The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-03-11

is no excuse for this lamentabie isnor-
ance or Gods word"
He then told the story OF the Indian
conference with President Harrison q
number OF years ago. IL was when Johr
Wanarnaker was postmaster general OF
the United states that n delegation OF
Indians. headed by q famous chief. came
10 Washington to visit the great father.
Addressing the Yrssidsnt,
through an Interpreter. said. Il have
come from the west that I may learn
what Is the difference between my peo-
pie and your people. Our homes are diff
ferent: our manners OF dress. our chill
dren are different: we do not live the
same way: we like our foods cooked diff
ferent ways. Now brother. We are of
one blood. tell me that may go back
and tell them who sent me what the
poor Indian must do. what medicine he
must take TO be az the white brothe err :"
Major General Howard. who had lost an
arm for the cause OF his country. hear
Ing the speech. rushed over to the desk
and taking the Bible. raised It above his
head and said. MIR. Speaker, tell the
chief that this Book Is the medicine he
must take back. to make us as one
sunday said, II tell you people in
wheeling. that ~ the teachings Of this
Book are followed out. there will be no
strikes or lockouts. capital and labor
VIII shake hands; the brewer and saloon
keeper would quit business. there would
be no red light district. We would have
empty jails and penitentiaries. Some
people sneer at the God you accepted as
savior. What is the trouble. First
you have not confessed your sins and
member OF church. You old--God pity
you You have not confessed your sins
and have taken that stand You try %
cover your disgrace by hiding behind q
church membership. You are so rotter
mat men and women who love decencl
have to hold their nose when they me-,
YOU on the street: When the devil see:
you coming he ducks UP a back alley
God. Pray. and read your Bible
| won't ask how many OF YOU read
your Bibles this morning or held family
prayer ~ would be n miserable show
ing " ] asked YOU 90 hold up YOU,
hands But 81 I asked how man ate you,
breakfast this morning. 90 out OF 100
would answer in the affirmative" In
closing his sermon. Rev. sunday usec
prayer and told in a touching manner o.
the funeral or Mrs. Booth, the founde,
or the Salvation Army.
He closed by repeating the text.
'Tf Ys Love he,
Keep my commandments And vii
| pray the father that he shall give vo,
snother comforter: that he may a6id,
49, YOU iorever. followed by impress
nMneennS, IL was In part. as follows
Blessed Jesus. We pray thee. do Rrea
things for Wheeling Thou hast don,
/ s ah'hbS- ouN we are not OF
| cord One hair OF the choir will rot On
ana DO personal work and half won't
The spirit Is grieved. We announe.
prayer meetings and people don't AZ
tend. We take collections and peopl.
tnrow IN their church envelopes an III
nickel. and the Spirit OF God Is grisved
/ rep US 10 win Wheeling for Christ
/ Help us 10 confess our sins of ornfssio,
snd commission. May we not be proud
Father. We know our country Is Ieadins
] the world In sin. In the number OF al
Noree cases. IN drunkenness W. baV.
/ turned the Sabbath into a HOLIDAY 81,
We mink only of money and society. w.
nane isns and cisfns. Unltarianisn,. TINT
versalism, Christian Science theoaonb,
tnst teaches l am not myself or YOU AZ,
nov your SER hut we are reincarnated Ar
sonethinE else. We have Tovteisu, x,tft
| ~ MIXTURE or truth and faisrhood W,
nsNe ne Russellites. We arknowied1 .,
tnst ihiS y an idolatrous nation S.,
Old wheeling. Bless the neon. -
rave come distance 81 $50 NIT. :,
| near my gospel preached Ana ~,
may ne Holy Ghost be ana abt6e -,
you forever Amen WI