The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1878-04-01

being do not seem to appear, Du. they
/ core a. last without variation. 1t is
with US tonight as it WAS in those days.
Every promise which the Lord has ever
made is being fulfilled to US.
1t is our purpose tonight to show some
OF these things by which the Lord car
ried out his promises in old times. He
hsd promised that the people of Israel
should be a great nation, and that they
should have land of peace and plenty
to dwell in-the land OF Csnasn.
Promises Of Christ were given all
through the first part of the Bible. The
first one appears in Genesis. Then comes
the well-known mention in Deuteronomy
and many others of similar character.
The time for the coming OF Jesus was
also set forth in u definite manner In
Isaiah.
The promise of the Holy Ghost is
equally plain, and is given In many
places throughout the Bible. Has not the
Spirit come, and is there not new out
pouring of it2
The existence OF the millions Of Chris
tiaGs that to day inhabt the world, are
examples of the fulfllment OF these
promises. Let US look at the way that
these promises have been kept in regard
to the church. Many are the promises
that also are to be found as 70 the church
being triumphant. And have they not
all come to pass? The small body that
lived at the death OF CHRIST have grown
to millions upon millions, and are scat
tered all over the face of the globe. Some
people say that God is too great to look
alter individuals separately He would
be less than God if be did
not take care OF each with the
loving care of father. How wonder
fully have the promises been fulfilled TO
the weak. They a'e weak in body but
strong in faith and spirit, and meet even
death with calmness and fortitude. There
are many things promised to the sick or
the bsckslidden, and we see these fulfill
ments on every side.
There Is rarely condition in lie that
is not thus provided for by the Lord, and
he Is always faithful TO Che promises he
has .mado.
II We doubt that God keeps his prom.
ises then we have nothing left IN this
world 10 trust to, bat, my dear brethren,
oil that you need is to trust in the prom.
iscs OF God and you will never lack for
strength or light 10 walk through the
darkness. If He is Just and faithful to
His promises Of blessings and kindness,
why should he not keep his promises OF
wrath and destruction? which you have
drawn forth by your sins. The only way
for us TO live Is TO have the utmost conf
donco in Him.
CuAPLINE STREET N. Z. CHURCH.
The services last night were very in
tercsting, the large audience paying
strict attention to all the services until
the close. The pastor, Rev. w. q. Saod-
grass, delivered sermon on "The Duty
of Hesrers,n from Luke 8:l8, "Take
need, therefore, how ye year" We do
not like TO have our sins known. The
reason why some men love dark
ness rather than light is be-
cause their deeds are evil. There
is coming time when every mans
true character shall be tdsclosed. Moth.
Tag is secret that shall not be made man.
Hest, neither anything hid that shall not
be known and come abroad; take heed,
therefore, how &c hear" Preaching Is
the great representative agency for the
spread of the gospel.
II may be derided as fooll2bncss, but
at mas pleased Goa by the foollshnes5 o.
preaching mot by foolish preachlng) to
save them that believe"
Hearing tho gospel is an important
-. Il ~ ~ If
inspires faith. Faith cometh by hear
ing, and hearing by the word OF God
without faith it Is impossible to please
b.m."
In hearing the gospel we hava Christ |
revealed Whosoever shall call upon
the name of the Lord shall be saved. How
shall they caIl on Him, IN whom
thew have not believed2 How shall they |
believe in Him Of whom they have not
heard?
For these important reasons we should |
take heed how we hear.
l. We should hear prayerlully. Prayer
is always appropriate, but especially so
when we are receiving an important
message from heaven.
=. We should hear attertjvely. At |
tention TO the matter in hand is necessary |
in all pursuits.
8. Wcsbould hear diligently-imProv-
ing every opportunity to hear.
1. We should hear perseverngly. II |
is not enough to listen to the preaching |
Of the Gospel for q few years IN child
hood, or Tor short time after our con-
version or alter the revival.
5. We should hear intelligentiy-that
Is we should seek 20 understand and re-
member the sermons We hear.
We cannot remember every word or
idea, but can always seize on some cen.
tral truth.
4. WeshouId practice what we hear.
All learning winch does not lead to
practice is abortion. ST. James has said,
1if say man Ue q hea.er Of the word and
not door ne is like unto man behold
ing his natural face in glass, for he
beLoldeLh himself, and goeth his way and
straightway torgeteth what manner OF q
man be was. But wuoso looketh into the
perfect law Of liberty and continueth
therein, he being pot forgettul nearer,
bat doer OF the work, this man shall be
blessed in his deed"
ROUsEHOED.