The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-01-15

enctrCltDg the nation. yes. the world. Ia
protect, to strengthen. 10 uphulld lndl-
vidual lives and In rs far rs we have
been able to do So In our own city and
outlying districts Just so far. have We
been able to do for our country. for
the girl OF TO-DAY. becomes the woman
OF tomorrow. and ;hc passer-hy. the
transient. and Those whom wo would nj
times feel TO be our very own. become
tho business women. the home makers
and the mothers OF distant cities ere
we realize II.
Membership.
embership in an cver-gruwing world
wide organization gives one the pleasure
of making new friends. II provides 4
place to bring old friends and Il Is the
inspiration of christian leadership. Our
membership committee rcnrEanizcd this
year and now consists Of - women and
girls who represent various church de-
nominations. One general chairman and
suh-chairInan. each with her full quota
OF aids. are responsible for the securing
OF new members and the reinStatinG OF
the old. This newly organized commit
tee has done splendid work this year il,
view Of the necessity of Red Cross
membership and If Identification Will!
many other wartime demands. II has
large an increase as In other years A.
present We have Il paid-up membership
~ 1856. On the delinquent list there
are 6nn. We arc happy III announcing
that $50 have been received as new
members and that ?"6 have renewed
their membership. Two life member
ships has been given.
Religious Work.
m So
study Of the Bible have been conducted
under the direction If the religious worl;
committee. Th"S" have boon held ir
cooperation with tho industrial extern.
sion and girls work departments, and
r"sper services have hecn held each
Sunday afternoon. except through Juno
ana August. In July. each Sunday, al
III" summer lamp. was characterized
hE an oui-"f-dnor SGrviCe on the lawn
ADJOINING tho summer cottage. The total
attendance ut vcspers has been 2672
and at Bill" classes 1882. 4 soc;nl TEA
mas Followed each vcsper service in this
building. attendance ll65.
hiil-tnp experience came to ua mis-
year Through the .nStrumcntalt,v ~ This
committee. IN the securing Oc two weeks
services from Miss Elmer Stafford Mil.
lar. Wo. weeks under her. Ia Bihl" study
and IN insplrational addresses. offered
ITO many. n quiet girdlns UP Of earnes,
purpose. and quiGk"ntnc Of d.tcrm Ina
ron To know Tho Word % God Mis-.
Ml'tar came rs stranger 10 this CITY
nut by tho time hnr frs: meeting was
oyer. she WAS 20 longer such. II seems
IN III" that tn" whole import nt her talks
7" our girls was IN make Thorn realiz|
that tho association was not An instttu
,lnf,. ,lA
in gmindS and bodies. bu. that in Sc
doing. il was 20 make possible n spiritua
development and bring them clos. {,
God. Her presence was truly time O.
refreshing" and this department joyful,
y looks forward tol her return engage.
ment next May. The morning Bible
class a; the Stratford Springs hotel. tbs
address before students at the high
school. discourscs from various church
pulpit a"d tho mass meeting at Court
Th"al-'t. as we'll as the evening addresses
IN this building. brouEh: total attend,
Hnc" q: 1855
Interest in our foreign work has found
expression in gifts amounting to sIo6
and "a week Of prayer" observed by spc.
rial meetings. enlisted interest in womer
It III" world. and n Day oc prayer
brought us rinsc to tho war-stricker
countries.
Cafeteria
oar cafeteria. with It's object. that OF
serving "holsS"mH 1000 ~ nomtna
prices. mas glowing record to present
ina attendance there having been 2S3.'
"ih. MS Is much IN excess. IN noint Of
/" tendance over laSt year showing ar
increase OF 66.3i7 We foel deeply CRATE,
iul Tor 'his--gratHinI 'hat We have beer
privileged to SerH" people who came Z
rs in such practical WAY, and glad fol
u" opportunity il has brought. in allow
liG an avrCaE" nf ifi to enter our doors
daily.
Residence Hall
TIL" capacity. Of tn" residence hall hat
t""u FAXED n Zines this year.
Number OF }"'rnian"nt girls received LOT
N'l:"hc: % t-anSi"ntS .............16 1891
''H-"D"rati"r with various homes IL
ID. lily. wh"r" -!r!S may comsort1hl!
i!.". - a ncr"S%il%. Another residence
iIall. into which girls could hn received
could h" filled al once we're X at oul
cliS;,nsal.
\ r"spcr soryic" las beer held in the
living room on ~, fourth floor each Fri
tnv night ard = family social evening
hold rs often as HIS h'"'u made possible
Our emergency room has had several 90
cuplntS. nearly all or whom have beer
stranded financially.
General Office.
From our general OFFICE. 1885 Ii
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