Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-06-16
THE SUNDAY SCHOOLS
inauguration of the State Convsn-
lion Last Evening.
Introductory Exercises at the Fourth Street
N. {. Church. Address Of
Rev. J. W. Carter.


A coed sized audience assembled IN the
room of the Fourth Street M. +.
church last evening, at 8 o'clock, to hear
he Introductory address laid out on the
of the State Sunday School
Convention. Rev. j. A. Pomeroy, ID. ID,
the President of the Association, called the
Convention to order in q neat little speech
at precisely 8 o'clock, there being present
q large representation from the Sunday
of the State.
After a voluntary by the choir, which
well rendered, prayer was offered oy
,Judpe Samuel Woods of the Supreme
CONT of the State. "All Hail the Power
OF Jesus Name was sung by the audience,
led BY the choir. President Pomeroy
nromD;ly Introduced the Rev. j. W. Carter,
b. D., of Parkersburg as the speaker OF the
evening. =.
DIR. Carter was truly himself. and was in
one of mis- hsppiest moods. His discourse
was about an hour in length, and was lis
tened to with wrapt attention by oil pres
emit. The Doctor is a man Of peculiar ad-
dress, but he is one Of the few men IN the
world who never speaks without saying
something. We give an outline Of his ad-
dress with only q brief mention OF each
head.
l. World .CaetS.
l. The rapid increase of the population
of the earth. Fifteen years ago the popu-
lstion of the world was fixed at n bill
lion. Nov It is agreed that it numbers
full one billion four hundred millions
Every portion of the globe, civilized and
uuciyiized, is rapidly increasingin popala-
ton. Even the Indians in our " country,
are increasing, instead OF dying ont and
disappearing az is generally believed. Our
work, therefore, as Christians 10 enlarg-
ing.
hsbitsnts Of the world are believers In
false religions, and are buried in ignorance
and superstition. Dolly about four hun.
dred millions of the fourteen hundred
millions of the population OF the world are
| Christians, and the Pagsns and Moham'
dams number one billion and upwards.
The magnitude of work for Christians to
perform is therefore very great. In the
United States many Of our own people
have not yet been evangelical. Only
about fifteen per cent. of our population
attend Sunday schools. But the member
ship of the Protestant churches is gaining
upon the general growth OF the country In
population. The saloons, however, are
ALWAYS in advance of the churches in enter
prise. Along our new railroads the saloon
keepers move ahead of the preachers OF the
Gospel. Our country is o~vershadowed
with perils and dangers. The conflict be,
tween capital and labor is to be deplored
by all good citizens. The Church and the
| Sunday school must teach capital to be
lust and labor to be honest.
3. Much OF our Christianity needs Chris
tisnizing. Too many of our church mem
bers DO not live ont their professions. The
man in the Scriptures who was so foolish
ss TO tear down his barns and build larger
ones, in order to hoard up his wealth, tor
his OVID personal qualification, and thereby
lost his soul, would doubtless be an accep'
table member in soIae Of our churches OF
today. Gods spirit q change the hu.
man heart and regenerate the life and
make Us new creatures in Christ.
4. Then there is the Church az another
fact in the world. It'll said, however, that
Il il inparfsct. So it is; but when we
compare it with the world, it is so much
better and nobler and grander that we
can't but say. give US the Church, though
imperfect it may be, in preference to any
thing that the world can offer" 1t has
accomplished grand results. 1t has two
srms-missions and Sunday schools. 1t is
today reaching forth these mighty arms
and is hitting the world up to God.
II. Needed helps.
|. The first needed help is heart. We
need more heart to give US al enduring in
! terest in our race, and to inspire an enthu'
| sissa that will give US power over men.
2. We need brain. Let us have zeal,
but let it not be without knowledge, but &C,
cording to knowledge. We need trained
intelIects in this great work of evangeiiziDg
the world.
3. We need money. We need to put
| both hands deeper down in all our pockets.
We must have mors ponsy in the Lords
work. Riches should be used in honoFing
| Christ.
Mr.. Frauk Woods, the Chairman OF the
Executive Committee, made the announce
mentor to.dsy's services which begin at 3
| o'clock a. m. in the Fourth Street M. E
church and continue through the day.
The lecture tonight will be at the First
! PRESBYTERIAN church by Bishop Peterkin,
| His subject will be, The Seed is the Word
of God" The public is invited all OF the
sessions of the convention.
To-dsy's programme will be as follows:
FORENOON.
. 90 PRAYER and Praise. 10y
Rev. J. {. Pomeroy.
| 9.2g Good Work-A Bible Reading. ."......Led by
]. II. Flanagan.
tO.Oo The Work at Aome-RepOrt OF the EXecu.
tive Committee Report 81 the Treasurer -
Appointment OF COMMITTEES -hep0IA OF the
Folds Of the Flock.
a. The Episcopal Fold. see eV. z. Rush SEOpe
b. The United Bretherea Fold
Rev. K. A. Hltt,
G.. The Lutheran, Fold -......--.H NJ. Sehmitt
d.. The Long Neglected Fold"..Rey. h. Keys
AFTERNOON.
. 90 Service OF Song.
$50 Election OF Officers.
300 Reports Of the Folds of the Flock, continued.
" q. abe Methodist Fold .....G Geo. W. Atkinson
l. The Presbyterian f0ld
Rev. ID. A. Cunningham, u. d.
2. The Christian Fold. ......... S. l.. Jacob
b. The BaDGist Fold - Rev. +. z. Robertson
s 20 Our County Work AReports from Counties.
EVENING.
"IHE WORD"
$50 "Ths Feed Is the Word Of God"
Address BY Right Rev. Bishop
George W. Feterkin
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