nor Geek
fng for self alone. despite the opinion
of some % the contrary. and that
symptomatic ~ the growth % culture
IL the steady growth ~ altruiarr PEG
pie are not 80 slow now to realize the
higher blessing % Swing unselnshIy
and that q lies IN their power ~ rear
monuments more enduring than brass"
and write their namcs upon the brow
Of evening N they permit themselves
20 be moved constantly by tho desire