. Wilmington up-to-date : the metropolis of North Carolina graphically portrayed . ls a number of private educational establishments, amongwhich must not be omitted that over which the Catholic Church au-thorities exercise jurisdiction. Altogether the educational facilitiesof the city and county will compare with any locality in the country. THE: CITY OF WILMINGTON 27 Churches and Charitable Institutions* The population of Wilmington is essentially a church-going peo-ple. All leading denominations are represented and all the places ofworship are well attended and prosperous. There are about tw
. Wilmington up-to-date : the metropolis of North Carolina graphically portrayed . ls a number of private educational establishments, amongwhich must not be omitted that over which the Catholic Church au-thorities exercise jurisdiction. Altogether the educational facilitiesof the city and county will compare with any locality in the country. THE: CITY OF WILMINGTON 27 Churches and Charitable Institutions* The population of Wilmington is essentially a church-going peo-ple. All leading denominations are represented and all the places ofworship are well attended and prosperous. There are about twentychurches in the city for white people, divided as follows: One AdventChristian Church, three Baptist, one Roman Catholic, four Episcopal,one Jewish Synagogue, one Lutheran, four Methodist, three Presby-terian and one Seamens Bethel. The colored citizens have thirteenchurches of various denominations. The Young Mens Christian As-sociation have a handsome building along the line of the principalthoroughfare of the city, where visitors to Wilmington are always wel-come. ■lit. Y. M. C. A. BUILDING. Wilmington has made generous provision for the sick and the churches maintain some organization for the relief of humanwant, and the United Charities Association endeavors to afford relief toapplicants. There is also a similar organization for the relief of thecolored poor. This is officered and administered by their own officials,its main support, however, being furnished by their white friends inWilmington. In addition there provided a number of institu-tions whose mission is a noble one. We allude in this connection tothe James Walker Memorial Hospital, the United States Marine Hos-pital, the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children and Ani-mals, the Catherine Kennedy Home for indigent and aged women, charity is ever active among our well-to-do citizens, and thereally worthy never have a deaf ear turned towards them. 28 THE CITY OF WILMING
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