The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-11-16

with the Influences OF church and home,
and in doing this It asks the aid OF the
churches.
Another consideration must bind the
churches into closer unity, and that is
the unholy alliance OF her enemies. A
diabOliCal confederation fronts us to-day
moredesperateand ruinousthan thatwhich
appeared in our southern borders 1t is the
confederation Of pantheistic philosophy,
extreme democracy and infdel socialism.
1t ia fully developed in Europe and ID rap
idly apprOximatlng in this country. We
must oppose this confederation OF evil
with q confederation OF love. Now, we
must meet the DEVILS socialism Of anarchy
and ruin With Christian socialism Of
peace. and good will. II we cannot get
those who throng our shores from the
ends Of the cath iptl our chuEchee,
we must at legst endeavor to get
them 10 our temples OF humanity
and bring them under our
social and religious influences. When
Garibaldi was leading the forlorn hope OF
struggling Italy he was asked by o patriot
10 bless his child. The old hero took the
boy ID his arms and said as he sprinkled
water upon his brow, ~ baptizs thee into
the brotherhood OF Italian unity" So We
must bsptizs every ioreigne rwho enters
our domain, II not with water yet with
christian kindness, intothe brotherhood Of
American unity, OF American ideas. The
church OF God, one in spirit and activity,
must look this modern world tquarety in
the face aud harmonic aud spiritualize
it's various elements and spheres OF action.
II must find larger contact with life fol-
It's healing touch and transforming lea
ven. That larger contact it finds in q
measure in this Association. Here, then,
we have the third affirmative, Christian
unity. These three, Christian ideals
Christian conquest, Christian unity, are
the underlying principles Of this institu'
ton.
THINGS TO DE REMEMBERED.
congratulate you that you havc enter.
cd 80 heartily into this work. The report
OF tho year is highly gratifying. You
have made liberal investment for and in
the young men OF your city. You have q
splendid equipment, an efficient organiz4'
ton and most promising outlook. Wheel
ing Is certainly exceptional in It's ad.
vantages and opportunities. 1t offers a
wide and most hopeful fed for Christian
activity.
Let US remember two things bearing
upon Christian work. We must not rely
too much upon organization. We can
not serve God by proxy nor gave the world
whole account in the matter for cash
simply. We are so accustomed TO the dol
lar as q measure of values that we 6nd II
difficult 10 cohesive OF any value apart
from 1t. What cannot be rendered in the
way OF bill and settled for cash is almost
foreign to the thought Of the average
American. 1t is one Of the hereAies Of our
times and one that is doing vast deal oil
mischief, that we make the dollar meas.
ure and limit the relation OF man 10 man
When we have paid man his wages
EQuared the financial balance between ns
or given 10 him OF our means, we say we
have settled with bin. Nay, not settled
We mus. lift our eyes above the horizon
OF the dollar to the debt OF love, which is
immortal. "0we no man anything" says
the Apostle, "but to love one another, -
that il, the obligations OF love are never
cashed or cancelled, but are perpetual,
am debtor, Gays the Apostle sgain-s
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one puts It, lie would look every man IN
the face OF whatever complexion, race OF
nation, and say within himself, owe
that man the gospel. In the parable Of
the Good Samaritan wo are taught that
christianity brings every man within the
range Of our affections and ministry and
keeps him there. me other thought .
this; our own need OF Christian activity 4
as real as our need o. lght or air or iood.
The soul 10 not nonrlshed without exercise
in love and service. de that tindeth me
life ioseth 1t; seltlshness defeats ltseli'
He that loseth bis lie shall mud 1t. Love
aud sacrifice IS neS, creation. GOD Is
love and hug pleasure is to bless. AS %e
love and serve our ieiI9T-men we partake
0rr Messed Ina u,aa o. aaonl,, ;,iar.
ested in helping The poor los. Woman Of
Sanaria into better liie--So profound