The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1868-01-06
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| bYteftnm UnufVu on FOuIbu HtENotS D1-
\ tween Union and Monroe, was opened
Tor public worship the hrSt time. yes
terday morning ut lax O'Clock. The
building IN a handsome one, and when
completed will DO one Of the finest
structures In the city. The front Y Of
pressed brick with stone trimmings,
and The style OF architecture 10 plain,
bat neat and chaste. Work on the
tower has been suspended for The sea-
son, and also on the inlsrlor,lWe be-
lleve. The lecture room has been On
ished and Is commodl6us, attording
about fye hundred slttingS. LIS
| Al the hour.named, q every seat was
flled aud the opening services were
conducted In o A0lOmn and impressive
manner by the Rev. j. 7. McCluF0l AT
their conclusion the Reverend gentle.
man announced AS his text the hret
verse ofths S4Ih P8almi "HoWianniable
are thy. tabernRCles oETlord Of hostSVf
His aim was 70 show the lovelineBs
or the Church Of Christ. By the Church
Is meant not anYjpartieular denOmtna'
4 ton but ali those who care saving
| " united 10 Christ, ofeVeEy name, class
and condition. The church coms
posed Of, these Is lovely because she rs
the chosen Of Christ purchased with
His blood, the special place aofl his
abode. and the true home Of the beltavs
| eFy The church. lie the depository OF
the truth Of the Gospel, which 10 her
broyince. 10 propagate and defendI II.
4 Il The duty o. her people to -bOi c0lse-
Grated to her interests, preserve her
unity and To enjoy her privileges. ,
The Sabbath School met In the Atter''
noon for special services. 1.-Two hours
were spent In devotional exercises aud
In listening TO addresses by the Pastor,
and by Mr.. Tios. Sweeney andlMr.
Alexander Taylor, two ofltha 1oldest
members Of the congregation istt .
In the evening, the lecture room was
again comfortably filled, and 4AttR
O'Clock Rev. j. F. nHutchinBon,l OF
Nenia, Ohio, oCCnpied the desk. After
the opening exercises, conducted BY,
himself and the Rev. lecture, he an.
nounOed as the foundation Of his re.
marks, the 18th verse ef sd chapter Of
Proverbs, my json, give me thine
heart, and let thine eyea observe, my
waysn confirming his. reflections tostha-
first CLAUSE Of the passage. Amer very
appropriate and esIinRintroducto'
~ observations, he proceeded 70 treat
the text; remAFklug that the language
was that OF affection, THAT 1t implied
the relation we sustain toOuri Heaven-.
Iy FatIler, ViE:i thatlof spnBIy There are
two WayS we be6onsBone; By, birth and
by adoption It IL the language OF con-,
hdsnce. Its designed TO aFTestfh at
teution,. We see In It Gods tntereStln
the young. A correct tFanslation' OF ~
might be, "my young man. II II easi-
Or 10 give the heart to God ln the seventh
thau!in the seventeen year. d=p AZ
In further consideration Of the subs
iect attention was called to what God
asks iOr,-the hsRrt-which In the He.
brew was synonymous with soul. We
read of good heart, son heart, a
puTe heart. When God asks for your
heart, He asks for yottrSeV all things
are Gods, all that you have, time, tai
ents, everything. When you employa
man to labor for you at stipulated
price, his time Is yours. SO you are
ChrlsL's, because you have been purs
chased with a price, even his blood.
But God desires the thoughts. They
should be pure. All dark, black crimes
come from the heart. He asks tho ar.
iections, the desires and the
knowledge you have acquired
ed. Whatever education you have
should be cOnseCrated 10 His service.
God asks you to give Him your heart.
Man Is everywhere addressed In the
Bible US n free agent. God, therefore,
says In the text: "My son, give me
thy heart" Are you willing TO give 1t
to Him? IfyOu are, the pOIDer 10 do
so will be vouchsaled. We are like the
vine near the sturdy oak. 1t throws
out Its tendrils and clasps the giant
tree, rising to the toPmOst brnuches;
or " NOT so situated, It will cling 10
whateVer may be near II. So our al.
ieCtions, lfthey ara not given to Christ.
the oak-they will place themselves
on low and sordid objects. The family
claims the husbands affections, but that
should be subordinate to our affection
for God.
There Is netting harder TO root out Of
our natures than Gelfishness. We ought
to say to II, "you are my worst enemy"
and pat II under our feet. But the world
cIailns our hearts. It is our home.
Here we live. Satan is q noisy claim.
ant. He teaches the doCtrine Of uni
vetsaI salvation, saying, Il will be all
right. But God says, give me your
heart. Can you refuse Him? Excus-
es for not giving God the heart, were
noticed. Among others, that ONO! un-
derstinding the bible. Begin with the
simple truths OF II and you will be able
TO comprehend the more difficult por'
tons when you reach them. Another
says 81 am young yet. II ID to these the
address Is made. Several rDlss were laid
down by which one might determine
whether he had given God his heart.
Observe what direction the affections
take. II they 10 upwHrd,-if you
are ready for every good word
and work, then you have given
your heart to HIN. We should
make these observations frequently.
Don't give your heart to God only IN
times OF dauRer,-don't put 1t of until
Frustrated on Il sick bed-be honorable
give IL TO Him now. The time Is
short. It is serious thing to die, 1t Is
IA more serious to live. There is no
promise In the Bible referring TO to-
morrow. IfyOu have given God your
hearts, then are you children, and II
tchildren, then heirs OF God and joint
heirs with Jesus Christ. There are two
mistakes In reference 10 this matter Of
reIlgion-One Is, that we don't know
enough, the other that It merely con.
sIsts IL tho feelings and affections. Are
there not many here who should conse.
crate themselves TO God aud Hlsservtce
before they go out Of that door?
We do not pretend 10 give more than
mere outline OF the discourse, which
was plain and practical one, and lis.
tened to with marked attention by tho
large congregation. The services were
closed with the benediction by the Rev.
Mr.. Mcclure.
This being the week OF prayer
throughout the world, TO be observed
M such by all evangelical denOmina'
tons, services will be held IN this house
every evening this week. A cordial
Invitation Ia extended to all.
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