The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-07-04
IN GODS s-ANoTUARIEs.

1FAEA HPuCGs
Yesterday Wa Communion Sunday at
81, Matthew'S Episcopal Church. The ser.
mons, which had been announced in the
public prints, and the regular Observance
OF such an occasion, could not be we'll set
aside for a sermon on the topic which en-.
crossed the mind Of the entire public, 1t
was this feeling, doubtless, in connection
with an appreciation Of the fact that no
mere words could convey to listening
hearers any impressive lessons with re.
gard 10 the sad national tragedy that led
Rev. SwOpe to go on with the sermon
that had been prepared. At it's close,
however, he remarked in eloquent and
impressive words the sincere sorrow Caus.
ed by the awful act. He invoked the
prayers Of all Christians for the speedy re-.
Covery OF the Chief Magistrate, aud hoped
that they would avail much, aud that the
coming +lh OF July would be a gladstone
celebration Tor two reasons at least,
LESSONS oV II HOUR, OR TEACHINGS or
GREAT CRIMR.
This was the subject on which the pastor
Of tho First Presbyterian Church, Rev. D.
A. Cunningham, preached last evening,
taking for his text Isaiah 1857.
"7beir u0rh are FORKS of iniquity
aid He Gd Of viokncs is in their hands.
,htr tse run 10 aiL and hey MAKE haste 10
Shed innocent blood"
The human heart has been ''dssperuielv
Wtcked" ever since sin took possession Of
II, And frequently, oil along the ages,
there have been sudden oulbnrtts Of this
wiCkedness in teprful NG's OF violence,
and in the shedding OF innocent blood.
From the day that Cain rose up Il anger
and slew his brother Abel, until the pies.
ent hOur,-in all lands and under all
torEs Of government, there has been muir
der and assassination, and crime in the
world. It gas 20 10 the times when Isaiah
lived and prophesiEai II Is 80 now in
The last quarter Of the nineteenth cen.
;ury, And especially ia there an
Gpvious, malignant disposition In
the hearts OF E!spy wicked men TO strike
at, and COnspire against the iyes Of rulers
and those high Ia authority. 1t 10 obvious
too, that this evil spirit 10 not confined 10
any n nsgoH; We pot only see mani.
iestations Of 1t in ArlstoDrstic Aussla, but
We bavehed painful eH hibltiops 81 il 10 our
own American Republic, The sad events
OF atxteen yesrs ago are fresh In our
memories, when the bullet OF the assassin
took the life OF the President; and II Is
only yesterday again, IN the time OF peace
and uniYprsG. prosperity, that the whole
nation IL shocked Vt tho dastRr3ly attempt
OF a wild, reckless, wicked man, to take
the life Of the Chief Magistrate OF the
United States. | feel, therefore, as q
minister OF Oarls' at liberty, and even
called upon, to handle events o. this dread.
full and admonilery character for tbs In.
atruCliOn Of my hearers. The frequent
OCGGrfpnpe Of great crimes in our country
has s VOiCp n all giasses. As prime IL
committed not only by tho ontGast and
neglected classes, bat by the EDUCATED and
cultivated, none can put away the moral
lGssQps which such OccrrenCeB arc design.
I'd To- teach, Ciod thus reiterates the
teaching Of Ills word In His avoidance,
and hence such events, deplOrable though
they are, and In some respects litter 10 be
buried 10 silence than dSS!s upon, NAV he
lawfully employed in enforcing the In.
structtons anu warnings OF thp gospel Of
Christ,
AT TIE BAPrlBT CHURCH.
Rev, J, b. Milford, Of the First Baptist
Church, called the attention OF his con.
gregation to the latest dispatches from
Washington, bringing the glad news that
the President had passed o comfortable
night and was Htill quietly resting. lie
remarked In substance that the nation
mourned tbesad catastrophe, nj trembled
with honest fear lest the siCkening intent
OF the would be assassin be realized. That
The bloy had merged all party affinities
into u Common slrroR and q common
hope. That the %.sympRthies OF every
parent, husband and CitiEen were going
ont toward the unfortunate victim Of pc.
litlcal frenzy.
He Counselled the people 10 beseeCh the
Healing and Saving Mercy Of the God oil
Heaven in the interest Of the President,
whose life was trembling In the balance.
He well knew that every true Christian,
every true man with instincts oil human.
ity, would send 10 heaven, through all the
hours Of the sacred day, the earnest and
spontaneous prayer, God spare our chief
magistrate!
This we owe to him and to ourselyep,
for he whose life has been threatened
stands at the front ofthe ~marshallsd forces
Of moral, legal and religious prosperity;
administering those laws which insure
our liberty aud protect our tiresides, and
perpetuate the glory OF our honored In.
stitnLions.
ENGLISH EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH
REV. e.. n. BARNITZ.
At thiS CHURCH appropriate mention Of the
great calamity was made at all the ser.
vices Atthe morning worship the following
was a part OF the general prayers
20 thou Almighty One, who livest and
rulest In heaven and on earth, and who
art all powerful restore, we beSeeoh Thee,
II It be thy holy will, our great, aud good,
and cody President, that he may yet pre-.
side over this nation. Give thou wisdom
and skill 10 the ply siClans and surgeons
who attend upon him, and make success.
tul all means used for his reStora.
ion, that hO may lead the nation 10 still
greater prosperity and honor. Be thou
nigh unto thy stricken servant and nigh
unto bis family, that they may have aus.
tanning grace for this sore trial and suffer.
ing, and Ii all things enabled 10 say,
"Father, thy will be dono.p Forgive, we
entrCat thee, the great sins and crimes Of
the nation, and help We, % individual
members Of this government, to humble
ourselves under thy mighty hand. Bring
to nRught tho attempts and COUNCILS OF the
wicked, and make the wrath Of man 10
prsise thee, and this for Jesus sake.
Amen"
rHE SUNDAY SCHOOL
YVES briefly addressed, and a telegram an.
]nouncing continued favorable news, was
read, alter Yhich the hymn
"iloIy Il GA 10 ihS highest
was sung.
THE SERMON AT NIGHT
WAS based on Psalm 33!l2: "Ilessed is
the cation whose God is the Lord" To
lilo s.-.Ng-- - g.