The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-04-26

Mt the Fourth stress n, Z. Church, SUM-
day Might, and tho COmmOtIOn II
HnIsed Among the Orthodox sisIers
and Brothers,
On Sunday evening Rev, E. W. Ryan,
Elder Of Wheeling District OF
the Methodist Episcopal Church, preached
q sermon on 1.-THE intermediate State"
at the Fourth Street NJ. E. Church,
which created quite Commotion among
tho good sisters and brothers Of this
church who have been taught to believe
in entering into immediate reward for q
yirtuous and holy lie, or instant and eter'
nal punishment for sinful course at
death.
The doctrine advanced by Rev, Ryan
startled the congregation. They knew not
what to make OF 1t, except to con-
denim it and reject 1t. Yet in
spite OF this their souls were troubled and
they were made sore afraid at the POSSIBLE
ity Of the truth Of the doctrine.
There was no denying the fact that Rev.
Ryan had succeeded in exciting the con.
gregation on the subject, and that he had
raised considerable opposition TO bis theo-
RES. He also ayowed his disbelief in q
hell OF literal Gre and birthstone; yet held
that the wicked would be punished in
some way for their crimes, This almost
battered down the stronghold nj the faith
OF many, who had been taught from earli'
est infancy to avoid all sin and evil that
would eventually condemn them to q
place OF torTid torment,
Rev, Ryan took for his text Hebrews
xi, 30.4O.
And these all having obtained L good report
through faith, received not the prOEnils'
God having provided IOue better thiug ior u, that
they without Us should not 10 made perfect
His first sentence was what nearly
raised some OF the people of their seats,
He opened as follows: mo one has yet
been saved in heaven no one yet sent to
hell" The reverend gentleman then
went on to prove that there was an inter.
mediate state, and that at the final day all
would appear to bejudged. Heillustrated
this point by relating the parable oil Dives
and Lazarus, claiming that both the rich
man In torment and the poor man In
A braham's bosom were in an intermediate
place. The next thunderbolt that struck
the audience was the assertion that he re-
pudiated the doctrine Of punishment in
lake OF literal fire and birthstone.
These things we're related 10 q reporter
OF the INTRLLIdRNCRR yesterday, and in
such a positive way that he thought 1t
best to SEQ Mr.. Ryan and get his state.
ments. Some oil the reports that reached
the reporters ears were 10 the effect that
the reverend gentleman had upset the
creed OF the Methodist church by deClar-
ing that there was no heaven or hell. This
the reporter know 10 be a gross exaggera-
ton, and hence bis visit TO MIR, Ryan to
obtain the facts.
The reporter was cordially received by
Mr.. Ryan, and was invited to take seat.
In answer to the reporters first inquiry
for a brief summary Of the statements be
made In bis sermon, Mr.. Ryan said he
regretted very much that 1t had raised
such disturbance, but Asserted that he
was ready 10 prove his position whenever
called on 10 do 90. ~ knew perfectly vel
what was saying" added Mr.. Ryan
"when | made the assertions | did.
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