The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-09-02
PASTOR OF CHURCH OBSERVED
SECOND YEAR OF Passionate
YESTERDAY.
Many Attend services-Church Shows
Great Strength During PAST
Two Years.

he Second United Presbyterian chuFel''
observed tho SECOND anniversary OF ms
, pas turHlu with Il very appropriate ScF"-
| tre yesterday morning.
Thu church auditorium was cr9"oco
and ih, attendance was unusually large.
! He used IS his text Holding Up mo
| Pastors Hands taking the theme from
| lhr seventeenth chapter or EXODUS
! twelfth verse. ,,,s
Holding Up The Pastors Hands.
Bu Moses hands were heavy. ana
| they took a stone and put 1t under MN.
| AMI he sal thereon: and Aaron ana ttur
! sIuy,d ND his hands. the one on the one
| sid. and tho other on thc other SIDE ana
! his hands were steady until inc going
! down of tho sun. -
This story has in 1t ruin when r ~
; licv, is rf present Application. TIC
: church or God upon Garth ~ engaged IN
: conflict Tho struggle is harrl iLnd upon
ITS issue much depends. Each branch OF
! ih,, church militant has It's leader: ine
pastor. VIII" holds his roSit"h ny urs,nI
; appointment. ~" nus AL 'ihlpl '.'ne
work Ia do. !; is work W hich no enc
! else ,Jn do for him. But there r. JUST
rs truly = work tor each member or
III" church. The pastor cannot ,, 40 an a.,
! Fight tho battle that day IN krphanlm.
! he was not ahlr even to hold up his
| hands throughout III" entire day. ING
p,upi" MIST fight down on me plain.
! and Aaron and HUI. besides nlHl' HIust
! hold Up his hands.
/ Tndav We have reached the second
! mIlr~Iun" in our journey a. pastor ana
/ people. In taking not" oi TINS hnhlNcfHr
ary | wish To 7"ini nl' |" you So"ie T..
! 10 things which | believe you can do IN
; holding up your pastors hands. 50 that
| hi. work. or thnr the work OF the
! whole congregation may be most elect
First. Won can hold up your pastors
| hands hy receiving tho truth at his
| LIPS tln is appointed Us Your leader
! and t,iuh"r Ii docs. not lay claim 10
! infllIihilIty. hut hc does claim the Gul1-
! anc" ur the Holy Spirit i'll his search az
| ter the truth. 1t is his cndcavor 10 SET
! forth lir truth as he sees that truth
prosecuted IN Gods Holy Word. il your
! paslur discharges his duty properly IN
| the matter Of prcaching tho trulh. ~ is
/ nor his MESA 60. which h. speaks. hut
! tn" message o! jehovah. -Nnd II thas nc
! lr7,r ih~n that nrSsaG" must hc re-
: rrived by you. And ii must not only pV
! received. hui nbrFrd.
Second. you can hold up your pastor 5
| bands ny encouraging him IN his WORK
! Minister'S Of the Gospel are human. IL
! :. hat human L" desire words ii a2prc-
! citation. y" true munster o' IN" i'"r.
/ wishes tn hr fLattrr"d. II" docs not
! sci; the praise of n"n. IT IS III" favor
! of the Lord that hr must always nave
! IN mind Eiul Il word Of cncourhgemc
j and appreciation has w"nacriui 'Hert
ur,nn him. 1t The truth az h.. hr!nIS IL
/ 10 YOU proves helpful upn ncS!lat' ~
! speak IN him about IL.
; Third. you can hold w your pastor $
hands by speaking we'll OF your church.
, Very much depends upon this. Talk Is
! either fn- good ar for evil. do not
I think !, wis. Ia boast or"rmuch either
, nf your pastor "r Of your compensation.
1t is nol fitting that Il church become IL
.s..,, ,t.N
word for the church at times Is l. very
helpful thing.
! hands by l".Ing earnest in prayer fray
~ brings us into direct touch Win the
Lord. 1t gives To The humhlest follower
| OF Jesus III" Opportunity of DONG some
thing To help in extending the Kingdom
Of Christ upon the earth: MT: M"odE
once speaking of the value OF pra!"r
said h" would rather h" ahir 10 pray
like Daniel ,hIr I" preach Ike Inc
Arch-angcl Gabriel and That il hc were
Z choosing ten m"n To work with nm Tor
the redemption ni city n" Shn"lh
choose ten men who could pray we'll RI
preferences TO ten men who could rr"u"h
we'll
Fifth. you can hold up your pastors
hands by depending upon IN" power Ok
| the Holy Spirit.
Ever since tn" day of Pcntccost tn"
Spirit has been in tn" church. He -
now the possession Of every irur rSiIu
p. If God. and every ono may nav" ii1I"
in His fuln"ss. il he Will. only whrh
thus equipped Is tho believer all" y
render thr best service for Christ III mo
church. The Spirit guides and strength,
nns nd helps. Without his prcscnc" ana
his assistance no effective work can nc
| accom- pliShcl in the church. Then let
! rs all depend upon Him. and allow Alh
to work through us.
/ SIKH. you can hold UP your pastor $
hands hy living clean and consistent
! Christian lives.
II is rue hero ~ IN many other
places that actions speak louder IMAM
words. What 4 man is ~ of more con-
sequence. that What h. says. There are
rnultitudcS in these days who arc Will
inE to make Il profession but arc not
| willing Ia deny themselves enough "a
| live up Ia that profession. ThoS" VINO
stand upon the Lords sid" are Ia Walk
worthy OF the vocation whcrcwith they
have been called. Their lives are |" hr
such thai othrrS may take knowledge
Of them that they har" been win
Jesus.
! Seventh. and last you ran hold up
your pnstnr'S hands by being Wiling 10
! To work. The people OF God arc not
| only 10 b. they ;IrG also TO do. We
must do something for tho advancement
Of tn" kin Sdom. Our field affords many
opportunities for service. There is
! much TO be dom. You como in cnntac!
day by day with those whom you can
! influence for God. Your pastor needs
your help. Ii YOU wish to help in hold
! ing rp his hands. do what you rhn un-
! DIR his direction 10 reach others FOR
Christ and in helping others To live
nearer Christ.
! During the year just closed our work
| as q con cregntion has been blessed in
measure by the Lord Thirty-Scyen per-