The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-02-19

docs. We ure thus brought to feel our
dependence and higher power. Tho
father very earnestly dceirns US TO DO
his servants. Ito cavo his only bcgot.
ton uon to die that We might through
his death DO brought back to tho service
Of God. We should road tho Word Of
God, and hnd therein Our dutios. WO
read 1t too carClossly. We do not read
1t with Uvon tho interest wo road
works Of fiction. Many become 90 At.
fcctcd In reading works Of fiction that
thuy nro moved TO tGnr5. DO We thus
read tho Word OF God?
Wo uro to DO saved BY tho donth Of
Christ. Tho scriptures toll US OF his
lilo and OF what hU did for us, and hence
wo should carefully search and read tho
scriptures. We arc to bO Gavcd By
choice, No ono can DO forced into tho
service. There arc 10 soldiers drafted
into tho army OF tho Lord. Still for
all this There ought TO DO much personal
work ut Il time ike this, Sinners should
DO instructed and uhown tho necessity OF
being saved. Tho devil 10 always ut
work leading mon away from Christ,
aud his influence should DO met and
overcome by personal Christian work.
No one can be saved unless there is n
willing mind, mind willing to he
saved. We must DO wholc-henrt0d in
tho service. God will not, cannot re.
coivc Il DIVIDED heart. Wocannot survc
both God md tho world. The church
needs, to-day, olCheartcd we'll
grounded Intelligent Christians, md
these all to DO workers in tho vineyard
OF tho Lord.
Our God is n jealous God. IIo dc.
mauds our entire service. We must
not hnvo anything above him in our
affections. No must lovo him better
than all things else beside. Nothing
ought to CONT between lis and our God.
Wa should servo him for tho
influence wG can have over
othots-parents for their chit.
dren's sake, others for tho inlluenco on
those under them. The uns OF tho pnr.
oata arc visited upon tho children from
generation TO generation and religion.
llvcg OF parents arc transmitted to their
children. This ought to cause parents
TO think. We should sorve Him under
all circumstances. Paul did this; his
best books wCrc written while no was
in prison.
Ii Is easy to hnvc the form and not
the power. When special services are
held, all Code people should come to.
gcthcr rs one; should DO unit in tho
great work OF saving souls. II this
could bu the cRse everywhere, what
tidal wave OF salvation would sweep
over the country. How many act ns
though they should not go TO church
during tho week unless they have moth.
ing else to do. So the whclo pcwer of
the church is not felt.
We are Ills witnesses. 1t ia necessary
when there is al important case in
court that all tho witnesses be present,
or the case may DO lost. a souls des.
tiny NAV turn on tho testimony OF one:
so all should be willing aud ready at ali
times to testify rs TO the faith that in
within tham. The witness OF tho spirit
should be over with US.
Tho Lord honord those who Servo
Him, honors them with His presence
and gives them joy, peace, place in
His church.
He spoke OF the great honor in being
permttcd TO be member of His
church, and closed by urgin. all pres
oat who were not members TO hasten
10 become not only members, but true
servants OF tho Most High.