The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-02-20


WEDNEsDAYM
forth ia! admoniah us? Shall W
cry peace, peace, and thus max
It worse than In vain tha
God has addressed US In the voice Of th
mighty waters? Let US be animated witt
q determination 10 dismiss all improper in
difference, and by the grace OF God arres
all the consequences Of a proftless and al
abused correction.
TIE PLEDGE OF RETURNING FAVOR.
Let us be encouraged in this, by the 10
Burance OF the returning favor mud aug
mented blessings Of God 10 q penltcnt All,
corrected people. LIT us hopo that W.
already behold the pledge Of coming goo,
In that noble and generous sympathy
which has been go extensively awakened
In many Of the towns and cities Of on
country-so honorable to our nationa
character, and 30 happily adapted to con
vert even our misfostunes into thu ins.ru
mon's Of the blended union Of hearts AM
principles. I
Let ia hope that we see the hand Q
God In that elasticity, resolution an,
redoubled energy III the character Of ouj
cltizsns, by which they seem fitted 10 risl
above the waves OF the tempest ant
nobly breast tho current OF adversely
How true It IL that u people pos
seased Of this, united with a proper chast
ened trust in God, are a communit,
who convert their mlsiortunes into tho Gle
ments OF their greatness. Above all, let u!
be impelled by all that Is inviting in TIT
character and promises OF God and in III.
grace Of our Lord Jesus Christ, and b,
every consideration 1.-THE necessity OF oul
repentance and reformation to sven our
temporal welfare, 10 return unto the Lord,
Let us be animated with n lxed detclmin-
alton, by tho grace of God, to use this via.
itation for the correction and improvement
OF our own hearts, and oil our conduct;
and let 1t alao enlist US afreah In every Just
measure 10 promote the public morale, 10
dlscountenance vice, intemperance, and the
Dissertation OF the Sabbath, aud cultivate a
tone OF moral and religious feeling adapted
10 the occasion. 3
bLhsolNuo TIA REMAIN. ItI..
You, my friends, who have been called
toshare in the pecuniary losses otthls flood,
Will, trust, in this trial OF your faith and
submission to the divine will, endeayor to
feel that "all is right" aud as it should be,
which your Father does.
There arc blessings more precious than
those which you have lost and
you will, l would fondly hope,
be led aud enabled to dato your
iifst determinate cholcs OF them, Tor the
ireah and renewed return OF your heart to
them, from this period, ut which
the vanity and uncertainty Of
Ill earthly possessions has been
50 Higually illustrated. For what shall it
profl.a man il he gain the whole world
aad lose his own soul?" Amidst all the
nx'ou and conflicting thoughts which
may arise in yuur minds, endeavor to
COMO with a Calm and tfustiul reliance
upon that providence, whose way is hid
from moftals, and pour Gu. the eirisions OF
a chastentd, humble ard believing heart
III ta+ servics Of the Lord Jesus CHRIST.
And you, who have experienced IN OK.
eemptlon from the lots Of property or home,
l would remind of the dagger in which We
often are, OF taking no puitabls interest in,
n experiencing no proper humiliation
under those public Establishments which do
not touch the sources Of our own tram
guilty and happiness. How improper in
the sight Of q benevolent God would bs an
indifference founded upon considerations
50 selfish, in a calamity where we should
all teel as one in the sins which may have
invited il, and III the grieis which accom-
pany 1t. To US belongs. thersiors.
the twoiold duty OF humili.
alton and repentance under the
mighty hand Of God, and Of grateful
Thanksgiving for His me,ciiul preservation,
blending with them our war,nes. sympa.
thles with our fellow ~citizans in the trials
which they nay have experienced.
Ihose who have promptly and laboriovsly
coopata:ed ID every measure OF aid aud SYM
patty aud relief which the occasion has
invited will accept the thanks o! those
mothers and children whom they have 80
kindly relieved. 1t must, I am sure. have
drawn from ,Nanya heart the deepess emo.
ton OF s'a.eidt s%ensihility, to witness tho
heroic detos Of sane Of our own brave, no..
pig men on that III morab:e night OF tho
slxta oil February; aud ais, to behold our
generous ladies nas:eniug in every dirrc.
lion, with clothing and provisiona, to re.
Supply and to soothe those who had been
driven from their homes By ths ancry
n9oi: For thessthings,an for the kind and
~aeltcenyiug txrrtiuns which the people
have made to Iced this hunsry and to clotbe
and ehoiter lha needy, they have Won a
tribute which it will bs delightful 10 re.
member. iS-I',9'
THE QuE5TIoN FOR EACu HEART,
But, let it not he supposed TINT
In tho discharge Of these eli .es IL
kindness: your duty has been full
hlled. You have, | trust, in the midst of
these geAerous engagements, put to your
hearts the question, Has not my own forget.
tulness Of God, aud worldly shirt, and
neglect oil duty, contributed ia part to pro.
duce those SORROWS which I endeayort to
asauhge, and create those wants which,
am called to relieve? ,S.I,
All. my hearers, lot us all rememhcr
whence euch visitations come, and reflact
thst while doing these ihinpe, end now
While IN the very act Of humiliation. our
unrepented sins and hare, uacouyiclpd
hearts may be laying tue i%ouudation for
other chastisemen;s. Even nov the SOL
eaan declaration may he applicable to ~.
nevertheless for al these things His an.
ger 10 not turned away, but His hand is
stretched out s.ill.n $500
10 the al!'sseing eye OF God, there NAV
be-, beneath skies, q dark cloud-a sable
pail q gloom-of unappeased d;spleasnrr
still suspended over us.
Shall our iugra!itude and unsott,ned in.
seusibilily, even now shut up "His tender
9 MstSiee, VINO 10 good and ready 10 iorgive?"
saeH O. neglect Of HIS worship and ser
vice bring upon us other yisitaiions and
chastisements?
May He who ''worketh in Us to will
and to do" aid UP, and shed the ef.
fusion OF His Spirit upon rs in tue solemn.
ties Of this occasion. May LIS who ear
alone rightly sustain tho courage and reso.
luton OF man in the hour of adversely, ind
by the olde,iups Of Hiagracious providence.