Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-11-04
our YOU LIKE NEN."
The Subject Of an Admirable Talk By
Col. Robert White
At the Young Mems Meeting at the
Young Mems Christian Assocla-
ton Yesterday Afternoon - A
Synopsis.

| Col. Robert Whte, Dy request, uCli'
cred a lecture at the hall OF the Young
Mems Christian Association, yesterday
afternoon, upon the subject assigned
for him. taken from the first epistle OF
Paul to the Corinthians, Quit you
| like men" He took Saul Of Tarsus as
the model man Of the centuries.
He hastily ran over some Of the his
/ tory OF Saul. showing that he was a de-
scendant Of Abraham, the father OF the
faithful of the tribe of Benjamin; born
at Tarsus, q city Of polite learning and
poetry, was highly educated as a young
man. He told how, after the death OF
the Christ, and the baptism OF the Holy
Ghost at Pentecost, Saul went to Jeru7
salem and at the feet OF Gam2liel, the
great lawyer of the day and city
learned the condition and laws OF the
people. $500,
He described him as an active, intel
ligent, pushing young man, VINO lear
lessly did what ne conceived TO De MS
duty how he Influenced the followers
of The new religion, Went about rom
city TO city arreslng them, Dreamed
out threatenings and slaughter, syoOd
consentiug TO Stephens uedLh, holdln5
his raiment the wnue. lie then gave a
graphic description OF saul WondeIili
conversion Oh the road 10 Damascus,
whittier he was going with warrants Oh
authority to arrest and bind and DunS
m Jerusalem and Christians OF Damds-
ems. how at once he commended his
new life. preaching Christ and Him
cruciied IL that city; how the jews
there sought his life and his escape by
the way OF d basket let down from the
city wall.
He gave his idea Of Saurs physical
manhood as one called by the false
prophet of CorinUh of bodily presence
weak ana his speech contemplate, yet
one able TO endure the perils, fatigue,
WEAKNESS and painfUiness and suler'
ings described in The episte mentioned.
He urged that he was, though then
Paul the Apostle, still a man OF spirit
and temper, and illustrated TINS
thought by the scene before the jewish
Council. when the high priest com
manded that he should be smltten IN
the mouth. Paul turned upon him and
cried ont. "GOd shall smite thee, thou
whited wall"
ne ut...Oed Paul as a grand orator,
illustrating by reference to his first de-
scribed sermon. when he arose in the
sempie at Antioch, and reckoning Wilh
his hand. had audience 10 his wonderful
words. telling the history OF The Jewish
nation down to the birth Of the babe al
Bethlehem and the scenes Oh Calvary;
referring also TO his address 10 the
Athenians on Mars hill; 10 the scenes
when Felix Jrembled and when Agrippa
said thou hast almost persuaded me 10
be a Christian, ana that wonderful burst
Of eloduence Of Paul in reply: i would
TO Coo, that not only this, but also al
that hear me this day, were bo,h almost,
and altCgc her sucn as l am, except
these bonds" The thought that Paul
was q brave man was illustrated by the
scenes Of the shipwrecE in ,he Adrian.
He was rue man. fer he was per
suaded that neither death nor life, nor
angels. nor municipalities, nor powers,
nor things present. nor things TO come,
nor h6igh,a nor depth, nor any ether
creation should be able to separate
him from the laws Of ne Master.
Paul was q hero. Nero laughed, Rome
burned Paul was executed, he was
ready; for he said 70 Timothy: For /
an, now ready 10 be offered and the lime
of my departure is at hand. l have
fought a good fight; have finished my
cause: / have kept the faith. Paul
gave ND fortune. advancement among
his people. reputation, friends. relatives,
family. the traditions Of his people and
their religion to be the Apostle 10 -ne
Gentiles. He lived out his professions
before men, he raised 10 seditions'
welded no sword, led no armies, form
ed no Commonwealth, taught OPAL
ence to law. frowned upon wrons. main
tanned the right and suffered G-a'l IOI
the faith that was i'm him.
He was a grand man and has lnnu-
ence has come down the centuries. Ho
religion he preached. with lls CIV ia
Alan. was carried westward from Juued
to Furope.-to England,-across mIsuly
waters to- the Wiids OF America 7s.
ward still. over mountains and valleys
70 tho Pacific. across that mighty eN-
,,enza 70 .be Orient. onward ON It's marc1
Too1, 70 Palestine: and the day IS surely
COMING when The Christ preached by
pouI To the Geli,Cs viii be crowned
King Of KINGS by every people.
Tba lecture was closely listened to b7
+ho audience. many Of whom personally
thanked the lecturer.