The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-05-18

its missionaries throughout the civil.
lied world. TO delude the ignorant ana
entrap the unwary. This is satRn's mas
terpiece, and one of the darkest blo,s
on civilization the ages have known.
stupendous Enigma Confronts US
Another problem. Yonder 1t lies. IN
our beautiful southland. 1t is a condl-
ton for which generations gone AMI
ourselves are responsible, Eight mill
lions Of our population belong to the
colored race, eighty per cent Of whom
have been born since SLAVERY CEASED to
exist. A stupendous enigma confronts
u.s. Patriotism. philanthropy and pity
demand action and raise the anxious
question. what shall be done?"
This Is philosophy SO called, SEEM
Ingiy misguided reaction from material
ism. 1t denies a person God, an incar-
nate Christ, Saviour from sin. 1t Is
largely a revival on ancient gnOsticlsm.
1t Is gaining ground with an alarming
rapidlty. and Is wreckIng souls. homes
and communities, over which once fell
the light of happiness and peace.
The increasing dissertation of the
Lords day presents 4 serious problem.
sim another problem Is associated with
the ratIonallsm OF the age. II threat
ems the foundations OF public morality
and Of all saving truth Wherever 1t
extends. religious experience loses in
depth and In power; revlvals are few
or unknown; woridliness increases.
symbolism gains ground, and formal
ceremonies impair spiritual worship.
Again, We cannot detach ourselves
from existing social conditions.
Concentration of Force Required.
Concentration of force Is required by
the exigancles Of our age. The exist
ence Of denominations is not to be con-
demned. They may conserve truth. The
church when an organic unit became
corrupt, Churches of the sans faith
and polltR should be united. Lot us
maintain this conviction in the face Of
every difficulty. and Encouragement
and go forward in hope. Brethren, 1T
Us begin with the nearest branch Of our
church and invite Joseph, now sspa-
rated from the bEethren,tO come home,or
II he proves more magnanimous than we,
and send his wagons, let US go to HIM
We need our southern brethren, and
they need us. Our form OF government
is the same. Our modes of worship arr
the same. Our traditions blend, We
adopt the Identical symbols Of falth and
our devotion to the doctrines OF grace
never wanes. We stood side by side In
the war OF humanity before Santiago.
and together stormed the castles Of
Manila, and have WED With each other
in cur loyalty to our national flag. Why
not unite our forces in the interests Of
the church Of God. This encouragement
10 seek the worlds salvation should
stimulate effort. God is in all history
and Is ever marching on. The CONVEX
sion of the world is Us certain as HIS
throne. Greater achievements than ages
have known await the church OF tho
coming century. The evangeIIzation Of
America claims our first attention ana
before the Twentieth century IL half
advanced, we may give the gospel to
every creature. II we will but concen'
trate ourselves. our service and our
substance to the Lord who bought us
with His blood.
New Possessions to be Evangelical.
Our recently acquired possessions,
whatever their governmental status Is
or may be, must be evangelIEed. Cuba
and Puerto Rico must be brought to
Christ. The Philippine archipelago,
reaching from Formosa to Borneo and
the Colibes sea, must be ChrIstianixed,
Mexicans and AsIatic coolies; Tegals,
Moors and pagan tribes must b.
brought forward, we may some day
wish we had not been born. China and
India, Japan and the lesser Isles, arc
waiting for the salvation of God, Afri-
ca and South America, are appealing by
their perIshing need. and we must do
our duty or ourselves be cast away,
Brethren commissioned by the now
reigning Christ tn bringing a Iost WoF!9
to Him.. let US go forward. Nations
Shall be born In day, and our world,
now married by sin, shall become Gods
own fair world again.
II that contamination do not come In
our day, then beyond LIES tempestuons
sea we shall behold 1t from the battle
ments of heaven, joyfully awaiting tho
glad coronation day, when the church
on earth shall Join the church in
heaven, and enemies conquered, fair
triumphant, Jordan passed, we shall
abide In the land OF the King, and reign
with Him forever and ever. Halelujah.
Amen.
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