The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-11-08

sentative meIuVul1LS AA4s4 sAAS SAsAANHi
at twentieth and Spring Garden streets
last evening to listen to three bishops
deliver addresses in the interest Of the
s2O.OOO,OOO thank offerings with which
the church viii celebrate the opening
OF the twentieth century. The senior
bishop, Rev. Dr.. Thomas Bowman, pre-
sided. Bishop 3. G. Andrews was the
first speaker. He said:
"The subject OF twentieth century
memorial was presented to the general
conference Of 1895, but it was smothered
in a committee room In 1898 the late
Rev. Or. c. h. Payne sent some arti-
cles to the church press urging the mat
ter Meantime our Wesleyan brethren
aeros sthe sea wer planning for a So
100000 thank Offering. AT the bishops
meeting year ago the initiative was
taken in the appointment Of a commits
sion, This commission has selected;a
general secretary, who is busy through.
out the church calling attention to this
work.
ClIStR VIC aAG ~ ASSSAASSstSSSS SSes
lives to the service of Christ. And then
we expect to raise $50 100000 by the close
Of 1901, with which we VIII strengthen
our educational institutions, enlarge
city missions. cancel church debts, set
aside endowments for WORKOUT minis
tiers, build hospitals, orphapages and
other Charitable Institutions There
will be no common fund. Each cause
will make Its own appeal.
Preparations are now going on in
behalf OF this thank offering In many
cities. which give promise Of large sue
cess"
The father OF the ChautauQua move
ment, Bishop John Il. Vincent, was the
next speaker. He said:
''As time moves on we come to new
resolves. we are accustomed to new
years and birthdays, but we are spe-
cially privileged to close one century
and begin another. To children 1t will
mean little. but to US who have thought
and wrought 1t is fraught with the
deepest Interest. The church has de-
cided to use this time to call the church
to thank offerings. Unfortunate that 1t
must take money shape?5 Not so.
Where a man puts his money, that is
where his heart is. Unfortunate that
much Of the money must go to church
debts? Why, that means so much
greater hope for the next generation.
But we must use this time Of me-
mortal In "Reminiscences also. Must
learn again the elements and the men
who made the history of our great
church Personal "reminiscences is in
place, too. We should so back to where
we bowed and gave ourselves to Christ
and the church. never think of
Methodlsm us modern movement.
wesley rc-cstablished the apostolic
church. II we initiate our fathers We
will be enthusiastic. In a book read
lately 1 found five fundamental doc
trInes Of Christianity: The fathe:hood
Of God, the sayiourhood OF Jesus, the
friendship of the Holy Spirit, the SUI
premacy OF love and the victorious pow
er of grace Methodist pulpIts must
ring with these doctrines.
And then We must emphasize the
dignity and power of the city. Wesley
spurncd all sacerdotalIsm All minis
ters from pastors to bishops, are but
servants with the kings and priests of
Jesus Christ.
I'VE are set to do the world good. We
must stand us force in real reform. 1t
is possible 10 have such church that
politicians Will fear. The church, this
coming century, must make herself such
that politicians viii consult her instead
OF the church consulting them.
we must. as workers, work for
units, We are Killed with masses and
great crowds. The doctor, dentist. In
surance can, conductor on the train, all
study units. The value of Sunday
School Is the value OF It's units. The
value Of 4 church Is the value OF Its
units. We must reach the little units.
We must emphasize infant baptism and
parental responsibility. Then we must
reach the suffering and needy units"
BiGhop Charles A. Fowler was the
next speaker He said: "a great guest
is at the door waiting for a welcome.
This century waits to make room for
that guest. 1t is right We should go
forthwith Thanksgiving and give thanks.
We have much to be thankful for. Our
church came into the century with only
100000 scattered members she goes out
OF the century with 100000 ministers,
local and travelling. and 100000 mem
bera and 2jOvOCOO adhGrents. Then we
mad a few pulpits In log huts, school
houses and a church here and there.
''"- goes out Of the century with 5000
Oo' worth Of The best church proper
~ OF The land. Out of all these
CHURCHES and these colleges and all
'"'se enlarged institutions there came
:" US Increased obligations to do more.
!'p'rh Of this thank offering ought to
10 70 "ndow and In every way strength
." oGr colleges and universities The
church cannot compromise. God says,
'rr"Ach My Gospel, and she must do 1t.
Th+ enemy always selects the field for
N" fight, and we must be ready to meet
the enemy en- any field.
christianity has always met her enc
mics on their own field. To-day We are
having most scholarly and gentle
manly and candid opposition to the old
faith, and candid men have drIftAd into
skeptlcism, and these men cannot be
rcnched BY tho alrnnlc nsanrtlnn of dog.