The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-09-24
REV. Y. LlI|T !
breaches HIS
FIRST SERMON
As Pastor Of the Newly Organized
: : Second United Presbyterian
Church, and the
ATTENDANCE WAS VERY LARGE
A Congregational Meeting to be Held
This Week to Organize and
Elect Trustees.

The first service of the newly o-gan-
jlzed !. Second United Presbyterian.
church occurred yesterday morning at
the a. Q. u. w. temple, which has been
secured as temporary quarters by the
congregation. The service was attend
4 ed by 225 people, of whom It's are claim
ed to Remembers. and late. members OF
the First United Presbyterian church,
whose membership was go before the
secession by the friends OF Rev. ]. H.
Llttell. At the night service the at
tendance was nearly as large, while
the Sunday, school In the afternoon
7 showed an enrolment OF 9S. The or
ganizers OF the new church were en-
thusiastic over the showing they made.
Mr.. Littell's first sermon was from
the text, rNow If any man build on
this foundation, gold, silver, precious
stones, wood, hay. stubble. every mans
work shall be made manifest"
In part; Mr.. Littell said:
The gospel of Jesus Christ is not
gospel Of seliiShness. One Of Its very
first rules is. Thou shalt love thy
neighbor as thyself." One of Its first
commandments is a commandment, not
for Peter only, but for all who love
Peters. Lord; When thou art convert
ed strengthen the brethren"
~ The first question for. every soul
which desires happiness should be.
what must LIDO to be saved?" When
this is answered, and 1t is easy to an
swer, second question presses itself
upon our attention: What wilt thou
have me do?" If We are saved we are
not saved to idleness and ease. The
answer may be given In word,
: Work" Work while 1t Is called to-
day, for the night cometh on when no
man can work." Gods redeemed ones
are redeemed for active service.
Who are the workmen? The apostle
is not speaking of all men. He is not
speaking of those who have entered
. Into the home beyond. Their work is
ended. He is rot speaking of the un-
!, converted. They either tear down or
hinder the work of building. He is
speaking Of every one who In sincerity
receives this word in the spirit OF It.
j Every minister, elder. Sabbath school
teacher, member and believer is
workman. Everyone who hears this
gospel is bound to tell 1t. Christ has
made no arrangements for honorary
y members In the church. much as some
would lkefto be such. The work OF
the workman 10 to extend the knowl-
edge of salvation. 1t Is to build the
:: church Of Christ To strengthen and
> enlarge the organization. or assoria-
tion of believing souls. 1t is also to
2 build the house Of worship. *
'Let' them build me a sanctuary. that
II may dwell! there: God commands
His blessing out of Zlon..- The work of
the workman is to extend the knowl-
edge OF the gospel OF truth and right.
The Christianity that the world needs
to-day. is Christianity that has for Its
strength the backbone of truth and
right The work OF every workman is
to build the church.
The materials with which the work.
men are to build are described In the
text. Some build materials that are
enduring. materials that defy the fury
Of the elements. They are represented
by gold. silver. precious stones" 9th
ers are represented as building mater
+ falls that are pcrishable. wood. hay.
stubble." The apostle Is speaking OF
the souls Of men, which are to be
( brought into the kingdom of Christ
through human instrumentality. God
always does His part. and He expects
US to do our part. All those who are
Il brought into the church through human
fundamentally are not alike. Some
are converted and some are not. There
: was Absolem among the Sons OF Da-
vid. There was Judas among the
Apostles. and there was Simon Magus
among the members Of the early
church. To this day some In the church
= are converted men, while others have
e - o1oNe "a ehSii itht 70 VI SOuliutsS Ill
their lives.
The work Is to be tested. Every
+ mans work shall be made manifest"
+ 1t shall be displayed. Its true charac-
ter will be revealed. When the flames
kindle upon the building. they will test
T. the true character Of the materials
with which the walls have been build
ed, whether OF durable or perishabe
materials. Those who have builded
7 perishablc materials shall suffer loss,
and stand covered with shame. The
time for work Is growing short. The
shadows are lingering. VIII your re-
ward be Saved. yet so as by Hre?"
I Fire reveals the true character.
This week there will be congregn-
: uonal meeting at Hub hall TO organize
the church ana elect trustees.