The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1878-03-18

them ss instruments Of HIS favor. Tue
teaching of the Council OF Trent Vas
quoted (Sess. XIV. and his te aching. was
justified by retsreGce 10 IL Kings. XIV,
1921, Matt. XII, 20-22, Acts v, l+16 and
Acts XIX, l1-12, and by citations from
the fathers OF the Church. TIE Church
/ does not teach that va must
pray 70 the saints out nIag, and that the
practice is useful. When We pray to
God We hope to receive Whist we ask
/ directly from Him, waan we pray To
saints II IL only a. one creature askirg
! the interCessIor OF another. We SIMPLY
ask them to pray for "a. We fully sd-
NIT that all blessings in time
and eternity come TO Us from the
merits OF the one N edistor OF Rademp-
tiOn, ard that "teere Is no other name II
which We can be saved except the name
Of Jesus IL our sdversarIes 10 quoting
sgsinst us, lst Tim. 20, would write the
whole sentence their objection would
vanish. "For there rs one God, and ore
mediGOr between God and met, the II 81
Csrist Jssus; who gave himsel! ransoGe
for all"
The saints sre not medlators
Of redemption, but If interCessioa. II Il
Is wrong 10 SIX their prayers, il vas
wrong for 3. Paul to ask the faithful to
pray for him (Ror2. IS, 3d. How 10
they hear "a This is rstiona.is:lc
question. We know the fact that other
beings than God know very much that
occurs IL this weird. Angels see the hearts
Of men and rejoice ever their converslon-
Luke ", 10, Matt. xviii, 10, Zach. l.,
IL, Job xii, ~. Nay, even the te7i.
knows the hearts Of men and has power
il every place TO tempt them l. Pet v,
81. Shall not the saint st least enjoy
equal privileges? As TO the hoW, that We
scall understand when tina. which IL
perfect i come lant) that which IS, in
part shall De done sway We
see now through glass in
dark manner, but then face TO face, now
l know il part, but then I shall know,
even s. l sm known Ist corr ll:9 to
l.; also John 80 NUusroUs quota
tons were made by the Bishop from the
writer's @: the first, second, tdlrd, fourth
AID fifth centuries, 70 show tbs. the
same doctrine was universally accepted
and acted on in those early ages.
The Bishop concluded with brief ez-
hortatior 20 MS hearers, 10 initiate the
virtues of the saints, WHIST invoking
their assistance, /: they would one Day
share il their eternal happiness II the
bea:i5C vision Q! God Il Heaven.
SECOND PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
Al Interesting sermon was delivered
a. his cburca yesterday morning oy the
Rev. J. D. AotsE, tie pastor. Tbs text
Being Have :a,Gh 10 God" Marx =,
- This sentence w.s iLc!.et from the
Savior by lis disciples o. toe occaaIon OF
rs Cufsng Lce e .ree. TCeT were 50
..souisaet ~ tie qI.causss viva which :
vas so completely dried up tEst Christ
took i. - ~ opportunity 10 snow them
the power OF iaLc. TIE oz.c. way II
waic1 he spoke tbs 70 rs disciples So
only applicable 10 hem Is !. Was 10 II.
press them more 20: .lc-.4c.y Gov 20 work
miracles, - - gathered from .ae follow
Ing ve-se. Nevertheless rs can al
.ase this la Zuags % ourselves IN
our owa IccivIt-s. Capacity sct
calling. God does &c. ca.
upon - 20 work miracles, bu: We scou.t
have :.iGl 10 Hin IL ). our undertakings
snt al through lie l. viii give Is
strelg.a 20 20 90 with tIai wa.cn -
right, and leave sae wc1rg alone. Faith
a God" render. the spirit u mAn IN
tepentel. OF the surrounding cl-c-m-
stances, slt trusts 10 CTUt Tor the result.
We are exn9rted 10 take no thought tor
tie morrow, VIA. We snail eat, &c. Tat
IS, not 10 give ourselves any undue snII-
ETY. with respect TO earthly stsirs. l: Is
not necessary. If we have faith II God.
one coed illustration 0t tl,s point Is the
Instance Of David art Goliath: "N no
is this Qnclrcumcised Pliistlne, tass
ne should defy the armies OF the
living God ~ SAID David, with suc1
NJ h1y faith that could rot De denied ct
help from God This faith |; 81 ss-
surance OF what We are engaged II beng
right N the slgos OF the Almighty and
slso that he - helping Us n ia accom-
pIshment. Ard still, We should not be
saasieG with knOpiegte OF It's oeloS
right bat should be assured that TOD l.
on our side. These must 20 together.
Our best friends may turn against -
If We are deteru uet n belief II what Is
right, bu; the best L 20 lave Got or or
side. Often and often IN the discharge
of duty We seem 70 have nothing %.
ta!!u-e, vet We should 90 ou
with f...a il God long enough
and our success shall De sure.
Comfor. G1der deep sih ,ction - possible
a1t that Is oy taita in Got. JOB said IL
a.. great trials, The Lord gave and the
Lord ta6sth away, blessed be the name
OF ire Lord We shall 81 have TO part
with our friends a; some tine Or other
but should taze consolation n ;ucl times
from what Job said, and have faith that
a. does a.. these sL1nSs for the best
Faith IL God cispOses Is 20 serve him.
There is something OF Tar more Inpo--
lance tnan that We should De delivered
from anxiety II worldly matters, snd That
: 70 serve God and have tain IL him
tor strength 20 serve Him srlEair
FIRST PREsBYrERIAS CHURCH.
The Rev. D. \. Cunningham, D. D.,
pastor of the First Presbyterian Church,
had FOR his subject .ast evening The
Lord opening toe eyes Of 3 young nan.
HIS text Sas II. Kings u, :: "And
Elisha prayed slt said Lord, pray
Thee, open bis eyes ths: re nay see.
And .ae Lord oPeret the eyes Of the
Young nau, .1t hs ssT; sat beacstr the
mountain was fall Of horses and c1ar!o:s
OF ire round about Elisha" Alter -
viewing the circumstances under when
the miracle WAS wrought, the question
was ssket. WIS: is mesns by opeulrg
the eyes OF the young n'snl' Clearly It
WAS not the gilt of nstCrs! sight, since The
Young man saw the Syrian ncss round
uothan and was terrified. Il Eaa so1e
b.gusr gilt. Il WAS the git OF new ani
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