Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-07-27

BIZ determination 10 evil, as in the case
of Aaron Burr, the libertine. who had
for father President Burr, the cOnse-
Grated: as in the case of P!errepont Ed
ward AvMs scourge of New York So
ciety e&ty years ago, who had
Christian ancestry, while, on the other
hand. some Of the best men and women
Of this day are those who may have
come from an ancestry OF which II
would not be courteous TO speak in
their presence. The practical and use
full object Of this sermon is TO show you
that if you have come Of Christian
ancestry. then you are soiemnly bound
to preserve and develop
THE GLORIOUS INHERITANCE;
or. if you have come of a deprayed an
cestry, then it IS your duty 10 brace
yourself against the evil tendency by
all prayer and Christian determination
and YOU are TO find out the family frail-
ties. and in arming the castle put the
strongest guard at the weakest gate.
With these kmOOth stones from the
brook. | hope 10 strike you, not where
David struck Goliath, in the head; but
where Nathan struck David, in the
hear,. Whose son art thou, thou
young man?'
There is something in all winter hol-
idays TO bring up the old folks.
think many of our thoughts at such
times are set to the tune of Aud Lang
Syne." The Old folks are so busy at
such times in making us happy, and
perhaps on less resource made Their
sons and daughters happier than you
are on larger resources are able 10
make your sons and daughters. The
snow lay two feet above their graves,
hut they shook off the white blanket
and mingled in the holiday festivities
the same wrinkles, the same Stoop or
shoulder under the weight OF age, the
same old style Of dress or 'coat, the
same smile, the same tone of voice.
hone YOU remember them before they
went away. If not, | hope there are
those who have recited TO you what
they were. and that there may be in
your house some article OF dress or
furniture with which you associate
their memories. l want 10 arouse
THE MOST SACRED MEMORIES
of your heart while l make the impas-
stoned interrogaJory in regard TO your
pedigree: Whose son art thou, thou
young MANI"
First. l accost all those who are des-
ceHded from a Christian ancestry. l
do not ask if your parents were per-
feet. There are no perfect people now,
10 .-,,pDoea +hara vera any
perfect people then. Perhaps there
was sometimes too much blood in their
eye when they Ehastisedi you. But
from what I know of you, YOU got no
more than you deserved, and perhaps
q little more chaStiSement would have
been salutary. But you are willing to
acknowledge. l think. that they wanted
10 do .ght From what you overheard
in conversations. and from what you
saw az the family altar and at neigh
borhOod obsequies, you know that they
had invited God into their heart and
their life. There was something that
sustained those old people supernatur-
ally. You have no doubt about their
destiny. You expect if you ever get
to heaven to meet them as you expect
to meet the Lord Jesus Christ. That
early association has been a charm for
YOU. There was a time when
YOU got right up from
A HOUSE OF INIQUITY
and walked out into the fresh air be-
cause you thought your mother was
looking at you. You have never been
very happy in sin because of a sweet
old face that would present Itself.
Tremulous voices from the past ac-
costed you until they were seemingly
audible, and you looked around to see
who spoke. There was an estate not
mentioned in the last VIII and tesla
ment. a vast estate of prayer and holy
example and Christian entreaty and
glorious memory. The survivors Of
the family gathered to hear the will
read. and this was to be kept and that
was to be sold, and it was share and
share alike" But there was an I'M
written will that read something like
this: In the name of God, amen. |
being of sound mind, bequeath TO my
children all my prayers for their sal
walton; | bequeath to them the results
of a lifetime's toll; l bequeath to them
the Christian religion, which has been
so much comfort to me, and hope it
may be a sOlace for them; l bequeath to
them a hope of reunion when the part
ings of life are over. Share and share
alike may they inherit eternal riches.
| bequeath to them the wish that they
may avoid my errors and copy any
thing that may have been worthy. In
the name of GCd who made me, and the
Christ who redeemed me, and the Holy
Ghost which sanct,feS me, / make this
MY LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT.
Witness all you hosts of heaven. Wit
ness time. witness eternity. Signed,
sealed and delivered in this our dying
hour. Father and Mo;ter.' You did
not get that will prObated at the sur
rogate'S office, but l take it cut today
and read t 10 you | take it out of
the alcOves Of Your heart. l shake the
dust off IT, ask if YOU will accept the
inheritance, or will you break the will?
On. We Of Christian ancestry! You
have a responsibility vast beyond all
measurement God will not let you
of with being just as good as ordinary
people when YOU had such extraord!-
nary advantage. Ought not flower
planted in a hot house be more thrifty
than flower planted outside in the
storm? Ought not a fac.ory turned
bv the HousatOnic do more work than
q factory turned by thin and shall
low mountain stream? Ought not you
Of great early opportunity be better
than those who had a cradle unblessed?
\ father sets his son up in business.
He keeps an account Of all the eXpen-
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