The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-06-01

sadness as We look into the future: and
- We look over the twenty five years
Ihat have passed We can but say a.
samuel SAID OF old. Hitherto hath the
Lord helped us"
Old Fashion Gospel.
This church has never been n strong
church, with the exception of a To-
liberal helpers. her membership has been
composed OF persona Of limited means
She mas suffered since. have known
her from floods and fire and ughtntuf-
The strangers " no have attached Them
telNes 10 her from time To- time. have
as rule moved away after the first n
second flood. and others have gone avn y
Tor other causes. but have never know. n
DAY IN all these twenty-five years OF
or faithful men and women. who could
De- counted ON To- hola the fort aaatu, &
al odds some have deserted the strong
hoid, nut those who have remained have
seemed 10 be satisfied with tho ''oId
FASHION Gospel which / have tried 10
preach TO the best Of my ability. tbsv
I have never gone after the so-caIied neg
I ih"uEht. or new things. and 30 far a. !
I am concerned have never seen anv
good reason Tor "a change of front or Tor
h'ldlng less FIRMLY on to the faith once
for MI delivered 20 the saints" as ON
bodied In the crccds of Christendofn
When took charge % this parish I vy,e
controlled b. the great motive OF a..
Christian Ufo-"thc love OF Christ CON
straineth US and have tried ever
since 70 max" % the motto Of ms minis
W. Actuat"d by such motive and
dominated by such p motto. the minister
has not been surprised 90 find that the
relationship between him and his ronpIa
has been most agreeable 10 has be- 81,
%" less 80 between hin. and the commu-
NIFTY In which his lot has been cast r
. trust 10 viii continue to b. pleasant and
J am quite sure % will. ~ 1.-THE love al
christ continue TO snstrnin us" End
w~ perscv ere IN trying 90 realize moro
a. y congregation and community thu
we are" ns tho opposite affirrns "Tabor-
ers together with God Tn. more stir.
We are that our lives and our work NOT
only On sundays but between SUNDAYS
arc linked with God On His service. a.,
more sure wc ere Of victory a. tho faet
n God Is doing this work thcn Dou.s
tfrcngth. Gods skill. Gods kuoIuadl-.
. are employed upon e. We are no I.r,
. or discouraged and snfesblcd nv no
sens" "t our own incapacity. our owe
Ignorance and tneNutriorcc our own
faint hearts and feeble hands There be-
besides us an iueNhaIstHble fountain at
Hhill'N. from which "" can continually
draw. Do ~ Gods work and our lives
are the fields iu witch God be- ,o.ourro-
TINS "f'H u- md ON which fIs ie hsil.-
INK ue 90 rs~r our character which sra
Tor more Important than reputation.
Therefore the work. whether dom. Indi-
Nldually or collectively. must be triuu-
phart
There o. no place for misEiving ,r
fr1iifl or calculation of opposing odd.
o." m'n'c'a 90 approaching cvil. M
~ these can arpal us Gods vyYrt Dr.
eternal nothing can ire, 600 against Dr.
There may be- temporary defrnts. pal.
. 600. 'HIinEs back Men may come and
mon ray ru. Eut what th,nr AN raa1
DEL He srHer. and aII tho glory ~ imam Dr.
p. ,1' Hover NJ grass 20. grass with
away but The word rI The Lord fuIuf
9th forever And fIfu Ia the word "a Hfa.
~ Oh" Gospel BE- preached unto yHu.
. There is un permanent dIa.Hur4Esmsut
then Iu those who f.rI ffrf fHar al.
given Co a. noble cause Co.. work Tor DO
and mot b. tn work for them fn fre Ola
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