Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1893-09-17
MAYA STRICTLY MORAL HAN, NOT a
CnUEUH NEHBER, BE SAVED:

man hope for etAnallife who,
lug Alic4y moral lie aud
ug hiS1duty to family and
he< Jers,ands it, is not
tho visible church aud
ugh indifference seldom attends the
sryices Of the church?' is the Ques-
zion which the Pittsburg Commercials
Gazette has submitted to ministers Of
all denominations ia the Smokey City.
Most Of them have replied AID theIg
answers are as varied as they are inter
estng.
DR.. Jouv J. BEACON, Of the PFesby-
terrain Board OF Missions for Freed
men quotes tho scriptures 70 show that
the strictly moral man must DO mem
Der Of church TO bcsayed. 1T is CHRIST
that saves, says be, "snd not morality
Rev. S. II. MONTGOMERY, Of the Pres
, byterlau church, says:
Jesus Christ is tae door, and Mr..
'tStrictly Moral, ~ who tries 90 cliMO up Oy
bis morality, is q "thie, and rO5cer.'
Tbo caurca. morality, or even faith, does
not save-Chrisr, and Christ only, saves.
The church is a home or an abiding place;
morality is ON OUtgr0Tth, or fruit, ialtd is
channel. all Of which are good IA them
selves A strictly moral stone though o
diamond, will never enter the realm OF
life. nor 'strictiy moral man the realm
OF eternal life because Of his morality.
Dr. j. w. SPROULL, Of the Reformed
Presbyterian church. takes exception to
the character Of the man outlined 10
the question. lie says:
sScme Of tho most corsummate villains
out of iail belouE % this class. They are
moral, chastc, truthful in ordinary affairs,
rarduct their private business legally, etc
rEev discharge, as they understand H.
their duty 10 family and state. Alas
their understanding OK duty Is such tnat
thev sc.hshly make every interest con
fributg 10 the advancement Of the former
aud without a scrUpl5 OF conscience plum
der whenever they can The latter. Could
there be q better description OF a certain
class OF persons who have done more 20
sdebauch our politics than all the grossly
ir,rnoral elements OF society together.
Tbev no doubt expect eterCal life, but the
Good Book saws they have forfeited their
rights 90 life in this world, and as 70 the
II.
i'm before them. The fact that the class
described In the question includes such
chgraetCrs is ausWec enough Morality
e,ld sincerity are excellent SO far as they
no bur CO OBTAIN eternal lie something
moro is necessary God aud keep
His commandments
DR.. b. II. WOODBURN, Of the Baptist
Church, thluks that the strictly moral
han who neglects the church ''seems to
isnore worship aud trust. lie is ire
lislous. Religion is the consciousness
Of relationship to God. Eternal life is
10 know God. He cannot hope for
eternal life, for there is no evidence
that be possesses IT,"
DIR. J. T. ScCBoRY, Of the United
Presbyterian Church, sees no hope for
the man described in the question.
DR.. w. +. OLDHAM, OF the NJ. E.
Church, doubts the existence Of a
strictly moral man and says:
There is often greater moral disfgure-
uent in the conceit and reoeltous VIII OF
q "strictly moral man. than in the heart OF
epoOr profigate. The, same terms are or
cred both, for both are alike "alienated
rom Godn by q perverse and corrupt
cart The difference in degree even may
j ia favor OF the OutbreaHNDg sinner.
Uniyersallst states Bis belief that
'hsoing is not absR Nlsly Il IS
gain eternal life!
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