The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-05-01
ABLE SERMON DELIVERED BY
THE Rev. W. n. FIELDS IN
CHRISTIAN CHURCH.

SfHiS IAN CHORCH.
Attorney David A. Mckee Gives In.
terestinO Taik-Esceiient Musical
Program by SANG and Choir.
The Wheeling lodge No. CO. Loyal
Order OF Moose. held its annual mem
ORAL services IN the First Christian
church yesterday afternoon. About
one thousand members marched
through the principal streets headed
/ by Rauch's band. The main auditor
ium OF the church was filled with mem
bers. while their families and friends
sat IN the balcony. The large choir
rendered several beautiful selections.
under the direction OF &. Y. HCkin-
botham. The band opened the ser
vices with an overture. The Holy
City while the members. headed By
Chief OF Police Thomas Leyland.
marched into the church. Prayer was
offered by the Rev. w. II. Fields. pas
tor OF the church. who also delivered
the memorial sermon. As the names
Of the absent brothers were called
muffled drum was beaten. and as the
! last name was called taps were
I sounded.
The services were presided over
by W. G. Sweeney. while the openeing
address was delivered by Attorney
David 4 Mckee. The audience sang
the memorial ode 10 the tune OF
Nearer. My God. 10 Thee Mrs. W.
J. Lelivct sang shall / be Forgotten"
Following the sermon by the Rev. Mr.
| Fields. The Palms was played by
the band.
David A. Mckee Speaks.
Mr.. Mckee spoke briefly and .n part
Eventually. each OF our names Will
% called among the absent a. We are
Or those gone before. They have been
taken from tine daily Affairs OF lf.. and
We viii ere shortly enter into th, life
gether.
There are many OF the departed
I brothers ! knew personally. There were
some ] did not know personally. but
knew them by being a member of this
Organization. knew that they We're up
, right men. their reputation was uutaru-
: lshtd Ihey had %" principles OF the
ofganization To- back them and they
lNcd out those principles 90 daily life
by deeds OF Kindness and worthy acts
The Moose lodg. goes further than
the confines OF Wheeling IL has "A
. home for tho members children that
ana brought up right, forming their
lives into honorable citizens The one
principal object Of the Moose lodge g.
members. that their acts may radiate
. among the others.
Let us. upon this solemn occasion.
cause So 10 bring you closer 90 the
teaching Of the order. let your life be
such as q member that 10 viii reflect
credit upon the lodge and you person
Rev. Fields Delivers Sermon.
-. The Rev w. il Fields. pastor q The
memorial sermon. taking tor his sub
lect The Great Question" lie said ia
part;
"The great question that confronts
tho American people Of today l-. what
viii be the answer or Germany 100 rs-
gard 10 d." controversy that has been
going on iu reference Co Germany e
. submarine policy. Even the question OF
Mexico fade into oblivion lr the face
az this question. and there are many
important. bat the question Of all ques-
ions IT, The one ~ Immortality.
over In -. Peters cathedral iu Rome
from heather touos. Farewell never 70
meet again. farewell forever. lie l.
I'rished. etc. The other set d. taken
from an early Christian sepulcher.
Jesus. Al rest in God etc. We may
I question a. present. but as we older
I grow the question grows larger and
larger and after. Time We win md
Workings Of God.
/ ~ know there arc some who try 10
say that This taiA ~ heaven and hell
They say they cannot understand Jll
I 'he workings % God. and because tu-y
I Jtnnot. ih.n they refuse Goo believe
Mr.. sunday said That ho had a friend
] ono time who was ralhiur Goo e. skcpuc
who was putting %, that argument.
. knew how many Isg. ID. - had aarv
r OF you could NOT answer that. and b.
NOT know anything about "a Hy The
. Don each ZOO. "f fNn fE -t.rsffl with I
hI.d very much uN. wu-r'larc. thar
GLASS and sleep cam night on tho ceiling
Hrs id" down. How about tHo thousands
. off Tense. .u fr. .., ~ rh. each fUrrr-
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