The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-03-27
LAST SERMON OF
SERIES is GIVEN
DE- CLARENCE E ALLEN DELIVERS
LAST OF SPECIAL ADDRESSES.
Uses a. HIS Subject wheeling At Her
Best"-DrawS Attention 20 Up
building Forces.

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Rev. Clarence r. Allen. pastor OF the
Fourth Street ". r. church preached
me last OF n series OF sermons upon
wheeling. I'm his church last night. His
discourse was listened TO b. large
c9ngre cation He used as his subject.
Wheeling At Her Best" and built his
sermon around II. drawing attention 20
the forces that were upbuilding. and
thcse that Were trying to tear her down.
beginning. he opened with compare
tive picture OF Napoleon on the Island
Of St Helena. facing defeat and Of st
John on the Isle of Patmos enjoying the
revelation Of God The one standing for
the world TO come.
His text was Revelation Pig. And ]
John saw the holy city. new Jerusalem.
coming dow from God out OF heaven
Or. Allen then said iu part we are
prone TO place heaven ana the holy city
Tar away ana in the future TO b., gained
AFTER death. This is erroneous The
new heaven and the new earth will b.
this old earth renewed. Here through
all eternity those who died IN the faith
/ OF Christ may enjoy the tender associa-
10y the memories or our life here The
new Jerusalem will not b. some city
afar OFF IN the heavens but built right
mere on this earth eWlearn from the
chapter. which descibes the new heaven
that ~ as now being builded la the earth
10y all who are serving Christ IN their
own station and not To- be built in tho
future on some fSr-off shore. Also that
u rs a city which does not mean col
AtRAANua OF buAAllnEH nuf people, great
family al harmony with God
We have been considering for a few
weeks the various interests OF our city.
W" come now 20 discuss the institutions
thut stand for the moral and spiritual
welfare OF the community. Wheeling At
her best IS rtpres, uted BY the activities
OF those institutions. May I picture 20
you tht condition or a community with
out churches and that which springs
from themt l know OF such "A commu-
NIFTY The evil forces thought they had
HfHnr q |Hrr.. g D.
cess when they throw tb. churches out.
IN rev years they begged Tor minis
tiers and churches 20 stop the crime and
pauptrism OF tho town.
There are institutions in our midst
which We Do not generally asSociat,
with religion that contribute largely To
our moral and spiritual welfare. Thu
pluyErouutS that decrease Grim. and de-
Nclop good citizens. The homes FOR the
care Of children and the aged which
lend aid 10 th- moral benefit OF tho cijy.
me public schools that hold so largely
the moral destiny of society. These
teachers To whom our children and
youth 80 are dcvoting themselves 10 a
,alllus not less noble than the ministry
iifeli IN ats contribution O. the uplirs
matter by what name th"y may b.,
Ni'Mu among men. are showing IN.
very spirit OF the Great Physician. The
rNlll OF IN suFEepns and the physicians.
the devotion OF the nurses the equip
Urut of the modern hospital Furnish
. one Of the greatest opponents OF the gos-
gel We can ftrt. There aI, mo- hos l4..t.s
where jesus Christ IS not known The
two splendid Christian Associations that
are doing such service Iu this our city.
by the outpourins OF their money the
cltlztn- have done Uobl, thing to- pro-
vide those hospitals and these maguifi-
cent Christian Association buildings
Then We must remember the great rra-
ternaI organization that have for th-f-
objects the upllftw"nt of man and
pies WOULD cpufribut. materially 10 th,
nrlt"Fmrut 81 our community. Thor