The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-09-13

failure NO reform VIII be eHectuai
that does not begin with the heart l
win put a new spirit within you and
will take away their hard and stony
heart, and give them heart OF flesh;
that they may walk In my statutes and
keep my ordinances and do them; and
they shall be my people, and ! Will be
their God" This Is the only cure for the
life not right with God What every
man In the world needs first OF all is Ia
be regenerated and reform will take
care OF itself. To be born again Is the
one thing neednl. Nothing but the
gospel which Is the wisdom OF God and
the power Of God can do this. Man can
not do 1t for himself; he Is dead IN
tgespasses and Ia sins. Nor can his
nelghbor redeem his soul. None OF
them can by any means, redden his
brother, nor give to God ransom for
him." But the glorious gospel presents
as an object OF worship, one who Is
worthy above all others. A Being who
is the source OF all excellence, the foun-
tain Of all happiness. Nothing can be
substituted for the gospel. No other re-
liglon can fill the place of the Christian
religion. "The question what must
do to be saved? has only one answer;
that is believe In the Lord Jesus Christ
and thou shalt be saved" This question
was asked millions Of times before II
was asked by the Philliplan Jailor even
the heather wanted an answer TO H.
The only answer that satisfies the hui
man soul is found in this glorious COS
pei
"But there are people who presume to
nut a different meaning to gospel. They
try to cover up the gospel with the
theory that II makes no final difference
what you believe, or how you act, you
are bound for heaven anyhow, Never
was there q more false view than this.
Think OF IT, There they sit side by
side, in heaven, Garfield and Guiteau,
who murdered him; Washington and
Tom Payne, who slandered him; Herod
and the children whom he massacred;
Paul and Nero who beheaded him. The
unspeakabie Turk and his thousands at
Christians whom he slaughtered. What
a view OF Gods eternal justice, And
what viii such people do with what God
announced to ST. John on the Island OF
Patmas concerning heaven? Saying
that the abominable and the murderers
and whoremongers and sorcerers, and
ldolaters and all liars shall have their
place In the lake which burneth with
fire and birthstone. which is the second
death" No; no, dear friends, Gods
eternal word Is the only authority on
the question OF the hereafter. II tells OF
heaven and hell alike. 1t graciously
warns against the one and lovingly in
Vites you to come to the other,
"And now beseech you by the clean
sing power OF the blood-shed on Golga-
tina, set your faces toward heaven. This
glorious gospel reveals to You savior
who has prepared the way. "He took
our place. He purchased our ransom.
He wept our woes. He suffered our
strIfes. He died our death. He assured
our resurrection. Blessed be his 6lor-
ious name foreyerl
This glorious gospel tells us that the
redeemed shall be as the 90 or the
sea for number; a great host whom no
man can number "fhey shaft come out
OF the farthest past, led on by the pro-
phets. They shall come out of the
early days led on by the apostles. They
shall come out OF the centuries still
ahead OF US, led on by champions of
the truth, heroes and heroines, yet to be
born. And from that Vastest audience
ever usStlllbleu III All tIlC universe lhViN
will go up the song of praise, Grown
Him, Crown Him Lord OF ALL"
And the father who long ago prom
ised his son II will give thee the heath
en- for thine inheritance and the utmost
parts of the earth for thy possession,
shall set the crown upon the forehead
still saved with the crucltlxlon bramble,
and all the hosts OF heaven will drop on
their knees, crying, Hail King of EARTH
King of Heaven! King Of saintsl King
of Seraplesl Thy kingdom is an ever
lasting kingdom. and to thy dominion
there shall be no endi" Now, ask you
win You be In this host? Where will you
spend eternity? Leave It not until the
last hour. oh, by the cross OF Christ,
repent. Bow your head this moment,
and say Jesus thou son OF David, have
mercy upon me-" In Christ you are
safe. oh. the blessed gospel of Godl
What great, comforting thing It Isl"