Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-10-09

side pillars and the outer edge OF
the gallery Of the church. tbs
pulpit platform was covered
with grain. flowers, vegetables and
fruit. The music at the mornings SER
vice was extraordinarily good and In
cluded songs and anthems by the choir
and a selection by the orchestra COM
posed oil members of the church. Jndge
j. l.. Cranmer and u. L. Bond both
delivered excellent addresses COM
memorative Of this occasion
and its impressions. In the evening
the pastor, Rev. Trey, preached an i'm
pressive sermon, using as his text the
words OF the second verse OF the sixth
chapter Of Revelations, And he went
forth, conquering and to conquer"
From this he chose his theme: Con
Quest the Genius OF Christianity"
| He explained that all systems OF belief
should have an idea Of victory. we
say that CONQUEST is the genius OF
Christianity Ia saving. The only real
perfect saving power is Christianity
through the medium Of the church.
Other systems may take the
man here and there and
on certain lines, but Christ
ianity takes him In all completeness
and makes him whole physically, men
tally and spiritually. 1t makes MIN
what he ought to be. 1t reaches down
in the midst OF degradation and raises
him to all that is manlike and godIy'
Christianity as a power is sure to sue
| coed. Christianity represents the rlghe
against the wrong, truth against error.
In principle, conduct or character II
represents the right. Its purpose Is 10
build No the right. When we say that
right must prevail we speak the truth.
Il is the gospel OF the
Son of God that gives you
and me the warrant to make the bold
declaration in face OF existing wrong.
Christianity is Gods representative In
the world. Conquest is growth In
grace. One OF the saddest things
to find is a Christian man or woman
In company with an anti-Christian mar
or woman with the anti-C Christian exert
ing an influence over the supposed fol-
lower OF Christ. 1t is the most uncalled
for thing. 1t is not the mission OF the
Christian to submit but to con-
ouer. II we are being influenced
more by the ungodly than we influence
them for God, let US get down on our
knees and stay there until we have be-
come imbued with the spirit OF Christ.
CONQUEST ought to characterize the
experience of all churches. Christ
said Ego into all the world and preach
the gospel" II the church Is doing
what it ought to do 1t will be carrying
farther and farther into all
sections OF the world the
tidings from God. Centuries ago the
church refrigerated and darkness exist
ed instead Of light. 1t was because In
those early days corruption had en-
tered, and it had left its God. l do
not believe that the church viii
ever again be dominated by the power
OF the enemy and be l%ifeless. l believe
God has placed it upon a higher n
broader foundation than ever before.
[ believe that the spirit of conquest is
taking hold Of the church. This is
the saving spirit and
its only hope. BY truth,
by appealing to the hearts
and minds OF men and asking them to
become servants of God. s the only way
to conquer the world. Right Is on the
side of Christianity. God is back, above
and through il. Conquer the world and
the devil, conquer for the salvation OF
souls!