Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-07-28
THE JR. q. 4. A. VI.
Listen To IA Splendid Sermon by Rev. &. y.
Afford, Last Evening.

Rev. c. y. Afford, pastor of the Third
| Presbyterian church, last evening, preach
ed the annual sermon to the members of
the Junior Order United American Me
chanics Of the city, and quite large num-
Der were in attendance. Councils Nos. !,
,. ~ and -, met at their different rooms,
last evening, and proceeding TO the hall Of
Ritchie Council, marched in body with
that Council 10 the church. where MANY
others had also assembled.
Rev. Alfrod took his text from Matt xxi
-2l-"Render therefore unto Caesar the
things that are Caesars" He said:
have been invited to preach a sermon to
the Jr. O. L. A. NJ. and il gives me pleas
ure 10 meet with you and address YOU on
themes of vital Importance to our nation.
| am confident that what say tonight will
find response in every heart before me.
There are four great questions before the
American people-Suppression Of liquor
Preservation of the Sabbath as a day Of
rest; Education of the youth in the public
schools, and the Restriction Of foreign inn
migration.
The first of these questions has been 50
frequently discussed that | will simply say
tina, il is the nations greatest enemy, but
it is doomed Shall we let the Sabbath 20 f.
is one Of the most important questions.
France said there shall be no God, no
Bible 10 Sabbath. and the cruel commune
followed. All men acknowledge the wis
dom of day of rest. We are seven-day
clocks, and must be wound up once a
week. or ran down into the grave.
| firmly believe that men will do more
work and do il better in six days, with
eight hours a day than to work seven days
toiing through ten hours. Lord Castere
thought he co uld work his brain 365 days Il
year. but he broke down and committed
suicide. 1t does not pay for man or beast
or machinery TO work on the Sabbath.
God has given US six days, and ] charge
every firm in this city that works its men
on the Sabbath with stealing from God
The firm that will rob God ought not TO be
trusted.
Must the public school 20. Next to
! Christianity education is the greatest
means of national preservation. The ques-
tion which every American citizen ought
to decide to-day is: Shall we maintain the
public school system, which is the glory Of
our country, or will we allow it TO be
ruined by sectarian interference. II we
do not decide this question soon it will be
decided against us not many years hence
Above all things, the Bible should be
read in the public schools Our Nation
was founded on the Bible / claim that
the Bible is the most unsectarian book
that was ever published. The reason why
we see less of sectarianism to-day than
ever before is because the Bible is more
universally diffused and more widely read.
In conclusion, first, we must have Sab
bath of rest, when no man will be com
PEELED TO violate the laws of God, and
all men will have time TO serve
Him Second. the Nation must
vigorously prosecute the work of national
education, must make it compulsory, and
guard the public schools, opposing every
sectarian foe But, 10 save our free insti
tutions and protect the laboring man we
must stop all foreign immigration. Last
but not least. we must elevate the Bible
not only read it in the churches and in the
public schools, bat give il place in every
home and heart
The sermon was a splendid one, the above
being brief synopsis Of the reverend gen
tleman's remarks.