The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-12-09

Miners night at the Bellaire taber-
nacle was certainly a great night
Their arrival gave the audience a
great opportunity to Join in the ap-
plause.
Down in the front OF the tabernacle
was another large delegation of the
employees of the Carnegie Steel Com
pany. while seats were reserved for
Bellaire Lodge No. 2. Shield OF Honor.
In one OF the center rows. and there
was a goodly number of the latter.
AS each delegation was recognized
their favorite hymn was sung by the
choir and audience. For the Shield
of Honor. Nearer My God to Thee,
was sung and for the steelworkers,
Stand Up For Jesus" For the min
ers Mr.. Magann sang The Saved Col.
lier's Song" and the song pleased the
entire audience and especially the
miners.
Just before the sermon last night,
Rev. G. b. Smith. pastor of the First
Nj. +. church. OF Bellaire, called the
ushers TO the speakers platform. and
in their behalf presented Mr.. Birkes.
the tabernacle manager. with a foun-
tain pen and a fine silk umbrella.
Mr.. Birkes responded in fitting
manner. speaking words of praise for
the people OF Bellaire. He expressed
his appreciation OF the manner in
which he was received at the different
workshops and factories and praised
the men for the enthusiasm shown In
the work OF the revival. Mr.. Birkes
leaves today for East st. Louis. Mo.
where he Will erect a large tabernacle
Tor the next meeting OF IN Hart and
Magann party, which opens there
January 3. 1915.
The services last night was the
most enthusiastic that has been held
since the campaign opened. Rev.
Hart spoke on Not Far From the
Kingdom" and when the appeal was
given, As persons, among them a
number OF steel workers and coal
miners. hit the trail" There was a
great shout as The men went forward
indicating the enthusiasm of the aud
fence.
Strong Sermon.
Rev. Hart spoke from the text
found in Mark 1894, Thou art NOT
far from the kingdom" He said IN
part:
Doubtless this young lawyer had
heard the fine answers OF Christ TO
the skeptical Pharisees and sad
duces; doubtless he stood afar of
listening. and when Jesus had nut
them 10 flight this lawyer is drawn
through deep conviction 20 ask the
question. What must do to inherit
eternal lfe7" After a short confer
ence with the Master. Christ declares
the language of the text He was
not far-he was moral, upright. good.
far above the average, yet not in the
Kingdom.
There was no occupation so like
ly to scepticism as his. He lived in
the atmosphere Of argument and mega.
tives.
He was near the kingdom because
ne was truly thinking. II ! could get
your thoughts off material. worldly.
sinful pleasures and get your mind
riveted upon the one thing. IL would
not be long until you would be a
Christian. The greatest thinkers of
the age. great lawyers and attorneys
were Christians. Such men as Black.
stone. Daniel Webster. Gladstone. VIM.
Mckinley. Man Is a religious being.
ne viii worship something: hence
we find in all heather lands they
worship. Multitudes I'm our land are
not bowling 10 wood and stone. but
10 gold and graft. Are not worshippine
snakes, but feathers and frllls. Are
not serving heather teachers. but arc
worshipping dancing masters Our
nation has on every dollar. In Goa
We Trust while the merchants TO.
day would have II In the Almighty
Dollar We Trust" Really. everybody
has some idea Of worship OF a Su-
/ preme being.
Near and Not Near.
This text teaches the thousands OF
I people who are near the Kingdom.
yet not In. To be near Is no benefit
unless you are I'm. Millions were near.
but they died and we're lost. Jesus
did not say this young ruler was in
/ the Kingdom. he was only near II b.
| possible 10 BE- near yet out Possible
10 lamost hear Heavens shouts. yet
outside the gate. Possible to be- In the
church outside the Kingdom
! The text teaches tho bitterness and
I rcmnrso or memory I'm after life 20
{ De near the Kingdom and yet not In
I u De- said 10 see n man moral and
I rood, yet lie down without hope aad
be- lost 10 is possible 10 be- In the
I church and yet not in Christ To love
I O. creed and refuse To love Christ You
T can make PROBE sion without OK
Z Dericnce Lots OF folks have religion
mentally. but not experimental Yes
I You can BE- near. yet lost
Again. the teEt teaches. this young
man was nearer than others He had
greater life. lie had bottor environ.
Iments. be- had many advantage
| Yet these 40 BRING rreatcr RESPONSE.
Ibility n You stili refuse This man Of
The text was nearer the KINGDOM than
those about him. q man may b. alive
lone minute and dead the next. but no.
I ig aH dead then ar 10 hp had been dead