The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-05-12
DIR. STONE breaches AT
SERVICE OF ASPIRATION
PROMINENT NEW YORK DIVINE
DELIVERED IMPRESSIVE
SERMON
Feast OF Dedication az Thomson
Church Continues 20 Draw Large
Cro,~os-Besutifuf Music.

large audience was present al the
new Thomson NJ. r church last night
10 hear Rev. J. Sumner Stone. ID. ID.
pastor OF the Church OF the Savior,
New York City. and brother OF Z. l..
and w. y Stone OF this city. Il was
the Service OF Aspiration In the Feast
OF the Dedication OF the BEAUTIFUL new
church Rev. Stones sermon was an
unusually appropriate one. delivered
In that plain. heart to heart earnest,
inspired. and devout manner. which
has perhaps more than any other one
thing. made him one OF the most noted
divines In the Methodist denomination.
Rev. Stone has a way about him that
tends Immediately to dispel any I'M
easiness or restlessness that may BE-
IN the minds of his hearers. and this
fact. combined with those natural gifts
and talents OF finished speaker. gives
one an opportunity OF listening to
something more than a mere dry a.
dust exhortation on the teachings OF
the Holy Bible.
Rev. Stone chose his text from
First Kings. S CHI. verses 1913, which
reads. And there was in the heart OF
David. my father TO build an house for
the name OF the Lord God OF Israel.
And the Lord said unto David. my
father. whereas IL was in thy heart 10
build a house In my name. thou didst
well that IL was In mine name. Never
theless thou shall not build a house.
but thy son that shall come forth out
OF thy loin.''
Aspiration Defined.
re said, David had aspiration which
was not a feeling for any show but
sprung from a deep. strong. even rur-
poss OF a strong character mans
Will II strangely like the ocean. There
are mysterious depths that are fathom-
less. there are many things that come
not We Know not from %neH %sa We st hnSS
| impulses, But We know that they come
along OVERWHELMINGLY from rock 10
aside all that may be In their way
| Mysterious as the boundiess ocean
depths may be--mAn IL more myster-
/ lous Man II more Irresistible than the
| tide OF the ocean. and this wonderful
| bower comes from God. For IL was God
that bresth.d into mans soul. the
breath OF life. and II Is the throbbii.-
impulses of that strong divine touch
and " is by reason OF these things that
God has given to every man that leads
him 60 attempt the impossible and 10
surmOunt the insurmountable"
REV. stone then recited how print
tive man had at one time compared "a
aspiration with which God had endowed
| him. he had continued TO rise stem bV
step until ne stands today a being II
wonderful intellect and ambition, striv-
\ ing for the mightiest things. He went
/ on to say that today there are three
Without id. sSPes a 0t men Tnose who are
VINO take no interest whatever in the
sublime and divine things OF this life
Nate their talents. and their ability.
They have ideals ana they realize them
, Then there is another type who have
their Ideals and dreams, and long for
great things OF life but who are unable
TO cultivate their desires. or to make
them a reality. They. work and strive
yet they are unable to accomplish a
great deal
Example OF Meredith
Rev. Stone then referred to the life of
owen Meredith. who had risen from the
slums OF New York. He was 20 wears of
age before ne could read q WORD RHt
at this time he incidentally made the
acquaintance OF a young lady who was
thcn teacher In the schools of New
York. At first she paid no attention
To young Meredith. but after a while
took an interest in him and she became
the result that he developed from a
rowdy and tough into one OF the most
brilliant and attractive writer's in the
lesson worth while. for Il was a mar
yelous example OF a low type OF man
Developing the best that was in him.
He had cultivated himself.
He also spoke OF the great writer.
Robert Louis Stevenson. and pointed
him out as an example OF n man who
had surmounted tremendous difficulties
/ By reason of his poor health. Neverthe-
! less he made name for himself and
4 accomplished things worth while.
Rev. stone said that every individual
should DC encouraged In every possible
way In order 20 cultivate the aspiration
TOT better things that may BE- Inherent
In him. He may possess wonderful nos
slbilities that lie dormant within him
4 nRN Of
man may aspire to things higher. vet
/ BY a combination OF circumstances not
Dc able 10 accomplish his ambition or
attain bis ideals. But ~ the man him
self fails to reach the goal for which he
has been striving, a. should nevertheless
be persistently developed In order that
the next generation may be benefited
/ thereby. IL may be that God has wiIled
| that the parents aspirations, hopes and
ideals. are TO be accomplished by their
Influence Of Parents.
] Ihere are many mothers and fathers
VINO have worked and planned and striv.
| ed 20 reach n desired goal without ap-
parent reward, yet their Aspirations
we're fulfilled by their boys and girls
/ Rev Stone here spoke tenderIy Of bis
beloved father and mother. and OF their
early efforts In the little school house
that was used a. a church. and which
proved TO be the Foundation OF the pres.
ent Thomson N. p church This beau.
utul house or worship Is the culmina-
| ton or the aspirations. hopes ideals
ana earnest efforts OF the father and
mother who worked 50 faithfully with
away back In 1857. Rev. Stone was
/ proud or tho fact that the magnificent
arched window IN the north wall Of tha
4 new structure stands a. a memorial IA
| his father and mother. from one 81 their
| sons. W. r Stone This was an example
/ % how their aspirations and ideals
had worked out.
just before the sermon was delivered.
/ the audience listened 20 n beautiful rem
dition Of a duet. Whispering Hope" nv
Mr. r. l. Stone and Mrs. Forrest bank
hauEer, or bridgeport. both members OF
| the Thomson NJ T. choir n has been
suggested that the duet h. repeated ln
other services of the Feast ~ Bcdica-