The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-06-01

ening the cords. Nobody can do every
lhlugs nut everybody can do sorue1 Mn,
- or ,hrls lophcr Wren belongs the
uhuy ing honur OF having designed tho
great cathedral OF St Paul With ifs
Mpndefiul dome. In London but Sir
thristUp h,r M rem could never IL, a -
non years have built the dome alort,.
lie was dependent upon the mum bIs.t
lhbor'r, as well upon his own .r,ar
t,htus, And 50 We are dependent on
'h'h "th"r whoever We are and whnt-
ever our ability. and must help bear lie
burdens OF not only church mttnt.D-
unce but of church extension Igpr. A.,
Is the duty OF each one 10 ask hirls. :
or herself the question Am 1 taliu.
something for which 1 am giving noth-
luE IN return 20
Am I contributing my fust pronartlo.,
20 this work %
Am ! doing all / ought TO do and
can Dc In the work for Christ and lie
This church needs more financial helm
t,S, It's increased obligations. and
Splehdld Opportunities and therefore the
answer y tho above questions IN money
rather than words will b. and is "A sun,
~ or our personal obligations. loyalty
ana love 70 Him who said. 1t Is more
blessed To- give than To- receive"
Ill But there - an account to ,,,y.
that cannot De estimated either hy
money. or figures, or names. u Is an
account which God only sees In All
these years In which our lives IN -
b''n thrown together as minister AL
people. We have been making "a record ~,
tht proper or improper use OF that
which has been committed 10 our ,trs
ana keeping. How does Il stand an
Gods sight. In mans sight the record
may appear very favorable bur n,,y
about Him to whom all hearts - 20
open, all desires known. and from whom,
y" secrets are hid9 All. II thoroughly
have TO admit that there Is more a.-aiu.t
Us thhn IN our favor. and that IL IN.
account were asked for az this rnumcr-
We would have e. acknowledge that We
nave wasted the Masters goods and thor
We deserve to be no longer His stew.
Srds ~ the work lie has given us to do.
Eut II there no remedy and can we do
nothing TO prevent final ruin and A.
may be destruction itatlfg Yes there
are al least three things we everyone
must do TO clear our records and mako
IL safe for the future
FIRST We must seek forgiveness
which we certainly need both ar preach
er and people, FOR ~ We say that w..
have no sin. wc deceive ourselves and
The truth IL not lu us. but % we cDr-
fess our sins. Coo o. faithful and just
Z" Forgive us our sins and cleanse. lls
from all unriFhfs. usuess.F That Va.
have sinncd and come short Of tho glory
or 'sod IN our work ", must admit iu
lt. therefore. the record would b.. clear
ID up In God. D. sight. AZ tH. stew rds btu
would be retained. if The work We have
done would prov" something more than
hay and stuhhIH. 90 we would enter
finally into tho srfrIf sting Irhffa#fDre
on God, We must seek forgiveness and
amend our lives. but thir We shall never
d. until We confess cur sins unto a..
Lord.
Must Confess.
We may shed tears many or few A.
cording TO our tempe ram ent. We may
40 To church every day Of our usrr rr
only once week We may partako of
only once "a month. We may give much
or little according 20 our ability. aud
opportunity. but until We ro t1 God with
honest confession and purpose DI
amendment We shall never know for
riy'nees. or do the work We arc Get o..
do ir o." proper way
second. Then LET uc say in the src-
oud place that ~ we would NOT fnr 81.
last "a" must b, prudent for the future.
a. well a. renitrrf over The past This
o. a necessary qualification for enter.
auc" into a better hHhifstior boz srifr OF
past failures. ln ~" parable of the UNI
Just steward. our lHru does not com.
rrudsus. in work ra wei a. boo rlrJY...
~" docs not commend or. venom. bat
VT" does commend tho viet-m of tfr
serpent The children ~ this world
arc wiser in their generation chan tho
children ~ light" and aiI Of fhse. ui4a
and trH. sayings teach u4 tHHi lf va
church work az we are On secular az
fairs W." would not make tir mistakes
we do. nor meet with the tiaupr.frf-
w'nte 700 t0n frequently have fu endure
nor be- ashamed az last off the account
No must render tn flo JufEe OF GgI,t
and d-nl Dor every one OF Wv mus.
ne ra,,rfui. TO- ZOO
Third Tuf fr.r. 81. ono Other auaifri-
cation We must bay. rHf maintain o. g..
habitsfinre ur cod. r.F nst BE- faitff.i.
nsea for sou r.u.H h.r f'r Nfa.f.-
LI f. '"' rrIisr.r
email things NJ uf. r. VOL .a ir tra
rr'Tf our W.ra rrH conduct Al. made