The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-12-09
an rHE oERIgTIAN CHURoN.
Eight Ascss,lOns Last Nlsht-An Eloquent
Sermon.


Eight Aceesslons Last NlRht-An Eloquent
Sermon.
The Christian chsrCh was made hap
by last night with a full house and
eight additions. Before the sermon the
evangelist, a. NJ. HHrvuot, answered q
number OF questions which had been
sent up In the collection basket. He
answered them all, briefly and pointed
His scripture reading was Matthew
25l-lS, the Parable OF the Ten viz
He read for his text the thirteenth
verse, Watch. therefore, for ye know
Mother the dgy mgr the hour wherein
the Son OF Man cchcth."
These earnest words OF the Saviour Of
men close the Impressive parable OF the
ten virgins. As ] seek TO realize the
truth Jesus would have us to know and
feel. that He may come to us at any
moment and so we are unsafe unless al
ways ready to meOt Him. my own heart
grows warm with increased anxiety
that each OF Ms may be ready every mo-
ment for death and the Judgment. So
tonight would say, with Baxter
II preach rs II ! ne'er should preach
again,
And as dying man should preach to.
dying men"
trust as you think OF this parable It
will not be simply MS u picture OF tive
thousand years aEo, where At u mnr'
riage feast ten beautiful maidens were
invited and five entered into the feast
with Its riches and honor. and five were
doomed to disappointment. II Is pic
ture OF living interest tonight, and
pointed In its application 10 the virgins
~ ehNn audience Won N nll nFAgpnt
You have been invited to q wedding
feast You are either wise or foolish.
Your wisdom or foollshness Is not TO BE-
settled by your learning or your pos
sessions. but ly your readiness to 20
with the Bridegroom at His coming and
revei In the bright joys and wondrous
iuxurIes at the marriage supper OF the
Lamb,
The mean and low. the harlot and
drunkard. infIdcl and bad In heart and
life certainly belong TO the foolish,
against whom the door shall be shut.
But look ut these Ave foolish girls, they
arc not Of that kind. They are virgins,
rather charming maldens. In outward
appearance very much as the Ave who
are wise. They have noble Intentions.
They have made some preparation for
the wedding. are even on their way.
each with her lamp. The purpose was
ali right. but In their worldly cares and
pleasures one little thing was left un-
done and that one thing barred them
from the feast and doomed them to sep
aration from their companions and to
disappointment and shame
often this Is the class hardest to
move to a full acceptance Of Jesus
Christ. a fine young woman OF high
moral character and noble heart once
said to me. whom l told her she was In
danger where she was Il think II
would be wicked for God to condemn
me. even II should die now" But she
belonged 10 the foolish virgins and
against them the door was shut.
a few weeks ago hotel keeper In our
city. who would not attend church, was
little III at bed time. yet bOaSted when
friend spoke TO him OF It that he
would be living long after his friend
was dead. He retired and morning
found him In the sleep Of death How
can you sleep I'LL you arc ready to meet
God? Jonathan ShallcnberRcr, frlSnd
OF mine. and a man OF God, was leading
a praycrmeCtlng nj Braddock. Pa. The
hour was closing and he had Just fin.
iahed an ehrnest eXhortatlOn to all 10
come nearer to the Christ In life and
service. when he fell to the floor aud
gave to God his spirit How sweet to
be ready when God calls John Il.
Cough. that prince of American ora
tors. VIA on the rostrum In Phllndcl.
phla Ho had Just closed the story Of
runs effects upon himself, and was APP
penllng 10 young mon 10 lot II alone.
Said he: Young man, keep your re-.
cord clean" He fell His career was
ended.
The sleep Of the ten virgins was no
ain, for wise md foolish slept alike
This WAS necessary. Their fOOlshncsH
consisted In going 10 sleep before they
were fully ready to meet the bride.
groom, for when the call came at mid.
night no time wng left to prepare. q,
foolish one. BE- wise while you may
Sloeb not this night I'LL YOU can pillow
your head on tho Snylour'R love. and go
to rest In the consciousness th1l when
heavens BRIDEGROOM comes you nrc
ready In meet the white rObcd. jcweied
host md enter IN before the door IL
shut Those foolish virgins would
have gotten oil from the wlHC, but they
had none to spnre, They aay. "Ou
rather tp them that sell and buy for
yourselves lrHt there be- not enough
Tor YOU aud uB' No mono ~ tin nnd
none ~ tile race viii have any super.
abundance NJ mort, for wa are nil
pnvcd by grace
No foolish one. hNlihcr nj death
Judgment ~ any time between can you
buy rll NJ GpdH FulntH. They have no
goodness IN Hnnro Ynl must no to
jesus TIC fountain NJ light and life nn1
buy lor ynuwclyca Heaven and hpll
are IN The balance for you Tonight. Dc.