The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-11-30

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]. There is = misrepresentation Of the
value OF Christianity in the world. On
this rock the Jews were split, and sinners
still tres. the blood Of Jesus Is an unho-
ly thing. God was willing to have saved
even Sodom, mad there only been ten
righteous men in it.
z. The value Christ sets upon His PEG.
pie teaches US TO be Jealous of our stand
ing and careful OF our testimony.
3. Our triumphs are limited because
our conceptions are low, snd our efforts
correspond with them. We conform TO
the world instead OF raising them to
Christ. Like children, we smuse ourselves
by gathering pebbles on the shore, when
weshould be far on our journey and msni-
testing Cnrist's SAVIOR ia every place.
Though ten thousand blind men should
swear that they saw no
beauty il the starry heavens,
not one star would cease 10 glow nor one
astronomer cease to admire, no more will
grace lose its lustre nor Christians attest
its power because infiels may deny or
scoff.
Johnson'5 description of London ap-
plies to many OF our cities:
Here malice, rapine, accident, conspi-
racy,
And now a rabble RACES, and now fire,
| Their ambuSu here relentless rutiians lay,
| And here fell attorneys prOwl for prey,
Here falling houses thunder on your head
And here female atheist talks you dead
We are armed, however, with nc
thunderb0lts to destryy-we carry the
SAVIOR o. Chri.t's knowledge Simply.
4. Our mission is not barren, bu. glori-
Gus, and earth'5 millions are realizing the
value OF Christs SAVIOR.
The hosts of infdelity may unite
against cur Bible but can never destroy
it until the end is accomplished Tor which
God sent universal good to earth.
The gentleman concluded by saying
that those who would be happy will fnd
that the true secret of happiness is IN
dong service to the generation IN which
they live. Bequests and monuments
speak to coming ages, but present acts OF
kindness will be blessings to three classes:
First the giver is grstihed, then the re
ceiver is relieved and grateful, and
| lastly the generations TO cone Will rejoice
to commemorate the good OF the past.
Therefore, in these days OF misery and
poverty let US all do what we can tor the
poor about US on every side.
At the
SECOND PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH,
fine congregation assembled, filing the
house. to take part in the union Thanks
giving services, which, Tor some years
past, have been observed by the men,
bers of the First and Second and United
Pres byterian congregations. The SER
vices were opened with voluntary by
the choirs OF the First and Second
churches. 1t was " selection from the
"Creaton" of Haydn, and was admirably
rendered The hymns were also sung
with spirit and good taste, the people
Joining in such familiar tunes rs Near
and Dundee. DR.. Cunningham read the
scriptures and lead in prayer, nnd d.
Mcclure preached the sermon. HIS text
was clause OF the 18th verse OF Rev.
10Th: 'And on His head were many
crowns" In his introduction, DR.. Nc
| Clure referred to the mercles OF the past
year. the fine crops, the deliversnce OF
| the country from the riot and anarchy
that al one time made us trem0lc
for our lands and our homes,
and the dawnlng OF better times
upon our commercial interests; very
happily describing the present aspect OF
affairs us partly cloudy and partly clear,
with promise of years OF prosperity
ard advancement. Assuming that hi
hearers were ready TO ascrlbe all IN
gratitude to Gods good providence he
had selected his text as suggesting the
truth that Gods favors come to US
| through Jesus Christ, who was undoubt-
eddy the person whom John saw In his
vision as wearing on "Hls head many
crowns" These crowns were symbols o.
| dominion and the number OF them de-
noted the eXtcnsiveness OF his kingdom.
Queen Victoria might be truthiu!ly
spoken OF MS wearing many crowns, a.
10 her belong the crowns OF Ireland,
England and Scotland, and recently she
has also been crowned Empress OF India.
Jesus was then described n torclbe
and eloquent language as wearing the
crown OF ecclesiastical authority and the
usurpstion of the functions OF His kingly
office by the Patriarch Of the Greek, and
| the Pope of the Roman Church, by the
R,tuallsts. by Charles |. and Charles III
and James VI, were denounced as trea-
.ouabIe nacts, which had justly called
out the earnest protests Of such men As
Luther and Knox and their compeers.
These men risked and laid down their
lives in defence OF the kingship of Jesus.
Jesus is also king of nations, and in the
exercise OF His authority and power rs
such He has been and still is casting down
empires and building up kingdoms, TO
prepare high way for himself ard his
benefcent rule. Rising in his description
OF the many crowned One, he declared
next that Jesus was crowned in Leaven
and gwen universal dominion. All
power in Heaven IS well as on earth
having been committed to Him for the
accomplishing of his purposes.
This grand truth was then applied
PRACTICAL -the principal lessons being
our indebtedness to Jesus, the king of
kings, for all those church, national and
personal merces which in vague way
we often attribute to Providence; our en-
enlargement TO trust to Him, whose
power is infinite, all our dearest interests,
and our obligations to serve our king
with loyalty and gratitude.
This is bat meagre report of what |
was thought by those who heard it to be |
an eloquent treatment OF grand subject.
The Children's Home was remember
ed by collection, the amount of which
we have not learned.
Temperance Talk.