The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-03-18
.[AYNEN'5 NIGHT
observed At
REVIVAL MEET
TWO MINUTE ADDRESSES WERE
GIVEN BY MANY PROMINENT
SpEAKERS ON TOPICS
OF INTEREST
fwHAT ASOUS HEAVEN WAS
TOPIC OF FORCEEUL SER
MON BY Rev. REEFS
NO CALL MADE FOR CONVERTS AT
MEETING HELD LAST GVAN4H1'
LARGE CROWDS ATTEND

"Iarrnans Night" was "hS"Ft''i II.
the Fourth Street Mf;h"d'Ht '!i"rrh 80
might. Men from th> Ntri"uS N"i'''-
. dist churches over t." city '"'k ''''' 49,
Of the fore part Of n" >'FNt''. W.
l.. Miller Of tho Fourth Street ,'"'Ir'-
cation, presided rs cha'r't'ah' W. -
Posey, Tsanc Street rh'ir"h. E''l ''''i'
turc and c. +. Nuhirmon. ''h'F;.l
church, offered prayer. Tw" minuic at
dre.ecs vrrc given by each "f III" fol-
lowing: A. II Strickland. North. itHEn
Allen. Wesley. \. {. k;mp'1. Central. W.
Criswell. Charlinc and y. H. FronN''
surth Street These talks witch WY"
ut and Snanpy. were Upon SaHJ''S
articular interest 10 all M"th"'iS'S
The city. At tn" conclusion Of IN"
,ymen's program tho regular I'viN''
seryices were begun. Tue large 'n"!F
led by Mrs. Rees. sang in rs "suAi en-
cellent style Mrs. John Sryhold piayihi'
the piano. NJ. b. Gregory tn" c'arion"''
and William Inbody. the violin. or.
Rees delivered a forcihie and ho7eiu!
SERMON on the topic What about Hca-
yea:' This sermon followed th;lt OF
last night, after death-What: in
most pleasing way. as will the sermon
of tonichts Servica, What ABOUT
Hellc" At the conclusion Of the scr
ulpE. an altar-service and testimony
meeting was held. No call Tor CONVEX
sions was made by the rnv1ra!Ist ihe
audience which heard DR.. Rees, WAS
gratifying for Monday nights meet
ing and in view Of the bad weather con-
ditions. The evening sermon. IN part
follows:
\ Text. John 14:e: In my Fathers
Mouse there arc many mansions. II it
were not so. I would have told you.
"a nrena nlarC FOR
INV theme is in ono Of the -FOUR sweet
est words in the English language:
Mother. home. heaven. Jesus. Mother,
dear mother: home sweet horne: heaven.
our everlasting home: Jesus the name
that charms our fears and bids our So--
rows cease: tits music in the sinners
ears tbs life and health and peace.
The Greek orators aroused great en-
thusiasm by the use Of ono word Mar
athon.' Even So I would arouse your
hiShest, granticSt. deepest emotions with
this one imperial word. Heaven Jesus
has said farewell 10 the. bethany home.
rounded the southern slope Of old Oliver.
he DISPATCHES some of his disciples To
precedc and prepare Tor the last supper
Soon He follows. and entering the upper
room, He nerves Himself to make the
sad declaration: Verify. verify. say
unto you. one or you shall hstray mo
They said: Lord. is it I. IS il l.: and
then Judas went out 1t was night In
blind and abandoned Jerusalem: it was
night in the councils; Of the enemies or
Jesus: it was night in the soul of the
betrayer might upon the path He must
tread forever. And now. II view of His
own impending passion. under the very
shadow Of the cross, He uses these mo-
ments Of divine calmnesS to sustain the
hearts Of His followers. when He said:
{ Let not your heart b" troubled: yc be-
dcee III GeS: believe also il mo. In my
Fathers house ar" many mansions: il it
were not so I would have told you.
go to prepare a place for you.
'.I desire to speak TO YOU first OF the
city four square as 4 place 1 wish
knew how to lift il out Of the list of in
tangibles and max" !; appear TO YOU
what 1t really IS. tho fac, of divine in
spiration. the parlnr of all Gods uni
verse. place. a city, as much as Berlin
or London, Paris or New York: yea,
more, for it is a city that hath fount!l-
tons whose builder and maker IL God.
thought I had seen Paris. having Wis
tied her public buildings and been OF
her streets and avenues. and around t!H
winding Seine. but I really never saw
tho city in It's glory until ono afternoon
7 was lifted up in one Of those carriages
OIL Inc jill CitS td-A i"N'! tot Scr III
ride over Paris in a balloon. over the
Champs de Elysec. over Triurr plant
Arch. Eiffel Tower. Napolcor's tomb. tho
AEeuue Of the Italians. til" Avenue OF
the Germans, the Louvre, Grand opera
house and Hill Of tho Martyr. until the
pride Of the French republic was seen in
all her glory. w. TOO. have har! Gimp
ses Of heaven. sometimes daring the
visd1s Of the night and when the flowers
on the graves were breathing forth to
1,s the promise Of tn" resurrection. but
I have prayed that tonight we might be