The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-02-19
A TIMELY
SERMON FOR
PATRIOTS
81 81. CnnninghaIa, Preached 1t the
Fi4St Presbyterian church Sum
day Morning.
"WASHNGTOrS BIRTHDAY"
And 'Whssiing's Dewey Day" the
Topics From Which the MIN 4
lister Discoursed.


Yesterday morning, at the First
Presbyterian church. the pastor, Rev.
D. A. Cunningham. D. D., preached q
patriotic sermon, the topics being
"washinston's Birthday" and "wheel-
ing's Dewey Day" Attending the SER
vice were the Wheeling members OF
two Of the patriotic societies, the Sons
Of the Revolution and the Daughters OF
the Revolution.
DR., Cunningham said:
c This 81 part Of the patriotic song OF
Noses. which he uttered in the hearing
Of ali the congregation Of Israel. He
also said to them. "Ascrlbe ye great
ness unto our God. He is the Rock.
HIS work d perfect" They were not TO
forget the days of old; they were to
consider the years OF many generations,
and 10 recount the great things God hae
done for them; they were to ask their
fathers and their elders. and they
would tell and shew to them the mar
velous things jehovah had done for
His people.
Long afterwards David sang m his
day, "The Lord Is the portion Of mine
inheritance and Of my cup, Thou main
talneSt my lot. The lines are fallen UNI
70 me in pleasant places; yea, have q
goodly heritage" Psalm 1856,
Every true American citizen ought to
be able to adopt as his own, these ex-
presslve words Of King David. Is not
the Lord the portion OF our inheritance
ma n n kFffH
lot? Have not the lines fallen to US in
pleasant places? and have we not a
goodly heritage? Surely, we should re-
member the days of old, and In doing
30. -ascrlbe greatness unto our God
The week on which we have now en-
tered In our city viii be a marked one,
and memorable IN history.
First. many of our cltiZsns are max
ing commendable and self-denylng eff
forts through an Art and Loan EXhlbl-
ton, which VIII be instructive and ele-
waiting In It's influence, TO secure liberal
and generous offerings for the City
Hospital. Is not this charitabls and
humane undertaking in keeping with
genuine patrio tism?
Second. the citizens OF Wheeling and
the state Of West Virginia, and from
adjacent states, will have the pleasure
and privilege of meeting and welcom-
ing within our gates, Admiral Dewey.
the naval hero OF Manila. and his
wife, and the brave Lieutenant Dod-
bridge, one of Wheellng's young men
who nobly did his part on one OF the
warships.
Third, the Sons and Daughters OF the
Revolution are gracefully to do their
part IN the reception and entertainment
Of the guests Of honor, as well as fit
tinGly TO celebrate the birthday Of
George Washington the first President
OF the United States.
And fourth, an important matter
viii be the placing by the city OF a
suitable tablet on Main street, to mark
the spot where Fort Henry stood, one
OF the last dlsmantled forts at the
close Of the Revolutionary war. and
the presentation of sword to Lieuten-
ant Doddridge. as token of apprecia-
ton for faithful services rendered at
the naval battle Of Manila. What a
busy week 1t will be; but may we not
hope that Il will all be for the glory of
God?
washingtOn's Birthday.
Why do we. as American citizens.
celebrate washington's birthday? 1t
is that we may keep in memory what
he did for his country. as statesman,
soldier, and as the fFst President. 1t
is 10 this end that the descendants OF
those who were the revolutionary faith.
ers. have formed themselves into pa
triOtlc associations. entitled the Sons
and Daughters OF the Revolution. Two
years ago. many OF you viii remember.
by invitation OF the local society. I
preached q sermon in this church on
1.-THE Love OF Country" which was
published. Here, let me give an extract
from the constitution Of the general So
ciety: "The society OF the Sons OF the
Revolution has been Instituted TO per-
petuate the memory OF the men. who.
In the military, naval and civil service
OF the colonies and of the continental
Congress, by their acts or counsel,
achieved the Independence Of the
country. and to further the proper cell
ebFatlOn Of the anniversaries OF the
birthday Of Washington, aud OF proml-
nent events connected with the war
OF the Revolution; to collect and secure
for presentation the. rolls. records. and
other documents relating to that per-
Tod: 10 inspire the members OF the go
ciety with the patriotic spirit Of their
forefathers, and to promote the feeling
OF friendship among them"
Now. all this is CARRYING out the