The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1878-02-06
at'Assling Ae9lster.
The EGiuTe.

Corrospondence OF the Register.
"a f,ppant tongue ottimes bellies a
trembling heart.
The crippled sinner flies to any covert
ratEer than TO Christ, and now rs ever
seeks out "many inventions" to impair .he
testimony which cannot be contaoverted,
and thus ubyiatc the sens!0ihtIes that ell
feet the mind, ard teach selt.evident
truths, that sin and lts consequences are
InsepsraU!e. What fellowship can there
be between contradictories; asd what en-
icyment could carnal enmity ind AMID
the ranks and scenes OF the purified!
You disclaim responsibility for your
correspondents. Admitted. But how can
You escape it when you transfer articles
from other journals without commentF
1t looks like AL endorsement; and yet
YOUR msgnanmity is apparent IN open
Ing YOUR columns to al opinions when
decUrcusly stated. l prefer illustrations
10 abs;ruse arguments, though Ike
them too. If l wanted to sec some exsg-
cerated curiosity l would consult 7. l..
Bsrnum. but / prefer other authorities
for my theology. Babes, rather than ~.
nowned shOwmen, TO illustrate simplicity.
| an indebted to a Uniyersalist min.
ter tor the matter OF the incident l am
about to relate. This minister was SIT
ting in his study, when his little boy en-
tered, weary with play, and took his &C
cusLomed place on his induigent fathers
knec "Father," said he, I'm tired; won't
vou tell me q story? "Son," replied the
lather, al have told you all the stories
remember. and how can l tell you ary-
thing new?'
"WsD, pa, tell me an old one, then.
That one about the "Babes 10 the
Woods"
The familiar story was soon retolt.
The boy seemed lost in thought as though
weighing some ponderous question in his
mind then arousing inquired: Fps, did
those dear babes 60 directly 10 Heavenf
ayes, NY dear" SAID the father, "thcy
went from the dark woods to the sweet
5ca;ifc pr5saLce and glory OF Him, who
said, "Sutfer little children to come unto
ne for O. such is the kingdom Of Heaven"
"Phen pa, be wasn't so wicked after
all, was ne, in sending them cut OF this
cruel world intO better homer
"Oh yes, my son, he was very wicked.
'Glc commandment says Thou shalt not
kill This wicked man wanted their
money, too"
Did he ever die2" asked the child, "snd
what became Of him2 Did he go to
Heaven too2" "Yes," said The father,
'wc ell go TO Heaven when we die"
"Wlll be rob and stsrve the children
in Heaven, pspg2' "No, my dear, they
never starvc there" he replied. Wont
ne want to elther?" the little questioner
continued. "Nol" said the father, "that
sordid nature was changed. There is no
gaEoIlness IN Heaven, my son." "Whs:
changed hun then, and when was he
changed? "My son you ask too many
questions; pas head aches"
"Wcll pa, if we must be changed to 90
10 Heaven, woul1'n it be well 10 attend
TO il at once, and not wait for DEATH
The mother came in, and the cornered
preacher said, "Children are precociOus
nowadays"
Tuere seems to be tendency to be
merry ovcrthe question Of future punish
ment; hence our papers are msnuiactur-
ng and quoting puns aud jokes about it.
There IS an intuitive sense OF lmmor
.alty imprcssing all mankind who think;
aud an instructive desire, too, that the
uture should be happy, Inspiration fur
aishes a plain and tangible plan OF
salvation. Made free to al who will &C
ccpt simply faith in the Son Of God,
cxe.npliled by obedience, and growth
N holiness. This richly compensates all
vho em brace il, in this present existence
1t opens the way directly to Heaven and
IS beatiiic enjoyments. Then why should
Intelligent Beings takesome "round about
say" through purgstorisl fires or prisons
dark, to reach 1t? Cnrists way
IS safest, surest, best. Should this fail
none can lose, but if it be true, then ali
hers are false, and the risk is too great
o, the venture. "No man cometh unto
TIE Father but by me- Joha li:6.
HERMON.
Wheeling, Feb. 9th, 1873.