The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-05-20

nus humanity upon ltb worry lonrt, anu
IL active to meo. the doepelt needs OF
the race. In ita roady recognition OF tho
moat numerous, darkest depths OF life,
and its eager Willingness to rolioyo
mans loweat need. 1t comos with
blessed healing for moroso mental and
social maladiea. It's TO bring gladness
TO the haunts OF heavlnoss, and no wo
boar ono another's burdens" a larger
"brotherly kindness will mark tho
coming church.
Tho world wants sunny, cheerful poo-
pie, in whose hearts Is no guilo. Many
an ono is hungrier iora recognizing
emilio and friendly, cheerful handshako
than Tor broad. A garment Of loving
praise is better than tho apparel OF
purple and fine linen. Beised Chris
tianity In the individual will help up
out ot tho weary routine and grind OF
lie, will bring better honeI and enjoy.
ments, will givo richor rocreations and
variety 10 tho monotony aud mako life
worth living; and anything consistent
with tho truest typo OF llio will be per-
mitted TO relieve the strain upon hui
manity. A now earth with now heaven
Is to awaken through tho power OF
these developing forces oil Christianity.
Let US catch the inspiration Of sur,
rounding Tendencies and awake to
larger life and be lifted out OF tho
depths OF life's objections.
APOLOGY FOR HAPPINESS.
There was time when an apology
for happiness was considered in place,
but that day is happily past The note
OF Joy 10 ons OF the richest among
chords, which make up the music Of
heayenl ysymphonies among men. Many
insane things have been attached aud
attributed TO Christianity, which are
common nonsense. What the world
wants 10 more reasonable. consistent
and sanctiled common .ense; aud
Christ came to the world, tina. his
blessed system OF truth might change
mistaken notions and elevate by the
force oil spiritual grayitatlon upward to
heavenly places, where lif's forces and
interests are given new standard Of
value in tho light OF the eternal, and
earth's depths Of sin. guilt. iniquity and
WOO are broken up, and vanish with
their shadows. Chris. said: "He that
tolloweth me shall not walk in darkness.
but shall have the light of lite." And
he uttered his severest penalties against
all obstructionists to this largest life.
The doctor scored spiritual inactivity
and exclusiveness, and showed that
while Christianity was truly Divine it
was also intensely human: that the one
object of its revelations was 10 bring
man inward to ,pora avian eiya nopran-
tions and visions OF life, to give a new
standard OF value 10 liie's forces and in
terests to the overthrow OF sin. and
evil. and degradation that larger and
better understanding OF God was to
help man on toward a blessed eternity;
its great object is to give beauty for
ashes, and to develop all that is beau
tiful to the largest satisfaction OF lie.
Beauty outside and inside is to be en-
HANGED by the leayening forces OF
Christianity.
The doctor showed that Christianity
not only besutifed personal life and
character but also influenced beauty OF
parks, architecture, music, painting and
monuments; that great benevolent en-
terprises nre the e1ponents OF Chrntian
power and influence; that as men have
seen as in glass the Lord they have
been changing into the same images
from glory to glory" That things OF
beauty are heavens angels OF inspira-
tion and ministration to lit the heavy
hearted out OF their ,depthsto purer and
larger atmospheres, better wages,
cleaner streets, richer opportunities,
better citizens, nobler men and women
who have been freed from the bond
age OF passion aud liberated from the
depths to which their meaner natures
have plunged them. The advance OF
Christianity will reveal more and more
tho infinite worth OF the human soul
and heavens provisions for ita highest
possible accomplishments.