The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-11-02

Prayer was offered By the Rsv. Dr.
Mcclure OF the U, T. CHURCH. MIR. Moody
followed him with short appeal 10 tht
Almighty 10 answer tho prayciB that were
being offered; TO giva 10 each according 10
his needs; to open the understanding In
order that We might understand His won
ders ; to help us 10 love Bis word more
and and 10 give to every one deeper and
better knowledge Of that word,
that we may be enabled to live
as He would have Us 10 live; that
We may be living epistles 10 DO read by all
men. lie asked for a special blessing on
the night meetings and upon the work
generally. Another hymn RPs bung and
Mr.. Moody took The stand which be 0cCu,
pied tnr the next hour. His remarks were
more than usually interesting, logical and
convincing. They were listened to with
an attention that at times was 80 intense
40 10 almost be felt. He took no text ex.
cept the Bible as whole, aud that he ex.
pounded in most fble manner. He said :
! Buppose that all ChrIstian people here
arc anxious that there should be u work
OF grace done here. Tho real work will
brig us TO the Word OF God and the
eoonOF we get there the better Ia 1t going
Ia be for US. Unless we get right down
10 It, study II and rel y on II, the work
cannot be lasting. u, Ia these meetings,
or at any other time, anything is asld
that stirs W. up and sets US to work
studying and reading our Bibles, then the
work Of grace and salvation is cure to DO
successful. ! attn, | must confess,
more interested IN tho success
aud welfare Of the church than
| sn in the outlying masses, for the
sooner tho church Is In thcriRht condition
aud proper spirit tho sooner the masses
arc 10 BIZ reached aud saved. During the
past few years the great editions OF the
Word OF God have been supplied to the
world but the Book don't appear 10 havsthe
place II should. Pray God, my friends, 10
RivO you relish for tho blessed truths
that are 10 be found 10 these pages.
THE WHOLE HiHLR.
have found among many Christlans,
far too many | an sorry to say, q tendency
10 awe up patts Of the Bible; II appears
10 be quite the fashionable thing among
several 70 doubt Eomg parts; tell you iL'G
q master stroke Of the dOVll when no can
get you 10 doubt any part, 10 give gp any
section Of the Bible, II you give ub
any part, give II all up. III YOU
want to help the church you must
take the whole Blblej II Bhogll not take
you Ave minutes 10 decide this qnsstlon-
take II oil or take nothing. Tho very
lhingu that men don't care about, Christ
has cot his seal on. an asked II | b..
ll0yC IN the story about EoGll anll Tho
hood tho mQDni In the desert Jonah
being swallowed by tho whale, Why, OF
course do. Christ AM connected all Of
,hcse things With rome event In bis lilo.
! AXE tue mama In tho dessrt-4thO bEuSd
be. uamo down from Heaven. Hundreds
II yeSm aIlerwAfd Christ came down
rom Heaven 10 Tho broad Of life. ThurO
tas tile brass tetpSAi, raised up that oil
hat bOked upon II Bhould live there was |
,,!'A WIis--do believe In those things2 |
lhilst beloved IN them, Why shouldn't
u Scientific men Shp disscCl tbs BblO
nd Hnd II avs 10 Il tell you that tho story
bous Jonah being swallowed by ths
,hAIo Ia All absurd one thGs q WhEls'g
lOulh Is hO email that Il would 10 imVos.
IDLE ioI one 10 swallow q man. You
ear lhgu and yon have doubts about
w ruth Of HAT story phrilt believed