The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-11-19

sote, Dut oio not vote That way. He
again called attention TO the fact
that some Of the people never think
OF Offering prayer tin some OF their
loved ones are sick and they then prey
to God TO save their loved ones In
but few cases IL this kind OF prayer
answered A great mistake IN made
In selecting some OF the members NJ
the official board OF our leading
rs some churches are repre-
scented on the official boards by men
who profess to be Christians but who
are not"
He also called attention to the fact
that tie cottage prayer meetings
should be more largely attended as
the success OF the revival depended ON
the interest that was taken In the
prayer meetings Il would like to see
At least two hundred present at the
various prayer meetings to be held
this morning" he said.
The subject Of prayer will again be
taken up at the afternoon meeting 10
be held to-day as Rev. Jones stated
that he could talk on that subject tor
weeks. as IL was what the people need
ed. The afternoon meeting was
brought to q close with a prayer by
the evangelist.
Universal Peace.
The crowd at the tabernacle last
evening was the largest OF the week.
and Rev. Jones took for his subject.
Universal Peace" The meeting OPEN
ed with several selections by the choir
and audience after which Rev. Hill
lead In prayer.
The speaker said that while they
were talking Of Universal Peace In
this country. they were killing men cy
the thousands in the foreign coun-
tries. He took for his text NTH chap
ter Matthew . to 10. verse. Blessed
are the peace makers. The war IN
Europe is one OF the problems Of uni
yersal peace that they are trying TO
have established the world over" he
said. and he read passages of the Bible
In which Jesus Christ predicted that
this country would have wars and that
he thought that the Bible told what is
now coming in this world The speak
er said that the only time that Univer-
sal Peace would be found in this coun-
try Is when the Devil would be chained
in Hell. and said that the day was
coming. In olden times, there were
big debates between the members of
the different churches and come times
they would end seriously" he said
God loves all Christians when he
finds that the churches love all of the
members. and said that this can only
be accomplished by the prayers which
We should offer to God at all times"
In this part OF the sermon the Chris
tian Scientists religion again came in
for a bitter attack you do not have
TO swallow everything to become
While some of my best
friends were Christian Scientists. I do
not believe in their teachings. They
believed in the atoning blood which
Christ shed on the cross. Some times
the Christian Scientists heal the sick.
but the old quack doctor has the same
results some times"
Peace in the Home.
Peace in the homes was the next
topic discussed by Rev. Jones. and he
gave several illustrations of the peace
in the different homes in this world
-One time" he said. "a father went
home and found his son and daughter
fussing in another room. and he asked
them what they were fighting about,
and they explained that they were
doing nothing only playing papa and
mamma. A sister in a congregation
with a long tongue" he continued.
could wreck a number OF homes in a
as they are always saying
that some one else heard
In the town. Jesus Christ could make
up for the lack in all OF the homes in
this world at any time"
He gave as a remedy for the large
number of divorce suits in many
homes. the lack OF Jesus Christ. who
Is never thought Of "A person can
never ha Chrfgffap L.. -osl
long as they held hatred towards some
one else. and as soon as that hatred is
out of your heart. we will have peace,
but not before"
Here he told of a woman being
chosen leader OF a prayer meeting at
the home of a neighbor whom she had
not been friendly with for some time.
The woman said that before she could
20 to that meeting. she would have to
make friends with the lady into whose
home she went. When all of this kind
or hatred Is out of our hearts. God
will help us TO have universal peace,
he ssid. A lot of people need not at
tempt TO pray to God till the many
wrongs which they are doing Is cleared
put OF their mind. When you make
friends with your enemies. God will
listen to your prayers and not before
When this is accomplished God will
make you love all"
The aughters who attend the dances
I'LL late hour at night. and the soci-
ETY. women who go to card parties.
came in for their share of knocks"
by the evangelist. For when they
went home they were looking up to
God. he said. and they could never be
heard as long as they attended such
places. Jesus Christ. the evangelist.
he said. could bring us peace at any
line. and what a restful thing N was
70 be a Christian
Rev. Jones closed the meeting with
plea for peace in all OF the homes.
as he stated that is the only way in
which universal peace can be given
BY God. The meeting was brought to
close by n prayer offered BY Rev. y
:. Nesbitt. after which the evangelist
stated that he wanted to have a heart
% heart ak win the high school pupils
While he high school students were in
he choir loft. Rev. Nesbitt was hold.
ng meeting OF the captains OF the
prayer meetings. being held over the
'ity. Mrs Allison also addressed a
meeting OF the business girls OF Mar. +,
ms Ferry and Wheeling after the
lose Of the evening services