Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-07-27
AT THE CAMP GROUND.
Thursday Nights and Fridays Meetings.
Splendid Results

thursday evening Rev. DR.. Cooke
preached from the text Matthew s: IA.
Jesus at this time was young. He had
not yet come in contact with those old,
hard fellows at Jerusalem. And, as he
sat in that cleft in them ountains, and
preached the wonderful sermon on the
Mount it was in all the joy of his
youth. But as he was sitting there an
other scene was to be enacted. A leper
was to run up and clasp him by the
knees, crying, 20 Lord, Thou Canst
Save Me-" A leper was not allowed to
mingle with the multitude or stand in
any public place. Yet at one time this
leper may have been as we'll and pure
in badly and blood as any who were in
that multitude. DR.. Cooke then pic
tured the man as he showed TO his wtf1
the hand with the little red spot on
the knuckles. His terror when 1t in
creased and turned white, until the first
suspicion of its dread nature came upon
him. His going to the priest, and his
being told to stay in an apartment
seven days. How upon coming out, he
was covered with white scale-like spots.
How the priest would set his curse upon
him, saying: Depart, for you are un-
clean, unclean" Dr. Cooke then de-
scribed the disease in its progress upon
the ear, the eye, the muscle, until, at
length, he would die the horrible death
of the leper. What would not leper
do to be cleansed-doctors, herbs, med
icines-anything, everything. Then
imagine him when tidings came to him
of the wonderful man who dared stand
in the marts of Caperneum, crying:
Come up to me, and l will give you
rest" He would hear of his opening
the eyes of the blind, healing the sick,
and even raising the dead. Oh, II he
could only cure me. But then the
thought, Il am a leper, | am unclean,
unclean" But, from very desperation,
he would hide himself among the rocks
till Jesus had finished his sermon.
Then crying "unclean, unclean," from
very force of habit, he ran up to Jesus
and. clasping him by the knees, cried:
Thou canst save me if Thou wilt"
Then the Master raised his head above
him, and said, BE thou clean," and his
leprosy left him.
Of all the ills and diseases to which
human flesh is heir, God has chosen
leprosy as the worst. And Christ was
able to cure the leper Sin is the
mightiest crime against God. 1t is an
insult to him. Sin is in the blood.
The little child, looking up into your
face with smile, may become an
arch-angel, may become an arch-demon.
DR.. Cooke then pictured the horror OF
the sinner at the point of death. How
his whole life fleshes before him, and
his awful terror when the truth flashes
over him. He must take all that sin
with him, even to the bar of judgment
Then he spoke of the young blood out
for tear. If he bruises his face, he
can have the bruise healed, but the
bad blood is still there. There is only
one way to cure the bruise on the soul,
and that Is by the use of the healing
blood of Jesus Christ. But does the
blood of Jesus still heal? Does Jesus
Christ still save in this hurly-burly
age? Ask of the saints, ask of the
church, ask of your father, ask of your
child, and the answer will be, Jesus
saves" DR.. Cooke asked all who
would testify that Jesus saves to rise
to their feet. Nearly all present arose.
DR.. Cooke expressed himself as happy
at seeing so many Christians ready and
willing to testify that Jesus saves.
At a. m. Friday, the meeting opened
by singing 20, Happy Day. Mrs, Nc
Laughlin, of Massachusetts, was IN
charge. Several tervent prayers were
offered. followed by the hymn, Blessed
Assurance" John 14th, the lesson.
Mrs. Mclaughlin said: 1--WE have here
all the machinery of revival, but we
must have the faith. whatsoever
YOU ask in my name | will grant unto
YOU" That is a wonderful promise,
but it is a true promise When you
wonder why you can say nothing 10
bring loved one to Christ, did you
never think it may be because you are
not fully imbued with the Holy Spirit.
Let us get close to God and ask him ana
wait for his answer, and then perhaps
Won NAV bring that loved one TO the
cross. His relationship with the Faith
err; He knew the work that lie had 10
fulfill; He knew His destiny. When
the Christian settles these things IN MS
mind, then he becomes better man.
When we know these three things, we
will become diviner and more like the
Master. Then, this camp ground woulu
see a great revival and every sinner
would see the joy Of the Christian.
Several earnest prayers.
Hymn. Just as l am without one
plea. but that Thy blood was shed for
me-" was sung. A new song, entitled,
Christ is all the world to me, was
sung to the tune of Annie Laurie has
become very popular in the meetings
The meeting at 1890 a. m. Friday
was opened by DR.. Cooke reading from
the eighth chapter of Romans. After
prayer by Rev. Frank Jackson and
hymn by the quartette, DR.. Cooke made
few remarks preparatory to his SER
mon. Too many of us say, Il trust IN
God" when it is but trust in mere blind
fate. Trust in God is not surrender
to whatever comes.
From the beginning there have been
two classes. One says, Everything
has been settled and ordained, do what
we will" Another Free will, aided by
Cod decides everything" Paul meant