The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-10-18

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1t 10 wonderful 20 f'nd these words
In such a setting. They arc a bit Of
grace in tho midst OF pronounced judg-
ment. They seem 10 say that not win
standing the waywarduess and rebellion
OF the nation there remains Sill Il
point OF contact. Tho div.nn image mas
not entirely gone. There Is JUS; CLEAN
OF conscience left
The spirit OF the text Is saying cons
up TO my moral attitude. place your Al
factions where | place mine. learn n"
divinity OF your origin AMI the possible
spierdor OF your destiny. Learn tina;
Notwithstanding your guilt. weakness
and moral diSin:egra'!rn there Is enough
OF divinity left in your shattered ma
turs TO enable you 20 harnon.@e WIN
tho voice Of God In imagining MI tnat
| Ia true AMI pure and god.
The King is inviting d!$l0yal SUD
jcct % Al abandoned thror. Father
Is hnnoring his own likeness 80 he
traces the lines In his face OF ruined
and vch"l'ious child.
Taking the text "a l. stands fNd IS
sure addressing three groups "t men.
'rr"c divisions q: N" hannah family.
The wise. tho mighty and the rich. THIS
Is rather an exhaustive classification
1T T. 50 natural !or 4 wau TO glory
| as 10 breathe and God has given the key
TO all worthy ho1Stinr. Let's twice
glory in This ;ha, lie uu!'rstamd"th u%.
He discovers God and this Is tho o.
ginning and end ot all wisdom.
knowledge OF God Preparatory.
ANY knowledge 20 God as Creator
must be regarded ~ merely preparatory
to our apprehension Of God rs the Moran
Governor Of the world. II We only
know God as Creator We scarcely know
Him at nil. II W. tremhlc At His power
without knowing Ills mercy NC are just
paEaus We must &aow Him as
moral being. as n righteous judge, as
loving Fathr-. Re Only knows God who
knows Him as the God which cxercis"th
loving kindness. judSncni and riSht"-
BUSINESS in the earth. And this Is the
God revealed In Jesus Christ. Jeremiah
and Paul a. one when l'aul said God
forbid that should glory save in the
cross OF our Lord Jesus Christ.
Without the discovery 81 The text
the worldly wise man Is just exploring
the temple without seeing Him whose
glory fills x. lie has hammered and
broken ana read the story of 4 thou$a nd
rocks, but knows not tn" Rock o. AGES.
He has traced the orHS or iNrrmeraoie
stars but has failed 10 see the glory
OF the bright and mo:nlN~ star. He !s
familiar with every flower which
adorrs the srr!nCtme but somehow has
missed III his botany Ia" Rose o: Sharon.
Without this discovery Of III" Lord
and the relating of all that "" haEo
and are 10 Him! o.: wisdom vii he
little. oar mtEh; NH' he 3''"r helpless
meas. or wealth. III :" l@'.c. poverty"
Rev LAw"'lln.i who waS appointed
moderator following the sermon. has
beer pastor Of Inc Stone Presbyterian
church for the past ter years. The
Stone church IS one Of the oldest Pres
hytcrian congregations IN this section
OF the country. having heHn organized
1875 years ago. With membership N
excess OF 700 IN ranks as one OF the
largest IN the synod.
Five P-eshy;crics were represented At
last evenings session. They included:
Wheeling. FarkcrShu-g and Grafton OF
the synod or West virginia. Washington
Presbytery Of n" synod OF fo0nsy-
lvanis. and ST. Cla:rsviile OF the synod
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