The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-03-17
SERVE GOD BY
SERVING MEN
SAYS REV. WILLIAM WILKINSON
AT ST. MATTHEWS MIS-
SlON
New" York Clergyman Delivers Inspir-
ing Sermon on Work. Its lrnpor-
lance and Usefulness.

Man serves God by serving his
| fellow men, declared the Rev. VIII
liam Wilkinson. who is conducting a
len-day mission at 81. Matthews r
p. church. at last nights service. Dr.
WILKINSON, who Is one OF the Clergy
| OF Trinity church. New York. preach
ed on the Importance OF work. and
! pointed out that Christ worked every
/ DAY.
Yesterday a MONDAY service was
conducted al the Wheeling Can Com
pany's plant under the auspices of
the Y. NJ. &. a and the Y. W. &. A.
The singing was hearty and was led
/ by the missioner. Dr. Wilkinson. who
spoke half an hour 20 the workers on
the true dignity OF work. its impor-
lance and usefulness.
i shall try To show how the church
IS Tor all sorts and conditions Of peo-
! pie, said DR. Wilkinson. that makes
I just and wise appeal to all workers
no matter whether their power and
education be great or small: whether
I they work in the harder walks OF life
or IN the easier paths The world
oi matter as We know II is for our
Use. and education to all who can
question well n will answer interest
tngly; TO all who can do honest work
~ viii give honest and generous re
ward. The reward will be- according
To your industry and taste.
I This h. a wise and all blessed ar.
fangement, which cannot be set aside
II Is operative in all places. \ woman
buys simple but artistic hat. lit.
ne material 10 line il and cover Il. a
Few pieces Of tibbon and a flower or
/ feather. an elastic, needle and thread
U all fr,
Yes. truly, but not 10 STAY there. In
few hours they are. bv her def.
hands. made into hat which. on her
mead. makes picture a painter looks
az with admiration and paints with
2est. So with marble ion the hands OF
D a sculptor Now all this is for our
good
God Provides All
As the head OF man. hands OF man.
and the bodily needs Of man are pro.
vided for by God in his wisdom. 80
are the needs Of mass soul. God made
man. gave him his law which is eter-
nal in its nature. just and right. pure
and holy. In keeping h.. is great re-
ward-in breaking b. Is sin. sorrow
shame and death. God. duty. destiny
law. sin, redemption. hy Jesus Christ
and pardon and grace TO live. 20 All
are the great things OF life This be-
ing so. We are made 10 love and serve
God. How can We do this We are
made 50 that we can kneel TO prAy
and pray. and we are made so as 10
he well able To- serve God by serving
our fellow man.
The second commandment shows
this IN principle and all the good deed
done 10 life show his in practice You
ia your daily toll prove this. You
may not always see this or have 10 in
mind but 10 is "a law always al work.
so ln common sound and seemingly
trivial task We find road to b-,na
US daily nearer God Ir is the duty OF
the church 10 show this 10 all work.
ers iu an departments OF life. an
hy so doing work will be set in clear
light before all workers and 10 will
rise from task TO usefulness. and from
ihis foundation principle 3D. will rise 10
the highest delGht and so give a
satisfaction 90 all workers that no
DINER way OF looking at work can give.
Never doubt thi-. The Great Mas.
ter Workman U.s. Cod who finished
water or fire. or by any OF the forces
known ,o man. Jesus worked every
DAY and az last said J have ended the
Work thou gave ue 90 do So Wor.,
is not q dr--al.u0u. 30 Is eNaItaiiun
ANA divine These truths ar. bciha
seen now as never before Time was
when man and woman were looked a.
as individuals separately. as ones.
Now We know mankind i- a family
ana mat all .Ir members are needed.
We each can work for the esuersl
-"oH This viii teach us just pride
ana i.'N' n- respect ourselves. take
OF N'l Doc. '' 'hr honest toilor. by land
Cd. sea. .. stone OF mIII or shop To
I'D. VINO n ia" plan OF God for the
blessing Of men ate taking p3rt. So +,
true sense -IalI We by the mercy
and grace OF Jsau. work out our our,
salvation for it I- God who workath
ODD us Dis sovereign viii and GOOD
pleasure"