The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-06-06
WHEELING HIGH SENIORS HEAR
ABLE SERMON BY DR.. STR|DER

brings success. Here stands tn" ladder.
TtA. hold Of It and start. The top
Reaches 10 the Sky Tner" ~ II" o'N''
,Imtr. Every on" II YOU young rr'f''
h.'r" Is apahle "t greater. hn"r th'nsS
rha;. =" or she May have dreamed. bc'
I:..>" - yourselves and starr '"Hhl"S'
ra.' - tn" only way :" h"Eln IKE
Again. W. arr. tod in Jacob ; df'''h
80. Lo!dr~ connected earth with heaven
l:"f"".. THAI time Jacobs r"';EIuI!. what
,ii''.. he had had been TAR S"ra'''l"d
'.u.n a:s r,rry day ht. Ills conception
81 cod Ms - crude tl;a' when Il" !ri
has hon" and his parents behind ne
Thought ~. had ais" i"it Tod nehlnu'
Ills dream taught him otherwise. Tor
"" are tn!d that H. rra; Thought wh'h
h" awuk.. ;nc next morning was. 10"
= her" as well A. back nnr:o. ana
did not know it Afterwards he never
forgot tnat religions and daily NE ma"
- b" Very closely connected.
Connect Earth With Heaven.
IL | wrr" asked what is the fnnda
mrn;a. trouble with tn" Christian
Church today. wvUid SAY it is TINS;
In far too many lives there IS no ldu-
der connecting earth with heaven
mean there is no vital bond between
religion and life. In many instances
instead OF Il ladder. There Is a great
and impossible gulf. Women S'hs
hvmns in Church. then go out and gossip
and backbite. Business men repeal
prayers and applaud sermons thcn "u'
Nu,a'. immoral business III IN" "'Fe''
urS' meeting. SO many YOUNG e"p.e a.
totally unable 20 link their rcHs'''
vitality with their work and SoCiaA a|'i'
ties Yet the crying need OF the WI !"
,oLay is for men and women courageous
who can bring TO bear upon DAILY nv
,S tney touch il the force ana power
~ higher noblCr principles than 'He
COARSE materiaHstr worI" h"o"'
F\ery successful human life must c'n
nee, earth with caNen. The wor'u "o"ut
us Is heaven degraded: heaven Is .'s
world OF human relationships pertec'eo
and a. il ought 70 be. our WORK 10
10 redeem the world by means VI
Chris,'s gospel. until the worLd passes
and the Kingdom comes
And. lastly. that ladder was lne nun
,hat io;ned Jacobs persona! lite with
IN. Mighty Cod We are told that Hou
stood ~ the top. and that liis anEeis
y,re missing up and down continually
tJcnr.fo-,h. Jacobs NJ" aS never be-
fo-,w rs linked with tod. ms
,yould have YOU know. IS the source o.
an that is worth while. Back OF sue
rrss in life back Of practical rehs'oi''
bac,; Of everything. is III" necessity OF
k.c,ing clear the way between the Hiu'-
vidual and his God. Establish connec-
lions with God and you XVIII be Slssei
man and women. for your energies VIII
hs dedicated 20 the biggest cause the'e
is Put yourselves in touch with Nun
and Won will be in accord with 'nAt
which in the end Is bound 70 Win w
vorrselves off from God and YOU win
have 70 grope your own "iI'ut "ay,
Give yourselves to Him. anu ne
direct and use you in ways more "o"-
drous than we can ever know lnose
angels think Of. too. in this cohheSeiol''
Ther we're going up and coming uo""'
TIA man who goes ZIP 10 Coo lot IN
sp;ration and grace always comes wv
- e.rth again with more love FOR MS
follow men and more aoiaty L" serve
,heir needs. Let there be Always ''N
dar between yourselves ana "ou'
A nAfs Of worth
This .hrn is the vision NE l"'
an ~ vo,, 20 be worthy OF ana 10 VIM
A w.rid about you ;hat needs me COM
FOR, and redeem;uS graz" OF tons'
Grated manhood and wumanhood' 'ou
,vro waits 20 link you with h'In>''t anu
,,ok, YOU HIS in III" ard service MAY
you uatch this vision. Ana MAY Sou
- ,be last great day. when you ShS'i
stand before the King, be h"'e W
4 was not dieobedient 70 the he"Ne"''
vision.