Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1858-04-01
UNTON PRAYER nIEETING.

UNA ON tSA ASlS W. re = AiNNHs
Thepray ermeeting for all denominations AT the
LIST Presbyt terrain Church yesterday evening" was
not so fully attended as on previous occasions,
owing no doubt, in good part, to the hindranccs
of moving, &C. We think, however, that until
! the suggestion about procuring hall, OF some
capacious room, other than church, IS COM
/ piled with no very great degree of either con-
viction or conversion will mark these meetings.
/ They partake entirely too much of deuOmina-
tional proceedings in the eye of the people, al
though they are not really so. But the people
see the same persons preside evening after eve
ming, and, whether or not they will view the
meetings as in the interest of the church where
they are held. We think that if it is intended
to have a general cooperation meeting of all the
people-the sooner hall is obtained the better,
We have been spoken to on the subject, and
4 matter of general interest, throw ont the sug-
gestion again, These prayer meetings are dem
ocratic everywhere ese-got up and carried
through on democratic principles, and we think
the like regime ought to obtain here. We are
I persuaded the attendance will diminish both
( in numbers and interest unless this is done.
After the opening song and prayer, Rev.
DR. Weed rend from the Gospel according to st.
Mark, 10th chapter, the following verses:
And when was gone fourth the way, there
running and kneeled to him and asked him Good Mas
sus said unto him VIII eaIest thou me goody there il none
good. but that Is God Thou knowest the command
nens Do not commit adutry Do k Do not steal Do
bear false witness not Honor thy father and
mother. he answered said him, Master,
these have observed from youth Then Jesus behold
ing him loved him, and said unto him. One thing thou lack
poor, and thou shalt have in heaven and
take up the cross and folio" me And he was sad ct that
siOns And Jesus looked round about and eth unto his
disciples, How hardly shall they that have riches inter into
the kingdom Of Godi
He proceeded to relate that this advice of the
SavOur'S to the young man applied to us all.
We all had our earthly idols i'll our hearts which
we worshipped We were prone to reserve them
faNA HlNn
knew this young mans heart; that it was set on
his great wealth, and he took this method of
letting him (the young NAM see how really little
he knew of himself If people come to God
they must not come making their own terms OF
surrender--thcy must come up to Gods terms
they must give him their whole hearts-thcy
must'be willing to put away whatever his word
prohibits.
This young man went away sad, and VIC read
that the Saviour loved him. Here was an exhi-
bition of the humanity and the sympathy which
nature The cares of this world has Tendency
to make us neglect matters of greater moment.
1t would be better, far better that we should
make our beds in the streets all days-be
dependents and beggars, than that should
have our future endangered by the pursuit of an
agreeable and comfortable condition of life
These are matters that ought to receive our ear
nest consideration. They will soon be momeu-
tons issues with all of us here present, for time
is fast bearing us away.
TIC congregation then sung the 18th hymn,
commencing,
"Oh for glance of heavenly ray
Mr. Moffat prayed, and in course of his pray
CT expressed the hope that great and glorious
work would be accomplished in this city that
the people might be impressed with the import
ance of the effort that the young men especial
ly, might be impressed; that their steps might
be turned into the right paths, and blessings be
Showered down on them. Il, &c.
DR.. Weed next announced that he was in daily
receipt of notes, many of them anonymous,
from parents and other persons, asking SPECIAL
prayers in behalf of certain persons. Parents
who wanted their children converted were
pressing great anxiety. He had reason to be.
eve that special prayers had special effects
Let us but have faith in our prayers-that was
the great requisite. We may be delayed for
unknown purp and for our own good often
times, but God has promised to hear prayer.
The congregation then sung the 1913 ny mn
from the I'd verse, commencing,
"see Jesus stands with open arms"
! Mr.. Mofiat next addressed the congregation at
some length on the difference between knowing
! that is not feeling it. We may know that we
are sinners, but what we need Is to feel that We
are such
| DR.. Weed, in conclusion, noticed the Interrupt
ton of the services last night by the cry of fire.
| He thought that the interruption was unneces-
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to leave off their attention to attend fires mas
much as there were persons officially appointed
to attend to these fires. Twas not likely that a
fire under the official management would have
any great prevalence, but even if it did, there
was greater lire-a fire that is not quenched
that We ought more especially to guard against.
If our own homes were afirc, what of it, u if it
was Gods WILL q let US not neglect greater
things on account of it.
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by Congress this week. He says til, labor OF
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cessive and killing" as lit has nearly all been
performed ut night, and all night, night after
night" The Globe reporters and printers must
have hard time of it.
Mr.. John Miller late Postmaster at PhiIadel.
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paid BY the Bank of Pennsylvania, per its Pre-
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which it sold its bark building for PostoRicc