Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-07-18

work, Tor there are many poor people
who live in garrets. cellars and even
on the street who have no way to get
along only by begging. The richer
class should serve God and go out
among these people and aid them all
they can. His last illustration was
that of a young lad whom he picked
up in Buffalo, and is true in every
particular One day he happened to
be down at the docks, and there he
saw a dirty faced lad who was run
ming about the place, sort Of en-
joying himself. He heard his name
called and walked up to where he
was. He said, How are you, Bonnie
Sickles," and reached out his hand to
shake with the boy. Bonnie, however,
said, 81 don't know you," and Mr.. Mead
l just heard your name called" The
boy then held out his dirty hand, which
was taken by the speaker, after which
he asked him about his parents. Be-
ing informed that he did not know
anything about himself and that he
was simply called dock boy, and with
no place to sleep, he was asked to go
home with him. Bonnie did not like
to go, but being assured that he
would not be laughed at, he accepted
the invitation and was soon at Mr..
Mead's home, where he was supplied
with a respectable suit of clothing.
After this he told his story, that he
drank to drown his troubles, and then
Mr.. Mead took it upon himself to save
him from the devil. He took him to
prayer meetings and the boy, anxious
to serve God, for Mr.. Mead taught him
everything good, was converted, and
there was big time at the church.
After that Bonnie went to work, and
in his own uneducated way went down
to the docks, and with his pleading got
many of his followers away from the
places and had them go to Sunday
schools, where they in time grew up to
be good The saddest part of the
story is when the end came to Bonnie.
One cold and stormy night Mr.. Mead
reached his home, and going to bed
he could not sleep very good, and final
ly he felt that Bonnie was in danger
and needed his assistance. 1t was a
mile to his home, but he went, though
it took him over two hours to get
there owing to the snow having drifted
so deep on the streets. Reaching the
home he found Bonnie in bed and
nearly dead He had been taken i'll
and tried to call for aid, but he could
not hollow, so was obliged to pound
on the wall. His knocks were not
heard land he offered a prayer to God
which was answered. Seeing the man
he desired to see before he died he told
this story, and then asked the man
who took him from the street If he
might die in his arms. The request
was granted, and poor Bonnie, who was
so noble in his way, soon was dead.
This man had faith in God, and his
prayers were answered because he
wanted to do right always, and never
tired of working for Jesus Christ.
The afternoon sermon was preached by
Rev. D. C. Babcock and was his last adj
dress for this meeting. He took for his
text Psalms 119: 90. I have seen an end of
perfection, but thy commandment is ex-
ceeding broad. This verse shows that the
writer was a profound and practical
thinker. He had looked in vain for per-
lection in humanity, but he says thy com
mandment is exceeding broad. Humanity
has fallen but the divine law has not.
That has not been let down to our fallen
level. That could not benefit us. What
we need is some power to lift us up to
the condition required by law. Law is
not only a rule of conduct, but a teacher.
The divine law shows us what God is,
what we are and what we must be to
meet his demands. How broad is the di-
vine law Is there any evil it condones?
Does it provide for any compromise with
any evil? No.
1t covers all our moral relations and du-
ties, our standard of character and con-
duct divine. We need a standard of right
and righteousness. How do we know
what evil doing is or what righteousness
is? We must have a standard by which
to test character and conduct.
That standard is the moral law enacted
by the supreme legislature. 1T is exceed
ing broad" Any evil is law that c0ntra-
venes the moral law. Some men Say that
whatever the people will is right. That
is not true. Put it this way, whatever is
right the people ought to will. No action
that involves the moral character can be
changed in its nature by human legisla-
ton. Men may legalize evil, but theJ
cannot thus make evil good. 1t does not
sanctify an evil act TO have a majority do
it. If an act is wrong it does not cease
to be wrong when many do it, but so
strong is the tendency to do so. The law
says, thou shalt not follow a multitude
through evil. Men say it is no use to have
law in advance of public sentiment. That
is an unwise saying. The moral law is
not an expression of public sentiment,
but of righteousness.
The divine law says thou shalt not steal.
Human law says that also. but men do
steal in spite of both. Shell we therefore
say the law is a failure and license steal
ing to regulate it? It is legal in most OF
the States in this Union to sell alcohol
for drink. It is not right anywhere. HUI