The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-01-22
SUNDAY eEvIsal ONE o.
TIE SUBJECTS DISCUSSED
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The 'veniyseventh Anniversary OF
the organization OF the Young Men :
Christian Association was celebrated
yesterday afternoon in the auditorium
OF the new building. and IL WAS at
tended By an audience that filled the
room 10 overfiowing Dr. John l.
Dickey. presiden, OF the association.
presided. and with John l.. Dorst. sec.
rotary OF the Y. NJ G A at Spring
| Held. o. and \. T.. Gill. Billy" sun
days representative. made the ad.
dresses of the afternoon. and all three
were extremely interesting
Due TO the interest being manifested
I throughout the city and in the asso
citation regarding the coming billy"
Sunday revival. the anniversary exer
cises were not SD elaborate as hereto
fore. and the address OF Or. Dickey
Was the only feature calculated to re-
tain the identity OF the meeting as an
anniversary cele bration. The two
other addresses we're along Billy"
Sunday lines. Mr. Dorst telling OF the
billy sunday revival in Springfield
while Mr.. GIL gave an impromptu talk
on his work in this city in preparation
for the revival and some OF his per.
sonal experiences while engaged with
Mr. Sunday
The exercises opened at 3:i5
O'Clock with a song service in charge
OF Attorney &. 3. Morrison. and after
the scripture lesson read by Rev e.
H. Mcdonald. ID. ID. the Rev. p. f.
Brinninstool made very feeling
prayer in which he invoked the Divine
blessing on the gathering and on the
coming revival in this city. II was
expected 20 have the Kirkwood male
quartette render several selections AZ
the meeting. but the members were
unable TO be present and these mum
bers on the program were replaced BY
congregational singing.
Or. Oickey's Address.
After the opening exercises had been
disposed OF. Or Dickey made the open-
ing address. and IL was "A running his
I tory OF the accomplishments OF the
association from the time of It's organ
iZation and principally Of its work dur.
ing the past year. lie referred in his
opening remarks To the organization
OF the association twenty-seven wears
ago and what II had accomplished dur
INC 'he wears up 10 rhe time the cam
palgn Was started Tor a new building.
and no then referred To it's work since
Tie ne" building has been occupied
| This has been during the past Two
years and they have been two wears
OF advancement. lie referred 10 the
religious social and civic movements
that have had their inception in the
/ building ana now. he said. the build
/ ing Is The centre Of the committee
( work al the cvangelisiic association in
preparation for the coming biz revival
J Last year said tn. doctor. was
/ the most suCcersful and satisfactory
IN the history of the association and
every branch of the association work
was carried Ou' in "A most satisfactory
manner. The triangle motto OF the
association. soHl. mind and hocy. Was
strictly adhered 10 and there was
great advancement IN every depart
ncnt
I He then took MP the work in me
4 several departments of the associa.
3 ton. the religious meetings coming
mrs. He told Of the mems meeting.
hcId during III" year and what had
been accomplished ana called atfen.
non O." the excellent work done by
III" Bible classes taught 10y Rev "
n Fields aud Prof H. u Work
The educational features next
claimed attention and ne told OF the
MANY hOys that attended 'h. classes
conducted 10 The various branches OF
kno" ledg" hs competent instructor.
. Ihes' we're mostly young men who
~cr' compelled - worn during IN,
day and their unis opportunity fo 40
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