Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-05-26

and by the branches send forth lrult-
age to all nations,
Such fellowship is an object Lesson
| to the world, answering Christs pray
err in the seventeenth of john. Men
see our unity, and believe the truth.
| 1t increases loyalty to the Individual
church. A view from a mountain top
encourages to. active service from
| sense OF what there is to do, and in
creasesg humility by a. sense OF what
there, is to learn,
81 thought | was somebody;
Igfound l was nobody
When l saw everybody.
Enthusiasm is catching, and the
contagion- CT good cheer sweeps away
the cloud CT gloom.
'eThe divisions OF Protegtanism have
been like irrigating channels to make
the desert fruitful, but they are now
uniting in broad channel for the OUT
flow of good to all lands.
There. is to-day much real fellow
ship. We are net divided. Every de-
nomination has something of which
the rest should be proud, for each evan
gelical denomination was founded
upon the basis of some reforming prln-
ciple Luther pried of a world. Cal
vim shaped it. Wesley planted it, and
others since have cultivated and tended
it. Names do not divide. Under all
the States OF the Union beats one ma
tional heart, and under all denomina-
lions beats one Christian heart.
''It is said that in New England
village there were four church; BELLS,
and each had UNCONVENTIONAL ring,
somewhat as follows: The Methodist
bell said, Fee grace! Free grace!'
The Episcopal, This is the church.!
The Presbyterian, The elect! The
elect!. and the Baptist, Close commun-
ion. Close communion! But when
they rang together they made sweet
harmony. Then each sexton to his
bell rope; ring all the bells and let
them harmonic.
"As we press toward the cross all
paths converge. In the spirit of Chris
tian love each will cultivate his own
field, not for himself alone, but for
the world.
Our pledge keeping should be not
only for the customary purpose, but to
promote Christian fellowship as well.
For this we. should trust for strength,
should pray, should read the Bible,
should be faithful to every duty.
There IS one God. who made the earth
and Sky,
The The Father Son and Spirit ever nigh:
The Father gave his well beloved Son,
VINO came to die for sins that man had
done;
The Holy Spirit living truth imoarts,
And graces painted in new-created hearts
The One in Three, and we in. Him. we
sing,
And all Unite the world to Him to bring"
A letter OF greeting was received
from the Epwo2th League, and on mo-
ton it was ordered to, be responded to.
REV. HARNESS ADDRESS.
"The Philosophy of Prophecy as APP
piled to Christian Endeavor" was next
discoursed upon by Rev. l. A. Barnes,
Of Morgantown. He stated that there
was philosophy is prophecy. The an
atomist, when he studies an object
with absolute certainty, can predict
what the result of the function of an
organ will be- Thus is philosophy
certain science to the student and care
full observer. TIE young man has a
bump of combativeness strongly de-
veloped. He is to be a soldier of
Christ and there are fearful battles
ahead; sin must be fought; the devil
must be combated with everywhere
and at all times.
The bump Of friendship is also large
ly developed. A third bump ideal
ity. The young man has the very
highest ideals in every respect. When
he realizes there are lofty ideals in
citizenship and in religious life and in
personal character, the world will have
a church that will usher in the mil
lennium.
His fourth bump is fidelity, and he
proves it by. his faithfulness to God.
Another bump is beneyolence All
over Christendom there is an increase
in the beDeyolence of the Christian
church. The bump of love is deYelop-
ing in him and charging, until he
learns to love his neighbor as himself
and to love. the whole world; to get
away from bigouy and narrowness,
and to see in every denomination a
brother and sister. When in the great
future the battle cry has ceased he
wko can say ne believed in Christ will
be the conqueror.
IN THE AFTERNOON.