The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-01-08

Large congregations attended the SER
vices at st. Matthew's church yesterday
morning, and at st. I.uke's on the
Island last evening. The special occa-
sion was the visit to the city OF Rt. Rev.
Bishop George w. Peterkin, OF Parkers-
burg, head OF the Protestant Episcopal
church in West Virginia. This was the
bishops first visit to Wheeling since
his return recently from Brazil, where
he remained several months last year
on an inspection tour of the Episcopal
missions in that now much distressed
nation. During the course of his SER
monyesterday morning at st. Matthew's
he referred to the need of the mission
work of the church being properly and
sufficiently sustained. He also spoke
of the home mission work being done
in West Virginia.
At ST. Luke's last evening, the church
editice was well filled to hear the dis
tinguislled clergyman. He took the
eleventh chapter Of st. Matthew for his
text, and spoke particularly OF the duty
of Christians to protect the poor, needy
and distressed. The common people
should be at all times thought of; by
the common people he meant the great
mass OF the people, rs distinguished,
from those few who by wealth II Po-
:sition are moro fort unately placed in
this world. Wherever men are in want
it should be tho duty OF the Christian
to administer relief; to convey the word
of Jesus Christ. The word of the Lord
should be conveyed all over our own
land and also to the farthest ends OF the
earth. Tho church must not stand idly
by, but must go out on tho highways
and teach and compel conversion to
Christ's religion. This is a work that
must not be neglected, and the fact
the church encourages it is the
best assurance that the work at
home is not neglected. The church
should be a propoganda-an individual
effort, an example OF personal effort;
the children of the church should be,
constantly saying to those on the out
side, "Come in" The church, he said,
is constantly taking care OF those who
are overtaken by the various human
ills. This charitable work has reached
its climax in the present age; in the
olden time there was sympathy for the
distressed, but the enthusiasm taken in
humanity to-day was not seen then.
L liz uSluSll W u OOlt1 wv ~
ianity. We see some Of the practical
results of this enthusiasm in the large
numbers of charitable institutions, asy-
lums, homes for the poor and aged all
over the land.
He spoke of the attempt to draw a
line between secular n temporal
affairs and said that no one can define
the exact spot where the line should be
drawn. The Lord claims sovereignty
over this world, and does it not belong
to Him? The church has a mission in
regard to the temporal welfare OF the
people; in regard to every day life and
relations. Then the weak and helpless
must be guarded and helped by those
more fortunate circumstances. All
social and economic questions for the
Improvement OF the conditions of the
people are yours to consider and to help
if possible. There should not be a
wrong Interpretation of His commands,
and a consequent Indifference. HIS
Kingdom over all the earth. lie neyer
that his people should stand
aloof, but you should act as q patriot.
Do notstand idly by and hope to escape
the measure of your responsibility.
There are innumeraple reforms and
movements to improve the condition of
man that should be encouraged by the
Christian. We who are strong should
bear the burdens of the destitute who
are unable to cope successfully in this
lie. These form q large part of the
work of practical Christianity.
At the conclusion of the sermon the
bishop made an appeal for help for the
Episcopal work in West Virginia.
There are in the state II hundred
places OF worship; of these twenty-five
of them take care of themselves; sew
enty-fve are places where services are
given by missionaries. and. are onlyin
Notwithstanding. Observation-Disclosures
there! are 1900 COMMITMENTS. and
they do something for themselves,
raisingS So, 000last year. The missionaries
get 500 year, SO it will be seen tina
there is no danger OF their getting sud
denly rich. He said there is a desire to
increase the salaries OF the mission
aries to $500, and to&do this there will
be $500 more required. The bishop
metwith good reponses to this appeal.
SERVICES CUT SHORT.
a Minister'S Mine Fails in tho Pulpit and