The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-11-20


I would rather be cruel than Kind
In preaching the trs<A
Plainness OF speech and great en-
ergy OF delivery marked the address
delivered by Evangelist Hart at the
Bellaire tabernacle Thursday even
Ing, on Hell. or Future Punishment {"
In describing and picturing hell, the
Bible. said the evangelist, also d.
reefs mankind in the way to avoid
Mr.. Hart In giving his interpreta-
tion OF the biblical hell. takes a pure
~ orthodox stand, but also states his
Deiief that the memory in the shape
OF the worm that dieth not" Is the
agent OF torment. In other words, that
y Is the conscience and not the body
that suffered forever.
In arguing against the modern be-
llef o. the temporary punishment for
SIN, Mr.. Hart used a large number Of
answer TO the statement that the Bible
was merely hguratfve in its descrip-
ton OF hell. he demonstrated In a most
impressive manner. that even II this
were true. the figures used were such
as TO be stronger in their emphasis OF
future torment than facts could possi-
statements that the thinkers of the age
were giving up the idea OF a hell by
citing Gladstone and Mckinley as
among the many great men of modern
times, who believed in a future punish
ment such as is told in the Bible. In
reference TO this question ,e said that
even granting that a large number OF
wise men. even all Of them, disbelieved
In nell and that God Himself stated
that hell was fact, that he personal
the Lord than on the side OF ali the
wise mer OF the earth.
Interesting Moment
MI. Hart In closing, asked that the
audience. In leaving the tabernacle,
maintain absolute silence, and to re-
frain from talking both while leaving
the room and on their way home, ask
ing them before the benediction TO
turn their faces TO the entrance. At
the psychological moment. when the
audience had turned and faced the en-
trance. the lights were turned on and
on a large banner in front of the
Where?"
The effect, while Dramatic, was i'm
pressive. and illustrated the subject
OF the speaker better than a thousand
sermons.
The city was canvassed yesterday
oy more than 100 personal workers.
streets in company with anybody and
be cursing.
II would rather live in a town with
lot OF robbers than a crowd of gamb-
lers, such as are in the city to-day
Bets were made on the recent cleo
ton as well as the wet and dry fieh,,
which was waged in this city. There
should be no line OF demarcation in
the churches of to-day. There are all
sorts OF gambling going on In this city
that most people know nothing OF"
cards also came In for their share
In the gambling game and the speaker
said that there are Sunday school
teachers In this city who go to Sun
day school on Sunday and go to card
parties during the week. and yet they
want TO teach the young boys and
girls to do good. while they do the
things that they tell the young. one.
playing mothers In this city.
Condemns Dancing.
Then they say that the modern
dances are being introduced In this
to the dances in this City. Select
dancesi II makes me mad every time
that ! see man embrace a young
girl in dance. IL you do not be-
lieye that, try IL when you are home AZ
night Just dance with your wife and
then ask yourself II music gives you
permission TO hug another mans wife.
The greatest sin OF to-day is in dane
ing, but some young girls say: Why.
i have danced these dances and they
do me no harm They talk OF the
dance halls In New York, but they are
Select dances are nice affairs.-Yes.
when you can embrace another mans
wife.
The worst sin in America today IL
the dance halls and there are many OF
them in several places today. The
biggest sin Is adultery and most OF that
comes from the modern Dances OF
today. Another sin II the meeting Of
card clubs which are held during the
weeks. Another thing that ought TO
be done In this country Is to pass a
law TO stop gambling OF all sorts.
There are many people In business
in this city who are afraid TO express
their opinion for fear that they will
will be told on. | like for a man TO
tell how he II going to vote. as that
Is the privilege every person has in 4
this world. ! was In a town once and
ana asked them 20 make a three min /
utes talk on a certain subject. tho
Sunday services. Each one Of them
stated that they could give me all OF
the help that I needed financially but
that they could not express their opin- I
ion. There are n number Of people In I
this city who are In the same IN. they
cannot express their opinion"
The SPEAKER closed with saying that I
the man who fights the devil has .
to be clean. II IL a nice thing TO be /
clean" he said Thank God there \
will be no ball rooms. dance halls o.
other amusements In Heaven. God is \
the only remedy for these evils and
/ hope 70 see the DAY when this city I
will be cleaned OF all evils"
TABERNACLE NOTES.