The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-11-29
FOR LOVE.
A Strong Plea Made by Rev. DR.. Hutch
inson in his Sermon Last Night at
the Fourth Street N. u. Church.

a strong fiea a by Rev. Dr. Hutch-
inson in his Sermon Last Night at
the Fourth Street NJ. e. Church.
Rev. Or. Hutchinson, president OF the
West Virginia Conference Seminary, at
Buckhannon. occupied the pulpit of the
Fourth Street NJ. p, church at both ser
vices yesterday. In the evening his
text was; "And we ought to lay down
our lives for the brethren" 1t was an
eloquent and forcible plea for o
brotherly love, and It was attentIvely
heard by a large congregation.
Or, Hutchinson said that in the
present day there was too much selfish
ness. II a man falls the world doesn't
care, but says, "every man for himself"
Some people don't care II their neigh
Dor Is sick, and even don't like to hear
of 1t; they say the sight of suffering is
painful to them and iars on their
nerves. They often are willing 10 help a
sufferer with a cash contribution, but
viii not come In contact with him, or
give him personal sympathy, Also,
men will contribute TO a church In their
midst, hut refuse to give to n a dis
lance away. It's a business principle
with them 10 contribute l o the home
church, every improvement In the
n%elghborhood enhances the value OF
their property.
The speaker referred TO the popular
plaudlts OF the unsellsh devotion OF
Father Damian, the missionary among
the lepers, and the tributes paid him
at his death a few years ago, But while
he should be honored, he was really not
a hero. for he "a doing what every
man should do, fulfilling the spirit OF
the text, I'VE should lay down our lives
for the brethren." To follow this In
junction may cause heartaches, sleep
less nights, ~overturnfhg OF fond plans,
a turning uside from pleasures, but 1t
will mean the grace of Christ, Some
people get the Idea that It Is impossible
to make the sacrifice In modern times,
but the very highest type Of Christian
character can be developed in the nine
teenth century. and amidst all the adj
vantages of wealth and learning, The
highest type of character can exist now
as In the days Of the Apostles. The
Ttllk on VI lHt ANuHiNNiiN 10 lu'N Wv
same now. or else II Is a failure.
Or. Hutchinson then went on to say
thar the ideal OF a Christian life Is
happiness and true happiness Is found
only In Christianity, and Christ's life
should be the pattern. He spent the last
three years Of His life on earth, doing
good unto others: and there Is no record
where he ever consulted his W COM
fort, but went about helping the sick
and needy. And II he consented to any
service that called for personal sacrl-
flee should any service be too low for
man? Should we do n certain
thing and not do other things? Willing
to Join an organized movement, giving
cash contributions, but unwilling to go
out into the slums and give a warm
handshake, a word Of cheer, fearing to
rub shoulders with some one, who's
not in u set"
To attain any end requires great sac
rihces. The inventor, the discoverer,
the explorer, the master minds Of liter.
allure, and similar benenciarles OF
mankind have had to give up all pleas
ures to the active pursuit of their work
1t is related OF AGassiz, the biologist,
chat upon being asked To lecture, q
tempting financial offer being held out
as inducement. that he replied: Money
I haven't time to make money" What
was true of the scientist Is true OF the
missionary. The noblest, purest life
| can't be a struggle for money, We I'D
mire the soldier because he lays down
his life; and We strew his grave with
| flowers because he made sacrifices.
And the ~profoundest sacrifices are
made the most joyfully, as an instance
| Of which, Dir. Hutchinson referred to a
young English lord, who gave up his
title. wealth, position and everything
that he might go out as a missionary
among the Chinese.
Men are rushing hlther and thither.
seeking happiness; they haven't learn
ed the secret-unselfsh devotion to the
bettermert OF their less fortunate
brothers. The world NAV say you're
throwing your life away" hut Christ
saws, "you ought to lay down vour life
for the brethren" The only successful
life is that linked with Christ. 50 much
teaching Sunday school, or so much
giving to charity, is not the way to
live. but the real practical Christian
ity Is the ideal.