The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-12-02

charge against Alexander Campbell In
this century by. the ministry OF the
Seceder church was that his great
heart led him 10 invite some whom he
believed to be Gods children TO eGt ut
his table.
In the present century In the town OF
Washington member Of the III, H.
church went to n Presbyterian grocer
to buy oil tn light his church, ana ne
questioned whether II would be rl6ht
for him To sell oil to Hight Methodist
church, aud In his desire for tho prohts
satisfied his conscience by the fact that
few NIGHTS before he had sold oil 10
light u hall for "nigger show, anu ne
supposed their services wouldn't DO
much worse than nlgger show
Al a town not fur from THIS city
preacher OF the Christian church Went
to the church one Lords Day morning
and found by some MISUNDERSTANDING
Il was locked, though several members
waited Ia get In. The preacher pro-
posed that they all so 10 hear the Nj, u,
preacher and he would preach At .
O'clock, and so led the way, He sent q
note To the preacher to announce the
fact, hut the minister refused
Such ere the signs of hatred and leal-
uusy OF other days, Glorious changes
are being wrought.
What mean these union papers, I'M
lon organizations, union conventions.
and conferences, union Sunday school
lessons, but the free expression ON
every hand OF strong desire for tho
Christian world to become one In Christ
Jesus? Human creeds are being ques-
toned, changed, shortened, and their
authority weakened, while tho authors
ty OF Christ Is being recognized more
fully with every advance OF science
and with all the changes OF thought.
Concerning this union, lot me sound
a few notes OF warning: first, the scrip
turul idea OF union Ia not great ecclesl-
usticRl union bound under one human
band, whether composed OF one or many
men; rather many democracieS, or con-
gregations, or churches, under direct
rule OF the Christ. a union chiefly
spiritual bound by no other ties thun
the Bible directs Yet II will be sad
mistake with all our loyalty TO Gods
Word, to expect 20 lind In It every detail
for human living. our reason has some
part In Chrlsts religion. For instance.
the Bible says sing. hut II don't tell you
how, except that you are to sing In such
u way as to make melody In your heart
to the Lord. The how belongs to your
reason,
We arr commanded to meet together
hut when and whore is left 70 us. The
Bible is great book OF general princl-
pies rather than for the details OF life.
Another warning ! would sound; lack
OF discord may not be union, since this
may be the result OF Indifference, while
union implies lIft, action, power
Now. IN conclusion. what are the In
centives TO union OF Gods peOple2
Christ says That the world may be-
lieve that Thou hast sent Me" More
than thousand millions do not know
Jesus and have no possible hope OF
safety: that We lead this vast thronG 10
life and glorious eternity is the pres
sing incentive OF the hour,
But the richer benefits to the churches
at home, to US as individual Christians
iindIng Gods approval IN making It
possible 10 answer the prayer. OF His
Son. are added Incentives that should
stir every lover OF Christ and man to
lay aside everything he dare give up,
which hinders the oneness OF the peo-
pie OF God.
Services viii continue through the
coming week. Prof. j. II, Hopkins will
play the cornet tomorrow night,