The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1867-11-16
Letter from Paris 10 sunday school
ChtIdrenfn wheeling.
PARIS, Sept. %. 1867.
Iothe English Ltl,heyu,s Mission Stlafav
School, Wheeling, W. Vd.:

PARIS sept. ~, 1867.
IoLhe English Luheyu,Sa afission Stt,iday
School, Wheeling, W. Vd.::
MY DEAR CHILDREN-The 10 O'Clock
bells are about this time telling the
people of Il Wheeling to set ont for
church. I'have already been to church
at hdLr past eLeVen this morning, and
the clock has just now struck three. I
intended going to Lutheran church
this afternoon, but am too tired from
my long wall tochurch and baelSlagain
this morning. Instead of that I will
write 10 you. II I were in Wheeling
this afternoon when school meets, you
know would have something to say to
you, but as can't be there I'll just
write down what would say and, have
my talk on paper, and Brother B
will read It to you. You might think
that when 1 am as far away from
yov as more than three thousand and
five hundred miles, 1 would forget you'll
But mol that 1 do not want to- do; al
ready1 have prayed for yout to-day,
and 1 hope you have asked Gods
blessing on me. know Brother b
has, and for him have asked God
that he would help him SO to preach
that many will believe In the Lord
Jesus Christ aud be;happy in him, for,
dear child ldrens 1t is not AItdhlng thing
TO preach the words Of God; sanla as
the bible tells Us the increase
of the good seed sown by preach-
ers must come from God, so
we should always pray that
God will help hiS ministers. aud bless
his lp0TdI III people would pray
Gospel, they would hear better when
they come 10 church, and more good
would be done, and more happiness
would be enjoyed,
1 ASwide and deep. .ocean-so deep that
in some places there's no rope long
enough and heavy enough to touch the
bottom-separates me from you all this
time. But there.is no ocean between
us and God. He Is near me wherever 1
go, and He is near you at the same
time; and SO we are not SO far off from
each other AFTER all, are we since we
are so near TO GodI 1 like to feel that
L am SO close to you and to all my
friends and loved ones in America SO
that whilst it would take me nearly
two weeks to get to you by the cars and
steamboats,, yet l. can reach you, in. a
what L ask Him, though I do not see
Him. Isn't IL pleasant TO think that
you and 1 can all talk 10 God at the
same time, and He will hear US and do
what we want, II tits best for us (?
feel safe because know that wher-
ever / go, God is there. 1 was so glad
to know that many friends. you among
protect and bless me. He,has done so
IN great merciful kindness, for
which L want you to give Him
thanks and ask Him still to de-
fend me and bring me back
after a while 10 America, in health and
peace. Won't you do thisf o, chill
dren, iifyou were hereyOu would not
know i is the sabbath, or the Lords,
day. Going to church this morning, /
saw the sIreels full OF carriages and
omnibuses, taking people here and
there fornpleasure. The steamboats,
were puf1ng up and down the river,
10 the great Exposition, of which You
have heard. A man handed me pro-
gramme, which told me how often "a
certain steamer would make trips to-
dAy'to ray Palace several miles away
from the city. The stores were open,
and men were huokstering grapes and
peaches, and all sorts of fruits about
the streets. Some, men and boys, too,
were sailing little ships and steamboats,,
In large basins of the tountains. And
whilst these little ships looked beRuti-
fuI, Icould not but feel sorry that grown
people and little people would rather
pkAS Will lhbuA NF6tAs -
there is TO be great parade or grand
race, or anything more than unusually
attractive, Sunday is the day chosen
for 1t. saw people, buying tickets for
the theatre, as Il was coming from
church. Tonight, all the concerts and
places of amusement will not only be
open, but full Of people, Sunday ts a
holiday, but nota holy day. In Paris
there is, great need Of the commands
=N,,N, t1eaS- Ga h1ath haU tn
keepit holy. II boys, and girls, and
grown people forget Gods day. in
Wheeling, how much more are they
apt to forget Il here, for every
thing is carried on lust as
through the week. The people here are
like that man the Bible tells OF who
said let us eat, drink and be merry, and
he forgot all about God and rellgio u.
God calls him fool because he thought
only ofhis body and not of his soulj
only of this life which is 80 short, and
not of the life to come which never
ends The Paris people are like him,
and so i am afraid are many OF the
people of Wheeling. But I hope none
of you will be SO foolish. Well. II the
shops are open on. Sunday. in Paris 1t
NAV be said that the churches are open
every day in the week. Alas, fear
tits with them as Christ said to the
Jews. of old, sin vain do they worship
me teachine for doctrines the com.
niantimetitA of men, Let us pity and
pray for these people, many of whom
are ignorant and deceived. There are
Protestant churches here too, OF these
some are Lutheran, churches, where
God u sworshipped asswith us. GIneTe y! ,s',
are Christian people, too, even In TINS
wicked city-more than could be found
in Sodom-and there are some very
hard working Christians who are try
ing 10 Teach men the right ways OF God.
Let us pray for theirsuecess.
What would you think II
wouldfL say there are more peo-
iris a fact. But those under 1t are the
dead. Agreat part of the city Is Nm
tfeT4ntiied. and we went down go feet un-
der.kround, aud walked about beneath
the houses and the streets of the, city,
Weeach had a candle in our hands 10
give light, and we were down there
more than half an hour walking about:
mems bones! They were piled up just
like cords of wood. and the skulls were
laid on the top justllke the coFnice OF
house-a row OF skulls on the top@one
in tbe middle of the pile and row at
the bottom. And there you can Walk
for miles with human bones all Iafopnd
Won. Three millions Of people are
buried here IN Inns : Mhy = :. = . -, :
body has lain in the grave nve years, years,
the bones are piled mp In these cata-
com bs, all together, How would you
like TO have your bones put Eere when
Won tiieY But my dear children, whist
You might not like this, yet 1tis more
Imoottant where your s0ul goes than
where your bones are put when you
die Your bones will go 70 dust, out o.
which they are Imadei but your our SOU e,as
vnn nave done in the body oh, ehils
Sren. teachers, ali, believe on the LORD
1asnsi iChrist. % who Is able to save your
snn fa .frnrnfha tRmnation- OF hell, ana