Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1814-03-05
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1ess struck
Z Thar spark, IRE San, STRIKE ss,saaM
from my soat icoA
STbe distri;sutioo OF the things of this
world. in such various proportions a.
monp nankiad, answers many good
nnrno.es. II tries the character. Can
ibey abound Without abusing abundance
Is there deficiency and M repining at
the defsct! Is their cup filed and not
wish that il should ovcrfies? have
men such confidence in tho pros'sehce
of God, which assigns each his re.
spectise portion. as leads them Ia use
what IS more thar their necessities DC
n,and for the benefit Of others, TO econo-,
n,i-e what IS scsnty; submitting 20 pre-
ssnt evil 10 hopes Of future good; to &c
thankful vbsn they have enough ac-
knosl5dgiag that they are less thantne
least of me rarors which an indaigent
Father bestavs upon them.
Beside, Il is tie design OF Provl.
denrc ,hat the ties which bind men, be-
5 ihg Dependant on one anothsr, should
be strengthened and drawa together,
The. nealgby have much in their pow
es. Te give nr 90 withhold is moi alto
ssther matter Of choice Such are
Stewards, ;nsrusted by the Proprietor ot
all With abundance far their own heneht
and for the benefit of oilers. Rich In
pood works Their DO their duty, othrf-
wise thew are sailiv oG a,hrssca'of Trust
for which thew mast answer TO their
Master in Heaven.
Men in s,oderate circumstances are
not exempted from giving aims. Let
the labnrer, from his earnings give
something 70 him who needs'A: Nav,
the pnor are expected TO share little,
wereit but a mite, from their miserable
pittsnce. o,she@ their gosd viii, our
Saviour, who suhsistrd On the charity ot
others, shared Whist ne t.us received
with his needy br4.hrrp. Dining an OPP
pressive famine, in Eliiah's dsy, a WI
do u56er whose roof he hal :, en's (.
ed, was dressing the last n'orsel Tor her.
s self asa Son, ItbonS any prospect o.
smother, hut ,hey cheertu!!Y allowed
him n partske with them.
il isthe destgp-af Providence that zee
should 81 consflt the comfort and re.
lief Of onc suather. To calculate with
too much precision your pfessh, and
fnare wants, would bind 10 your
honda. solomon draws conrlnsIrt
which IS not usually drawn. Give, SAYS
be, portion to srOsa. Srsen it a com
plete nuDbsr. Go as f4T IS vau rru-.
DENLY cur in yopr charity Wtcn you
have done 60. shcuN az eighth como,
gise To him also; ~ fsrther than you
in.snde ], remembering that sa evil day
approaches ,shicl, shall incapacitste gov
for ever f-om The power Of doing good.
There ia something wrong in human
nature the .bsartis 100 unfeel'ng s'e'-
tered ourselves from the rough blast,
the exposure of others gives us lIttle
casc-rn Sn, thoughtIess man. 20 thr
house ST uourniaG,: enonire alter the
necessities of Others, and nake them
your own; r,ingIe your tears with theirs,
minister 10 their wants. This will re
move anapathv disgraceful 10 men. ard
awaken some of t!,e best feelings OF The
heart. Know, tist wLen Christ was
rich. for yoar sake he became poor, that !
YOU thsonqh his poverty might Become.
rich !; that ne has pronounced II nnre
blessed to give than to receive; that
your standing among the Disciples do
peods on your loving others, as he had
loved you.
Its not in words that your love to
ethers is tn he expressed. Go in fcaee,
Be ue ,oqrmes, and Sc pe fed, are words
soothing TO the ear; hnt unless you
pYoyide for the needy, food and clothing,
YOUR words, soft as oil, only mock their
distressss, and leave sting which IN
flames the heart, aud is death 90 their
expertotioas, Ills net thus that God
puts you OF il bis providence, nor is it
thus he permits van IN cut of your
bsethren, who are destitute OF ali things.
. He commands and his command IS
plain and express. Il pleads Tor TIE
moor. II pleads better than the tongue
ofmcn or angels, j. p!eads with ar'ho-
rity--"T bb,lashsH not harden thy heart,
nor shut thine baud from thy poor bro.
tber: Tson shalt surely give him. ami
thine heart saail nor be grisyed when
thou goest INTO him: hecan.e that Tor
th;s tsing the L,r1 thy God stall Bless
thee in all t,sy works snd in Ell that thon
pu,iesf thine hard unto. For the poor
shall never cees- eu, re the land: there
fore, fesmmars rtee.ssyine, Thou sha's
open thine hand wide untDtsr brethren,
to thy poor, and 10 thy needy, in thy
5 land" A.
The grestest perscnass that ever APP
peared upen esr,h, makes use of two