The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-04-05
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SIls, Jennie Smith, breaches At Fourth
Street N. n. Charuh--A Touching aud
Earnest appeal.
Fourth Street n. E.. church was tax
ed to its utmost last night, 70 accom-
modnte the large crowd gathered to
hear Miss Jennie Smith, the famous
railroad evangelist. AIlSs Smith made
one OF her Characteristic talks, earnest,
touching. plain and convincing. and che
force Of her remarks was demonstra-
ted In the number OF conversions at the
close OF her talk.
She chose for her theme. the parable
OF the Savior, In which he tells OF the
Shepherd going out 10 find the sheep
which had been lost, leaving the nine
ty and nine IN search OF the lost one.
and the rejoicing that followed It's re-
covery. Like all the illustrations IN
the Bible, she said, the parable refer.
red to conveyed as much truth to-day
as II did when spoken OF by Christ. It
hns been said by skeptlcs that the par,
nbles were made fer the age in which
they we're spoken, but Miss Smith
maintained that they were good for al
times, for all peoples. In the parable
referred To, Christ had spoken OF the
1oY OF the shepherd, leaving the ninety
and nine sheep that he might find the
sheep that was lost. There could be no
joy In that shepherds household unless
hs would return from his search With
the lost sheep. This parable, being go
simpfe. has been scoffcd at by InReF-
soil. but Miss Smith said that she has
heard on two different occasions from
native born citizens of Jerusalem, ana
they confirmed her former opinion that
the narahlc IL applicable To-day. II Ia a
custom prevailing among the shepherds
Of Palestine that for the shepherd who
falls TO recover his lost sheep there Is
no kindly feeling OF synpathy. rather
the reverse. He Is even ostracizcd,
hut IL the shepherd searches. for The
sheep that has strayed. and his search
IL anrcesSf(ll, when he comes back with
thc sheen to the fold, his former enc
mIes become his friends; all scores
0paInst him are wiped out. His home
becomes banquet hall, and all his
brother shepherds unite In rejoicing
when the lost sheep IL brought back.
Christ knew of the custom OF the shep-
herds when he spoke OF the search for
tho lost sheep, and the rejoicing over
ItS recovery. It Is the same to-day as u
wov then, men rejoice over the Loaf
which is found. Miss Smith said she
never felt 70 happy as when she saw Il
sinner coming back to Christ, The
parable Of the Pro,lIgal Son confirms
Inc parnblc OF the rejoicing by the shep-
berd who left his ninety and nine sheep
10 10 in search OF the one that was lost.
go II will be always" she said We
win rejoice when we pick up TINT
which was lost. never lose faith IN the
bIood Of Jesus. No matter how de-
bnuched a man or woman may be,
have confidence in tho saving power
~ christ, never doubt but some day
thc most hardened sinner Will turn to
Christ. have seen what YOU call
SbaTd eases" people whom Il was
,bSnglh impossible to reclaim, l have
bcsn In mission homes IN large cities,
bSva worked many years among the
ynIIrond boys, have seen scores Of
fallen TIIyls: but have also seen tho
sSvI~s pewet df Christ have seen
tbc lost reclaimed. have seen the fall
on lifted On have seen sinners abIn-
donj nIrnGst beyond redemption; and
again i nave seen the light OF salvation
Tieon over their hardened features,
"Nu ! never lose hone and that's
why Ike the parable otout the shcp.
herd searchinE for tho lost sheep. and
tho 10y in finding It. Christ iS always