The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-06-14
LOCAL LODGES JOIN IN ANNUAL
MEMORIAL SERVICES LAST
EVENING.
Rev. W. c. Hartinser Delivered Mas
terfui Address In Thomson
Church-T~o Thousand
In Attendance


odist Episcopal. at the annual memo
rial services OF the four Wheeling
lodges Of the knights Of Pythias. II
Was the largest outpouring OF mem
bers OF the organization and friends
and relatives OF the knights ever held
IN Wheeling. most excellent pro-
gram was rendered. while the sermon
delivered by the Rev. NJ Hartinger
was never eclipsed In this city on a
similar occasion.
Headed by the Greater Wheeling
band. the members marched from
their respective lodge rooms TO the
church. The band also escorted the
large delegation back to their head
quarters. While marching down Mar
ket street playing Onward. Chris
tan Soldiers" hundreds OF persons
lined the sidewalk as the loyal
knights. with the American flag and
their banners flying. kept step with
the sacred and inspiring music.
An Inspiring Program.
The program carried out at the
church was not OF the ordinary kind
Tor such an occasion-it was far bet
ter and more inspiring. while the ser
mon was also OF a different kind than
Is heard at a memorial exercise. The
Rev. Mr.. Hartinger paid a brief and
loving tribute TO the deceased mem
bers. but devoted his discourse TO ap-
pealing 10 his listeners TO make their
lives worth while. and that God would
award them with honor and glory.
The program opened with an organ
prelude. Miss Grace Nelly. presiding.
Following singing by the conErega-
ton and prayer by the pastor. an an
them. Peace. II Is is l." was sung.
The Rev. Mr.. Hartinger read the
scripture lesson from ST. Matthew's
25:14. Consolation" was sung by the
choir and Mrs. Forrest Frankhauser
sang beautiful contralto solo. God
Shall Wipe Away All Tears" A
quartet. composed OF Messrs. A. l..
Frank, Emil Aucreman. W. p. Nc
Chung and r. II. Kincheloe. choir di-
rector. rendered a beautiful selection.
The Rev. Mr. Hartinger prefaced
his discourse with the announcement
that he was not going to preach a
sermon on the theme OF Damon and
Pythias." You probably already heard
that theme discussed too often on an
occasion of this kind; you have heard
the sermon on 'brotherly love
preached many times before: you
have doubtless heard the three things
for which your order stands-'friend-
ship. charity and benevolence'
preched upon. When | thought of all
these subjects or themes | said to
myself. What shall be- my themey'
! decided that / would talk TO you in
the greatest of all themes: 4 sub
jet or text Of two words. Wei
Done"
Simple But Great.
Those two words are the simplest
but the greatest in this life. You
may have slogan today in your
business. a password In your lodge.
but they will pass away in time ana
be forgotten. but the words of Christ
well done will never pass away. His
Lord said unto him. well done, thou
god and faithful servant: thou hast
been faithful over few things. I will
make thee ruler over many things;
enter thou into tho JOY OF thy Lord"
The Rev. Mr.. Hartinger then told
of the three men who were given the
talents. Taking each life up and tell
ing OF the good that one OF them did
with his talents the Lord had given
He said that The man OF ordinary tai
ents Ia not a stranger In this com
munity; that such a man can be
found any place; that we meet hun
dreds Of such daily. should you ask
philosopher TO define a good life. ne
would require az least 200 words: a
poet at least that many. and a states
man at least 100. but Jesus Christ told
Of good life In Two OF the simplest
words. well done. But they are the
greatest OF all words
He then defined many men OF the
many vocatiOns. saying that there are
rasCals in many high Callings. that
there are even Judases in the pulpit
today. such men are not using their
talent right They are not faithful
servants OF the Lord To be good
means 10 be gOdily God has changed
many a man from a bad man TO =
good man by that man serving God.
Limitation In doing good IL like steam
uncOnhned. Il is no good II b Is not
put 10 a use Many men limits their
goodness Limitation is the secret Of
power. No man can succeed IL he
does not conhne himself to his work
The man who does everything does
nothing n Is confirming his work to
goodness The same can be applied to
love. the man who loves a half dozen
women has no power over one woman.
but the man who loves only one
woman. 10 means that he will live and
die for her. build a home and make
her happy repeat. that the man
who does everything does nothing
worth while
What One Does, Counts
III is not what man does not DO
90 much al what no does A certain
man may Say no does not steal. be-
cause no OIL honest. hc does not Die.
because he tells fhc truth. no bel good
because be- Del not wicked tie what q
man docs not DO That makes him E06d
to certain extent but he must do
r-od DO .r- expects to escape the con
dcmuatIon of tho Lord Ho told Of
man who told SpurEe0n that be did
not drink De-. steal smoke or do other
bad things. SpurgDon became har-
raaacd at The man telling Of his many
virtues and blared out well. what do
you do7" Zee not "a question of what
you don't 90. o. what do sou do. Lis
ten Co mo men. continued the speaker.
irs your duty to do things FOR the
goodnpss of the t0rd You may not do
certain things but you must do Ger.
tain good things fo win His love and
save your soul
The Lord has to-day plenty ~