The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-11-01

improylssd for the occasion, making the
ssstiug capacity about 1900. These were
ali occupied and hundreds stood
llp. There were not less than 1900 or
200 people in the buildingi 1t
wos probably the largest religious gather
inc ever seen In Wheeling, Long before
ths doors were opened tho people gRtheT,
I'd outside in such numbers as 10 almost
I'LL the streets, and once the, doors were
opened there was regular rush Tor 9
time, making 1t impossibls for the nsheIs
10 do anything The ushsra did fairly
we'll afterwards, but some Of them should
have had more experience b>foEe being
selected,
a GRAND NERTISG.
The meeting was q g'oEious one, The
interest shown was II the most intense
character. Seed was Gown that, watered
by the prayers OF the largo number inter-
estsd In the BalYatlol OF Whsel-
ing and hor people,, will bear
good fruit, For hall hour be-
fore the services commenced the large
choir under the leadership OF Dr. I. Il,
Logan sang q number OF hymns in which
the vast CougTega ion joined heartily,
The exercises proper commenced with the
EiugIng OF "ChFist Rscaiyeth Sinful Men,"
DR.. Cooke, pastor Of the Second Presby-
terrain church prayed for a blsssing'on the
evangelist and bis work and on Wheel
ing, Another hymn was sung and all
heads were bowed In silent prayer which
was followed by ieryent appeal offered
By DR.. Cunningham, Of the First Presby.
teriau church, Tho congregation joined
In singing "Rock OF Ages" and Mr., Moody
then prayed that every heart might
be omen 10 receive the Divine blessing;
that the eyes OF all men might BIZ made to
see that men might rise aud thank God
Tor the day, and that what be might
speak would be blessing to everyone, and
especially to thoss seeking to get out Of the
darkness OF sin.
Another hymn was sung, some sn'
nounCeInenta made about future meet
ings and then Mr., Moody took his place
at the stand. Instantly. all interest was
centersd on him, and during the time that
he occupied he commanded the very clos
est attention,
Mr. Moolh's DISCOURSE.
lis announced that no should speak
from three texts: the first was q question,
tho GeCond an ,exhortation, and
the third command, The 6rat was
"What seek YET" II Is evident that An
drew and hlg companion who had FOL,
lowed after Christ when John had said
"Behold, the Lamb Of God" found In
Christ what many did not. Why was
shig-was He willing to do more for them
than for o!hersP No! they were moved
by the right motives; many came that
they might SEQ sign; SOC Christ raise .
dead man or make the lame walk or cast
out devils. Ohrst knew the heartg oI tho
1.-TWO men when he asked them this Ques.
ton; they wanted the bread OF life.
Others came after him who wanted
the loayeg and fishes, having heard
OF his miraculous feeding Of the
Thousands In tho desert there was an.
other class after Christ that desired to
slay Him; another, believing that lie was
about to set upa kingdom on earth fol.
lowed In the hops Of Roms politiCll pre-.
ierment-ymen always follow when there Ia
CHANG for that Many toll9wed because
others did, and did tho same as others.
All that followed were not blessed. There
Ia one thing about Christi he Ia great or
small, Just as you make Him, and let me
tell YOU there IL no danger Of making
| too much Of him. Centuries have
rolled away and Whist do Ve
| find even In this country which is the
most rO'i9iously educated Of any? We
find the same state Of things thR. we did
III ChIlsLb time. Men are actusted By
the sS4O motiYaG, aad soWs Of thsp aye
very queer ones,
DIFFERENT MOTIVES OF his AUDITORS.
Probably there arO only few here this
atteTaoon who came to seek Christ, Many
did not even come to heSf mo, but simply
10 see the crowd, and because the crowd
was coming. 10 those, | cay ! hope solnc
word speak will hit you and awaken
YOU To realization OF the importance OF
doing something looking towards eternal
lie. others GRE here in compliance with
mothers request-ag p golrtt6y to
mother. hope that that dear
laother's blessing will do YOU some good.
know Of man whose only motive In at.
tending one OF tho meetings held was To
see how II 900 empty chairs would look /;
! be staid 10 see them fll up, and thank
word Of God will fndSSH before | get
through, Seeker, you will find and 10
found, for God Is seeking alter you.
My second text 10 seek ye the Lord
while He may DO found, and call upon Him
while He Is near" 1t don't take long for
an wpxiops Lord and San anx.
Iious sioner ID ind ssVA other
God takes the place Of the seeker.
Thsrp gre lots Of people who have no serl.
Gus objections 10 beiFg sayed-to having
/ etelsat life, Such men will meyer pe
found. II you get anything worth having
yon search Tor Il; you geek Tor II as the
politicians seek they are always wide
awake and pushing, and Ike 70 pee
them at work.
WORTH sREElSG.
II eternal life Is worth anything Il "a
worth seeking II was to lose diamond
and would cller $4,000 for II, everyone
would DO searching for it-you
know you would. Now, isn't oter.
nal liio worth more than all
else? Is there anything to DO
compared 10 the value OF your aoull
Men are not such fools that they would
not seek II they could get their eyes open.
Ltfe-how NO prize 1t above all else And
Yet lie is fall Of sorrow and disappoint.
ment and 1t ia only a little while until wo
are taken away. Think Of city where
there 10 life eternal; where there Is no
cemetery, no hearse, no Borrowing, no
sadness or tears. IL that nos q life that 10
worth stdylng for7 God wants Us to live
forever, and II you seek In earnest that life
shall be yours, May God sweep
away all levlEy aud Indifference from this
place. God Is terribly in earnest aud II 20
ask ye shall receive. This admonition Is
not only for Christians, but for
the poorest and most abandoned
p,au or woman in this city III
they pray and turn from their sins.
"Lord, help ms"--that Il The only cry
necessary; "call Upon Him while he 70
near /" you don't have to walt for ME to
stop preaching 10 do II pray to God to
deliver you whileyo cit III your seat, but
"a LAII fl