The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-12-08

Rain last night did not dampen the
enthusiasm that has been the FREEDOM
mating spirit in the evangelistic cam
paign in Bellaire. and a crowd esti.
mated at 1.5OO gathered In the taber.
nacle and listened TO n strong sermon
to those still untouched by the appeal
TO Christianity. Although the rain
had the effect of decreasing the at
tendance. the enthusiasm was great
and the interest manifested In the ser
vice was remarkable
The junior choir rendered the mu-
sic last evening. and the young folks
seemed to instill life into the service.
/ The little folks opened the services
by singing the Red. White and Blue. "
and this made a decided hit with the
audience. The Brewers Big Horses
| Cant Hurt Me-" rendered by the little
folks. was another selection that won
/ applause and appreciation from the
audience. Announcements were made
OF the services for the week and of
the delegations that will attend the
! services.
Tonight will be miners night, and
/ / 900 miners are expected at the ser
vice In addition the following dele
cations will attend the services to-
night: Bellaire lodge of odd Fellows
and employees OF the Carnegie Steel
Company.
Many Delegations.
Wednesday night a large number OF
delegations will attend. The services
will be for the toilers of Bellaire. and
large number OF the members OF
labor unions have been invited. Res
ervations OF seats have been made for
the following delegations: Ladies'
Auxiliary Brotherhood OF Locomotive
Engineers. street car men OF the Ohio
valley, Ladies of the Golden Eagle,
Daughters of America, Daughters of
Liberty, Masonic fraternity OF Bellaire.
The subject will be The wage CUES
ton"
The business women of Bellaire yes
terday presented Mrs. c. V. Frisinger,
a member of the evangelistic party.
with a beautiful alligator purse and a
box of fine handkerchieis. Inside the
purse was a card which read. In ap-
probation OF your efforts in our be-
half. Business Women OF Bellaire."
Before the sermon last night Mrs.
Frisinger appeared on the platform
and thanked the business women OF
Bellaire and expressed the hope that
II would be the link that binds the
present with the future above
Mr.. Harris sermon last night was
short His text. taken from John 1916.
was: For God so loved the world
that lie gave His only begotten Son
that whatsoever believeth in Him
should not perish. but have everlasting
life"
The Sermon.
| He said in part:
This text is the center OF the Gospel
and teaches the sacrifice OF the son
and the infinite love OF God. I wonder
that any man can refuse a love beyond
the great human or the highest angels
love
The character OF this love: Human
love may be dckle and human pur-
] pose vacilating. but Gods love Is
here described. He 40 loved. When
I did this love start? Not al the cross
not at his birth in the manger He
was lamb slain from the founda-
ton Of the world" His love is seen
In his creation. nut this Is not a love
OF APPRECIATION a. God loves good an
gels. but love for aliens and enc
, mics. While we were yet enemies
Christ died for Us. lie exempIihes
GOOD by doing GOOD and this love Is
not severed from the law OF perfect
obedience. Love will sacrifice things
which 10 II may not seem wrong. but
may not be beneficial TO Christ n ~
not admiration for Christ. delight In
HE beautiful life story. but affection
that he desires. You would not say
10 your mother. I admire your good
taste. and your beautiful face and hne
management your admiration would
not satisfy her II you did not give ner
your love
Loved The World
The measure % this love God 20
loved the world His love is greater
than all the good In an the Libraries
~ the world His is redemptlve love
What o. your idea of dimension %
great building on my idea Of size
God has built a world whose diameter
81 1000 miles and that o. just one Of
Gods short measures What is your
idea 81 time? Hour By hour a. day.
n thousand years. Gods idea h
eternity. What g. your idoa Of die.
ancei Why. n you had a loved one
q thousand miles away you would
speak n n as being n great way OF
but God has given this little world
m orbit Of % 1000 900 miles from toe
center What On your Idea Of apoodT
rory miles I'm an automobile. or ak
~ in train seems pretty fast bur
Gods iRht travels 1888 600 miles
second AT these biz things are civ.
On 20 aid ur 20 comprehend biz great
ness of love. No wonder We sinr
There's Wilderness in Gods mercy
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