The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-12-14
TOMORROW Is TOY MISSION
DAY IN SUNDAY SCHOOLS
PLEDGES WILL BE TAKEN UP AND
ACTIVE WORK STARTED.
History of the Organization That Has
Brought Joy 20 the Hearts OF
the Little Poor

ANSff NAEANNaN ~ observe 4 uTlef-
mas and following His teaching that
1t IL more blessed 90 give than IL Is
TO receive representative from sew
eral sunday schools IN Wheeling o--
saniZed In 1910 the SUNDAY School
Toy Mission OF Wheeling. Selecting
as its object the providing 81 TOYS 20
children OF poor and deserving fam
ilies. the movement IS worthy one.
deserving tho consideration and sup
port OF all citizens OF this city and
vicinity. Last year This organization.
through the generosity and cooper
ton % friends. We're enabled To- bring
happiness and real Christmas JOY 90
the hearts OF over SoO children and
this year hopes iu this way 10 reach
az least 600 children
To do this. however the mission
must have the hearty cooperation and
I liberal support OF the public. The or
sanitation has set aside SUNDAY, Dec.
10. as Toy Nissin Day. and all the
Sunday Schools interested i'm tho
movement will observe IL by donating
TOYS and cash to the cause The cash
will be- appropriated for the purchase
OF toys. and these in addition to the
ones donated. will be distributed
among the poor children whose names
have been suggested TO the mission.
History OF Organization.
The good work 81 which the Wheel
| ing Sunday School Toy Mission Is the
I outgrowth has It's inception in the
Fourth street VI T. sunday School
about four years aEo. when one Of the
teachers. after returning from visit
in Pittsburgh a short time before the
Christmas holidays. organized in that
school a mission after the plan OF the
one in Pittsburgh. although. of course.
on a smaller scale.
The good accomplished az that
Christmas season brought sugges-
ton from Mr.. Harry Odgers. who was
then superintendent Of the Fourth
Street Sunday school. that all the
schools Of the city BE- invited TO join
the organization. This suggestion
was acted upon. with the result that
now nearly all the Sabbath schools
In Wheeling are affiliated With the
movement and are now taking an ac-
tive part in the work OF providing for
the children OF poor families who are
unable themselves TO give the little
folks a nice Christmas and all the
joys that 90 10 make this the great
est Of all holidays.
FFcscnN OFSanlZdhons
Several weeks ago representatives
OF the different Sunday schools met
and recognized the mission for this
year by electing the following officers
President. Stanley n. Smith. vice
president. Isadore Fulton; treasurer.
X. y. Truxell; secretary. :. -. Clegg
assistant secretary. W. l.. Miller.
Various committees we're named to-
take up different parts OF the work.
and Mrs Emma Reece was appoint
ed 10 be I'm charge OF the headquar-
ters. with Miss Mamie Mckinley as
sisting.
The Sunday schools taking part In
the work Of the Wheeling sunday
School Toy Mission represent the fol
lowing churches. First Baptist. First
PRESBYTERIAN. Second Presbyterian.
Third Presbyterian. First United Pres
hyterian Vance Memorial. Second
United Presbyterian. Fourth street
Methodist, Chapline stree; VI. p. Wes-
ley NJ +, Zane Street NJ. T.. North
Street VI +. German VI. r.. Island
Christian. First Christian. English
iI.utheran. German Lutheran. Trinity
Lutheran. Zion Lutheran. St Johns.
ST Luke's p. r. ST Pauls Lutheran,
Emmanuel Baptist and Hope VI. =.
Securing Names Of Children.
one ~ the hardest things connected
with the work is the securing 90
naraes 81 worthy children, who are
really deserving o. help. To aid IN
this. the organization ON pece mher
3. distributed blanks among IN" sum
dav schools and churches. on which
will be listed the names and addrcs-
sts Of poor children. The age ana
sex ~ the child are also Indicated ON
this blank. ~ that an upprDpriat"
gifv can De- given. The names are
vouched for bv some responsible per
son.
The lists 81 names arc q" %" cole
lected tomorrow. which viii hr uH-
I served az Toy Mission dHF iu The
sunday schools oi the cts. Ih"t
Will then o.. collected and turned over
Co the general committee. There is
So much labor and detail attached
Co. s"rting toys. marsiug packages
aud work connected with their disc
frihution that lists cannot he r,-
csivcd after chat date. although COM
tributiors will he acceptable az ans
time. Tho committee hls requested
persons mot to send boo names OF chill
drcu who arc over fourteen lsars ~
?ge
The purpose Of fhr Toy Mission ia
so broadly benevolent that 90 shuaid
appeal to the people of all classes Hrf
q oil conditions ir 'fs. TIDE mifalHr
r. especially dtsIrnu. OF iafr- dHrf-
ti0us of cash aa with sufficient funds.
appropriate rif'. cam Dol huuEhf liDu
ever. donations OFF toss Hre very H..
Drptahle hut fht committee t.vl's's