The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1878-03-11
As'herlina &cglstes.
OURCHURCHKs.
what Wan said and Done In Them
Yesterday.


Yesterday.
FIRST zSGLI.H LUTHERAN CHURCH.
The morning sermon, By the pastor,
vas one appropriate TO the season, from
the text: JOo I; 9, doth JOB fear God
Tor nought" The points discussed were:
First, tha design of this question of the
Devil: and second, the answer 70 Satan J
question.
The evening service was Bible service.
Appropriate hymns we're sung, the XIX
and part of the CXIX Palms we're read
raspousively by the pastor and congrega-
lion, AM y sermon preached BY Rev.
Walter r. Long, Assistant Secretary OF
the 4 uerICsn Bible Society. Rev. Long
10 thoroughly posted in the work De las
undertaken, AM lss; night gave statistics
OF trslltutIOn IN different parts OF the
State which showed his acquaintance
with every district. Ee is pleasing
ant practical speaker, and left impress
SONS last night which cannot TAI 10 bring
NUT for the Bibe cause.
DISCIPLES CHURCH.
Rey. Henry 5. Lobingier, Of New
York, occupied the pulpit yesterday.
These OF tna congregation who were ao-
sent missed both az intellectual! treat and
Al siOqGen. sermon. The following ao-
strsGt vii, give al Idea Of It's rare worth
The theme was tha character OF the
Lord asus Christ. The sermon: Col.
Irgersoil SAYS "An honest GOt IS the
lObest work Of man. and l desire 20
: wei, on the fac: that We nave found 8
God that Is in al respects 81 honest
God. We talk great tea!
ABOUT the millennium. We are
AL looking for DETER Times. We are
cooking for the times when al men shall
obay tae precepts Taught by Jesus Of
Nazareth. He found men when He came
20 this earth looking tor man wno
snculi lift them from the thrs.CCm under
which thew we're lsbor,ng, and OF ais
praceUts and example elevate them 10
higher plane of life and happiness. IL Is
our duty 70 look a. these things. Some
uen accepted Him ioytully, while others
.u-ust away, but not because they found
Him uusatlsfying. l make bold - say
no man found dim thanksgiving. think
10 man can fully comprehend the won
.er,u. beauty OF the character Of Jesus
without, ~ does the searCher Alter pearls
goiag % the very depth OF the subject.
10 A.. ages men nave demanded the
example " noble. unspotted lie. You
know Paul represents us ~ surrounded
with a mighty cloud OF witnesses, and
COW = cloud OF witnesses .ook down rom
Iasven-those who have reached .ce!r
reward through muCn trlbU.ation. 60 Il
-. I say. II this lite: we need the exam
ole Of great men, men WHO, g. LOCg:e!
.OlF sGvs. stand as towers. Among a.
tie eminent men who have trOt THIS
earth, Jesus Christ stands pra-emi2en..
Men wan. enthusiasm, but en.EAs asn
grchsinat. Take the Illustration OF the
lid horse of the Southwest. compare
am with what ne IS as le rOalIi over MS
native place aad subject him 20 the
sIDtuing Influences OF civilized he, ana
We nave an exCe.len. example Of the Ell
sact Of education. Men should not
i've a.. their attention simply ~ lay
ny I'D treasures on eartn. Men
we're 20 ret back 70 Cn!t lie, not 10 re-
urn ROOD for evil, BE- II &c was STUCK
u one cheek 70 turn the other; II otler
words return good for evil Men must
yet back 20 simplicity men must become
!seloies Of me Lord JaCsCs. Hen COM
DIAN Of the high picture We hold before
hem. They say the example IS Loo
cure. too noble for men 20 i've up %.
BIZ, 10 YOU not see If We let THIS example
town one degree, man wCu-G not .fy so
-srt % obtain hat which IS z as power
% ootain. Among a. .ae pictures OF
,erfeC. Ives ina. have been presented %
ren. none caa compare WITH that 81
,Jas.s Christ. and there . no 4OGor 80
,-eat As .ae possibility Of becoming
disciple OF Jesus Christ. Today any man
throughout this wide world can speak
according 20 me dictates OF Us conscience.
Brtas a. wonderful IN this doubling
sge that Men should De filed with
.Cubal In some places 3 skeptical per
son IS a superior person. Know not
1ow I lam Wheeling, but | know 10"
i. Is in some other places; the skepLica.
nan is an important man. Some young
persons think that oy taxing the mega.
ave side anu expressing doubts On 81!
.,biaC,s. taev vii command more re-
sDect. But I tell you 1t Is far better TO
70 along IN the old ruts OF purity anu
5eiies. 7 regret 10 say that great des'
Of Tie fault that there 10 so much lnaIei-
i1v IN Lnis world LES with the CA-rcA.
The doctrines have been 90 bound n
.-sverv 20 creeds that It IL natural almost
-,r man 20 doubt. WAC believes n eter-
"a. punishment Do you say that you
tog Then are you living As Il you De-
iaved it? II you say you 90
and are not showing your lie 10
- consistent. with your words, men
vii not believe you. How few tner'
are who are living Up 20 the New lssta-
men. standard. MOucure Conway says
.be tay OF religious enthusiasm IS cT'nS
ont. Internationally the iav OF 'oousn
,,r-ch practices IS dying out but TIE day
ia couiag when the Christ Ot the New
Testament will De recognized CT a. men.
Tsa fact hat re has taken men oy .ae
hard that ne was naQ OF sorrows an-
4couaintad with griet IS the reason.
va can the more easily take HIM as cur
model. The way 70 enjoy the ne" zen
Won Is % revive inc old. Inc river --a1
lows past your CITY 8 1o' ,-9 'A'-41
As i. Was century ago, AND Il you Vsn
+. As Z vas then you must oohoerA1s A.
ma marks or improvements made ~ shA-
line # you want to get back 20 the
prync!ples Of the Bible, ycu must 90
away with al the sitter day 'nnovations,
Ant taxa Him alone a. your nodei AAc
20 i've daily IN His COMPANY
God help Us - live in manner worthy
Of those protesting 10 De bis Children.
ar. MATHEWS.
The sermon Of Rev. J. u. Armstrong
IS: night was from st. iona o.I-; Il AN
The light Of the world.
THIS IS certain " oclt statement, as
pscla..v when taken N is cr'gas. sense.
meaning Il. myself, above a. others, An
tae Light OF the world.
Not only had Moses and ISAIAH, out
Socrates and Plato preceded Cl-lst, Aad