The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-04-06
AZ Feurth strect Chureh.

At the Fourth street n. B. church,
which has thelargest seating capacity OF
any Wheeling church edlfiee, the Easter
services. both morning and evening,
were attended by very large congregae
tions.
pulpit were beautiful banks Of llllies,
The audience room was flled and the
large congregation was surprised by
the power and magnetism Of the
preacher, Rev. DR.. D. II. Shields, OF
a stranger and this his Arst appearance
IN this city. Mr.. Shields took his audi
ence by storm, md several REQUESTS
have already been made that the gen-
tleman preach again.
DR.. Shields theme was 'aThe Resur-
rection OF Christ" and the celebration
Of the event by the angels Of God the
only ones permitted to see him rise.
The treatment OF the subject was de-
cidedly novel. The speaker said In
part:
while the incarnation Of God IN
humanity Is the central miracle OF
Christianity, the resurrection Of Jesus
Christ from the dead Is the crown
proof Of the reality OF the incarnati ton.
putting the final and absolute seal oe
genuineness upon all his ,pretengionn.
and authority upon his teachings. The
Bible statements, especially the He
brew scriptures, are thereby fulhlled,
and Christ's own words established 20
truth and law, The resurrection be-
comes the keystone to the entire arch,
and was historically taken from the
rubbish Of the temple OF the human
body,
"rhe subllmest anthems ever written
have 21naFN sN0FaHOanH In hnHnrt nf IL
Painting and sculpture, poetry ana
eloquence, have contended With each
other for two thousand years for the
best expressions OF the triumph OF tho
Goldman over death. And to-dny, in
the last decade OF lne nineteenth cen-
tury, Christ's resurrection looms out oe
the objective light OF history like q
mountains summit. clear. dazzling and
sublime. H
christianity Is not under obligation
to prove the resurrection. II Is q llm-
pie matter OF history that the burial "
cense OF Jesus OF Nazareth wns granted
by the Roman governor In person to
Joseph OF ArlmRthea: that he was
buried by Joseph, assisted by Nico-
demus, two Jewish senators, IN
stone vault owned by Joseph In the
same Helghborhood where he had been
Killed. and that none OF his disciples
had any access to the body after his
death. The sepulehrc was closed and
sealed with the double seal OF the RO-
man government and Jewish sRnfle-
drim. md guard Of sixty men. under
the stern discipline OF Roman military
law. were placed around that grave by
the governors orders, IN order to keep
dead man In his grave. Three days
after the event he Is not IN the tomb.
II Is the business Of skeptic!sm TO tell
why these measures and men did not
keep him IN the tomb. and explain how
Il happened that he was missing. Ap-
plying any historical tests we please,
we must admit that Jesus Christ died
at the time, In the place. and under the
circumstances as narrated. And In
gersOlilBm must produce the body or
stop caHilinR against the scriptures and
It's doctrine OF resurrection"
The speaker then proceeded TO take
up the events or Jne resurrection. and
melted the large audience TO tears OF
Toy as he dwclt upon the touching
scene OF Christs appearance TO Mary
Mngdnlene. the firnt preacher OF the
glad tid!ngs OF the risen Christ The
sermon closed with some practical ap-
pllcatlons " the truth.
In the evening. the pastor,
Rev. Or. Rlkers sermon was on The
Resurrection" his text being from
First Cor 1854, Death IS swallowed
mn in victory" Both sermons were ell
oauently delivered and thoughtful dis
courses.
The choir, under Director Bullard,
never did better work The quOrtetta
number. whisper OF Peace" was
greatly enjoyed. Tho days musical
programme:
MORNING.
Cnroi--1ayH Grow Longer. Hchnerigor
ffertory-Anthem-chrlat, the Lord,