The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-06-06
sAEBELPFUL CHURCH I.I.j'I; j
THE ALL.IMPORTANT FACTOR.
OF XsuccEssFuI CHURCH con-
IRRIGATION IS TO KEEP NOV
ING. FOR LIGHTNING NEVER
STRIKES A MOVING TRAIN"
GOOD MUSIC WILL FILL
CHURCH PEws. AND AN Eff
GENT MINISTRY NECESSARY.
+ "A PRACTICAL DISCOURSE.
a PRACTICAL DISCOURSE.

H H :. : r
GENT MINISTRY NECESSARY.
"a a PRACTICAL DISCOURSE.
The large congregation at the First
i Christian church yesterday morning
heard very Interesting discourse on
"The Helpful Church." by tho pastor.
Rev. c. NJ. ollphant. The essentials
I Of q church to be helpful were set
forth Ina practical manner. A synop-
sis Of Mr.. ollphant's remarks, as to
what q, halpful church must have is as
follows: FS r4
People need sympathetic help: not
arguments only 80 far as these lead
men to q better conception OF spiritual
truth. Controversy sometimes drives
Christianity from the field, and It put
mosques where churches formerly stood
DO the Eastern Roman Empire. and
very. often destroys peace and Joy
among Gods people. The wise minis
Z ter will avoid needless controversy.
Tho old need the help. The young
need the help. The possibilities Of the
young are often underestimate. The
sermon should be helpful. Men and wo-
men need the bread OF life, that which
will feed them spiritually. The minis
ter among the people should be helpful.
Every one should be made to feel that
In the pastor he has q true friend.
The music of the sanctuary Is help
ful The effect OF music Is marvellous.
1t has led armies to victory. DR.. Kane,
in the Arctic regions kept his men from
despair by having man play an old
violin. All nations have their music.
National songs are inspiring. We read
In mythology OF Amphion who played
upon his Tyre until the mountains were
moved and the walls OF Thebes arose.
but religion has m!ghtier story TO tell
OF how Christian songs may build whole
temples of eternal joy and lift the
round earth into sympathy with the
3 skies. II the music OF the sanctuary
be good the people will be present, even
81 the sermon be defective.
& The prayers OF the sanctuary make
helpful church. II the whole audience
lay hold upon the golden hinge ofpray-
er, the door OF the storehouse OF love
and mercy will be opened. People In
{ Bereavement are helped by these pray
ers In their behalf. The tempted re-
celve strength for overcoming temp
Station by the prayers. Those In darkness
are brought into the light through
these prayers OF Gods people. If we
but understood the grandeur and pa
thos OF the exercise OF prayer, instead
Z OF being a dull exercise we might i'm
ugine the room full OF divine and an
gelic appearances.
p A church abreast OF the times Is
helpful. Old methods will not meet the
present demands. The Gospel Is the
same, but 1t is to adapt itself to the
needs OF the hour. Unless the church
adapt itself to the times 1t will become
extinct No new Gospel. but the old
one properly applied to the needs OF to-
day.
The church's mission embraces:
Flrst-The miralltv OF the city.
3& Second-Civic problems.
~ Third-Sunday questions.
"a Fourth-Society questions.
Fifth-Rights. OF Men.
Slxth-The brotherhood Of man and
the fatherhood OF God
Seyenth-All' things that pertain to
4 the salvation and betterment OF man.
The church that Is helpful has Its
lAurons and Hurs ever ready to hold UP
the hands OF minister, officers and all
{ in every department Of Christian work.
These are they:
First-Who fee! their personal re-
spors!bllIty When the church sue
ceeds does the individual ask. Have I
had a part In this success? When the
Church fails, does the individual Chris
tian ask. Fave by my neglect or in
difference caused this failure?
Second-Who support the church
morally and financially. II man
morally supports the church he will
also give 1t financial support II his
moral support has been OF the right
kind.
Third = Who defend the church
against all unjust attacks. Do you al
ways defend your pastor2 Your off,
cial board? Your whole church against
( all injustice?
Fourth-Whose lives are consistent
with their Christian profession. Are
you living epistle Of Christ known
I and read OF all men? II so you are one
sof the Aarons and IIurs.
/, F,ifh-Who are moving forward In
[ Christian service. A railroad train in
! Ohio was travelling at the rate Of forty
miles per hour when q. great storm
came up. An old lady IN the train
was alarmed lest the train would be
struck. The conductor qtfetcd her fears
by assuring her that lightning never
strikes a moving train" So the light
ming OF sin, of indifference, OF envy, OF
injustice, or OF any wrong will not
strike the moving Christian or the NOV
Dug church. Be active for Christ, and
you are safe.