Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-07-24

Tor me. W = are DISCUSSING TIC HuOJoSe
Of Christian politicians, not because
there is such a thing, but there ought
10 be. II ST. Paul were TO 90
through this country as he did Greece
| am afraid he would say find ia som
things I'VE are too supersttious." Su-
perstitious means TO stand over, to look
down onto, and that's the way with the
church to-day. IL looks down on the
politics Of this country, aud where
oue stands over a thing they certainly
do not understand II, What we need In
this world is understanding. II may be
hard to get, but we must have 1t, or al
least get over our superstition. So many
are so busy watching God they do not
watch the people, watch the mind, but
forget to sow at the ballot box. Watch
ing for the coming Of the Lord in the
clouds, they forget to trace his foot
steps in the dust OF earth.
Christ says, "he that cometh after
Me, let him take up his cross and follow
Me-" This Is commanding, Interpreted
to mean speaking in class | do not
wish TO cast any slurs on this, but II
means something more than this. The
trouble is, our good people have their
eyes on distant duties, and forget the
things to be done near at hand. All
cases are not alike, and yet there is one
cross, common 10 all Christian citizens,
and that is the little cross we all have a
right TO mark before men and things on
our ballot. Where does the cross
lead? 10 the Capitol? Yes, some day,
but this lies beyond Gsthsemene,
aud Calvary OF our poll tlcal gods. A
chrch steeple that bows 10 the saloon
power one day in three hundred and
sixty-fve has very little power against
the saloon for the other three hundred
and sixty-four. "Be We not confined
the Word says, but the trouble is the
church Is confined TO tho wishes OF the
LIQUOR power. BE ye transformed"
says the Word. That means at cross
purposes to sin, but the church Is
political parallite with the saloon,
1t is pleasant to follow Jesus to the
wedding or feast, or to see him raise
the dead, out not so pleasant
to follow on to the cruCifXion.
Some persons say TO me, why not devote
your time and talent to saving drunk
ards and bringing them into the church.
And l say how is the preacher? Well
ne breaches against the saloon. How
is the official board? Well, some are fol
high license. How are the congrega'
tious? Some for one thing and some
for another. have to say, excuse me,
cannot help drunkard Into church
that is not clean. He must be got into
clean church or be will go TO the
drunkard's hell. Sentiment on this
question does not count unless
we vote our sentiment into the
ballot box. But this Is politics. Yes
and the teacher OF the Word is politics.
God loved the world; that is pol
tiles. Gave His son; that is love
He upOraided the cities; that is politics.
And He said to the heavy laden, "fo!-
low me-" that is rescue.
Surely the Christian church is not
only to minister TO the souls OF men, buI
the bodies as well. They are to pre-
pare the way for the feet OF men, so il
will be easy TO DO good and hard to dc
evil. This work Of cleaning the world
needs men-some say good men--bui
they must be men, for in this work
women are worse than a crazy MAI
or criminal. The crazy mau may bt
cured and his vote restored TO hlm. The
criminal may reform aud assume agar
| mis- proper place among men; but
woman has no more power at the polls
than baooon. What we want
| is men-whole men, like unto the
Son OF God; willing to wash the
feet II need be, and If need bC
suffer on the cross Of crucifixion. Some
church voters are like setting hen
| They set well but don't hatch because
the eggs are bad. Their disposition is
all right, but they lack knowledge and
| Judgment. II the hen knew mofs she
would not set on bad eggs, but
as it is she frets her life away
and brings nothing out because there is
no life there. Church members take {
paper edited by non-chrstians and then
| follow It's lead in politics. Go to {
ward leader who is Influenced by this
| terrible traffic and follow his lead
| What we want is more wisdoa anC
backbone to follow this Word in oul
! political life, and then let the matter O.
| party take care OF Itself.
The church aud the saloon are at th'
opposite ends of our Christian civiliza
/ ton. When one grows the other dimin
! ishes-when one is strong the other Il
weak. The church ls hand II
hand with the saloon, and Will,
1 il SAYS 90, IL still retains It's hold
| But what we want TO do is 30 pray FOL
/ Christian charity to all who differ with
US; but do nothing that in any way shal
compromise US with this traffic.
Mr. Wooley left Immediately for th'
| train at the close OF his lecture.
Col. Geo. w. Balm, OF Kentucky, gavt
his lecture, Down among the Masses
| or Traits Of character" last night. Be
| fore the hour OF meeting the rain came
4 on and doubtless this deferred man!
| from coming, but in spite Of this snC
! the fact that this was a special lecture
| and an entrance fee Of twenty-five cent
was charged TO all, the house was {
good one that looked the speaker in TIT
| face as he came TO the front.
The lecture was often appauded, anC
every one seemed to enjoy it immense
~. His hits at popular iallacies anC
undesirable characters found 10 every
| locality, and his commentator Of thos,
traits OF character which lead 10 bet
ter life. more distinctive Christian
character and noble citizenship, wer,
| loudly aud enthusiastically applluded
The audience voted TO request the AS
ISOLATION to enlarge the scope OF the As
sembly for the coming year, and make
il the Chatuaqua OF West Virginia.
NOTES OF The kIFEE