Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-11-27
DIR. RIKER's DISCOURSE
At the Fourth Street NJ. K. Church-Big
~ Attendance.

At the Fourth Street NJ. x. Church-Big
~ Attendance.
The union service Of the North street,
Zane street, and Fourth Street NJ. K.
churches, was held yesterday morning
In the last sanctuary. Rev. DIR. A. b.
Riker, of the Fourth Street Church,
preached the sermon. The church was
well filed, and DR.. Riker's sermon was
attentively listened to throughout. His
subject was, "Signs of the Times"
The pastor started out by saying that
we have reason to thank God to-day for
our temporal and national blessings. l
wish TO invite your thoughts TO larger
reasons than that why every bosom
should heave with deapest emotions OF
gratitude. Geology reveals that Gods
method OF operation is by long periods
OF preparation and short periods Of &C
tivity. The times are now at hand when
God is making another effort for hui
manity. believe after 1900 years OF
new preparation we are now in period
OF activity, and that this country is the
center OF Gods plans Let US look at
this for moment. At this point the
pastor called attention in detail TO the
population, TO the cosmopolitan
character Of its makeup, the cOntigur-
alton OF the territory, the style OF the
government and its mission to the
world.
On this day when the glow Of graft
tude flusheS every cheek we do we'll to
pause and ask five are worthy Of our
heritage. Or whether the old failure
is TO be repeated. The God side is our
future and our PREPARATION is all right.
Is the sky clear from the human side?
Thinkers must look at all sides OF the
question. The pastor then spoke OF
the too prevalent greed for grain, the
greed for office, and OF the baser ele-
ments of the world in general. What
shall we oppose to all this? The
remedy l propose this morning is an un-
limited monarchy.
Brethren, believe the coronation OF
thinking Is possible. Look at the stu
alton. We have 100000 churches
manned BY ministers. We have 1,000,-
Sunday school teachers. We have 12,-
coo, 600 soldiers ready to move al His
command. Those 100000 haze the
money and the brains. Some things
ought TO be done. The pure ought to
rule. The schools ought to be places OF
religious culture. The doctrine or sal
walton by faith in Jesus Christ must be
emphasized My doctrine is to let the
Christian subjects of the Rightful King
of America put him on the throne. God
pity the man who is so sanctifed that
that he cannot attend primary cleo
ton. This is our rightful heritage.
This is Christian nation.
The paster then went on to speak OF
how science and religion are being
spoken in interchangeable terms. Inf
deliUy has gone to spreading the gospel.
The various schools Of philosophy are
tearing down the false and building up
the true In each other. Harrison, the
disciple of Compile, proves that the re-
ligion OF the unknOwable is no religion.
Herbert Spencer proves that the re-
ligion Of humanity is no religion.
It was a most interesting discourse
throughout.
ST. MATTHEW'S CHURCH.
At St. Matthew's Church the rector,
Rev. DR.. Rush Swope, conducted APP
propriate Thanksgiving services yes
terday morning, the services beginning
at ten o'clock. The subject OF the dis
course was, 'Be Thankful" The doc
tor had for his text the 10th verse OF
the 6Sth Psalm, BLESSED be the Lord
who daily loadeth us with benefits, even
the God OF our salvation" A large au-
dience listened TO the discourse. The
pastor portrayed the origin and intents
OF Thanksgiving day and made q
strong appeal TO all to return thanks
for the blessings and goodness OF a
Heavenly Father.
AT CHAPLINE STREET CHURCH.
Union THANKSGIVING service Of the
Disciples, English Lutheran, Baptist and
Chapline street NJ. Z. Churches, was
held In the morning in the latter
church. Rev. James A. Hopkins, OF
the Disciples Church, preached the SER
mon, aud large audience was IN at
tendance.
ST. LUKE'S.
At st. Luke's Church the pastor,
Rev. DR.. Birmingham, conducted the
THANKSGIVING services. He delivered a
most interesting and instructive ser
mon. His text was taken from the
first chapter of Timothy, 9th and sth
verses-"And having food and raiment
let US be Herewith content"
THOMPSON N. Z. CHURCH.
Rev. A. J. Fullerton, the pastor,
preached an excellent sermon in the
morning to a large and attentive audi
ence. Some pleasing music was rem
dered by the choir.