The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1867-08-31

! in order. the oldest first. The deacon
remarked that the only dificulty met
with was. family; not as liberal as
] they ought to be, had now and then one
4 of the best seats, to the discomfort OF
some one else paying much larger, but
on the whole he was enthusiastic over
the success, after n trial of several
years.
A colored preacher at the South re-
Gently said in a prayer: 80 Lord be
pleased to shake your great table cloth
over your hungry children dat dey may
be fed wild de crumbs OF your love-"
Another, preaching at Port Hudson,
used the following illustrations:
"De whole oh Gods relation TO US am
/ like de wheel. De Lord Jesus Christ
am de hub. de Christians am de spOkes,
and de tire am de grace Oh God bind
ing 'em all together; and de nearer we
get to de hub, de nearer we go TO each
other"
The probabilities of union between
the Old and New School Presbyterian
bodies are lessening, owing to the Wig
orous opposition encountered among
many of the leaders in the Old School.
The Northwestern Presbyterian and the
Princeton ReUietD have both Illuminated
strong articles against the proposition
the latter from the pen of Mr.. Hedge
claiming that the dOCtrinal standards
OF The Old Church are essentially differ
eut from those ofthe New.
Under the title of 1.-The Coming
Crisis" the Protestant C}turchma'i,
which is ably conducted by Rev. Drs.
Nouh II. Scheuck, and John Cotton
smith, and Rev. NJ. B. Smith, has the
following editorial on the present con-
ditiou OF the Episcopal Church;
1.-THE Protestant Episcopal Church is
rapidly approaching that period when
the question of her true character and
mission must be squarely met and
FULLY decided. The days oil the dou bic
front are nearly ended. Would to God
this issue had never been forced upon
us. But since 1t has come, let the blood
OF the pending conflict be upon the
heads OF those who have invaded the
sacred domain OF the truth. We look
forward in calm confidence, for we are
we'll assured that God Is with us. 1t is
| impossible, and none know this better
than the iunovators themselves-it is
| impossible "for two TO walk together
except they be agreed 1t is prepos-
ferrous to suppose that the sacramental
and evangelical systems can be worked
by the same machinery unless the
former is quiescent. II has been
tolerated in much forbearance and
long suffering, but presuming over
much upon The "charity" that "suf-
feTeth long and is kind" II has
at length nnmusked its features and
upreHTed its form and we are now gaZ-
ing with HnaZement upon its audHcity.
| We write deliberately and aGvisedly,
and now make our appeal to those who
are drs ping our holy shrines in the
gHudy haGiliments OF Rome, and who
by press and pulpit are seeking to
charge the common mind with the doc
Iriues against which our fathers in
dignantly protested cenluries ago, we
appeal in the name of God and the
Church, and the Truth of the Gospel we
invoke them to pause in their wild in
vasion, and calmly consider the double
fact, that they are moi only proiessedly
ChristiHn aud Protestant, but sworn
supporters ofthe standards of the Pro-
testunt Episcopal Church. We iervent-
ly pray that Bishops and Priests may
heed the notes of warning which are
now coming up from so many quarters.
And we turn 10 the noble Lalty of our
Church, and ask them to investigate the
great question before us. and prepare
for that fast approaching hour when we
shall insist upon IA re- affirmation of the
truths set forth in our evangelical
standards. Never, as now, has there
been such need of prayer, of study of
counsel and of hctton.
The following article is from the
columns of ''the CAriSttan," a paper
published in Boston. We do not get
one of our contemporaries who intro
duces the article with the following
preface:
"There is is IT very sensible periodical
published in Boston, entitled 1.-The
CHriStian." 1t is purely Evangelical,
entirely safe from the criticism of"lib-
eral." as applied to "free.thinking"
Journals, and, because of Its orthodoxy,
the following words from its editorial
columns are peculiarly forceful. We
commend the ChTiSHdn'S sentiments TO
all who preach and TO all who hear.
Although the words are severe, even
to harshness, yet they convey a train
of truth which must be felt to be heed
ed. Preachers s'who are in the habit Of
indulging in plain talk to their people,
will find here one of the people in
duIging in plain talk to them. This is
what the Christian says"
Give preachers rust out aud rot out
with the laZiuess and lust, where one
really wears out with earnest, wise. and
well directed toll. We meet them,
sometimes, flat-chested, flabby-mus-
cled, dyspeplic, tobacco stained, smoke-
clouded, pale-faced helpless, disconso-
late, JniSrepTesentaLives of Him who
went about doing good, and unworthy
successors of the long -limbed, hardy
fishermen OF Galilee, who forsOok their
nets and followed Christ, who walked
in the guidance of the counsel of the
Lord, who preached in the might of a
divine annointing, and who saw thou
sands converted in single day.
ait is not preaching that kills preach
ers. 1t is something else. II Is dYSpep-
STA acquired in college or in school,
where ignorant students are allowed to
attend To their minds and neglect their
stomachs, till both are wrecked for life.
1t is burning gas and kerosene in close
rooms at midnight when they ought to
be in bed, and sleeping in the morning
when they ought to be up and out OF
doors. 1t is sitting down in the study
with a cigar and pen, and trying TO
cudgel out a dry theory for Sunday
essay, instead OF walking around
among the poor, the sick, the tempted,
the busy and the tired, giving each a
gracious word, and fetching back
a half dozen sermons bubbling up
within the heart. II is being hired
over and over, month after
month, to dull and sleepy congrega
Iion who suck the life and freshness out
of preachers soul, instead of lea ping
out for a raid among the powers of
darkness, and meeting the worldly, the
wicked, the neglected and the proinne,
and pouring from a burning soul in
spired by The Holy Ghost, the glad
words OF peace and blessing into the
assemblies of those whose hearing ears,
and hungry hearts, and fearful eyes,
ygill hear Won Glad VyiiDRS9 that the la