The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-03-08
HSEEKING THE LORD. !"
ELoQuENT sERMoN East NIeHT
At the First Baptist Church BY Rev. l. E.
Pstsrr, Of ClarEaburE, who has Been
called to the Passionate Of tblA Church.
An Abstract of the Discourse,


called to the Passionate Of thls Church.
An Abstract of the Discourse,
At the First Baptist Church yesterday
morning and last evening Rev, L. r.,
Petsrs, Of ClArksburs, preached, Mr..
Peters has been called to the pRstorate Of
this church rice Rev, 6, NJ. Shot, resign-
ed, and yesterday was his first ittothe
congregation. the sermon last evening
was especially able, the theme being
eseeking the Lord" and the text Isaiah
i've, Z: Seek ys the Lord while he
may be found; call 70 upon him while he
is near; lat the wicked iorsake his way
and the unrighteous man hls thoughts,
and let him return unto the Lord, and he
will have mercy upon him, aud TO Our
God, for he will abundSntly pardon"
In the hity-third chapter Of this pro:
pheCy we have the foundation truths o!
redemption brought to our view in the
meritorious BudGfings aud death OF our
Saviour, who beCaus our surety aud sub
'stitute. "Surely he hath borne our giels,
and CARRIED orr sorrows: vel We did es.
tssm Hin, amitten Of GOD and afflicted.
But he was wounded for our transgTessions,
he was bruised for our iniqulttesi the
chaatisement OF our peace was upon himi
and with his stripes We are healed"
In the titty.foIrth Chap!er we have the
Result Of these "iiace tray il pangs oil tho
Messiah in the birth Of glorious church"
Now, il remains iu the ritiy filth chapter
10 give Joyous welcome to the hountltul
feast spread before a starving world Ia the
Kingdom OF God, Hence, the church
stands crying, through It's ministers,
ChIisi's ambassadors: "Ho, every one
that thirsteth, come ye to the waters, and
no that hath. no money, come ye, buy and
eat without money and without price"
God Is meTcltul under The covenant Of
grace. "lnCline your ear and come unto
Ne and / will make an everlasting cove
nant with you, even the,l0tSs msTCles Of
David" Hence, as Gods Ambassador, we
cry In tones Of tenderest mercy, Seek ys
the Lord whilp lie may be found Let
Us note;
First, The duty OF seeking the Lord,
The duty Of seukluy the Lord Ia the duty
TO seek reconciliation with Him. 1t is We
who h,Ya o ended II m and incurred Ills
dlspeasuVe, and IL is our place to seek re-
Cancellation.
WHY
Flrst-Bscauae We are the tTansgTeasOr.
We arc tue guilty party. God has done
nothing 10 offend Us. In this wide breech
between us and our Maker We are the sole
offenders. Hence VIC should 20 10 God.
second-We should the more readily
seek Him because He has made the way OF
reconciliation possible, The object oil the
AtonGWent Of Christ was 10 place man In
a soIvobIa cor,itinn ran,nva tha aim.
hata'9 NonNI Wy 1tu
SuItIss m " Ine way u usuuv Sna i'1aS
~ tSoJ 0d TO- al oiS,oH on.i% - p,ssSso
MID W. y 90 ~ IN on rSelvss IL Ss.l,
an 4, s,oI ,vs n ~ " Il ~ onrssIyaS &C. n
SaoL atosSt H' y, haS,tS ~ JsnsSs "
se .oto is' vi 'o.aS " mSS atrsa i;noS
o.eVs anu ese,Je US basI, a,j NJ
flGS gcn Wote spI'e y. nSat tIo auu 1'S,
m sssk the Ind becSns. on on, artions in.
S, aTSn s 49, t.' a,,d ~, ,h as Iroro
~, o.n M, a"u Aee "neih away fo
uaSo"d dGs ,,,a IL soot ,ho ,.1 Tho
V .oiI nn ' svs w S'I Godss ,r,s /. INC
isaSt ''''0 WI "AN Su'''' NVN . '''''V % Wv
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NnHN !.
-, tlrst While 40 may be found"
rms implies thst there ID pme when
he may not be found. he can not
be found alter death, "As the tree talleth
so shall It be-. HE that 10 unjust LET him
be unjust stili and he that 10 filthy lot him
be ii!!hy still" There may be a time IN
s lIS h Tps ~ 9 nV t, We i ,o.
There i. stIme. va Know not whom.
4 poiat, We Ea'OT moi where,
Watch INA marks Ihe destiny Of men
4os'oay q ~ par /,
GOD says; %Behold, nave called and
ye have refused; nave stretched out My
hand and no man regarded but ye have
SET az na9ghtaA my counsel, ana would
none et NY repEooi VIII also laugh at
your calamity 1 VIII mock when your
lear cometh' IheH shall they
cal upon NE and WIN not answer; they
small seek Sle early learnestlyl put shall
not ma Me;
second, WINE ne 70 near. las means
that there are special times when II 10
:,1 TO seek the Lord than al others,
Lnere are pest Ilmea % SOW, % plant, 70
transplant, 70 reap. Among these pest
n MS e IN n5y G1sn ,b anaes speeIS
inu1g1Cs un9er the tpscial lnnuence OF
the Holy spirit OF when lea W special
p%oyldencee. As .tnere y q iide ~ tue
Affairs q men, SO at times the tue Of r..
nElons lnn9e nSe is coming " toward 1he
aIg Nh III. VI eTu hss, ~ .s uus' pu'
now?
Third. The manner Of soaking the r,ord.