The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-03-25

Would Change Wheeling.
What a great and wonderful
change would come over Wheeling II
you men and women would awaken
TO the necessity OF doing something
for Jesus Christ. II Jesus were In
Wheeling. wouldn't he be teaching a
class? Don't you think he would be
doing personal work? Would he be
spending as much time on self and as
little in the church as some OF you
are doing? Would he be a follower
or a fakir?
RobbIng God.
"Yo are robbing God here in
Wheeling. II you ar not for God,
what you do will work through your
life. Whatsoever We would. ask the
Father in My name. and l will pray
the Father that IL be done unto you.
That is blank check filed out in our
favor with Jesus name signed to IT,
Why don't you deliberate. define and
decide as you do in other professions
in life. A young man decides to be-
come a doctor and then goes TO a
medical school to prepare himself for
a physician. II he decides to be-
come a lawyer he studies law. II he
decides to be n bookkeeper he fits
homself for a business life. Even in
marriage there is a decision. II you
take a drink il is a decision There is
decision in everything that you do
Religion is not a matter OF i'm
pulse. Jesus did not come here to
drive you to accept him. II you are
not willing TO be led to him you'll
sleep out OF the fold II you have
not decided that Gods coming appeals
10 you. stay out. What shall I do?'
Are you following Jesus?
Revolutionary War.
There would have been no revolu-
tionary war: We would not have the
stars and stripes to-day II there had
been no declaration OF independence.
You know IT. Go home and read IL.
That is what made war or we would
still be under the rule of the union
jack. There would have been no war
OF the rebellion II the south had not
seeded. but secession caused the
Civil war. ! have made my declara-
ton OF independence and ! quit the
devil and sin. Every Christian must
make a declaration OF independence
or be a mutt 4 lot OF you have never
made your declaration OF independ.
ence. That is why there are so many
milk-and-water. cider-vinegar. cheap
sort OF halfway church members who
never cut away the short lines but are
still anchored 10 the same old gang
and the same old haunts
Remember the rich young ruler
who wanted 10 go with Jesus. but
wouldn't give up his riches. You
won't give up some OF your things and
you can't take them with you. You
say. I want 10 20 with You. Jesus
bur you are trying 10 lug a keg OF beer
with you. you are trying to 20 with
! your arms packed full OF novels and
cards. Remember II depends on what
/ you take with you
a Little Fishy.
| The cid scribe came TO Jesus and
said. "I'll follow you. but 7 can't lust
now II sounded fine but II was fshy
| He didn't mean II any more than the
card player. When he said IL. there
was no cross in sight He saw Jesus
when the crowds and the multitudes
were following him wouldn't ~ be
= fine 20 associate with man 80 popu
lar7 \ lot o. you people join church
because ~ the boots and shoes YOU
can sell. Some Of you merchants
think 10 will help you see more dry
goods. or the doctors think that II
will make a bigger practice for them
Jesus can read your heart
The birds 90 tho air have theii
nests and 'he fov bis den but the son
~ man hath not where 20 las bis head
Whore Jesus leads you nav b. sure Il
viii not he around the valley az th,
shadow