Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1878-12-13

Washington, and some friend could
trust were 10 say, YOU are ~ the wrohy
train, the train COOS 20 New york., aha
convinced me lwus on tho wrong rai,'t
tkat e convection, but that would not DO
any good u ! did not grab my baggage
and run for the other train for Wash.
inqton, foy Il had remained In the
wrong train and fell on my knees over,
whelmed with grief and feeling, would
have landed In New York, but when !
took the other train !
TURNED FROM .sr
and arrived whore wanted to go+-that
Ia repentance. How u sock Christ IL n
stumbling block 10 many, II l were Ia
lose In this church q fine diamopg ring
and offer reward Of $1,000 from this
pulpit for Il, there would hardly ho one,
who could wait for the sermon Ia he
linishcd, but would be looking out at
their pcws 10 find IL Tor the reward; YOU
would sock il with all your heart and
well aud look intent on finding Il, and
that is tho way YOU should seek Christ
and you can find him, Seek Christ first
and repentance will follow no gospel IL
worth much without repentance. John
the Baptist preached unto repentance,
hut when Christ came, he prcached THE
Lamb al God" On Sabbath afternoon
he preached from the text speaking OF
Christs birth in the manager because
there Was no room for Him. There
never was room for the son OF God any.
where. He come tn save the world and
die for Il, was rich; yet for our sakes
became poor, 80 poor that there was no
room ipr, him in Jerusalem AMI when hc
cas-, out devils and headed the young
man, the devil ordered Him out ut tho
country, and lie never had place TO
Law His head. But We ray that was in
tho dark ages; IL there any more room
for Him nuwP does this country want
Him? docs Great Britain want Him?
does the Democratic or Republican,
party want Him? II 40, just let one OF
our members Of Congress get up and
say thus sayeth the Lord, how quick
ly he would Inc put down. Docs our
Board Of Trade want Him. some
churches don't want Him. DO YOU
want Him2 you have no room Tor Him.
All heather nations consider u an
honor 10 confess and Worship some
| God, Mohamcdons, Buddhis,s aud others,
md here is ono who became 80 poor Tor
you and died for you, you are ashamed
Of Him. M you have no room for Him,
il YOU have tell Him 81, invite Gods
ONLY son into Your homc. Tie is with
out home now in the hearts OF those
He died to save; when all torsook Him
and went tn their homes, lie had none
Ia 90 Ia, but went to tho Mount OF
Olives because lie had no whore To 60,
and IL M much Of u wanderer now seek.
ing home in the hearts OF those who
prosecute Him aud revile Him, just bo-
cause lie loves you No much that lie
wants YOU 10 come home to Him, when
You have no longer home
here, u place that ho has
gone 10 prepare for you. Give Him
u homo in your hearts, and men will DO
honest, frauds will be- less, penitcntlarics
there will be none, disputes will cease,
hatred aud malice will die, boards oi
trade don't want Him, politicians won't
have Him. Ho could not carry single
precinct in your elections. tie would
be voted down. Talk about dark ages,
this so-callcd age OF enlightenment IL NJ
much opposed to inviting Him Ia their
homes or giving Him homo in their
hearts, rs II mass, ~ those III the dark
ages.
The work is progressing finely, many
coming, and those attracted first by GU
riosity are now held by interest.
FLASH.