The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-09-16
SERMONS On THE
CIVIC MOVEMENT
MINISTERS OF LOCAL CHURCHES
PREACHED SPECIAL SERMONS
YESTERDAY.
Religious Bodies OF CITY Respond TO
Request Of Chamber OF
Commerce.

| Commerce.
In MANY churches in w hcc!lnE EfS-
,rrt!ay clrr,;ylncn preached on clv1c sub
i"";.: i'll r"SpnnS" {" request from inc
Chamber If Commerce that the raItginuS
bodies Of the city aid in thr expansion
and reorganization movement that has
f"r It's object lhc establishment OF
strong civic body.
"'rhn citizen and the City" was, the
subject Of tho Rev. r. T. l.. Stridrr.
rector Of ST. Matthew's church. In part
H.. said:
"Thrrc are Il, lest three pcncflcicnt
results that such an organization OF
interested citizens in this community
viii bring about.
"rIrSt-A well organized chamber OF
Commerce or citizens congress Will DC
Il clearing house of ideas on public wei
fare. Every individual in this COM
munity has ideas as u whnt needs 10
b.. done for the highest welfare OF lAe
city. \ chamber Of c"fpmcrcc cncour-
ages every city I" give expression 10
his IDEAS. then discusses. Scruunizcs
and rlasSifies those IDEAS with VIC"
TO having them worked out II pfact'-
cable. Such an organization Will De
continually taking census of the Thought
.
suits 10 civic good.
"srcond-Such q body helps to dis
tribute responsibility in civic duty.
'1rhird "A chamber Of commerce
brings il about that when action lT7
finally decided upon that action springs.
as all community action 70 be really Ell
ticicnt must spring. out Of carcrullF
canvasscd, well crystallizcd public
opinion
The Roy. Frank 8. Townsend Of Zane
Stree, Methodist Episcopal church SAID
in part:
, The call Of local patriotism Is I'M
pcrttive No man has any right 10 i've
in Wheeling and be indifferent 10 It's
prosperity.
| II syrnpathizc with the movement fnr
Greater Wheeling Only genuine moral
power will give us the large and pros
ncrous city We wish TO see. True city
! prosperity includes: CD good business
| artivitics:' Ccl recognition Of the rights
Of thr public; ca fair play TO wage
carncrs: 20 public health beauty OF
! city. etc: t5l education. and (6) oe-
vclopmcnt Of all moral and reilE1ous
! work.
| DR.. Jacob Rrittin CHAM Of St Luke's
Episcopal church spoke on the parNpie
of the laborcr=. The true child OF
Cod he said. Cannot stop with per
sonal HON" or church work. Tor the
world is waiting. calling Tor hm' |"
every city there arc opportunities TOT
doing good which no ono church can
do and that can best be done by orEani-
! zations which are not churches and do
no, profess to be. Such. for example
as IN. Y. NJ c. 4. and Y. w. c. ~, the
| Rod Cross and Kings Daughters. and
among many others the Chamber Oh
! Commerce. which aims at organized
! leadership in our city. This is aoso-
! lulely necessary If The best interests OF
this city arc to be served
I'VE rAed az never before co-opera-
i ton on the part Of every citizen, not
only for the present growth OF our city
but that VIC may be prepared TOT our
Young men after the war and Tor the
dangers TINT will arise in the DAYS Oh
reconstruction. We must ocileve In CO.
operation not only for present success
but for future possibilities. Today we
| reap our yesterdays. tonorro" we
! shall reap our todays.
| Tho Rev F.. *. Van Wrinkle had inc
! following 10 say ut the Island Christian
church:
II, is most happy that VIC have an
awakening Of tho community spirit III
our city and that this is taking on or
eauizcd life. Il means the p"sslolll'E
| of securing that community Of effort
that will bring ideals to rcaliZatlon- II
properly organized and mad" cit!-"'d'
; In its conponen, parts. If It concerns
! Itself not only with business interests
but also as We believe it will. with inc |
! vocational cduca tiunal moral. social !
rccrcational and religious welfare OF It's
citizens, the city will secure advantages
! and blessings worthy Of ev"ry effort 10
! procure.
What We Wish Our City TO R" was
the subject Of sermon by the Rev. IRA
G McCrcary Of tho Second United Tres
| hyterinn church Sunday evening.
III We arc To realize the best things |
/ for our city we must first OF all desire !
to have them We will never rise aoof"
orr ideal or our desire. We must NOT /
only approvo these things and think |
that they arc good things TO have. nut
VIC must really and truly long FOR them |
Tho strength of our desire Will deter |
ninc in large measure tho carneStness |
~ our action in seeking 10 realize |
them.
"a second thing necessary to sccur" !
,hosr things We wish for is united effort. |
ono citizen cannot bring thrs" things |
ohont alone There must hr som" cIun.
accumulation or association through i
which tho bes: thought Of all Will fnd |
tx preston. and in which tho hest desire ;
al will 20 out into service LOT inc
common good Of all