Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-10-22
AN ELooUENT SERMON
Delivered by Rev. DR.. schwarm at sho
English Lutheran Church.

Delivered BY Rev. DR.. schwarm at shO
English Lutheran Church
At the English Lutheran Church last
evening Rev. Samuel Schwarm preached
an eloquent and inspiring sermon from
the text: Speak unto the children of
Israel that they go iRrward.' Follow
ing is the gist OF his discourse:
God in leading the children or Israel
out Of the wilderness led them down by
the west side OF the Red Sea instead OF
leading them around the north and OF
that sea PharOah, the King OF Egypt
seeing that, supposed tina. the children
OF Israel had lost their way and had be-
come hopelessly entangled in the land,
and be determined to 20 after them and
either drive them back into Egypt or
else destroy them with his chosen char
lots of war.
"The children Of Israel seeing him
approaching from behind and having
tle sea before them concluded that
taey we're lost, and they began 70 com
plain against Moses for bringing them
Into the wilderness to die, Moses, see
ing no way OF escape, cried unto the
Lord But the Lord said unto him,
why crIest thou unto me, speak unto
the children OF Israel that they so for
ward
There are some things in mans sal
walton that man cannot do, aud that
God does not ask him TO do, but which
He does for man freely, and there are
some things that man can DO and
which he is commanded to do aud
must do II he would be saved. God
speaks unto US TO-DAY through His SER
wants to go forward, as we'll as he aided
70 Israel.
WE SHOULD GO FORWARD
as individuals in gaining fuller and
clearer knowledge Of Gods word. We
should not be content with any past at
tainments, but should strive for some
thing better. Persons sometimes say
they have not time to study the Bible,
but they frequently spend enough time
In idle gossip, in gadding about, ETC., to
make them, If properly used, good
biblical scholars.
I'VE should also 20 forward in gain
ing power in prayer. We should lay
mold on the promises and plead them 10
earnest prayer at the throne OF grace.
Prayer is
A MIGHTY LEVER
which we should not neglect 20 use.
We should also go forward In attaining
a higher standard Of Christian living.
Christ said to His disciples, 'Ye are the
salt OF the earth, We are light OF the
world The Christian should be q light
TO others, not Z stumbling block or a
shadow or a false light. We need to be
careful 10 this respect. live do not Judge
ourselves the world will most assurediy
Judge Us Worldlings know what Is
proper or improper for church mem
bers. We should not give them a chance
20 dsride US and our religion; aud then
in the second place, we should go for
ward IS a church. We should strive
TO improve our music, especially con-
gregatiOnal singing. The Lutheran
Church has slwny been a musical
Church. Luther, its founder, was a
great musician, and did much with his
hymns 70 spread the Reformation, and
no Lutheran Church should be satisfied
In this respect with anything but THE
very best.
I'VE should also go forward in the
line Of sOciability. There is a great
power here. We have made con-
mendabls progress in this line,
but We can do Still better.
We should also go forward in the line
OF better work for the Master in our
Sunday school and different societies.
Growth is the law of the Kingdom.
Staguation means death. We should
also 90 forward In our desire for a
larger and more attractive church
building. The debt on our church aud
lot is nearly paid and we should lay
plans to devise means and ways TO
erect such a church edidce in this city
as will be 40 honor to the English Luz
theran church. Let US set cur faces
that way. Let everybody get of
grumble alley. Let Us move forward
in the name Of the Lord.