Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-02-21

aud receive nothing People naturally
want 10 know by certain external signs
whether the communion ul saints
means anything, and whether, II 1t
means nothing here, Il may mean III
thing hereafter. The worst thing OF all
- that not a lev people become eXas-
prrrtpi aud sOurci against the church
because they find IN II nothing answer
ing to Christian fellowship, and next to
nothing which auewers 10 Christian civ
ility.'
Observing Lent
Now that Lent has arrived, the duty
OF the season is urged home upon Fps
coPalisEs by the church paper at New
York. II asks absolute abstinence OF
all nho are able upon the two days pre-
scribed by the church rules. The
very tact that II would be difficult Tor
many persons To TO this, because they
have never been used to control aud
cunstraiu their bodies It says, ans
wcrs the objection that there IS M use
lasting The whole modern life Is an
unbridled life, and the first attempt at a
sharp and real curhlng ut any appetite
shows how little oi spiritual discipline
there j., huw entirely sensational. aud
subjective religion has taken the piaccuf
true gUdliness. Perhaps II would bc
we'll worth the while for those who ub-
lryt u fasting rs a religious exercise To-
the New Irstlmeut lot the
PURPOSE Of seeing in how many places
the care and discipline Oi the body i
spoken ui a. part uf Christianity.
Bishop Huntington, ia ms Lentcu pas
turiI. SAYS. "Our church does not weigh
uUt Nuur food OF sort the C1lurs a Your
dress. She calls you tua reasonable
service What Is that 81. Paul SAYS
Il is to present your bodic, a. well as
your soul. "a liyiug sacrifice, holy aud
acceptable unto God, tur you are con
se,rdted la baptism aui made members
ii Christ. You Eat "a than YOU
need, or drink What You ought not.
Try % iays OF strl,t temperance aud see
how IL shows You "A better Nay. II you
turn what You take from your appetite,
iu eating or apparel, into more liberal
Offering iur charities aud missions, you
will be- duubly blessed.
ptGtl9lAA hcAkAeHe AN'AtANa
The Mcthoil,ts are enjoying a little
season Of sectional religious politics, So
Ia speak. over the forthcoming election
Of bishops to I'LL the vacancies lately
made by death. IioR's Herald deyOtcs
a hong editorial tins week to combating
the claims ui sections To- the office and
advocating the choice OF the iittest men,
wherever they NAV be found. There
h much more liability Of a denomlna-
tional lapse here, ii SAYS, than at any
other point. We have hut little anxiety
al. to loss Of orthodoxy ln doctrine
WESLEYAN Armlnlauism has proved It
sell To he so sucrcSStul an Interpretation
Of the Gospel Of the New Testament That
there are lew lapSes in hath among Us;
although some lad away into other &c
cIr,lastical bodies. they still affirm their
hold upon the old belief There u little
danger. besides. IN So large a body, OF
any abrupt and radical changes Ut pollty,
No church al this idy Is more loyal, on
thrw whole. than ours. But the serious
possibility J. a lapse ot hugh n deep
spiritual enjoyment IA activity blth
IA the ministry AMI membership. TIE
great conspicuous defenders and Nus
traitors ut the richest possibilities IN
character aud lite Of the gospel OF the
Lord Jesus IUust should he these men
Who have the opportunity to move
everywhere amuU- Us - flames oi holy
lire. Their visits n our conferences
should ALWAYS bring a PentecuSt, and
their private ~iufutu, should be Ike
tbr inspiration II the presence ct -,
pauI or St John. Wherever among Us
such mon can be found, east ur west,
north or south. let them De the leaders
of Israel 10 lead forward our hosts TO
broader victories.
God in the Constitution
To those o~yerzealOuS religious technl-
calists Nho arr 50 disturbed about the
omission Ut a distinct rcognItion OF
tod in the constitution OF the United
states We command these sensible words
OF Bishop Coke: l once thought 5
they do, that our constitution Is goddess,
and il lead me to despair OF my country.
Mature thought has brought me to an
other conclusion, and. A. IL l. a oomiort-
ing one. 10 say the least, | am As anxious
to state the grounds OF my present son
yiction AMI the principles which sap,
80 ~ he SO woven into the tabric OF
iba constitution that It can only pertsh
when these principles shall a 70 &c
dear 10 the American people. nan
try 10 strengthen, As q practical coneiu-
sion. the one idea thai We have only 10
look 10 our proper work OF keeping ne
American PEOPLE true 10 the Gospel OF
Christ, on the grOnnd thai Se sus
coed in doing 80, the constitution m1
Be leit ss il is With no damaseto Anlcf-
months. The English university Pressss
viii srs, print il. which company have
betrayed all necessary preliminary
penses. Neither the English mo- "'
American revisers, however, are "
eeiye any compensation Tor theiF -
The American Bible society VIII nexsu
change in It's charter 20 enable utoSnu
in the publication Of the revised n.oae'
This il delAysgetting because oil the eVH-
sentative objections OF some stiekiers toI
the old King James version, among
whom l. Bishop Coke. As to Tue
changes made in the new version. UT.
I Schafi SAYS, The version will - nearly
/ resemble the present version thai the
mas Of readers AMI hearers viii Scarc~
IL perceive the difference, while a care
hl comparison will show slight improve
ments IN every chapter and almost
every verse" In a lew instances
changes may be made in the text on
overwhelming evidence, Italics may b
omitted and new headings 10 chapters
adopted
AiscellaneouE
The consciousness that You are
right viii make you happy even when
AL the vorid thinks you wrong and the
consciousness hat you are xrong viii
make You miserable even when al the
world thinks 10. right
ss<nics virtue like s-teriing sold never
ios-s in uaue. u fstke NE elosh Of .