The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-04-27

LiIIOn tntt.IjIsurs'.
According to the reports In yesterdays
lSrULLIoESCRR, the sermon ol Rev. Mr..
Ryan on the "Intermediate State" at
Fourth Street N. E. Church on last Sun.
Jay evening, seems 10 have stirred up
nmeWhSt OF tempest among the mem.
bets OIL that congregation. There may be
lQusstion a. 10 the propnety Of a clergy.
uIn preaching on a subject which is not
Imls Of faith or practice, and concerning
EhiCh belief OF unbeliei can in no way Of.
Isct the destiny Of any one. The Metho'
dat Episcopal Church as such has no
dOcttinGl standard on the subject Gi an
Intermediate state, aud consequently itS
mihiatefs and members are free 10 draw
Ihelf own conclusions from the statements
olGods Word with reference thereto. |
an 10 no way connected with any Of the
Methodist Episcopal congregations In
Wheeling, and, II properly understand
NJ, Ryan's views on the subject 10
hand. am not by any means in har.
moDy With them, but believe that those
Who are saved Ret clear inside Of heaven
Immediately after death, and do not stop
IN any Antechamber, while the wicked 70
W,.sTkltdbiy TO their appropriate hell.
Whether the blessednets and joy oil The
saved and the totmentS Of the Loaf shall or
Shall not be intensified and increased after
the final ludgmenthas nothing to do with
the question. Yet II seems 10 ma th,t A
little calm reflection will convince ths oood
peopls oil Fourth Street Church. thst in
presenting bis personal views on tbe an.
tetmediAte State" MI Ryan has dora
nothing worthy Of death or bonds, III
doubtless holds no one responsible for
them but himself The Independence nj
poth the speaker and bis hearers ID some.
Inlng to be admired, and while The heaIers
may ieel compelled to dissent from Mr,
h!Ahs views, i should not be overlooked
iu% while the Methodist Church, "A sunh.
hH given no dsliverSnCe on the gubIsct
many Of het abIest writer's, past and pies.
ea1, hAVe pronounced in favor Of an Inter.
Isllase STATE. In avowing hta unbeliel In
saeLl o. material fp and briut,ons, AZ he
pace o. hhil punishment for the unrtpbt.
Tas, ht. Ryan has only expressed the
sNso oI hls brethren in the ministry 90
u. .. u We know them. The metesl
S.O y. NJ N theology knows very well that
we s OsVle employs material things 10 con.
M ,PtitulI truths more i1fcibly IN Iha
Ii, iau, takes the hest and most eostly
a Ss SpS.s.V which we have any knowledge
" tS"ns1ncs S%s heaven, or In other words,
visT lug 8 US Sioties more iofCibly TO our
S,,,. .. 80 AIs9 1t employs the most apbro.
@ NS, ul.uiA u.tA material objects 10 convey
~ VSt nIEIt minds the highest degree Of Sulfef.
~ ~ ,,,Sa NhiSa the human mind sSn cnSciSSs
ltoSs SS"M \. !ou'1eth with lite and bilml
FoSTbs,ia.N aN when the good people d
vi SM s"ee' w VhnfCh get 10 heaven lhey
Val, ~ ~ Streets Of matsrlal gold, o.
tS,iSl ', II'etlal i~pef, or gates Of ma
ss. s,. PeAo' but something bslisE tSSt
iss.SnlS, =, q ,lh.se things. By parity o
h. SIs S.lils WY shall any man be cfucIas,
Vb,SSe SSeIl.enag y IhN the place Of tofnlen
SS"la ~ 70 oe the eternal abode Of lhl
inc 5,, ,'npenitentisnol 4 material burn
NY. ~ .Ou'someIhing even worse than stch
iSSobb tIG.I otS1 possibly be, and thI
toS SSS,.tH'nlch So'',t' Eill be even greater Tia
b4inI iIS.ole io..le suffering conseSuent tibo,
non q i'OtsvH s. Immersed In q boiling Calt
yavs.s..s.ah s and birthstone. This IA th
WpEsHHefaIl sHaIl ytaksn by the mibisiStsoiib
1SiI, 4, :, saafch, Mt RYAN Is wall known l
osSSIv in,,i,lef iTl,oi'lef OF the Gospel, and is tho
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