The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-05-13
OlSI RlCT SUPERtNT EVIDENT OF
CLEVELAND breaches IN
SPRING SERMON.
wednesday Evening Meeting Of Feast
OF dedication" Largely Attended
Fine Singing.

- Fine Singing.
The chHrch auditorium OF the new
I thomson NJ. r church was filled 10
It's capacity last night and had there
peen score more persons n would
uese Deen necessary TO open the par
tton leading into the SUNDAY school
room. To was the Service OF Opfin.
. ISM In the elaborate program of tbe
! week or dedication. and this inspiring
7 ana instructive sermon was delivered
Dy Rev ?. W. Luce. ID. D.. former pas
/ tor OF the First NJ. r. church OF Clsve-
/ land, and now district superintendeut
I or the Cleveland district. North East
/ Ohio Conference. Rev. Luce ia more
/ than learned man. with unusual
I ability as speaker. He h. the true
1 pulpit orator I'm all that the word i'm
/ plies. and IL was very apparent that
l The Service OF Optimism" was one
| mat permitted him to be- at his best
/ heN. lucos reputation as a wonder
\ tul orator preceded him 90 this city.
Z and I'm no way did ne fail TO measure
/ up 20 this wellmerited praise. and IL
| Is doubtful whether "a more powerful
! sermon has ever been heard I'M Wheel
ing. The odertory selection. 20 Love
/ That VIII Not Let Ne Go" was PLAYED
: bN Miss Grace Nelly the talented OF
/. ganist Of the Thomson church. and
the audience listened with hated
J.
% the new pipe organ had died away
/ The Thomson choir directed by Mr.
I Frank n kincheloe. rendered two
I pcclal selections. Fear Not. on Is
] raei.' by Spicker. and Praise the
Z Lord. oh Jerusalem" by Naunder.
\ which were greatly appreciated by
Z the large gathering.
Fourth Street Church Attended
| just before INTRODUCING Rev. Luce 90
the audience Rev. w. q. HartlnEer paid
| a tribute 90 the conrre gatiou OF the
pastor. Rev. a. w. Mills. Tie said that
Z OF ril words. inc word Mother means
more 90 every Individual than any other
| To stnds for an that we hold dear on
earth. and its uttCr-nce brings 20 us the
sweetest and tendsrcat of all memories
was the Mother church. and that there
fore. the Thomson congregation ard
hsir pastor could never become .atir,iF
separated from inc influence and tender
merclss Uf the Mother church BE
thanked them for the beautiful floral
tribute of American Beauty roses from
90, Fourth street congregation. that
oruameut,d the platform. and which cast
tn .ir fragrance over the front of the
which were the words. Greetings from
the congregation OF the Fourth street
81 = church aud their pastor. Rev. A.
W.. Mills Co. the congregation OF the
Thomson 81. r. church and their pastor.
Rev. W. q. Harting,r."
In few well chosen words Rev.
. HHNInENN NNHM LH.A N. NlUH adm zion
had always held Tor Rev b.. W Luce.
speaker of the evening. saving that ever
since the time he unl beard him lecture
many years ago. Doe had watched the
that he would one day become one Of the
most brilliant and noted men iu The
Praised New Building.
Before entering into ths main part 90
his sermon. Rev. Luce paid "a tribute t1
E the beauties OF the new Thomson
. Cd. Dad.
delighted with 10. BE said that Doe eN-
lc-lea 90 see "a splendid cdiilce. nut
However b. said that he was Jar more
pleased with Ga. congregation uf the
. Thomson %. D.. church. and was delight
cd Zoo knowing th1t from now ON tnry
Twin De- carried forth the work Uf God
iu ibis community. Fee cougar lula'.l
/ the congregation the pastor and the
tut Thomson church
/ Rev Luce chose as hir text the u
u. And one gt them. when De saw tn.-,
be- ives healed. turned back. and with q
| loud vote, .luT.ilgd God And fell down
/ on nls face a. his feet s GYMS R ,3
/ Jesus answering said. were there not ten
eIeareetP but where are The uiuef'
Rev Luce said tH1t there are two
mighty iuuIle.e iu every Christian lfs
aud character. There ar. those who d'd-
! aud strive to accomplish .nmrlninE ln
! look ou the bright and golden side. And
there are others who are living With 100
other end or purpose Ir view than Co
I look on tho dark side ~ lIfr. Their
lives seem 60 De o. burden to tnomHa Ives
tact. and the pltiful thing Of Do all is
that they make uu effort tn rise above
TAX. "a .'..'fIar lf vftfner or not. we
are BOO tnla world far what ws can uat
into lt. or Tor what we can set out ot
To which Clauz7