The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-12-13
breaches LAST
SERMON ON HOME
REV. HARTINGER. OF THOMSON M.
T., TELLS or FATHER, MOTH
Err AND CHILD.
Says Civilization Pivots Upon the Home,
and the Home IN Turn Ptvots
Upon the Child.

Rev. W. G. Hartinger. pastor OF the
Thomson NJ. T.. church. last evening
preached the fourth and last sermon OF
his exceptional series. The Making OF
a Happy Home" Last evening he
spoke or the father. mother and child:
before he had preached Home ar.e
then upon The Lovers" The third OF
riage"
He chose his text last evening from
Luke l.. $3.50; Now Elizabeth q.
called him zacharias. after the name Of
his father. And his mother answered
John"
There are three crown Jewels in
the treasure casket OF the home: Faith
erhood. Motherhood and Childhood.
The strongest jewel Is Fatherhood. The
brightest Jewel IL Motherhood The
dearest jewel Is Childhood Civilization
rests on the home. and the home pivots
on the child. Herein you may find the
mathematics Of life. Your life begins
With onc,-Individuality. Your home be-
gins with tNO-Matrimony. Your fami-
ly begins with three-Fatherhood. Moth
,rhood. Childhood
childhood. in the home. is as sheen
on the surface Of the silk. There is no
light like that which kindles in "a child's
cye. There D. no color like that which
blooms on child's cheek. There IS no
music like the sound Of child's voice.
Margaret Fuller. holding her nrst-born
IN her arms. eNclaims. I thought I
knew what mothers love was. but 1
Sacred Relationship Created.
What a sacred relationship Is Gre
at"d the moment child is born one
or the most beautiful sights I'm the
world IS "a pure mother with beautiful
many Tier heart Is it, school its uurs-
cry. The baby lives ana moves. and has
It's being In her love. In the dny she
watches %. in the night she dreams OF
" IT o. The urst and last thought with
her. She feeds ~. fondlcs ~. coaNes H.
lalNS 20 %, tells 30 a thousand things
That the baby understands or seems to
y" wonder The Madonna and Child b
iaNorite study Of artists. The world
would rather look az trc faces Of chill
drcn than az the angels OF the mediae-
val masters. child BIS more interest
ing than an angel
What father has forgotten the
saved thrill of the moment W hen he he'd
tne hr~t-b'rn boz Dis proud arms. ana
look % into the mystic eyes Of his own
child" A great German said no. i,o'cI
INTO those syt-,, iudows ono day aad
tneic wasn't anybody there. Then. lat
had come TO the windows ana w.
.g'Nlht nut- on. tho mystery Of It.
thc my t'ry and wonder You rcmcm-
Der one uaY".ph. glorious day-as YOU
looked at the little checks. pure AS b5if,
or'ncd buds ana soft ~ wool and a.
YOU touched the little hands. whose
blood the little baby. taught ard loved
hv The mothers heart looked up and.
40 wonder when the Eternal Word
.e.1iil' MHkhins. diwpled. cooling
bundle 90 flesh. that Che star wandered
from lts orbit and found "a new one
""-V'F ,i,AItl the hAtuemcnts Of
H'inrhoW. that the
LN.II lNNcftnt ministries
IVY 'tNn We .NIN' use. circle nearer earth
VIZ. rni.g De- born
George Mcdonald makes this dfaio-
sue Co occur with each blessed arrival.
" 70 gld sou come from. baby DEAR
'Ni "i lh' every where into the here.
A..
emo now did you come Co. be- just yuu7
1000 ihouEht about me. and ao D grow
An, 49, AL,