The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-04-01

spoke OF religion, and II I heard a
church bell toll a funeral l would
stop my ears, and IL ever / saw crepe
hanging from a door knob or a hearse
going down the street I would shut
ny eyes and never would darken a
church door.
Il wouldn't go within the sound OF
the voice of a preacher II / had made
up my mind hat | never would be a
Christian. Delays are dangerous.
When Moody was preaching in Far
well Hall one night he said:
If there is anyone who wants US
TO pray for you, lift your hand
up went a han and Moody went
down. attracted by the keen look OF
the fellow. . He said:
4 am glad that you have made up
your mind TO be a Christian
A Case OF ProerastInatIon.
The fellow said:
L expect to be. but not tonight
The next Moody heard OF him he
was I'll and Moody went to see him on
the north side and he said to Moody:
Il Il wouldn't do II now because my
frie Is would say that I would do
when I'm sick what I wouldn't do II I
were well, and would say I was fright
ened because ] thought / might die.
No. I'll not do it.
The next Moody heard OF the man
he had become convalescent. Moody
went to him and said:
You are we'll. now do it,
He said:
" No. I've bought a fruit farm in
MfnhfR0n nn0E DanNan IT.-I-- -
I'm going to move. and when I get
settled III do IT.
The ext Moody heard OF the n
he had taken n relapse. Moody
crossed AXE Michigan and went TO
that mans house. and as he entered
the bedroom the msn turned his face
to the wall and said
You are too late
But Moody said { him.
You know the thief on the cross
was saved In the eleventh hour
The fellow said:
""This Is the twelfth hour with me.
n the clock has begun TO strike.
The thief on the cross accepted Jesus
Christ the first chance he had That
was the first opportunity he ever had
and he embraced the first chance. I've
heard OF Jesus Christ ever since I can
remember. His case and mine are
not analOgous'
Moody talked with him and got
down and prayed for The man. and
when he arose he saw the fellow try.
ing 10 speak. and he bent over to
listen. and the mar was saying:
The harvest r. past. and summer
s. ended. and I'm not saved
Moody said. We wrapped his
Christless body In p Chrlstless shroud.
We put him In a Christless cofin. put
him In a Chrstless grave and he went
10 a Christless eternity. for he said.
Tomorrow until God had let him
alone.
And you ought 20 DO n for another
reason. that o.. because hy 30 doing
you will lay no treasures IN heaven
Many people are rich on earth. but
they have nothing up yonder
y had a friend On Peoria. william
peynoids. who used 10 ~ a member
~ the international sunday school
COMMITTEES
Reynolds was very tired and was
going into the country 70 take n Va
cation on the farm % n very rich man.
down in the famous corn belt. and tho
last thing before be eft. some n his
friends qaid:
william. don't say a word ~ Dick
about religion He is n fellow Who
doesn't 70 % church. but don't say
anything "a him about a. n you 70
tnlki1g religion yOur stay vHl b. IN
pleasant. but n you keep st1l he viii
do ANYTHING for Won
Tod Of Earthly Possessions
REYNOLDS had been there for a day
and Dick said 20 him
Say. William. come Vith mo
And he took him on top NJ The
house. an old-fashioued house with a
cupoia lie took him in the cupoia
and said
- want you 70 see What / have.