The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-12-09
FORCEFUL
DISCOURSE
DELIVERED AT ST LIKES
CHURCH BY BISHOP c. W.
PETERklN
Before Large Coneresstion-Several
Interesting Services in To-
cal Churches.

To an audience that comfortably
hlled the audience room of 81. Luke's
Protestant Episcopal church. Bishop
g.. w. Peterkin. OF Parkersburg. do
livered a brief. but interesting and ed
Irrational address last evening on The
Church. Prayer and Fear Of God
In brief. he said: The work OF the
church in the world is Cody. and the
tact that IL is Cody should not be
forgotten. We should also remember
that although W. may take pride in
churches and church organizations.
none will have success unless they
have the sanction of God The
churches Of today are inclined to be-
too progressive. and II would BE- we'll
IL We would carry out the work as Il
has been carried out by our fathers
instead OF making such forward steps.
Although the conversions al the pres
ont time seem but few. and We cry
cut TO God to make known Ills power.
We are al the same time ncgiecting the
graces that lie has made known TO
us.
God speaks to rs through the Scrip
lures. making known both Ills works
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Scriptures speak truly and surely af-
ter reading and understanding them
We will be- able TO "A I have heard
THY voice. The ministry is also the
voice OF Cod. as is Providence. and
the world to-day abounds with illustra-
tons Of Gods providence. as does the
story oi His life as told by the Bible.
Surely We should o ask TO hear Gods
NnrnA Whan No how. INa- mil. ITfg
providence and His ministers.
Should Fear the Lord.
we should also fear the Lord. as
those who fear Him will be-. and can
not help from being. greatly rewarded
Fear of God means fear Of all things
evil and OF all evil associations. We
should especially fear. and fear for
those who do not know IN" name of
the Savior. and do all in our power 10
make II possible for them 10 know
Him.
one Of the things most 10 he feared
today is prosperity and he evils that
are sure 20 10 hand in hand with 10.
This world would be- q much better
place II the overly prosperous would
take some Of the goods of earth that
they have been given the rare OF and
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In closing the Bishop spoke briefly
on prayer and it's power as follows.
Whatever the fortune OF the past has
been or the outlook and promise OF
the future Is We should pay TO God
al all times. realizing thaf he Is all.
powerful Especially the sinner should
pray TO God for when a man tells
God of his sins. ne L. hiding In God.
while when a man uegl'cts to tell
God OF hi works ne is hiding from
God. We must realize all Of our faults
before We can pray intelligently to
God and therefor We should place
more study on our own shortcomings.
instead of on those Of our neighbOr 20
Therefore let Us look 10 God for
Amusement on all occasions co. prayer
and We Will be better men and women
and have greater success boo life.
Exchanged Pulpits.
Rev " \ tOOk. D D. pastor OF
the First Presbyterian church. and
Rev. J VI. Polite. pastor of the Vance
Memorial church 40 W~oodsdale. cN-
changed pulpits 80 ne morning SER
vice Yesterday. Each minister de-
hvcred "a splendid sermon The usual
evening services were held In each
church.
Members 81 the HOLY name and st.
Vincent Dc paul's societies attended
in q body tho special mass a. -. Jo-
scph's cathedral yesterday morning
90 y O'Clock lu the evening az 100
o clock the Holy Same society held
% devotional meeting
Columbus Minister breaches
A. last evenings service boo 81
James Lutheran church on Chaplinr
street. Rev o.. 90 T. Schuefte of col
uuhUs. o.. president OF the Joint So.
nod of Ohio HIH other states. delivered
an imTrD -iIr DruO s large aud.
fence was present 10 hear the dIstiu-
t1isn"d minister BE- also preached
.n 81 jaime chapel af Elm E.Oye uf
tho morning service
Members 90 the Personal Work
ioaru" OF tho Y VI e. s. conducted
meeting yesterday iu the Trinity
Lutheran church af both The morning
and evening service az tho WlrR0Od
VI y church iu the evening and 20
no HroOhc Valley school house in The
evening
Revival Closes
WIN ll-f evening service % two
ucth revival iu rho island Christian
church Ha. brought Zoo 3D. successful
close otter several persons had been
added fH fho membership n tho
church. The revival Na4 Boo chargs of
Evangelist d. d.. NrIt. OF Kau4l-
tffy
A. Goo morning .rrtice i1 tho Island
UriFtiHr church tho fnIi ftIl OF mem
ha q VAS followed hs a brief Lu.IrcaI
ION The pastor Rev Charlie.
IiufsIfr. outlined plan. for paving Dr
fhn church debt dIrIrr tho ensuing
wear Ihn meet nE wa. vrll attended
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