The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-01-19
SPEAKS INsrRUcrrvELY ON SUR
JEcT; "rHE SYMBOLISM
OF TIME"
Divides Subject Into Three Conceptions
Social Session After Meeting
Last Night.

The Symbolism of Time" formed the
theme OF an interesting address dcliy-
cred by the Rcy. L. T. L. Stridcr. rec
tor OF 81. Matthews L. +. church. be-
itory the monthly meeting OF tho Mems
Suild' last night representative
body Of the Guild was present. and
I'aruiy expressed appreciation OF the
Rev. Strider was presented by Or.
=. y. bullard. president OF the Guild.
following the regular business OF the
evening. In his clear. logical way. Mr..
Sirldcr went directly Co his subject. lie
past the present. the future.
II part he spoke as follows.
We do not often concern ourselves
WIN the concept OF time. To bs sure tho
philosophers have ever dubbed about 10.
lhey tell us ia thelr language thar time
Is "a mathematical point connected uy two
lines OF infinite length neither OF which
mas any reality. hut such statement
gpc- not enhshten us Co any apprvcisple
late on the concept time. but content
ourselves the rather with taxing adj
vantage 81 a. We speak ~ killing
spendlns passing time as u 90 were
The cheapest thing W. Auow OF. and yet
the moments are very precious. one sine
gle Instant is sufficient sonnet lines 10
save O. life or attain Co Worldwide, fame.
\ moment that is gone can never Doe rec
called. Will" All the power the universe
contains 'inuo' hasten JOS march one
And too the way in which different
people appropriate and empha- e. time
makes ca -r.at difference iu them. and
Do their own lives. Iu politics OBJ. man
y no holds ON tsuaClously tu ths past -
the ultra conservative and men can him
out OF date. ON the other hand on, who
cuts away from the past entirely and
Lilh'- .It INTO now ways. N'-uI-Iuc ~
thuIr THAT are old. is called rn, ZOO
tahlcal lu art in these la.f days there
has arisen "a new school who cast AWAY
the old standards which have bound art
l.ta Tor g'ninrirs and are looking 20
those methods which are absolutely r., "
and uutried. These ptuul. cali rHet..-
selves futurists because they look DO Tie
future Tor their IurIirtt..u-. And there
are similar movements |u music and liz
ertturr. Vow DO has seemed to fu- that
ll in.tnl n' h,lfiHl .p ASS. what are Che
l''tlI yes NUl'H ue utUs uf fIwe' If is de-
Nln'l 100" three sections. past. present.
ana future. Hut what dl these melur
N par concept Tons lIo back OF these
. present and future s.flrH for rfu tvr
know of their relative Importance. and
our own lives Let us tase them In
The past stands for knowledge As
w." look back upon past aE.. DO is blck
there principally fHaI che GOrm4 OF our
Know 'dr. li.. Geo into fn. school rooms
anywhere. and sou wIII a.. how th. rhiI-
dreu are heInE taught tI. records of The
past History Is record of MANS deeds
Doc fhD IHsf uf fh. rIa. aud faIf uf ua.
lions boz the p1et Philosophy .s what
men have fhHHEnt d..UI. boo the rast.
Poetry BEL tHt emotion. of men who 4rs
gone Uuf IufH fIf immortal world. IItsrl-
lure b. record 90 OBJ. ImnE.nstIous uI
40 Dr. vision Immnrft.E.I Boo rsrml.
ntuf form. Hu rfn... .r In stone and
metal Ws -1-n t-HvI.frr iu our effort
in HINrnIr.Ht. 600 OFF fNIa lore fH tho
ku"uI.lFr m.rHf Do. cob. effort .f fE.
. human mind FIJI. 0Hmrr.NHr. what man
hf. Thought an1 dome tuI been Iu uc
Gwen e1 that ,su balanced habit is