The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-05-25

NN'iiAH~s 'iiAhA 10 tue 'uu-
'Wayfaring' prayers as well as
songs are upon our lip and our text
- one-Lead Us not into temptation
Christ would thus teach men TO
pray. because He knew that the path
way OF life abounds with instruments
and occasions of temptation. These
would not be so ceHainly dangerous.
II they all had open advertisement
n danger-signals hung out near all
danger-if everything that had in II
The nature OF hell made itself visible
by the light OF its own hell FIRE
II every snare had the word "Tempta-
ton written on IL, men would keep
out OF its way; for in vain Is the
snare spreak in the sight OF any
bird" Men would not battle in bright
est waters while seeing sharks play
there. they would not catch up "A
basket OF flowers like Cleopatra's
IL they saw the asp lifting its hea
from below. for only the lunatic VIII
daily with the crested worm
Temptation.
The evil tempter Is very cunning.
deceitful. and understands perfectly
how TO disguise himself as an angel of
light. He knows how to adapt him
self to a child. and to a youth. and to
a man lie suits himself to each age.
lie plans the temptation according to
each mans liability to sin. and accord
ing TO his time in life.
There are certain temptations
which assail men in their masculine
nature. The vulnerable points are
well known to the devil. Three tempt
ations are especially strong in their
appeals to me. The first is aVaricC.
"Ayarice has played a conspicuous
and an evil part in history. A large
portion OF the wrong and crimes/Of
history has been due to the inordinate
greed OF gain. Indeed. the Bible itself
says The love of money Is the root of
all evil. IL Is a magnificent by
perbole TO denote how widespread Is
the evil which money does-corroding
the hearts of men. spelling their hap
piness. and setting them in conflict
with n another.
Mans inhumanity to man makes
countless thousands mourn: but the
lnhumanity springs. for the most part.
from the desire of one man to possess
that which belongs to another. The
love Of money has begotten the cour-
z OF the h~ighwayman. il has sharp
encd the ingenuity Of the thief. IL has,
many a time. put a knife into the hand
of the murderer. and for thirty pieces
of silver Judas sold his Master. IL
teaches the merchant to adulterate
his goods. the apprentice TO put his
hand into his masters till. the lawyer
10 lie, the operator on the stock eX-
change To swindle mis- clients.
Three Convictions
Are necessary in order that we be
forearmed against ayariCC. The first
IS that there are better .hings than
money. Good health is better: a cul-
ttyated intellect is better. a sympa-
thetic heart Is better: a clean con
science is better. With these II is
possible TO be happy without money.
but without these the happiness
which money gives Is decietfuf.
The second conviction IL. that
money is not an end in itself. But
onk a means TO an end. II will tyr
annie over us II II is allowed. but We
%tryannize over II. and prove ourselves
It's master. hen we compel il to sub.
serve the ends which we have freely
chosen as u own and which iudg.
] ment and conscience approve. David
Livingston, before he had thought OF
being a missionary. devoted to foreign
missions all his wages as a pattern.
maker. Except so much as was re-.
CURED Tor his frugal personal wants
uEh II not to put new energy into
a mans fingers and help him 10 sing
as he tolls. when he reflects that he
Is earning money to assist the cane.
for which the Savior diedg
The third conviction about monev
winch should be inscribed on the mind
OF me man who would escapo The
BONDAGE OF avarice b. that % cannot
ut kept forever. Lap not uD for
yourselves SAID the Teacher Of ic,cI.
iers. 'treasurers upon EARN wbcrc
moth and rust doth corrupt and
where thieves break through and
steal, but Law M for yourselves treas.
ures In heaven. For where
you treasure is. there will you hear
be- also ~
The second temptation that the
deFll employs In his appeals 10 men
Us senfualtiy or l-icentiournees Tbie
b. q sin Of which DO H. difficult 10
speak Sins Of this kind are so had
mar 10 is o shame even 10 speak Of
Firm Hold.
The final motive of RETAINING IRON,
This sin o. hat 30 holds its victim. i'm
hopeless captivity Hut all things are
possible with God Christ Jesus can
save not only from the guilt bur from
ne dominion n -in and lie can save
az well a. others
Worldly ambition De- the third sin
n which men easily yield. Man has
an Innate spirit Of leadership which
shows itself early in life Even chin.
dren manifest that they want 10 ba
flf' in their childish play and gsmes
This tnordiuafc ambition Coz men pro.
duces jealousy and envy. tho twin
vices which are the blacklist that ever
Crawled over the threshold OF heIf
Human history for tho most part has
been written in blood and largely eo
because of This temptation. have
pulled aside tho curtain fIsf % little
but enough 10 display an Inferno on
human ills. wrought hv men who have
yielded 70 The temptation Of ruuer
and place Here again. Christ ia tho
only one who can clean ont the Aurran
stable ~ your polluted soul Tho Iron
Duke Boz bis losing battle az Waterloo.
did not think ~ unmanly 10 welcome
the help ~ Butcher. Neither need
ypu DO ashamed 20 ask Gods helm
through Christ 1esus boz your clnficf
With SIM He Is able % save 90 the
utterwost all them that come unto
God by Him.