Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-12-06

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that in crossing the Christian era
B. c. and A. ID. ! are only two
parts OF one year, instead OF being two
whole wears. This allows him TO be born
before Herod died, which occurred B. G.
4, and makes him 80 in A. ID. 20. Also
his death was on the 9th Of April, A. D..
30, on Thursday, The fourth Passover
after his baptism. The above facts are
confirmed by scripture, history and as
tronomy, though only glanced at here.
Ii any OF the readers OF your papers
think me mistaken about the time OF
Christmas, an error brought into the
church with others OF a similar nature
by Catholic tradition, thus making void
the word OF God, please call, and we
will examine the subject to the satistac-
ton of all who love truth better than
tradition and error on this and other
things. II. MUNGER.
IN Springfield Republican.
A Capital Suggestion.
The suggestion Of DIR. Bacon that the
week OF prayer be changed from the
first week in January to the last week
in Lent meets with good deal Of favor.
Lent has been observed as special sea
son of prayer by a very large body Of
Christians from time immemorial, and
in the minds Of very large portion Of
the church OF to-day it Is consecrated by
memories and usages which render it
the sacred time in the church year. The
week now observed by our nOn.liturgi-
cal churches as a week OF
PRAYER, on the other hand,
is recent institution, and
was fixed upon for the simple and arbi-
trary reason that it was the beginning
OF the year. The matter OF a change OF
time involves a surrender of nothing on
our part, and would bring about the very
valuable result OF uniting all the Protes-
taut churches in what ought 10 be the
most impressive and fruitful season of
church life. Any change which will
emphasize 10y universal practice the es-
sential unity OF the Christian Church is
worth a good deal of sacrifice, and when,
As i'm this case, the result is secured
without the surrender of even time
honored usage, it ought 10 be regarded
as a happy opportunity, and improved
as such, Chridim Union.
Sampson in the Lions Den.
A Sabbath School teacher at Cincin-
natl Tor near suburb having occasion
to be absent, engaged one OF the leading
young ladies' OF society to take her place
and teach her class. She was prompt in
the duty, and dressed in faultless style,
made a decided and favorable impress
sion upon the class, and fancied she had
sown good seed in the minds Of her
Youthful charge. The teacher the next
Sunday, upon gathering her class, said,
"Well, girls, you had new teacher last
Sunday; can you tell me any OF the les
sons she taught YOU, or have you forgot
ten" "Oh no." answered the class,
We remember everything. She Taught
us all about Samson in the lions den"
ooh, nO-yOu mean Daniel" "NO, we
don't il was Sampson" The teacher
wisely closed the subject, and hurrying
through the lesson, took an early OcCa-
sion TO call upon the substitute. Said
"What did you teach my
class last Sunday?" "Oh! we had a nice
time, and | told them about Samson in
the lions den, and Moses in the fiery
furnace, and -"
The above is not Joke, but fact,
Triennial Council.
The second triennial council OF all the
churches Presbyterian in form is to be
held at Philadelphia in September, 1850,
and arrangements for the reception and
entertainment OF delegates are now in
progress. Among the eminent theolO-
gians who have already been invited are
Rev. Drs. Blaikie, Reiney and Banne-
man, of the Scotland Free Church; DIR.
Flynn, Prof Mitchell and Princi'
pal Tuloch, Of 1t. Andrews Univer-
sity, from the Established church; DIR.
Cairn, Andrew Thompson and Prof.
CalderwOon OF tile United Presbyterian
church; Rev. DIR. Oswald Dykes OF Lon
don; DIR. Knox, OF Belfast; DIR. Steven
son, Of Dublin; Prof. Kraft and DIR.
Geiser, OF Germany, and various other
peakerS from Switzerland. Austria and
ungary. The first meeting OF the
uncil, il will be remembered, was
Il in Edinburgh, two years ago.
Moody and Sankey.
Mr.. Moody and Mr.. Sankey met first
at prayer meeting. The singing was
poor. and friend of Mr.. Sankey urged
him to start hymn after the next pray
er. He did so, the people took it up,
and it helped to make the meeting sue
ccssful. After it was over Mr.. Moody
sent ior him. ole did not say SAYS
Mr.. Sankey, "How do you do? or Il
am glad to see you, or anything. He
took me 10y the hand, though, and i'm
mediately said: Il have been looking
for YOU for eight years. Where do you
live" | told him. How old are you"
| told him how old was, and he asked:
Are YOU married. Yes How many
children have you got?' One We'll,
| want YOU to leave your home and
come to Chicago. have got a place for
YOU. You must come, for there is
work there that the Lord wants YOU to
do, and you must do it, Well, two
months passed | guess, and he wrote
me 50 much that finally went to Chi
cago, sang for him in his church, and
have been with him ever since.