Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-10-18
though it were yesterday; she had kind
xnrd for ali. and thera Nere q few

| went aeleep 0S coimiy ~ Cuuu IL
cradle" What made her % composed;
natural courage? mo-" you say, moth.
or vas very nervous; when the carriage
inclined to the side OF the road she
would cry out. She was always rather
weakly" What then gave h,r COM
posure1 Was II because che did not care
much for you and the parg OF parting
was not greatH "Oh," you cay, "she
showered upon US wealth of affection; |;
no mother ever loved her children more
than mother loved Us. She showed It
by the Way she nursed us when We were
sick and she toiled for us until her
strength gave out" What, then, was
it that gave her composure in the last
hour1 Do not hide il.
Be Frank and Let Ne Know.
"Oh," you say, ,"it was because she
was 30 good; she made the Lord her por.
ton, and she had faith that shc woul
20 straight to glory, and that we should
all meet her at last at the foot OF the
throne. "Here are people who say: Il
| SAW Christian brother die, and he
trumphed." And some one else: IL
saw a Christian sister die, and she tIi.
umphed." Some one else will say: Il
saw Christian daughter die, and she
triumphed." Come. all yc who have
seen the last moments OF 4 Christian,
and give testimony in this cause on
on trial. Uncover your heads, take oil
your glove. pat yolr nand on the old
family Bible from which they used 10
read the promises, and take an oath IN
| the presence of thissudience. and In the
presence OF high heaven, that you will
tell the truth, the whole truth, and
nothing bnt the truth With what you
have seen with your own ewes, and with
what you have heard with your own
ears, is there power in this gospel to
give calmness and triumph in the last
exigency? The response comes from all
sides, from the young, and old, and
middle-aged.
"We are Witnesscsw
You see, my friends, have not put
before you tonight an abstraction or a
chimera, or ANYTHING like guess work. !
present you aflidavi,s of the best men
living and dead. Two witnesses in
court will establish fact. Here are not
two witnesses, but ihousands-on earth
millions Of Witnesses, aud in heaven q
great multitude that no man can mum.
Der. testifying that there is power in
this religion TO convert the soul. to give
comfort in trouble, and to afford com.
posure in the last hour.
II ten men should come to you when
you were sick with appalling sickness
and say they had the same sickness,
and took certain medicine and IL cured
them, YOU would probably take it. Now
suppose ten other men should come up
and say: I'VE don't believe there Is
anything in that medicine" "Well,
| say, "have You ever tried it?'
"No. I Never Tried t..
but don't believe there is anything in
it," OF course you discredit their ties.
timony. The sceptic may come and
say, There is no power in your reli'
giOn.' "Have you ever tried it, "lio,
no." "Then avaunt." Let me take the
testimony oi the millions OF souls
that have been converted To
God, and comf)rtcd in trial. and
soiaced in the last hour We will take
their testimony as they cry, "We are
witnessed" May God Almighty, by
His spirit, make yon act in common
sense way on these facts which have
been proved tonight beyond al contro
yertibllily. Il seems 10 nle as II all sol
emn considerations cOnverged now To
push YOU, my hsarer, into the Kingdom
Of God. This is different from any
hour you ever saw. Why? There are
sixty minutes in the hour. The clocks
and watches Indicate no popularity ii
.l Z. a. 10 ala
never saw before. Every swing Of the
pendulum, every tick OF the watch over
your heart is charged with destiny.
You are Beng Saved or Lost this Moment
O, hearer, looking ont from tie da X
ness OF thy soul TO night. canst thou see
a bright light beaming on thee?
Where" you say. Where? How
can find it7" Look close by the line
OF the cross OF the Son OF God. DO you
see il trembling with all tenderness and
bsaming with all hope? 1t is the star OF
Bethlehem.
deep horror then my yitAlS f!oi'.
Dettb stucs. Leased the tide 10 stem,
when tudIcLly q stsr sc
It wss the altar o! Bethlehem"
Oh, heaicr, get your eye on n. Christ
is in the house 10 save the people. IL
is easier fer you now TO tcconc Chris.
tians than to stay away from Christ
and heaven.
When Madam Sontag began her mu'
sical career she was
Kissed Oft the Stage at Vienna
by the friends OF her rival, Arelia
Sieninger. who ad already began I, DE-
cline through Ter dissipation. Years
passed on. and one day Madam S0n'sg.
in her glry. was riding through tn"
streets OF Berlin, when she cav little
child leading y blind woman, and she
said: Come here, my little child, como
here. Who is that you are leading by
the hsnd?' And the little child re-
piled: That's my mother; tha's
Amelia Steninger. She used 10 be
great singer, bat she lds. her yoce, Snd
she cried 80 much about 1t the. she !"si
her eycsiyht." Give my love TO her
said Msdsm Son,ag. "ard tell lcr IN
oh acqran.anc. will call On fef ihs
afternoon The next week IN Berlin
a vast assemb'a age gathered M benefit
for that poor. bind woman, and Il wss
said tha. Madam Son.sg
Sang that Night as She Had Never Sung
Before
And shc took q skilled ocu'ist, who IN
vain tried 10 give eyes!sht % The poor
blind woman. Until the day Of Amelii
Stenningcrs death Madame santag took
care OF her and Of her daughter after
her. That was villa, the queen of song
di,lfor Al enemy. But, Oh, hear. more
,hri finy story tonight. Blind, poor
and iost, ,hbu who, when he world and
Christ wer. rivals for thy heart, didst
hiss the Lord away: Christ SENS to-
nizht 10 give thee sight, 10 give thee
a home, to Yve thee heaven. While
We were vet enemirz Chris; died fDr ~.
He Genes this night to meet yonr need.
He comes TO plead for thy de!iverAnce.
O, Christ. break IN upon Us tonight,
With pardon ani life, aud heaven.
"Yor sinners, Loci. thou eJns'st 10 plead.
And I'm q .inler Vie inaeei.
Inrd, I b-live thy z'sce is Tree.
Oh magnify that g-Ade in m.
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Close Of the Baltimore Celebration
B.L1,yoRE. October i6.-The city
closed to-day, by s.paisjc o: tug bosts,
its week 0: celebration o. the stt'lement
of Ral,iu,nre a century gDd q hall ego