The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1878-03-25
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AMONG QUE CHURCHES.
w THAT Was Said and Done I'm Them
Yesterday.
INFORMED EPISCOPAL.

Jenkyns His sermon in the morning
was on "The Holy Scriptures" In the
evening bis text was taken from the
I'd verse of the lat chapter of st Psurs
Epistle to the Philippians, "For to me To
live is Christ" upon which he preached
very interesting and instructive ser.
mon. Mr.. Jenkyns was formerly of the
Church Of England, 10 Canada
We learn that he intends TO remain
over next Sabbath, preaching morning
and evening. and that it is very probable
that be will be called to take charge of
this congregation.
AT CHAPLINE ST. NJ. Z. CHURCH.
The pastor, Rev. w. q. Snodgrsss,
preached last evening, from Cor, 1882:
for tomorrow We die"
1t is the opinion Of many eminent
critics that the punctuation l have gwen
TO the text Is preferable to that of the
acknowledged version. Even if the words,
If the dead rise not" belon g TO the ques-
ton propounded IN the former part OF the
verse, rs in our English version, they are
understood before, and used rs the basis
OF the concluding assertion of the verse.
l have therefore done no violence to the
sacred text. The reasoning of the writer
is simple but irresistible. Admit the
promise and the conclusion follows. If
there be no resurrection-and hence no
future state of rewards and punish.
me1ts-the wisest philosophy of life Is
that which finds expression in the epicu-
rean maxim, "Let US eat ard
drink, for tomorrow we die"
The wisdom and value of this philosophy
of lite therefore depends upon the fact OF
q future state. Aside from all Scrlptursl
and scientific argument, which seem to
me 10 point definitely 10 a hereafter, that
fact is certainly demonstrated by sen
sble philosophy of human experience.
AS a foundation tor this argument we
may lay down the principle that only
truth can elevate character. Error is
rarely and briefly, if ever, real benef:
to the race. The highest proof of the
truth of principle is its constant and
universal tendency to elevate human
character lou will observe that where
ever men live for the future their char
ac.ers are improved, and that where q
sensuous living for the present only
takes possession OF the people, there is a
correspondlngly debssement Of character.
The boy who lives only tor the present
will spend his time with ball, and Bat, snd
gun, attending the races, following the
professions, attending police court trials,
and v sitting the minstrel, concert and the
circus. His modlcum OF reading en-
braces only the lowest style of romance,
the Police Gazette and the headlines Of
the daily paper. The boy who subordi-
mates the present to the future is not un-
mindful of heslthful and innocent smuse-
ment, but the bulk of his time is spent in
homes. toll at an honest trade, or IN no
less honest study to discipline his mind.
The same principle obtains where men
live for the present or for the future.
Ascending to the higher domain OF
morals. Men who live only for this
world do not as q rule develop such en-
viable characters as those who live for the
eternal future, subordinating TO it the
ease and CONVEX fence Of the present. |
do not say that there are no rather fair
characters among those who live only
for the present. but such are the
exception and are not SO because
of their theory of life, but in spite of it.
Because they seem TO form the cxcep-
ton to a general had almost said uni.
versal-rule, it is dangerous to follow
their example. Remember the cOndi.
ton of France when her cemeteries bore
the inscription, "Desth is an eternal
sleep" and in the Iicentiousness of her
people read commentary on the morss
of materislism. Contrast her then con-
dition with that of any nation Irterpene.
trsted with the doctrine of future state
Since only truth ia, as rule, an ele'
waiting force in society, and since living
for the future promotes higher develop
ment than living for the present, we
cannot escape the conclusion that there
must be future State.
The establishment of the doctrine of 8
hereafter overthrows two false theories OF
practical life, and administers tc
their votsrles an awakening rebuke
First-There is shown the
fslseness of the theory L have com
bstted above, that men should live only
for the present.
The second false theory overthrow Is,
that men should live only for the graft
fcatlon of sense.
Were there no hereafter these would
be the best theories of practical life; but
with the veil of eternity lifted we trsnple
them under foot and ascend to higher
plane of living, where principle and not
passion is the dominslive power.
DISCIPLES CHURCH.
An attentive audience was present
Yesterday morning to hear the pastor,
Rev. D. z. Miller, preach on the "Frult
of the Spirit" The singing by the
choir, Miss Annie Carson, soprano; Mrs
Emma Brown, alto; Mr.. John Mendel,
tenor, and Mr.. Hall, bass, was especially
fine. Mr.. Riley performed on the organ
with great acceptance.
SERMON
Nowhere in the Holy Scriptures, ex
cept in the portion read, Is such con-
densed account Of the work OF the flesh
| on the one Dduu VIZ WV ~ ~ N->
Spirit on the other. The items which
are set forth as the works OF the
flesh are no less than seventeen
The fruits of the Spirit mentioned in thi:
connection are nine 10 number. hest
tate TO read, even now, this dark csts'
locue of the works of the flesh. We are
perhaps, at fault for cherishing these sen
tinents. The most dangerous of sins are
those which are favored with seeming
delicscy. The scriptures cover nothing
Up. Among the works mentioned here
are lssciyiousness and other crimes OF
exceeding deprsvIty. This dark csts'
locue divides itself into three classes:
/. Those l have named, who have their
basis IN the lower and most besstly pas
sions.
2. Those which grow out of an evil
spirit, such as hatred, emulation and the
like. They all have their seat deep in
an evil spirit.
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