The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-04-01
ten THOUSAND HEARD
SERMON ON "REWARDS''

ing on their minister and that he
might be a soul winner.
Il don't know what power the min
listers In Wheeling have, but that
power, whatever IL may be, would be
greatly multiplied II they had pray
ing congregations. People go to
church. and sit in Judgment on the
ways of the church and kick on the
preacher and
Smart and Knock Around
and never do anything for God and
then wonder why the spirit OF con
viction never reaches them. Look
TO yourselves that We receive n full
reward
During the Crimean war. a SEN
tenial wns once ordered out to do
picket service without having time
to get his overcoat and was shivering
from the cold, when a peasant, on his
way home. offered his coat. At first
the sentinel refused TO accept the gar
ment, but the peasant urged him to
take II and finally prevailed. saying
that he was on his way home and
would soon be by his Preside. How
ever, on his way home the peasant
contracted a severe cold which de
veloped into typhoid.pneumonia, and
he latter died.
Before death came the peasant
had a dream in which he thought that
he had gone to Heaven and the first
object h a he saw was the coat
Which he had given TO the soldier.
He was met by the smiles of God and
received his blessings. When the
peasant said he had never done any.
thing worthy OF a reward. God pointed
TO the coat and answered, In as much
as We have done IL unto one OF the
least OF these, my brethren. We have
done II unto Me-
Sissyfied Criticism.
"A lot OF you people never gave a
hve-cent piece or a IA OF cold water
In the name of Jesus Christ. II you
have o will not lose your reward
| want to say TO you people in the
churches in Wheeling that now is the
time TO lift the city from the sin and
bring 1t to God. and not sit there in
judgment. II God had depended on
some people in Wheeling TO bring the
city to God. she'd have been In he'll
long ago. You say. I don't like Mr..
Sundays methods Alright, sissy.
how many did you ever win to Christ
by your methods? / have noticed
that the people who are freest with
criticism are the people who never
did anything right in their life.
Paul says. Know We not that they
which run In a race. run all, but N
receiveth the prize-so run. that We
mas obtain / used to run 100 yards
In ten seconds. When ] way PLAYING
ball ! could run the bases in IL sec
onds from a standing start, but I had
spiked shoes and a running SUIT witr-
out any unnecessary weight from nv
clothing. I couldn't have done Il in a
prince albert suit and patent leather
shoes, but had 20 lay Hsioe all weight.
II Is the same II you try 10 run the
Christian race with things that hinder
you; you lay aside every weight and
run for Christ.
Not Amusement Parior.
ut is not the church's busineas 70
be an amusement parlor, bat 20 bring
people to Jesus Christ. Il is the doc
trine or the present day churches 10
build a church. hire a choir 10 sin1
ring the church bell and throw onen
the doors. Then II the peopIe come.
all right: and n they don't. let them
30 TO h devil. II they won't come 20
you then you 20 20 them. That is he
reason you are fulfilling Malachi 3-IO
1T Is said hat the fire in london
would not have occurred n the fire.
men had been allowed TO nght n aa
soon as the alarm was turned IN. but
they had 70 wait until the Lord Mavor
donned his official robe. went into bis
OFFICE and signed the orders permit.
ting them { fight the FIRE.
III there Ia any word IN he Fng.
lish language ] abhOr Il Is tho word
have "
a Conservative Pneaehsry
That means that the preacbsr and -.
church have taken the DEVILS ontato
gone 70 sleep n turned the church
into a dOrmitory. You object 20 a re-.
vlval because you don't want 10 rouaa
the rang up. There are two Glasses
or people-ths ruts and the antf-ruts.
One bunch don't want To do anv.
thing out Of the ordinary. Old mefb.
DDS are all right n they deliver the
goods. but ifthey don't they are OF no
use. The trouble n. you are using
sixteenth century methods 20 10 TWEEN.
tieth century work. Commercial con.
ditions have changed; you don't con.
duct business to-day like they ala sew.
eral years ago Commercial integrity
has VI changed and commercial
honesty has never changed. but the
methods Of conducting business have
changed. So Why can't the church
change It's methods? n I could win
more souls 20 Christ By standing on
my head, ia do u IN a minute.
Preaching IN klmora.
IT 7 could DO better preaching By
wearing a kimona ia put a black
gown on and get up here and 20 after
a. n any row above another is 10
be desired ~ ia tho soni winners
crown. That Il the crown that Yves.
Icy md Moody and all tho other great
ovangciista are enjoying"
Here Mr. Sunday told the story %
a young girl. Who had boon won from
n life of shame and was converted b.
a Christian woman. who prayed for
her and gave her n beautiful rose.
Later. this girl won t25 people from
Gin 10 Christ lie finished the story
] by quoting. First Peter g. And
when the chief shepherd shall appear.