The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-03-20
THEY SAT UP A5
BA5SE Tt DROVE
TRUTH HOME
PITTSBURGH BUSINESS EVANGEL-
IST WHO rs PREACHING NOT
FOR MONEY BUT SOULS
Delivers Discourse Last Night on The
Hour Is Cone"-Mothers' Day Ser
vices to Be Held Tonight.

Long before Ira $. R;LsSril. Tho i,rsi-
moss man-cvHncclISi. had r"H"h"I Mar
inns Ferry from Pittsburgh last night
IN" rhronE that filled the FrrSs rr'Sh"-
terrain church was awaiting III IN" p"ws.
Through old and new revival songs lhcy
followed enthusiastically the chorus
choir. To vary the program The
Booster choir "f youngsters. seated IN
tn" balcony. contributed Tho Church
In tho Wildwood" Jesus Included Nc
and Can The Lord DEFEND on Y"n"'
''Hctt"r finish your dinner rauion"d
4 friend at the table in tho Wheeling
hotel where Mr.. BasscIt was hurryinc
down his evening meal. Rut the motor
car which Was 10 take him over I" Mar
tins Ferry wis nj tn" hotel door and.
knowing this. thu husIl;rs.-man evauSrl-
Is; could not cat another m"rS"l.
over there for me-. he answered.
half periodically. half religiously. NO
matter what ! am doing anytime there
is a machine waiting for me know 1t is
Gods wish that | stop. and 30 ! guess
I've had enough food 10 carry me
through tn" services tonight. II ate
another bit | might keel over with an
attack Of acute indi ScStion. and then my
widow would blame me. gone, for not
| having answered the Lord call to
duty"
Over there he went promptly MUNICH
ing slice Of turkey as no tore through
tho hotel corridor. and he preached on
John l.. !: These words spake Jesus.
and lifted up His eyes to heaven and
said. Father. the hour is come; EinrIfy
thy son that thy son may also glority
thee"
! food people Of Martins Ferry. that's
just what | though; over at tho motel
, IN Wheeling when thr page called my
nam" and said he machine was waiting
for me-. - bring III" over here tonight.
exclaimed Mr. BaSSett. Some good
/ friend. meaning well. cXhnrtcd mo 10
finish my dinner. hut ! said 10 myself
, that | was going t. preach Tonight on
The Hour l. Come and should prac-
! tIcc what ! was gong In preach. The
hour was come for IN" Ia como over
! here ind / r,t Sh"r; my dinner. Her"
| am. haven't hrrn hungry since.
ana III" Lord Will see that | d. moi get
;,ua; WAY until cot hack Ia Wheeling
ht'"r tn" services.
''rhr hour i come: yr*. Tor man,
things. Til" hour is com" f"r civilrza-
ti"n u step 81 ;hc nrCk q ia" snake Ut
drSro;isn. Wen do it; watch this
spring drive toward R"rlin. The hour
H. come for christ an;iy % step m tho
flthy. Shiny neck IT the wri,EinG. hiss
! IilS. Slldht VI IIAh'll''i ~ tl'tl IS~ '!' IL
, RICH; here in Martins Ferry. This rc-
{ vival is crisis here. It's w 10 the
church people Of I'll denominations To
stand together ard So" that this drive
against tho dcvil.is Il Success.
I Jesus might easily have said to His
: father. The hour is come for you to
! smitc down these beasts Of prey But.
| lie didn't. The hour was come for
| which He had come into III" world. and
around which all tho hours Of the
worlds history were 10 rrvolvc. Those
, ow-hrowcd. long ours who had
nailed the hands and feet Of the Saviour
/ to Il cross laughed aloud and shouted
lila. ha, ha, tle saved others but he
| cannot save himself"
: Tho d"risivr laugh that the evangelist
! let forth chilled the audience His de-
! scrptoin of tho torment OF the Saviour
made ones heartbeat quicken.
! And they spat upon tho immortal
/ figure" he resumed. and they mock
inEly gay" Him vinegar on n sponge
when His head troop"d and II" cried in
! pain. Imagine the feelings Of the pco-
| pie Of Jcrusal"m ii Jesus had failed to
! come forth from the tnmh on the third
day. rs was prnphcsird lie would. lie
! STROBE forth The Supreme conuurror OF
I the dark domain OF death. Ponder for
! a moment upon the feelings 81 that pack
! nf wolves that had cruciii"d Him. / am
! not worshipping a dead .Itw in tho tomb
! ~ .Ioscph III AramanthCa. but Il living
rciEning Savious. Jesus Christ. The
. Cross Of Calvary Was the connecting
! link between the Old and the New Tesla
! mcntS,
! Tho hour Is come for all Christian
folks of Martins Ferry to rally round
! tho flag of Jesus Christ. There arc
! some who will not come to this revival
{ They nrc afraid to get glimpse OI what
lies over the edge Of tho pit and 10 got
n Whit nf the rising birthstone fumes.
| Their look ana their Whit will COM"
! when they have TO take them with
, their hands In tho hand Of the d"vi! him
| self. l tell YOU Ia stop treating sin.
! in this city. rs if il were French pastry.
! but treat It like You would rattle
, snake. You nn"d this revival. We need
! rcvivals all over the world. The hour
! is come for all men and women I" offer
+! themselves to God.
Fred ". Atkinson Of he Eassrtt
! cvangclisric party. sang a splendid solo.
/ Ninety and Nine" MIR. EaSsctt Will
! preac tonight after a dash /" Fits
burch and back, on mother. All
] mothers will be given reserved seals.
! Everyone attending Will wear white
flower in honor Of mother
Tomorrow will be high school night.
The ProdiCal Son will hr the sermon
! topic.
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