Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-08-17
CHARACTER BUILDING,
THE SUBJECT OF A POWERFUL DISCOURSE
BY REV. GEORGE STEWART,
ct The Moundsvills Camp 6rounds-Rsv. Boring
Discourse - The Other Meetings Held
Yesterday.

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heart that he would not defle himself
with the portion of the kings meat,
nor with the wine which he drank. +"
He said be did not intend to preach a
temperance sermon, but to talk about
character, and used this text as an il
lustration.
Yonder Is a ship riding at anchor In a
storm. "Will she ride IL out in safety.
She will If the cable holds, and the
strength of that cable is the streng tn
of the weakest link. II that link will
hold the ship, she is safe. So the
strength of character is the weakest link
in that character. ANY man can be
brave when surrounded by friends, but
when he is left alone TO face danger
when everything seems TO be against
him-there is the true test, and the
man that can stand in such a case is a
man of character.
Young man, young woman-have you
been called 10 this test OF character?
Have YOU gone out from a Christian
home and amid the temptations TO for
sake your religious training, have you
stood against the allied forces OF evil
and proposed in your heart to do right,
or have you failed 10 do IL?
Some people think that when they
are away from home they can do many
things that they would be ashamed to
do among their own acqusintances.
was over in New York and 4 man, a
steward of the NJ. Z. church TO which |
belonged, was at the same hotel with
his wife. He came to me and said he
was very glad TO see me; that he had
just been telling his wife that he In
tended to give me q good time, because
Methodist preachers never had
much chance to have a good time,
(strange what the the world considers a
GOOD time.) Why, bless you, / can beat
any sinner living having good time.
This was his plan. He said, There are
some good plays on the boards tonight,
and I am going TO send out and get
tickets for you aud wife and myself,
and we will all go together and enjoy
ourselves for once. We are strangers
here and nobody will see US, and 1t will
do you good 10 see good play. l told
him could not go, and there were four
persons there that would know me, and
had more regard for tlOO OF them.
than for all the world beside.
Himself and wife would know zoe, and
George Stuart and Almighty God, and
| had more regard for the good opinion
OF George Stuart and Almighty God
than all the world beside. Young man,
Young woman, when you stand In the
path of a great temptation have respect
TO your early training, yonrSelf ana
Almighty God, and purpose in your
heart not to defile yourself. But 1t Is
custom. Well. what Is custom? 1t Is
said Lord Byron had a club foot. and
lots of the young bIoods used 10 go
around town trying 10 walk as though
thew had club feet What is custom TO
character? When Henry Wilson sat at
the table of John Adams, surrounded
by distinguished men gathered IN his
honor, aud the wine was brought In,
and Adams put up his glass TO drink
with hind did he say: "Well, here l
am among the honored OF the nation,
by the side of John Adams, and l guess
il won't do any harm to drink just this
once? No. lie hesitated q moment
and the blush came 10 his cheek as be-
fore that honored lady he said TO MIR.
Adams: 'Excuse me, sir; | have vowed
rot 70 touch wine" Then" said Mr..
Adams. I'VE will have no wine on the
table today" and the morning papers
told it TO the world, and when be got
home the people gathered around MIN
with tears OF JOY and appreciation OF
the young man who had character to
resist the temptation, and when the
time came they put him in the vice
Presidents chair-one OF the cleanest
men ever elected TO a position OF nohor
in this great nation.
Dare to do right. When sin aIlures,
character saws stop" The world says
"Come on" a few years ago young
lady and gentleman were riding TO-
gether. The lady was an expert rider
and had high-spirited, powerful Morse
and she would let him out to SHOW MS
strength and power and then cheek MIN
nm. and she did 1t again aud again. Her
companion demonstrated, but she SAID
she was not afraid; but by ana by the
horse became frightened and she lost
control and be dashed away and she
was thrown. and, her riding skirt catch
ing on the saddle, she was dragged over
TIE stones till her head was dashed 10 .
jelly. Young lady! that sin you are
trifinp with is a hiSh-tempered horse
which will some day become unman'
acable asd throw you and you
will he lost by the very sin
Won are triAing with. Exert yourself
n mt I. away. Dare to 90 the right
Everything 10 life depends on the pur'
nose Won have in life. On saying
some time, II am going to be a Chris
tian," and saying no! to the tempta
lions of life; on putting ourselves or
ground where God can help US; ana the
NOES" will pile up and become wal
ahout rs that all hell can not oreas
through.
Immediately at the close Of the ser
mon the preacher dismissed the audi
ence and let them 20 home TO think oil
the burning words which ne had Spoken
TO them.
Thursday the morning class was lee
BY Rev. G. ". Grimes, and was well at
tended and terminated in regular old
fashioned shouting time. The weather
is a little cooler, but the spiritual con
dition of the people Is warming No..
The sermon at 1890, by the Rev
JobD Rorinr. was a continuation of tht
subiect of Wed nesdsy morning. Wednes
day he showed that the power OF tht
Holy GhOst was given alike to all thu
members of the Church, and to-day h'
wished TO show why they all needed it
The minister needed ii to Civ
him a deep. clear insight int
the message he had 30 deliver; q
give him courage under great opposition
70 deliver the message fearlessly, aud
also TO comfort him under the discom
forts and difficulties of his work, and t
,i,,a forcs and point 10 what be had I