The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-04-05

eNc o4o o1uoins. recently abandoned.
was IN the course OF erection. money
vas not 90 plentiful as now Many
OF the members were working and in
order not TO retard the project. many
OF them. who could not Contribute
money. presented the CONGREGATION
with load OF bricks Only I'VE u,..rp-
bers who attended the dedication Of
the old church. forty-four years ago.
were present yesterday They were
I Mr.. and Mrs NJ L Blackburn. Air.
and Mrs. George Mertz. and Nelson
Hopkins.
The foundation for the old church
mad reached an age OF two years. be-
lore masons began work on the walls.
The building was completed In 1870.
and for number of years. only the
second story OF the building WAS used
Finally through the efforts OF Rev. p
3 Dean. instructor OF history In NJ
ram college. the pastor of the church.
the debt was paid and Arrangement
were then made 10 complete the first
moor. The work had progressed nice
~ and was almost completed when
the Interior was destroyed by IRE
some time in the early part of 1859
The IRE did not discourage the mem
bers- They got together and subscrip-
tons were soon pouring in. and the
work OF repair was started. and within
very snort une. the congregation
was again in its old home.
The history of the church from that
Time has been one OF growth and ac-
complishment and cannot be told In
the space OF few minutes time. Prom
That time on its Growth has been
continuous. and its influence and
power for good is increasing.
Dedicstory Sermon.
Dr. Miner Lee Bates was the orator
Tor the day. DR.. Bates needed no in
PRODUCTION TO the people Of BelIaire
Tic has delivered addresses there on
several occasions. and as a result the
church was crowded TO its capacity.
His address was an appeal to fathers
and mothers 10 so train their sons
and daughters that they NAV grasp
the opportunities that are awaiting
them He called attention to the fact
that the world Is moving toward a
new condition. and with the European
war raging the whole world Is looking
To America and American ideas to
teach them IN this new order Of
things. DR.. Bates said the BeIlaire
church, with its membership and with
the high purpose of building up Gods
Kingdom, can lead in the work. Chi
ma, Japan and India" said DIR. Bates.
are looking for leadership in Ameri-
ca China says send us your mission
aries. they are Christian: and so this
church can be leader In the Affairs
that count for the uplift of man.
I believe / hear Sromeone say this
Is very beautifui church. and I am
going to worship there because il Is
beautiful. because we have a nice con
gregation. because we have a nice
\ choir. a nice pastor and a nice pas
tors wife. II that is the reason We
have built this home. then the labor
has been In vain. How much have
ve cared for q particular boy or girl.
outeasts. whose faces are dirty. but
whose hearts are white2 Oh. we al
ways pray for the poor. DO We want
them In this house7 DO we? This
house Is clean and pure.
salt OF the Earth.
This Is your mission. 'Ne are the
salt OF the earth Salt is used 20 pre-
serve. and your business is 70 stop de-
cav whenever sin enters Whenever
you see the beginning OF evil. II Is a
part OF your business and the bust
ness OF the church 10 see that sin Is
abandoned and the life OF the boy and
girl made better.
4 do not know anything about your
city. Have you any dark secrets IN
your city hall? You are a coward be-
fore God II you do not take time and
energy 20 put your life up against any
corruption in your city. n the follow
ers Of Jesus Christ have the rirht at
titude. corruption cannot exist.
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