Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-08-20
DEDICATED.
TIE YOUNG PEOPLES TEMPLE ON rHE CAMP
GROUND.
NoqusuI and Instructive Sermons and Services
Review Of the Meetings During
the Day.

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Previous to the dedication, Rev. G.
NJ. Boswell conducted the experience
meeting at o'clock.
At 1920 Rev. Swindells delivered one
of the finest sermons that has been
heard for long while. He took Tor
his text xvi. chapter Of Psalms, fifth
and sixth verses. He said: The desire
for happiness is universally the strong
est instinct in the human breast. 1t is
the motive of life. 1t underlies all our
volitional and unconditional acts.
Christianity could have made but little
progress II IL had not satisfied this
normal hunger and thirst OF the hui
man heart. Therefore, submit as
a proposition for discussion, that the
Christian life contains more Satisfaction
in 1t than any other life. This Is evil
| dent in the associations OF Christian
life. They are intelligent, refined, JOY
Gus and encouraging; also In the addl-
tional fact that sense OF satisfaction is
attached to the discharge OF every duty;
but God IS the chief source OF satisfac-
ton to a Christian in his views OF the
Divine nature There are three notions
of God extinct, the Cosmic, the Males
terial and the Filial. The Christian
possesses a Filial view of God. He sees
! God in Gods own light, not
only as creator, law giver or
iudge, but above all, as the
Supreme Father. The Christian salts
faction in God also proceeds from his
views of the acts of Gods grace. Every
blessing is recognized as purchased by
the atoDement of Christ and donation
from God. The Christian satisfaction
further arises out OF sense OF the
Divine presence; report such as God
makes directly to the human heart. The
Christian Joy, therefore, is not depend
ent on external circumstances in health
or sickness, prosperity or adversely, life
or death.
1t is as perreniel as the stream from
the fountain to the sea.
The sermon closed with beautiful
description of the Matterhorn in Swift
erland-a scene rising out OF the mist,
covered with snow crystals and It's ef-
feet on a group of spectators.
II such a shaft OF granite without
intelligence or emotion can overwhelm
the spectator, what must be the effect OF
a revelation of God to the pure in heart?
1t Is written as fact, cOrroborated by
the testimony of multitude OF wit
nesses, that the pure in heart see God.
After the sermon, Prof. E. o. Excel
conducted the singing. The congrega-
- Ao, oloA In,
the Young Peoples Temple, where Rev.
Jones, Presiding Elder Of the Wheeling
District, read the declaration OF dedica-
ton, and Rev. Swindles read the prayer
of dedication. Mr.. Sellers, of Bellaire,
then took photograph of the auditor
ium and the young peoples temple,
In the afternoon the ministers con-
vened to the Auditorium where they
held an informal meetieg. They then
thew read a chapter from the Bible and
held prayers. sSThe children's meeting
was held and largely attended by the
little ones. In the evening Rev. Y. M.
Boswell conducted the young peoples
meeting. The night service was opened
by the choir singing LEAD Me On. :"
Rev. C. S. Allemong, OF Cameron, lead
the congregation in prayer. Prof. r.
O. Excel then sang keep in the Mid
die of the Road" Rev. d. w. Gordon
then delivered the sermon. He. took
for his text the thirty-second chapter OF
Deuteronomy and forty-Seventh verse,
.For it is not vain thing for you be-
cause 1t is life." He commenced by
telling his hearers how our Savior took
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promised land with its grand and lux
urious fields that overspread the coun-
| try.
He also said his theme was Religion
in Light" BY receiving knowledge
| from that good book we gather a light
known as religion. We gather light to
scatter; why not gather the seed OF re-
ugion? Sow it in some heart
and allow it to ripen, so that some soul
may be saved and carried to the Land
of Beullah. He said that all people
who were Christians did not live
forever; they are cut off In life
sometimes while just in the
dawning OF man or womanhood. We
can not tell why it is. This is one OF
the grand mysteries Of that Heavenly
World" that we are to know nothing
about. He concluded by telling the
congregation that those who were sail
ing on life's great ocean should take
the compass Of Him above, who guides
all by the right path and takes them
safely home on the ship OF Zion.
Rev. Swindles then arose and read
the report of the Committee OF minis
tiers that had called on the Camp people
during the afternoon. Out OF the LOG
families visited 900 persons are mem
hers of some church, while 101 adult:
are not members of any church.
The services were closed by the choir
singing, "Are You Ready" The pro-
gramme for to-day will be almost thu
same as yesterday.
Rev. Grimes will occupy the pulpit
in the morning.
CAMP NOTES.
Claude Ball, of Wheeling, is stopping
at the Adams cottage.
Ell. Manning, of Moundsville, ha
gone to Cameron, w. Va.
Miss Beatrice Sheets, OF Martins Fer
nv. is visiting Miss McCuskey.
The Misses Christian, OF Wheeling
are stopping with Mrs. Belle Kahn.
Herman Arbenz, Of Pleasant Valley
spent the day with friends here.
Messrs. Milt and Sam Hickey left yes
terday for Ohio, after visit to thei
fathers cottage.
Messrs. Frank Evans, VIM. Ratclii
and Will Brown came down from Wheel
ing to hear the services.
Mrs. John Walford and daughter an
Miss Jennie Kurner came down yesteI
day to attend the meetings.