Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1894-06-10

Architecture so chaste, so grand, 50
appropriate, so Suggestive. so stupen-
dous. One OF the doxologies of Heaven
alighted. Well. perhaps VIC thought
too much of It. When we think too
much OF our children, the Lord takes
them, and when we think too much
! Of our church, the
LORD sUMMARILY REMOVES IT.
suppose another reason for the de-
parture Of that house was that II had
done its work. Church buildings, like
Individuals, accomplish what they were
built for aud then 20. One person lives
| ninety years, another forty years, an
other three years, aud when God takes
an individual, whether at ninety, or
forty or three years, his mission Is
ended. The last church stood three
years, and any person who knows what
muititudes here assembled, and what
transactions for etc rnity have there
taken place, will admit that II was we'll
TO build 1t, even 10 we had known at the
start that 1t would only last from 1891
TO 1894.
Another reason why think this last
church went down was TO keep me hum
Ole. The Lord had wideued my work
through Chsisteudom, aud with two re-
ceptions the week before the confiagra-
ton, the one a city reception presided
over by our Mayor, aud the other ma
tional and international reception, pre-
sided over by one OF the chief men Of
the nation, who had recently stepped
fal al
occasion honored by addresses, aRd let
tiers, and cablegr1ms from men
OF world wide fame 10 church
and state, and the whole scene brilliant
bevond description. and In compli-
ment TO myself. who was brought up
farmers boy; there was danger that
might become pulled up and my soul DO
weakened for future work. ldid NOS
vet feel any STRINGS OF that sort. and
had only felt an humble gratitude Tor
what had been said AID done by friends
transatlantic and cisatlantic, but bad
ordered full reports OF the meeting laid
aside for future perusal, aud had en-
gagged the feetest stenographsr know
OF TO take down every word, from
the opening doIology OF t5s hrst re-
ceptlon TO the benediction OF the last
reception, and some time, when less
busy, / would take In all the
eloQuence and kindness and splendor
OF that memorable week. What might
have been the result upon myself,
know not. have seen upon others the
whitening effect OF human praise. A
cold chill OF the worlds neglect is no
more destructive than the suhstroke
from too much heat OF popular APP
proval. The disaster may have been
needed, and II came so close upon
the adulation, that IL acted as An
everlasting prevention. In the light OF
that awful blaze OF that Sabbath In May,
1894, no self-suficIency could stand
second.
ANOTHER REASON FOR THE FIRES,
I think, is that somehow, In . way that
| know not. my opportunities are 10
widen. After each Of the other Tres,
new doors were open. prayerfullI ex-
pect that such will be the sequence OF
the last CONFEDERATION.
VIII the Brooklyn Tabernacle be re-
built? | know not. What or when or
where shall be my work, cannot even
guess, ncr have | the least anxiety.
Nothing but an inspired utterancs OF
the Bible could bear such repitItIon as /
have for the last twelve DAYS given 20
the words Of the Psalmist: The Lord
reigneth, let the earth rejoice"
have arrived safely on tho Pacific
Coast A startling question was asked
mo Just before reached heIe. ! was
deep In slumber IL ssCDJH $780,
ing car, when the curtain WAS pusnod
| back and n venerable lady seized hold
OF me and shrieked: "Who are you
and what are you doing herep" IL was
a sudden calling OF the roll OF passen-
gers, and did not feel Ike
answering TO my name The Ques-
ton was repeated In more earnest
and with louder voice. could
not at first understand why the interro-
CATION as to my Identity, but after gath
erIng my senses together, mildly sug-
gested that perhaps she bad mistaken
nv place for her own. This was no
doubt the case, aud she made quick
retreat. The fact is that the sections
and berths Of sleeping car are very
much alike. The new mode OF hang
ing the number OF the berth In large
figures on the outside OF the drapery OF
the sleeping place Is great improve.
ment; but midnight perambulatlon, even
under the best OF Circumstances, 10
more or less confusing. Tho
mistake that the venerable lady made is
mistake that thousands OF people
make. for they think some one else has
their place. Mostof the struggle IN tho
world is 10 trying to get some one else's
berth. Better go back conteDted and
take the place assigned you. 10 trying
10 get some one else's place, we may
lose our own without getting bis.
cannot jeer at
TIE OLD LADY's MISTAKE,
for that night on the Southern Paciec
railroad. / bethought myself that there
are during every Presidential campsign
at least 100. 600 people trying TO 60
berths OF the 100, 900 present occ'
Good bye. my friends all
the other side Of the world,
OF those who have put me
cation, and the Grst hour J
the latitude aud longltu -
away from home, and begi
/ will count the weeks 90
stand between me and %
OF the front door. from
evening OF May 18th, ] depe
4. De WITT I
A Good Appotits
49, ,,co,,,a,foe oood health