Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-11-08

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cause there was no room for them in the
inn. 'sHe said:
THE SERMON
That INN Is lust like the sinners
heart, there's no room Tor Cnrlst;
Think of that time. For three thousand
wears the people of Israel had been look
ing and hoping for Christ. There was not
a mother in that land who was
not hoping that her son was the Christ,
and now that He does come there Is no
room for Him. Isn't that strange, my
friends. when the Prince of Wales came 70
this country q few years ago No one knew
the purpose of his visit and the newspapers
and the people were all busted in specula-
fions as TO why he came No one knew
but himself. and yet when Christ came,
though the object of his coming had been
declared years before, and though
il was known that He came to
bless all men, yet the hrst
thing we hear of Him is that there IS no
room for Him He who Is Lord OF all,
laid in a Manager because there was no
house that would receive Him.
And all through his lite you see that
there was no place where he was welcome,
no place that He might call His home.
The Synagogue Of the Jews DIR owe MIN
from Nazareth, and when the wise man
told Pharaoh that the Christ had come
into the world, he drew his sword and 1t
wasn't sheathed till it pierced the heart OF
the Goldman.
HERE WAS THE GREATEST PREACHER
the world ever saw, and yet no one asks
Him TO their home; no committees invite
Him to preach in their city; at no time do
Won read of His being entertained in Je-
rusalem even. You may say that If they
had known He was the Christ they would
have received Him. But just think OF
how it is to-day. There is hardly per-
son in this congregation who does
not believe in His divinity,
but they won't receive Him
In fact with all the knowledge you have
ofHim, of His goodness, His mercy, His
love, His blessings, I'll venture to say
that if the question was put to vote that
He would come and live in your town the
majority would vote against Him. There
is not a single nation that would be will
ing for Him to come back to earth and
dwell among them; there is not even a
single family, every member OF which
would like Him to abide
with them. The rum-sellers and drunk
ards wouldn't want Him back, for He
would ruin their business and reform
their habits. The fashionable ladies
wouldn't want Him back, for they would
have to give up the world. It's surprls-
ing that in the state OF society to-day
YOU don't dare to mention personal Chris
tianity. You can talk Of preachers, and
churches and creeds, but if you even
mention personal Christianity it is looked
upon as terrible thing.
THINK OF THE PEACE AND JOY
and happiness which we would have il
we would only take Christ; but not one OF
YOU is willing to accept these blessing at
the price of Christianity.
There is something very touching in
this view of Christ. He said: The
foxes have holes, and the birds of the air
have nests: but the Son of Man hath no
where to lay his head" And again we
read that ''eve ~ man went TO his own
house but Jesus, went to the Mount OF
Olives" Only to think of Him, the Mas
ter of the world, seeking even place
where He might rest; repulsed and
spurned by those for whom He afterward
offered up His life.
But there was one comforting circum-
stance, which showed that some one at
! least loved and reYered Him as friend
and a God. One woman received Him
into her house, and that woman was
| Martha. 1t is with spirit of thanks and
praise that we read of her kind treatment
! of the Savior, and her brothers and sisters
| too-What friends of His they were How
they watched for Him after day Of
preaching, and with what tender sOlicitude
did they prepare for his coming"
Mr.. Moody then spoke at length upon
| the friendship of Jesus and this family,
and narrated in most pathetic manner
! the death, and raising of Lazarus. He then
| spoke of the blessed doctrine of res
direction, relating in this connection an
incident in his own life, telling of the
conversion and death Of his own brother,
which drew tears from many eyes. He
concluded as follows:
"My friend, God made room for Christ
| in your heart and He would be there now
if you would only let Him in. You have
filled your life with the sins and vanities
| OF the world and crowded
out the Savior of your soul.
Won't you open the GoOr aud
ASK HIM BACK?
Its only question of time till you need
Him. He came down from Heaven TO die
for you, and now he stands pleading for
admittance Swing the door open and
| let him in. IOnce knew mother whose
/ child had no memory. For fourteen years
that mother attended her darling, nursed
her herself and tried to get some
sign of recognition from her.
But no. Her mind was a perfect blank.
Think of that mother hoping, praying
that her girl might if only once great her
with that blessed word, Mother"
| God is Just like that mother my friends.
All those long years He has taken care of
you; preserved your life, fed you, clothed
you and now He begs you to recognize
Him. Behold stand at the door and
knock" Oh, sinner! Let Him in now.
Unlock the door, pull back the bolt and say
welcome, welcome, Son of God" and
He rW come in. May God help you 10
let Him come in. Mr.. Moody concluded
with a fervent prayer, and an invitation to
those who had any desire for salvation, to
follow him to the church, whittier he
went, leaving Mrs. DR.. Cunningham to
conduct the prayer meeting.
THE EVENING MEETING.
A Very Large Attendance of Men to Hear
the Sermon.
The attendance at the meeting at the
rink last night was as large as usual, but
as the meeting was for men there was q
noticeable absence OF ladies in the main
body of the congregation. The platform