Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-09-17


the two silk balloons Tapping at the
elbows Of a preacher give him great
sanctity, The river of Gods truth
lows down before US
PURE AND CLEAR AS CRYSTAL;
but we take our theological stick and
stir 1t up, until you cannot see the bot
tom. Oh, for the simplicity or Christ
in all our instructions-the simplicity
He practiced when standing among the
people, He took lily, and said: "There
is a lesson OF the manner / will clothe
you:" aud, pointing TO raven, said:
There is lesson of the way / will
feed you; consider the lilies-behold the
fowls"
think often in our religious instruc-
tions we compel the people 70 stay out
oy our church architecture. People
come in and they fnd things angular,
and cold, aud stiff, aud they go away
never again 20 come; when the church
ought 10 be a great home circle, every
BODY having q hymn-bOOk, giving ha'f
of II 10 the one next him, everyone who
has hand TO shake hands, shaking
handS-the church architecture and
the church surroundings saying to the
people, "COme in and be at home" In
stead Of that, l think all these sur
roundlngs often compel the people to
stay out. Now, let us al repent OF our
sius aad begin on the other track, aud
by our heartiness of affection, and
warmth Of manner, and imploration OF
the Spirit OF God, compel the people TO
come in. How shall we lead sinners to
accept the Lords invitation? l think
we must certainly begin by 4 holy lie.
We must be better men, better women,
before we can compel the people TO
come into the kingdom Of Jesus Christ.
There are fine essays being written In
this day about science and religion. l
tell YOU the best argument in behalf OF
our holy Christianity; ii is a good man,
a good woman. life all cOnsecrated TO
Christ. No infdel can answer IL. Oh,
let Us by holy example compel the
people 10 come in!
thiuk there is work also in the way
of kindly admOnition- l do not believe
there is a person in this house who, II
approached Ia a kindly aud brOtherIy
manner, would refuse 20 listen. II you
are rebuGed, il is because you lack 10
fact and common sense. But oh, how
much effective work there is in the way
OF kindly admonition! There are thou
sands of men round about you who have
never had one personal invitation 70 the
cross Give that one invitation aud you
would be surprised at the alacrlty with
which they would accept it.
think there is a great work also TO
be dOue in the way Of prayer.
IF WE HAD FAITH ENOUGH
to-day, we could go before God and ask
for the salvation Of all the people in our
churches, aud they would all be saved,
there and then, without single eXcep'.
tion. There might be professional men
there, men who had not heard the Cos
pei for twenty years, men who are pre-
JUDGED against the preachers, men who
are prejudiced against the church, men
who are prejudlced against Cod do
not care-they might be brought 10 by
iervent prayer-yOu would compel them
10 come 10.
On, for such an earnest prayer! Peo-
pie OF God, lay hold OF the horns OF the
altar now, and suDDl.cate the salvation
OF all those who sit 10 the same pew
with yOu-yea, the redemption Of all
who sit In your churches. What mo-
mentous hourl God help.
At the close OF q religious service,
and when the people had nearly all left
the building, a pastor saw little girl
with her head bowed on the back OF the
pew, and, passing down the aisle, he
said 70 himself" The little child has
fallen asleep" So he tapped her on
the shoulder and said, The service is
over" She said. Il know it is over;
am praying, sir, am praying" We'll,
said the minister, whatsoever ye ask
of God, believing, ye will receive" She
said, lis that In the Bible?" Yes" he
said, "there is a promise Of that kind
In the Bible" Well" she said, "let
me see it," So he turned over the BIZ
BILE until be came TO the promise, and
she said, That's so, is II? Now, o
Lord, bring nv father TO this church
tonight"
While she was praying her father
passed into the door Of the church, and
came down by his child and said:
"What do you want OF me-" When
that child had begun to pray one hour
before for her father, he was three miles
away, but by some strange impulse that
he could not understand, he FASTENED TO
the church, and there the twain knelt,
the fathers arm around the child's neck,
the child's arm around the fathers neck,
aud there be entered on the road 10
heaven. Whatsoever ye ask Of God,
believing, We will receive" That was
an answer to the child'S prayer. What
did she do! She compelled him to come
10.
tell you today, my friends, OF a
great salvation. Do you understand
what il is 10 have savior? lie took
your place. he bore your sins. He
weD, your sorrows.
lie Is HERE NOW
to save your soul A soldier, worn out
In his country's service, took to the VIC
lin as a mode of earning his lying. He
was found IN the streets OF Vienna,
playing his violin; but after a while his
na0d became feeble aud tremulouS, and
he could no more make music. One day,
while be sat there weeping, man
passed along and said, MY friend, you
are too old and too feeble; give me your
violin;" aud be took the mans violin.
and began TO discourse most exquisite
music, aud the people gathered around
In larger aud larger multitudes, and the
aged man held his hat, aud the coin
poured In and poured in until the hat
was full. Now" said the man who
was playing the violin, put that coin
u your pockets" The coin was put in
The old MAS pockets. Then he held
lis hat again, and the violiniSt played
Nora svraatlH rhan ever. and nlaYed IN