Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-01-17

C6ti0 III AIlDGIlcI y ~ TX II "
Evangelist Henry Ostlhm addressed
large gathering OF men at the Y. NJ.
G. 4. yesterday afternoon His assist
ant, John P. Hills, sang with much
melody, While His Eye is On the
Sparrow | Shall Not Forgotten Be ,"
Rev. Mr.. Ostrum drew his remarks
from the scriptural passige of Isaiah
50: Wherefore do We spend money
for that which is not bread? and your
labor for that which salisfeth not?
Hearken diligently unto ne, and eat
yo that which is good, and let your
soul delight itself in fatness."
The evangelist stated to his hearers
that the soul could not be fattened
unless it was fed. The man who does
not read at least a chapterin the Book
Of Scriptures every day, but contents
himself with reading the latest maya
zine article, d scrap OF news, and de-
lights in ordinary conversation does
not faJten his soul and develop relig-
iously. Men also grow Up lop-sided.
In the beginning OF each individually
life, there is a time when he has no
physical. mental o. moral develop
ment. AS time passes on their phys
ical and intellectual natures are de-
Veioped gradually, yet men grow up
into maturity with their moral natures
no further advanced that al the Begin
nlng. Intellectually q man of this
KIND may be oTeat yet morally and
spiritually he is piGny. 1t is we'll
to develop the body, yet the body after
all IS only the stem to the apple which
is dropped Off: the intellect is nelhing
but the color to the apple, first yellow
and then red. while the soul is the fla
vor. the SAVIOR, the apple itself
The speaker made the argument that
the soul could only be fattened by Ne
neYolence, by a deep interest in otA-
ers. Paul the great apostle. was citeS
as a fat-souled man; likewise VIM.
Carey. the shoemaker. who led the
missionary movement into India; Mar
tin Luther, John Knox, John Wesley
and others who taught that the essence
Of Christianity is to love men every
where, and made that the passion OF
their lives. There is 40 man VINO
has something TO do. no matter how
humble his place may be, that can not
in his sphere share the great impulse.
that moved these men. No man, how
ever, is likely, to be fat in soul who
does not know the proof of prayer,
that does not delight in it. To fatten
the soul there must be an inner OK
perience, and this is only gained
through the power OF the great love OF
Jesus
The evangelist addressed a large
meeting at Fourth street at three
O'Clock yesterday afternoon, ard at
night preached to one Of the largest
congregations Of people that ever as
sembled in The Fourth street NJ. E.
church. The aisles and every avail
able space was crowded, and many
were compelled to stand during the
service. The evangelist preached
with much power He urged with
much force that it is not different en-
virOnments or other influences that
We're needed to reform sinners, but q
change Of heart. This could only be
done by taking out the bad and put
ting in the good. He assured those
Of mis- hearers who were unconverted
that they could get this change
of heart Immediately by calling upon
Christ. Quite q number accepted the
invitation and by their actions ex-
pressed desire to change their lives.
Al the close Of the sermon, Nr Hills
sang very impressively THE King OF
Peacemakers"
The meetings at Fourth street VIII
be continued this week, and each at
ternoon at three o'clock Evangelist
Ostrum viii deliver a special address
on the subject of the Holy Spirit.