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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-03-29

Don't lot God hang a For Rent sign
on The mansion prepared for You I
see one and ! cay who is that for and
an angel says that is for a doctor who
didn't wnnt o. Then another Tor n
curse that didn't want %. thcn another
'or a Carnegie Steel man who didn't
Eant if
y played with the children until 2
scsms t<ed and fell asleep And .
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-03-29
Will Greet Him.

-Or = they die first they will ba
waiting for me. know Nell will be
~ the este 10 greet me and I will say
Nell whsre are the children And she
will say o they are down there on the
river back playing with Jesus. Then
the Children will come romping no and
say cOtae on Papa and 20 home with
Ms 80 ut tho slickest house rigbt out
the PIKE here Then 7 would cay 10
Ssll whsro Is Mr. ~ is he hcreg And
she WoDld reply no. have not seen
him. WY he WAS worth FIVE million
dollars. yes, but he is not here Well
have you seen Mrs ~ She used TO
drive 10 20 the church late. with her
gold buckled harness and sweep down
the alslg while everybody stared. l.
che here 7 haven't seen hcr Well
where ~ old Aunty Grimth7 She IL
here. she o. just around the corner.
and old mother Yes. she ls hero
FOO. And then 7 would look around
end see ROdey. Ackley. frances. Miss
SAKE AM al these reporters and We
would aing on. How Youu Love Him
When You Know Him. nd W. would
talk about the revival held In old
Wheeling 81 600 years ago or the
rood times We had had In the old tab
ernacle. And Dr.. Arbuthnot would say
BiIl. you are wrong u was 90 900 years
aRo and then Rev. Raus Nit
I'm. over there laughter would con.
tfadict and We would sing the old
hymns together.
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The February meeting of the board Of
control of the District League was held
at Wesley Church Wednesday evening.
twelve leagues being represented. The
next win one" meeting will be held at
Wesley Church on the evening of Febru-
ary 81. and it Is hoped that a special
effort will be made by each Lacquer to
have a large number hear the excellent
speaker Of the evening. Plans were dis
cussed for the District League conven-
ton, which Is to be held some time in
the convention involves an immense
amount of work. it is hoped that each
chapter viii lend its active and hearty
The resignation of Mrs. o. B. Jenkins,
the District Junior League superintend.
emit, was accepted and her successor will
be appointed at an early date. The first
vice president of. the District League de-
siies the various chapters to advise him
Of the first meeting not yet provided
with leader, in order that he may have
an opportunity to lead one of the meet
ings, and thus get in closer touch with
the personnel Of the organizations.
.McKendree Chapter has been holding on
an average of two cottage prayer meet
ings each month. About 500 has been
expended during the winter IN helping
the distressed and needy families. New
song books were recently procured for
be held tomorrow evening, In which all
present are expected to take part.
A social Of the District Epworth League
was given at Foundry Church Febru-
airy 2. A splendid program was rendered
by the following: Miss Cornwell. piano
solo; Mrs. Leila Emig, soprano solo: Miss
A. Fl. Hill and Mr.. Walter T. Holt man.
do'in and guitar duet: Miss Kate Alder
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~ HURCH OF THE COVENANT So
VI ciety at it's February business
meeting reelected Mr.. Armin A.
Kahler as president for the year from
March 1, and named the following officers
to assist him in the direction of the So
cietys work: Mr.. Arthur Deibert. vice
president: Mr.. c. H. Bowman, recording
secretary; Miss Ella B. Dill correspond
ing secretary; Mr.. Horace Johnson, treas
urer. The installation service will be
held March 10. Four new active men,
bers were received into the society.
X * \: X
Tomorrow's meeting of First Congre-
gational Society. section A, will be a
conservation meeting under the leader
ship of Mr.. Walter M. Haven. Last Sun
day a union meeting of sections and B
was held, over which Messrs. Percy Il.
Chadbourne and w II. Barrett presided.
Interesting facts concerning the history
OIL the Older society were given by sew
eral honorary members
In Calvary Baptist Young Peoples So
ciety mission study class was organ
lied Tuesday. to be taught by Miss
church next week by the men and re-
iiglon forward movement there will be
no meeting of the society or of the study
class Tuesday evening
x x *
President Gilman of the Christian En-
deavor Union announced this week that
a rally of District Endeavorers will be
held Monday, March 4. Rev. Willis l..
Gelston. superintendent of young peoples
work of the Presbyterian Church, will
be the chief SPEAKER of the evening. and
an opportunity will be given before the
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man, piano. solo; Mr.. Keneth Ogden,
tenor solo: Mrs. Sarah Morrison Smith,
reading; Mrs. Haycock soprano solo: Sc
lection by banjo club, Mr.. Waiter T. Holt,
leader; Mr. George Thompson. piano solo,
After the rendition of the musical selec-
tons and readings, the leaguers. about
two hundred in number. from the various
churches, were served refreshments in
the social hall of the church, following
which an excellent and interesting pro-
gram in pantomime was executed. A
very enjoyable evening was spent and
the members Of the various chapters
We're afforded every opportunity to be-
come better acquainted. The social hall
was beautifully decorated with flags and
bunting.
Waugh Chapter has initiated mission
study class.
X X !: i.
The services at Iowa Avenue Chapter
last Sunday evening were led by Mr..
Howard Omohundro president of the
Baltimore conference Epworth League.
Valuable assistance has been rendered
by this chapter In providing for the
wants of the needy during the severe
winter weather box party social will
be given at the church Tuesday evening
next.
The North Capitol Chapter will give a
social en- the 2lst of this month.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-10

peach and the oleander blossoms ex-
press the wish for long life, rich in SUBJ
stance and beauty. The lotus leaf in
dicates purity and modesty. The aster
means superior to circumstances. The
orange marigold signifies beautiful in
age. These emblematic. flowers accom-
pany rich gifts to give them speech.
So every gift of our hand should carry
with it loving sentiment Of the heart,
and it will If the hearts love Is be-
hind it.
While our attention is directed to this
great subject of generosity in the
hearts Of men, we may not forget that
if we combine all the generous and
noble thoughts. all the generous and
gracious hospitality, all the generous
and loving service and all the generous
and munificent gifts of all who have
ever lived or shall yet live it would all
be as nothing in comparison with the
generosity Of God in his one 'unspeak-
able gift" For COG SO loved the
world that He gave His only begotten
Son. that whatsoever believeth in Him
should not perish. but have everlast
ing life"
The acceptance of His gift includes
the riches and glories of Immortality
all the blessings and honors of eternal
,companionship with God in His heaven
ly home.
Whatever else you may doubt or be
uncertain about, there is no room to
question the generosity of God.
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is the gift of a cordial hand to one sink
ing in the gulf of despair. More gracious
than the dews of heaven is the gift of a
sympathetic tear to one in the waters OF
aff1iction.
Generosity is loNe in action, for love
is not getting. but giving" and 1t is
through this that we can find our great
est riches Henry Ward Beecher said.
"In this world it is not what We take up.
but what we give up, that makes us
rich This is equally true whether 1T be
gifts of generous words and actions or it
be the gifts of money.
In South America grows a species of
the palm known as the rain tree. 1t
has the power of drawing moisture from
the atmosphere and dropping it in dew
OH the earth around it. In this way it
makes an oasis of luxuriant vegetation
where it flourishes. So it is the ideal
life that gets and gives-attracts the
good, then communicates it to others.
We should be generous to ourselves.
Human nature is prone to be selfish. and
it may seem strange to preach that
generosity should be exercised toward
self; yet I believe that 1t Is very i'm
portant that We should believe In and
give freely to enlarge our own power to
accomplish things So generosity, like
charity, begins at hoIae, but both should
be great travelers-their mission is for
home and abroad.
When the Chinese make gifts they In
tend each gift to carry meaning. The
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any other boy in a like environment?
Verses 41-42-What can you say for OF
against parents taking very young chill
dren to religious services?
What are the chances for children who
are not taken to church nor religiously
trained becoming earnest Christians?
What per cent of children who are re-
ligiously trained by mother both wise
iOus characters?
What feast was it that the parents at
tended at Jerusalem
Verses 43-45-Why was there nothing
strange in the parents of Jesus not miss
ing Him for a whole day?
Why should parents these days not al
low a twelve-year-old boy to be where
they know not?
What clue is it safe to follow in look
ing for a twelve-year-old boy?
Was it the fact that Jesus knew His
company had left Jerusalem? Give your
reason.
Verses 46-47-How do you suppose they
spent the three days before they found
the boy Jesus?
If the parents had known their sons
character more intimately would they
have gone to the temple sooner?
Why. under the circumstances, was it
not extraordinary for Jesus to be found
in the midst Of these rabbis?
What kind of a meeting today most
resembles the one Jesus was found at?
Why would you or not say that there
was anything supernatural in the pre-
cocity of Jesus?
Which is the better way to learn truth,
and why? Listening to sermons and lee
lures or by questions and answers?
Verse 4S-Ought they to have been
amazed" when they saw Jesus in such
Why is 1t possible and essential for
parents to be acquainted with the inner
life of their children? 1
Did Mary act wisely in blaming her
son? Why?
Verses 49-61--What did Jesus mean by
His answer which His parents did not
Verse J2-Dues God crow?
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fact AND folly of prejunife.
Bp the Gburfbl,tal1.

IN speaking of prejudice nveterate foe OF
~ human welfare. The unreasoning anpathies that
have entertained have kept them from reaching
fair goal. The dust raised by prejudice has blinded
their eyes many splendid opportunity Intellectual
stubboness has been responsible for defeats than
have the clash of hostile armies the assaults OF ele
mental forces.
Nearly every human advance has been made i'll the face
of preconceived notions and narrow assumptions that
threatened to block the whole enterprise Roger Bacon
for instance upon whose mind first of Englishmen, the
modern scientific temper had dawned might have set his
countrymen ahead least half century through his dis
coveries chemistry and physics had they not suspected
him of dealings with the devil and thrust him forthwith
into dungeon CELL When Arkwrg h invented his spin
ming frame the irae mill hands of Lancashire convinced
that he going ruin the textile industry drove him
/hotfoot for his life of the country And need not
speak of the rdlcule and abuse heaped Calico and
George Stephenson and Robert Fulton and Charles Darwin
and of other pioneers who have the
ditions of their times and lifted levels of expert
Prejudice has been the greatest obstacle with which
such as these have had to deal.
One should berate these oldtme conservatives
harshy, for ourselves probably wrapped in
prejudices unreasoning in their those of former
generation Let hazard the guess that you yourself
reader have little stock of pet antpates that very
influential in your judgments of and things and also
illogical if should take the trouble of close look
at them.
1t not till you try it ON that you realize with what
difficulty prejudces overcome They often prac-
ca parts OF the mental constitution and one can shed
vou get rid Of preudee Manage it, saws discern
ing writer YOU would pulling horse: tickle it.
would trout treat it you would the most headstrong
thing the world and the readiest to take alarm the
lkeest slip through your fingers the moment you think
you have got safe and just about to make end
of it,"
Although confessedly difficult thing manage. the
unreasoning bias be tanned with patient effort
One should resouey strive to keep his mind free from
prejudice he would from He will seek to bring
absolutely level head every question and decide each
on its merits.
have often wished that we might judge religion in
this impartial spirit I recall hardly objector either
the church Christianity whose arguments have
not been colored less with prejudice. Some of
the harsest criticisms have been founded what is
bottom narrowness and misrepresentation.
From the beginning it has been The founder of
Christianity from village poor and that its
very name had become byword Can any good thing
of NAZARETH? asked early critic. His mind
had become prejudiced the But that old cynical
question repeated under modern guises need
only repeat the apostolic reply, Come and see
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School Days.

Nazareth in the days of our Lord S
childhood was. according to Edersheim,
lone Of the great centers of Jewish tenn
pie Efe. priest center where gathered
the priests to prepare for the sacred
functions and go In companies to their
duties in Jerusalem 1t was easy for
the child of synagegues, streets and
schools Of Nazareth to keep we'll Informed
of all that happened in the capital, and
the temple with the scandal Of the court
and the policies of the Pharisees.
Nazareth was also the center of COM
merce. The great caravan route from
Damascus to Aceho was at the base Of
the Nazareth hills. 1t brought men from
all nations into the village streets with
the news of the great empire of Rome
and the outside world. The movements
of the Roman legiOns. the noblemen in
their filters and chariots, with their
retinues, must have passed frequently be-
fore the eyes Of Christ Then there
were Arabs with their caravans from
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beyond Jordan. and the Greek merchants
that moved i'm companies across the path
way of nations close to Nazareth that
would arouse his interest i'm their coun-
tries and civilization
In this secluded yet stirring village the
child grew and waXed strong, filled with
wisdom not only from the contact with
the outside world that brought their
c1VlnZatton. culture and commerce TO
Nazareth and the influence of his home.
but also from the synagogue school
which I'm all probability was attached
10 the local synagogue and welcomed
MN at about five years of age. when
every child was sent to the school.
The Hebrews surpassed all other ma
tons in their educational principles and
practices. They combined the essential
clements that developed mind muscle
and morals. The thorough training that
made Christ and every Jewish student
master of the Old Testament started
with the study of Leviticus. Then fol-
lowed the Pentateuch Prophets and then
the photographic. which included all
not counted in the Law and Prophets.
That concise collection Of books furnished
an education i'm literature, history, phi
losophy. science and relig on that placed
the Jewish people morally and inte.lectu-
ally above that Of the Gentiles. Ii filled
the student with patriotism loyalty to
God and made the Hebrews the greatest
religious nation of the world
The only event i'm the boyhood OF
Christ that has come to us is the record
of a visit to Jerusalem when Jesus. who
was twelve years old, went with His
parents to the passover.
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evening meeting to those who wish 10
consult Mr.. Gelston about their particu-
lar problems.
The Endeavorers of Keller Memorial
Lutheran Church will hold their mid
winter social and banquet Friday even
ing, February %, when they will have
as their guests the officers of the Dis
trict Union.
Gunton-Temple Memorial Presbyterian
Society will hold it's February business
meeting Tuesday evening in the chapel
On the same evening members of the So
which will be given February q, under
the direction of Mr.. E. E. Muth.
Emmanuel Baptist intermediate Society
will hold a business meeting tonight at
$50 o'clock at the church. This society
will observe its first birthday with val
entine social, to be given the 18TH, for
Recyl Burchfield, chairman of the social
committee.
First Baptist Endeavorers, led by Mr..
w. L. Speiden, had charge of q success
full meeting at Central Union Mission
Tuesday evening of this week.
X = X
The society of Congress Street NJ. p.
Church reorganized this month and elect
ed as president Mr.. William Payne; vice
president, Mr. C. E. Lusby: second vice
president, Miss. Blanche Darby; record
ing secretary. Miss Ella Kurtz; corre-
spending secretary. Miss Mollie Wheat
ley; chorister, Mr.. Charles Sebastian;
pianist. Mrs. H. Clyde Grimes. and dele
gate, Mr. Elmer Kiser. More than twenty
new members were received into the So
ciety.
X !. X y
The Young Peoples and Junior Seci-
cites of Vermont Avenue Christian
Church will celebrate Endeavor day to-
morrow with a Joint service, to be held
at the hour of the usual evening church
service President C. G. Ref of the older
society will preside, and number of
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today Rev. Mr.. Harvey is brother Of
the English actor. Sir Martin Harvey.
long associated with Sir Henry Irving.
y
In connection with the men and religion
forward movement. a mass meeting for
women Is to be held in Emmanuel Baptist
Church. 10Th street and Columbia road
northwest, Thursday evening at O'Clock.
Mrs. Chauncey Goodrich, a missionary
from the China fields. will make the ad-
dress of the Occa sion.
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Copyright, 1912, by Rev. I. S. Linseett. DID.

~ ERSE 40-Was this experience OF
W the child Jesus of growth,
spirituality and wisdom any diff
ferent to what any other child might
have?
Now much did the spirituality of Jesus
depend upon his mothers training?
Did Jesus have any advantage over
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Child Life of Jesus.

The child life of Jesus is summed up
in the brief opening statement Of our
lesson, "And the child grew, and waxed
strong in the spirit. filled with wisdom.
and the~grace of God was upon him.
Entering life as a divine child, Jesus
passed through all the experiences of a
human being The concise record reveals
the development of His physical and
mental life. The education of the home.
synagogue and the community life was
supplemented by the favor of God.
The religious atmosphere that charac-
teriZeS the Jewish home, where the child
is welcomed as gift of God and dedi-
Gated to His service, has to a large ex-
tent been due to the influence Of the
Jewish mothers. Mary was our Lord s
first teacher. She unfolded tc the grow
ing boy the significance of the Sabbath.
synagogue service and the Scriptures,
also the "Mezuzah" attached to the
touched as they entered or passed out
of the house, and then kissed the fingers
that had come in touch with the sacred
name of God, revealing their trust in
the divine watch care.
The lesson of the protection of the
Lord was supplemented by the stories
of the national history that presented
itself to His vision from the heights
about Nazareth. which was located in a
basin among the hills of southern Cali
Ramsey tells us that the historian
and philosophic thinker has no more in
spring and impressive view than that
from the brow south of Nazareth. He
describes the scenery, as he saw it: Be
fore us lay the great plain of Megiddo.
and opposite US from the southern edge
of the plain the mountain land of GEN.
trail Palestine. Away to the right we
saw Mount Carmel. closing the valley
on the west and dividing it from the
plain Of Sharon. On the left the eastern
view was closed and the plain was mar
rowed by Mount Tabor. Mount Moreh
round whose slopes lay Main, Endor.
Shunem and JezreeD and Mount Gilboa. -
Christ, with His sympathetic mind,
studies of the Scripture and story Of His
nation, found much in the suggestive
scenes of the panorama from the Naz-
areth hills that inspired and instructed
Him in the historic places that filled
the vision with the sites of battlefields
and reminders of Barak, Gideon. Saul,
Elijah and Elisha.