The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-10-21

+, tluences me-
! Before left that man, he promised me
to pray for himself, and to send his child
rem to the Sabbath school,
Nothing to do-nOthing to do'-mng
again in my ears, as | returned home
About this time, cOntided my sorrow and
perplexity to friend. Go" he said, ITO
Dr. c. you will not find him cold or in
different, he is an earnest worker. Go 10
him"
ascertained his hours OF reception, and
j | went. found Dr. c. surrounded by
triple Notifications lest he should be dis
turbed by, or listen to the cry OF the poor.
His Master had gone about doing good.
He had been called the friend OF publiCans
and sinners. But DR., c. esteemed him
sell SO much better than his Master, that
his time was too valuable to be taken up
except in displaying the learning and elo-
QucnCe OF the scholar, the oratory and the
gruces OF the accomplished gentleman, eX-
hibtions Of which took place periodically
upon the Sabbath,
Entering Il side door in the rear Of the
church, came first to long row OF seats,
occupied by eight or ten poor persons, Be-
yOnd them was another door and above it
Il pAcard stating that the assistant minister
would receive persons up stairs Another
iarthcrOR appeared through another door,
"Dr, C-s secretary will receive within
After waiting among the mcndiCants for Il
while, Il lanitOr came out who surveyed me
with great and mingled emotions Of doubt
and iisIain. He desired mo 10 take Il seat
with other persons and nt Il certain hour
TO ring n he'll. After waitingsome time and
comniyiny with tho above conditions, |
was admitted within the second line Of for.
tiGruG :
After hitting for another interval of
time thg innit9r admitted me 10 sec the
secretary, Beyond his rcception.room |
bchrld with awe double door, or set of
doors with II recess between. within which
/ was lold that DR., O. was preparing
his thuuderbolts for the next stated orator.
ical DISPLAY, | submitted nv papcrs and
credentials TO the secretary and stated nv
drsirr IN engage in some charitable or re-.
liuinus work, and WIS rraciously told that
/ might call again that day week, will
here state that after calling five times, and
being admitted with similar ceremonies t6
tho presence of the secretary, was finally
informed that "Thcre was nothing for me
TO do, and Dr. C-'s time was too vuluu-
bic 10 be taken mn"
Unlorrifrd nv MI these Discourage.
mrnts, / was next recommended TO try
ihis gentleman preach. Ills texts
were announced in Inc IErdM His
clonupnce was amazing The doors of his
church were usually throngcd before the
ho,,r ior nnnnin,, nnd many nnrsons hnd IN
s iD ' durinr The sermon | Ind been Nble
to discern Hal his cIoouence was princi-
nnllv directed mmnmorntinr the learn
ing, abilities and travels Of Dr. D..
StiIl he couId Lc nunroochrd IIc could
ne No., scrn md spol,cm tr inc" 70 torn. WINS
determined to try every means in nv now
or 10 carry forward th9 work which Ind
moderation. smoke 10 him, obtaincd nm
audience nnd MS the result nj nv Cndrnyors
received n note which rnn thus, III il Is !
CioI's viii Tint Won should become n mis-.
sonory he viii rnnhlr Won to do so"
rho friends 10 whom Ind conGdcd nv
nnrnlryiIics now recommended dr. -
IIis orotory .was NOT bcwildcriny his ian.
ru0y1 and exterior were COMMONPLACE. lie
did moi oppenr TO have such extraordinary
abilities ms to warrant his commemorative
thnn, nuiirnlv unon ornlorv NV driormi. |
nation rcmninCa mufnltrriiV md wont to
Dr E--nIsn / shoyri Fin, somr irsti. |
moniols nj rhorortcr and cannciIv, ne well |
rs thn recommendation NJ Rev ~ II,
in wLosn SmmIov ScLo"l I had IoLoroi with |
succcss for several months He mrnrd 10
his dcsk md wrote " n"to whicl, h" handed |
me. The direction was to - Mulberry |
street.
"Do you know the wayY'he asked for
he had Observed ut once that was stNn-
ger to the city.
"N0 SIR ! replied, "butI will inquire
until lind it,"
What instinct caused me to fix my eyes
upon his face to look up to him, with
the earnest, mute appeal with which IN
intelligent animal may sometimes rcmon-
stratC with an uniCping MASTER knew |
not then, but such was the fact.
You can inquire u he way he SAID, ana
lett nm. FOR that afternoon llAd hnOlll,
or engagement surely 1t was 50 ordered
by the Providence VINO watches ever over
those who faithfully seek MIN, Tor the lark
shadows OF winter evening, were then ap;,
proaChing. That next evening ! showed |
the note to my only relative in theclly' lie
threw II from nm on the llo0r with IN eN-
preston which !stArtlcd! me.
What is II |-wly'--l asked. :.
"D9 YOU know that this man has d.
TGcted you to inqylreyour w9ly THROUGH thG TIT,
rye lolll'S' lou-h ucllcH'eIy'TehiG"
i9dy-a stranger to the city-through the
Five Points,
lie paced the room in great excitement
ale would not have directed his own sis |
ter, or daughter, to inquire her way through |
the Five Points, on darkcning winter If
tcrnOon." he said. Then coming mCk to
my sidc-"N0w just let this Cnd-yOu have
done all that is possibe-you see what
money makes Of men. You see what these
ministers are, who have large salaries and
the good things Of this world. nm your
only rclutivC-I tell you now you can do
no more"
Evan ,hnn I vos not uo,iuGad until Ind