The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-08-01
MOUNTAIN LAKE PARK.
PEN PORTRAIT OF REV. rHos. GUARD,
The Leading Minister OF the Methodist Episcopal
Churrh-IIls Opinions on Various Religions
Topies-Skeptlcism and lbIleiity-Sun.
day School Assembly Exercises.
MOUNTAIN LAKE PARK, July 81.

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Princeton College, on tho invitation OF th
venerable DR.. McCosl,, minister WHO wa
then li,tle known in I'm, onc;ont irs,;,u
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granted me lilc," he delivered n sermon
before an asscmblage OF the students, an,
an prono,nrcd WINS tbe c0,ct ,,,oi for
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anu rhelorlclan ruled supremcly IN tht
hearts OF his Nassau audience. Tho min
lister WIS Rev. Thomas Guard ,bc mn,
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".o' Us a' o'.'.of "hu '.ihker stail"'
without peer III the Methodist Chnrcl
to-day, and whose sermons grow create,
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'tI S,. o.t,u .,o i,'i L.. iIs, dressed IN sun
witL mo- heard ond viii ro,nms,dinn "S @
presence, he reminded me forciblv of A
description OF one OF the APOSTLES. instead
OF rollicking Irishman, and one OF the
most genial and pleasantest OF men.
before going 10 Baltimore, I was
three years in California" said he, in I'm.
swer to question about the Western pco.
pie, "and shall never forget The iirs,
sight OF my San Francisco church. II was
situated Just back of the rrea, Palace
Hotel, on Il street characterized by the
number OF its stables and saloons and
where remained three long yeurs. a Gal.
ifornia audience is essentially different
from New England audience. They ure
n peculiar people in the West. more skep.
teal than here; but Mt the sumo time yiror.
Gus minded and noble"
Remembering that DR., Guard has been
one oithe foremost oppopents of Inrersol.
ism in this coul,try.und TINT he and the eel.
ebrated intidel held running discussion of
several nights in succession ,ubout iour wears
ago, in San Francisco. when thc entire civ
was excited and the G rand Opera iIouse was
densely crowded, asked him concerning
the growing intidelity Of the age.
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saiu NC shut!ins ms eyes, and pansips lor
y ilioihehtas III intense 'iionsht,, whether
tliefe are more ihiiaei hearts III the world
to'aay tliah mere were q century ago, l
I'm NOT prepared 10 say put what is Ill the
Iui',.h he1fL Is Just tle same: II men are
uouptets t.cy are less alrala 10 express
,helr opinions To-Day than they were q
lienutGu years ago; l am more cognizant
oI lhliuciilS now, oeca'lse feiieious opln-
IONS are more generally disseminated by
the pubic press, ana persecution Tor opin'
ions .,: SAKE is no longer tolerated..
so,,'s n"nrIari,v non M @ ~ jan ''en'' ''1 III iNsef-
lie is n sophist. lie states some truths
but n great many lies in addition There
is sometimes a basis for his statements.
and this makes his Measurements ali ,br
more dangerous. ! apree with him somn-
times. but do not want TO meet him nm
halfway ground so wc are anlaGouistic
altogether. Personally my liscuss;ons
with the man have led me tn examine
proofs for the truth of Revelation tothinE
10 read. 10 study earnestly. dilliventlv and
prayerfully, and as 4 result nv fnitL in n
living and personal God is s,ronoer than
ever before. As the doctor said ihis lis
face lighted M with mn exprcssion which
seemed to saw Tint his heart was thorou"hlv
in sympathy with the words which hnd
lust been uttered, and that the God in
which he placed his highest faith was no
idle creation of tho i,n,";no,inn mr. fancy
Never can be FORGOTTEN ihe snblimo
tribute which DR., Guard once mid 10
Chris,iani,v heforc San Er,n,sco
audience. II was in answer 10 n lrcturt.
which lnpersoll had delivered f.w eynn.
inps preyious. and Ipprrsoll bimsolf woo
in The audience. ''--
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sa'd Dr; Ilard us nearly rs can be remen.
oerea, t90K tlle tram iora point in the
inferior; When near a crossing, | looked
ont OF 'ne MihIow ana saw moving cloud
OF uust IN inc distance. Nearer and nearer
tiie crossihgh c;lme, a sladowy form be.
cah,e visible, anu out jumped dog and
DarAeu s NJ lhe tfaih' Did the train stop? ?
w, Mere lhe engineer or passengers scared
H..
lne Ml,eeIs rlltieu, ana Tue insignificant
aniilial ni erealloh was seen no more; so,
SUD ne. US the eyes oi tlic vast audience
were turned t0WufllS lupprSntl ttIhR ,1pOg