The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-10-05
REV. G. FREELAND PETER
BREACHES OPENING SERMON

refers personality had n Rreat he.r.
ing upon the service in the evening as
IN me morning. and all were satisfied
.hat his coming into their midst had
oeen blessing to the congregation.
In part, he said: There was one
ming. my friends. that impressed mo
greatly when in Italy. That was the
prison OF St Paul I wanted 10 see
tne place where Paul had been in uris.
On My guide took me to the nlace
Mhleh Is supposed 10 be the Manner-
tine prison While there a strange
.eeIhE seemed to invade me. | was
taken BACK to old apostolic times. and
s.ooo IN the place Mere Paul had
oeen chained 10 his guar.
me nrst thing that came TO NV
,nino Al that time was that | must
hno" something that Paul had said
.hat would make the prison seem
more real. I took the little hook
winch always carry with me The
New testament. and read those words
A prisoner of the Lord and again 20
the last part OF the SAM chapter ana
read the words Take the whole army
4 stood there and tried to th,rk
OF another passage In the Testament
that was OF similar circumstance 10
the one just quoted. and there came
70 mind these words. And there were
saints in Caesars household such a
strange place for saints to be found
Oitenumes the Coolest people are
iouhu IN the strangest places. Paul
GOES not lay great stress on being a
prisoner In Rome. but "A prisoner of
the Lord "
Paul's history has always been. and
stiii continues TO be. strangely inter
suhs 10 me. ! cannot forget about
ms journey when the vision of the
bOre appeared before him and he fell
on MS knees and cried out Who are
,nou! and the Lord answered I am
'esus' saul. whom you have perse-
eu.eo, Inc power of God there
100. upon him and he departed to
teacn the power OF the Christ rather
man TO prosecute the Christians
could not help thinking Of PAM 60
ing into Asia and finding churches
ne faced brigands. robbers ana whole
troops OF sinners In his efforts IN f,,r.
ther the cause OF Christianity paul
knew how TO be found and how 10 he
obeyed. He said: 4 know how 10 40
All things This was a strange saw
ING 70 me. for a man 20 say that he
AheN nov 10 do all things; but Paul
-elo ne did all things through the
power OF God. and woe be unto me N
90 not preach the gospel OF God
remember visiting Africa ana
contrasted u today with the dark and
eoiefui Africa before L1vinEstou Via
Tee u IN The Interest o. perpotuatin0
ne Christ ! cannot forget the meet.
lna or laFinGson and STANLEY and
laFinEatonia refusal TO foraake the
sork there and seek a life % ease In
CIVILIZED world. I also think ~
tareJ 10 India. Chalmers IN N.vv
euines. and Bishop Roe In Alasla.
think ~ TIE men and woman along
~ arms line a. Christianity a.
pfieoners % the Lord. living thar
ives o. The furtherinE q the cause
gsiogiFss General Booth.
Npi lonF since when Waiting Lon
enn. tound that a rreat man had
dled Ihe Streets we're thronEed ~Ifb
people Ths rich and poor. The srest
80 fre small. the rood and the bad
the ROYALTY and the common peopIe
Hffe there. and ] wondered what Inc
nrrastun Later. saw a funer-f
curiere coming and. a. Of one ACCORD.
~ Hhnle OF that fhrour uncovered
lhrf beads aa ne hsarss PACED In.
tpiloEinE sunday viritsd Wesf-
Minister AbteY and heard Bishop BOYD
'afreufer preach ~ The work Of this
nan and 7 asked myself the question.
Mbo II ihls man 90 euiogiredf was
~ MAG ur Statesman shortly
H. epuke fhe name 81 this man \
preacher. General william Booth OF
ne salFaiion Army
Ine story Of this renowned man
"a always been e gem 10 me How
~ aud another man visited q service
800 ne preacher Eaa speaking % the
nflsi ha companion asked him n
Pc believed the story. and ha replied
inat D. 90 Then this friend aalf
pr believed whaf he L. fnachinr
would ten the world General Booth
hen formed and rcrpetuafed the sal.
.ation Army that never closes fs
lppfs such men are prisoners Of the
lords. There Be- that power ln chris.
.ianiiy which transform ne lives Of
men Then Cod erant mV friends
.hat an here look az did Paul uron
God. and take hold 81 The work OF
.hrisl making themselves prisoners
% the Lord