The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-11-16

Yesterday afternoon was tho last
meeting Of tho special prayer week Tor
youn: men which Mr.. Zimmerman
would address.
Tie services were opened by song,
49, What Shall doto be Saved?" alter
which the y. NJ. 9. a. quartettc sang,
Coming Home Tonight" Several
verses from Romans were read by dif-
icrcnt members OF the Bible class.
Aitcra solo by Mr.. Clemens, Mr..
Zimmerman announced that he would
give another plain talk to the young
neil, and hoped he would meet with
the same success as he did in the past
week, during which large number
gave themselves up to the cause OF
Christ. 4 text was read from St.
Luke, "Thou art not far from the king
dom OF God"
How many human beings arc there
here to-day, ms look around, can say,
Thou art not lar from the Kingdom OF
GOi' asked Mr. Zimmerman.
There are hanging in q famous pic
tnre gallery three pictures. The first is
Of the time oil the life OF Herod, when
John the Baptist was arousing the peo-
pie by his wonderful words OF God
through the different ranks, from the
lowest to palace halls. Herod heard
OF John the Baptist and felt the preach
Ing OF John and was touched to the
heart. Every sermon touches the
heart, and ali have some great moral
influence over man. So it was with
llcrod, who came very. near the
boundary line OF Christ. He gave up
almost every sin but one. How many
there are to-day who give up ninety
nine sins out OF hundred, and retain
one little secret sin, to which they
cling, like some sweet morsel on the
tongue. What was this one sin? Why
did he not give up this secret sin and
come over the boundary line? Herod's
sin was the damning sin OF adultery.
There are to-day forty to fifty married
men out OF every hundred who ought
not to be married, who are
WORSE THAN THE LOWEST DEuSKARDs,
who suffer for their iniamy on this
earth.
Society OF to-day, both high and low,
j: honeycombed by the men cursed by
this great sin, who laugh as they 60 on,
and pull down their prey. There is
but one thing to turn them aside from
the downward path OF an immoral life
and the wrath OF high heaven. That is
10 turn aside, and give themselves en-
t!re!y up TO Christ.
The second picture is OF PLATE before
Christ. II you notice in the picture,
you will see that PLATE is not looking Mt
Christ, and so it is with the young men
OF to-day, who rush along at business
and do not look Mt Christ. They think
only OF to-day and not OF the future.
Why did not Plate Vant to release
this man, but said, ''Thou art not
Ceasar's friend" Plate had commit
led a great sin in the past and was
afraid and held bacl; by this>pa sin
from doing right. Oh! young man, I
eeceech you 10 snap these terrible
bands OF sin and cut loose, 20 to thy
uod and make restitution Tor thy past
wrongs; ask his forgiveness and he
him!
Once there was a young man who
came into one OF my meetings and rayc
himself up TO Christ, and confessed 10 a
great sin and made 4 resolution the
next day worthy OF the highest man
hood, anu went before the board, by
whom he was employed, and said,
trembling all over: Gentlemen, /
have been guilty OF great wrong to-
ward you and have robbed YOU. Do
what you will with inc. but must con.
less all to you, and give myself up 10
uod, whom | have learned to love and
serve" The president arose, with tears
N ms eyes and said, "Who would be-
l!cyc it?' "
Another member, Christian and
follower OF Christ, and there are many
s ,H, men today, arose to his feet:
we Will forgive him, and take him
pack IN our employ and treat him Ms
brother" and to-day, my dear brethren,
ne stands high in that community,
follower OF Christ and an honorable
man. So it is with Christ lie is will
ing to forgive all, and take you to his
arms
TIE THIRD prc11rr
is Christ lool.;rn d..
owl ,', ' 'o'"'4,s uow'i ." Jerusalem,
anu JUDAS sees him, and resolves il his
weak way and is almost reformed, but,
alas, he drops back. Young man, so it
i with you, rs you put of IRON day TO
IHi2y, and are almost in tho Kingdom OF
heaven, but you lack the resolution to