Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-07-22
a higher way In which the Lord reveals
himself and his will to man.
His Reasoning Powers.

a higher way In which the Lofu iefeaiS
himself and his will to man.
His Reasoning Powers.
Ma having been empowered with the
faculties of the mind to reason abodt
all these laws, he does not stop at the
simple declaration OF an order. but sub
iects it to the light of reason and
| reaches his conclusions. He not only
sees, but he compares and applies the
| principles involved. And one para
mount conclusion reached by all kinds
of r~easonings from the evidences given
is that there is some great purpose or
object toward which all orders n
When Mr.. G. received his orders at Par
k~ersburg from Conductor hurry, the
| objective point was Wheeling and he
looked upon everything in the line Oh
duty leading that way. The first thing
for him to do was TO be certain that he
was right about the way he was to head
his engine, and the next to know what
was to be done along that way. This
was one reason he had nc accidents. He
knew his orders and obeyed them.
When time wal called he was ready to
execute his orders; and he found
enough to do to look after his own Or
ders. He did not want to act condue-
tor or brakeman while he had engin-
GERS orders, and consequently there
was no conflict of authority. On tho
19th of February we conducted the last
rites in this city over Capt. Vim. Wick.
ham, who was for many years his rail-
road companion. II has been a subject
of remark since his death how thought
full, kind and attentive he was Is he
took part in those services. And he It,
was who had a complimentary remark
about the services for his friend. Lit
tie did then think that he would be
the next railroad man we should per-
form this sad rite over. 1t is not only
mans duty to receive orders from God
by nature, revelation and reason, but
man must study to be right. Poor Jes-
sic Day, who caused the wreck and the
death of Alfred Courtrite and Mr.. Bus
by, and the injury OF many others, had
his orders all right, but he read then,
wrong. He read No. 16, Sistersville
6:2S D.. m, when he should have read
1t 6:18-a difference of only ten min
utes, but eternity cannot change the
results. After Day left New Martins
Vile he could rave taken the siding at
Sardis or Paden, and In five minutes
avoided the calamity. But alas! alas!
We do not pass any Judgment Upon
him, for his sorrows and Affections
should have no censure. But we would
have all receive benefit from the sad
Lesson and mistake. He said that he
had time enough" to run to Sisters
vile before No. 16 was due. How fatal
that presumption. The man who Is
unsaved to-day and says there is time
enough when | am a man or when ]
am settled in life, or when | an old, Is
doing as thai mar did-he is taking an
unnecessary risk. Take heed, obey Or
ders! Again, the Lord has implanted
in mans spiritual nature evidences to
which the trumpet appeals.
The Spiritual Nature.
This eternal monitor within responds
to these alarms and arouses men to
activity. AS there are s%entenels guard
ing the body, SO there are sentinels
guarding the soul. These trumpets
calling the bodies of men to the dust
call also to those mems sentinels. And
while the Creator is continually ap-
pealing by them for man to rise higher
in the spiritual life, he is also warning
them Of the dangers of delay. When
this sad lesson comes to the ears, there
is something within whispers, Had you
been in that wreck, how would it have
been with your soul?" "Shall the
trumpet be blown in the city, and the
people not be afraid?" While there Is
sin in this city, shall we not note the
t%rumpets? 1t is important that people
should give others credit for the good
the ydo as we'll as rebuke the bad. We
have just had a new lesson in advertis-
ing the business of this city. We have
every reason to believe that the Off
Gals and the Board of Trade were
sincere in their efforts and honest
in their purposes. 1t is lot a question