New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-12-20

| -ro1cen. he provides for a.. Tie great ones q
the ear.h have nothing q fear from him. II the,
DO their duty bat they whom he most csres %
are the pocr-the tavo-ites of this genial system
% mercy and OF eternal love are the poor.
The highest and most honored virtlss IN th'
/ Christian Code are connected with the relief o
| those who most need rahet Lest We should b,
deferred aLd repealed away from the scenes Of he
! man vo By the yarious forms OF vice which sur
| rlri Them and arise before oar ewes whenever
/ We look out Do any direction where mercy Nigh
/ 20 Us work, OF by inErstiiude. Christ has beer
| pleased TO substitute himself 90 the place Of tht
sufferer. - promise thar whstever Is done shs.
\ be- received as r favor done O. himself s. that
/ instead 90 contemplating the causes oi repuisior
| LOO the performance % our dates. We are called
upOn q COX upon the combination oi al excel
encies iu our Lord and Saviour. Jesus Christ. Ia
asmuch a. ye have done L unto tie poor. IS
sc have visited the SICK AMI the prisoner. as ye
have clothed the naked. S. ye have instructed the
i-uorant ss We have sought % carry salvation %
the ungrstefu. who have bufeted you IN reply %
you- invitations 90 ympa,hy-inssmuch ye
have done il i0r these ye have done 10 Tor me.
BE not Greatly disappointed or DISCOURAGED 40
auy obstacles have met with them before Won
have c0ae about "a the earth doing good and
have received only the reproaches Of men aud have
been spoken i 0.-have been cast out as evil
have been brought o. the cross-fear not, " are
nor above your Lord. II they have done such
things IN the green tree So should expect them 20
DO 10 better in the dry Think oimy merits when
Sc are repealed By inyrntitule. il as much IS We
have done good unto the least of my disciples yc
have done 10 unto me.
Vow the-e IS in oil this something exceedingly
attractive tender anirsht-wei calculated o. lind
rs way % the heart-to act rs m en"ourascmeut
f1 iha simple hearted Christian. Whatever he
does sincerely. and earnestly Is received - AZ act
a. beuefcence. and gratitude conferred upon the
blessed Saviour himself | snow not how eXton-
slyeiy this sentiment may De received but Il seems
t1 me that 10 should De- regarded as one ofthe high
est olcouragemeuts shat can aid US and impc. Us
onward IN our Christian and beneiccn. career IL Is
worthy of remark that IN the Gospel prov.son tor
the souls OF mer. all minor wants are provided for
sll satisfied. When once We have received the
doctrine that man j. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS died
Tor him. and that w are therefore m proportion
as we are lOyal 90 Christ called upon % engage
'0r his salvation. and religious Improvement it az
th' same time becomes oar duty. Indirectly. 0ut
with none the less authority. 90 do all else Tor him
that man elpIres as a citizen ol this world. After
We have come % discern his relation % the Al
mighty, we may not regard anything that concerns
such being IS a mafteroi Indifference 20 us. We
may no longer feel little or no concern 100 regard
o. his moral character or his physical wants. Co his
poverty, % ANYTHING that retaris or promotes his
Neil-being. We mayuot turn our back upon bum
100 his sorr1ws and distrcsscs. We may not look
with Indifference upon bis wrongs or his degrade
ti0n because we thus throw imped nents ln the
way Of the salvation of his soul. We harden bis
heart hy leaving him forever in communion with
vice and woe.
He needs IN his fallen and alienated condition
10 order that he may turn with kinder rs CARDS 90
Christie needs the genial soothing influence oi
piety-he needs 90 see Christianity manifested By
the disciples Of Christ IN is most winning ways
he needs % be warmed into spiritual life 10y at IN
innate communion with the good and Intelligent
he needs 10 i've in communion awhile with To-, ng
souls, that he may be born anew into such things
as are excellent ard lovely and of good report
Now. there is another consideration operating
upon a class OF individuals with peculiar force
II is the voice of the Redeemer. announcing 70
those who have the means OF dong good the start
ling terrible truth that they are accountable tor
every thing that they possess tr'te. common
truth. every BODY knows 10. but yet truth that
may II any in the Bible will make men listen and
tromble. be relied upon for the performance of that
ofice. No matter what he may possess, whether
God has entrusted him with one talent, or three,
or five or ten all are His. Whatever form OF out
las We may choose. we DO it as Gods agents
We are never, 10 the amount OF single cent. IN
dependent Ia our movements never, Tor mo-
ment. in any matter. great or small, may We feel
ourselves az liberty % act for the qualification Of
any unsanctifed propensites. We are responsi-
bic tor every tote for al the means of doing good
with which God has entrusted Us.
Now they who have the world goods cannot
close their cara 10 this statement clothed as u Is
with divine authority They know ihatthsI strue
Godhas announced 10 tiey dare not deny &C. pom
every dollar Of their Accommodations, whatever be-
the manner Oi investment, Is inscribed, - iuily
Impressed. the image and superscription OF Je-
hOvah pom their sumptuous hsbitations upon
the decorated walls Of their gay saloons j. writ
ton in ineHaceabIe charactsrs not thine. bot
~ 81. sIes U.4Ir l : u I'D
garments, the eve of faith reads that sentence OF
Holy Writ which was designed % plead Tor the
poor from generation % generation, clothe the
naked"
Vow men cannot shut their ears % an announce
meui o.. q IS sort and they who possess the most
ample means OF doing good are perhaps often
most likely q be reached by such DECLARATION
from the mouth OF God.
FINALLY. Il has pleased God % connect the per
,rmsnce al our duties % our fellow atures, with
our own most enduring interests. Inc giving %
the poor the contributions which we make TOR the
promu CATION OF the Gospel oil the sacrifices winch
We offer before God 70 promote Ills cause ia any OF
s departm snts while they diii1se Tar anl "lde 'he
most excellent influences upon our icilo" crea
lures are acting upon ourselves as most powerful
and INDISPENSABLE moral influence. We need con
tiuuAIv % be- reminded by these appeals % US,
that what we hold We hold ~ stewards. We
need these appeals, these demands, and neei %
make these sacrifices On order % counteract one
Of the most powerful OF our tendencies -tnat
which would lead US % BE- concerned oniy Tor our
se..cs and % lay up all for our own -ratihcation
and a. -raldizement
IL has pleased God by aiordiug as medium Tor
d.gerting from ourselves portion oi the prosper
O. which tie con.ers, 20 offer a safe guard against
tie cnrrupting tendencies of gain, and whole
some moral discipline neediu. % rcr and poor. ln
proportion 70 our progress n piety' shall we te'Ds-
lfza orr obligation % make sacrifice Tor the Gauss
orCirist. shall We more fully recognize the al
thontv of lis fundamental law upon w.cn We
gospel relies ior carrying out IT'S good scheme OF
bencrolence.
Having made this conservation oi ourselves " 70
tie Lord bv the wl VI God and 10 would be
profitable for Us b inquire for a moment Do what
enterprises We should be led y engage. AM with
what spirit we should prosecute them
Il tins Christian experience were fully realzed
and this sacrifice fully made al the outset-ii We
have given our own selves t0the Lord, and work
iu our new vocation according % the wall OF God-
what services think you, viii stand highest Do the
lDprobation Oi Heaven. what enterprises be lear
st o. the heart II our Lord Jes1sCh1st Where
may We do good In order % bring the highest
soonest tide OF salts action into that bosom Of a.
mercy and compassion, where We look Tor orr own
salvation.
Doing good in all its forms Is undoubtedly en-
.oired 1pon Us by the Holy Scriptures It requires,
however, IN many human enterprises no shght