Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1850-01-24
FRIDAY, JAN. Is.
RrMEnBsR THE PooR.-Now in the &C.

srty OF Winter, when all nature even
wraps herself il. the mantle Of whiteness
and thus protects the germs Of vegetation
within her bosom, m,-remember ye tho Poor
and the sufFtrin The Saviour Of the
world gave this command 10 one OF the
chief Of the Pharisees, where he had gone
to eat bread on the Sabbath, -" But when
thou makest a feast; call the posr the
manned. the lame, The blind and thou
shalt be blessed for they cannot recon-
pense thee for thou shalt be recompensed
st the resurrection Of the just" Surroun-
ded by all the comforts and all the bless
ings Of home, tho hearthstone smiling with
its cheerful light, the domestic ties all un-
broken, blest with health and prosperity,
our energies undiminished, our mental fac
ul,es unclouded oh, surely, we should
be happy and grateful to the Author Of all
Mercies Cor these multiplied and continued
blessings. On stormy night, when the
fierce winds are bowling wildly without,
and are roaring in the chimney, like the
deep anthem Of some huge organ, let US
remember that all are not as happy as our
selves,-bu, that there are heavy hearts
encased in shivering bodies within our each.
and whose suflerings might be greatly al
levia,ed by trhe from US. The excess Of
hea, which only Injuries orr health, and the
surplusaRe Of food which many OF us daily
est, would arm the chilled bodies, and
strengthen the fevered systems Of those
who dwell in hunanity's d:eariesi garb,
and who are al around us on the earth.
He who jespises man for his poverty, and
looks scoInfully upon him because he is not
aitired in raimen,s as costly and fine as his
own, possesses heart colder than the
worlds osienta,ious charity, and Prouder
than the rebukcd Pharisee Of cd. We EN-
w no, the man who can entertain such ieel-
inps toward his fellow, y HON circumstances
alone have placed in 4 different condition IN
life. |, is marked characteristic in the
career Of Christ that He selected the poor
Of the land as His associates. II was not
the wealthy, the aristocra,c, the noble and
he honored Of Jerusalem who surrounded
and attended him,-no, they were His re-
,ilers and His infdel dcsPisers. They de-
sired not His society on ear,h, and We queS-
ton whether il will be allowed them here
after. The Poor were with Him. Sacred
history does not tell US tina, His Holiness
Psscr accompanied the Saviour to Ge'h-
semane, or tha, the Right Rev. John ac-
compaLied Him at the marriage in Cana OF
Calilee. where the first miracle was per-
formed. Neither Mi,ered Bishops nor Sur
pliced Priests were of His earthly rs,inue
the rich reviled and rejected Him, and lie
declared while on His mission on the cost
Of Judea, beyond Jordan, that rich man
shall hardly enter into the kingdom OF heav-
en- and that il 10 easier for camel to 60
through the eve Of needle, than for rich
man to enter into the kingdom Of heaven.
The Saviour, BY these expressions, evident
u did not intend to convey the idea, or to
mako the assertion that the possession OF
wealth would be an insurmouniable barrier
20 any ones admission to the joys oil Ills
Fathers realm Of glory He simply made
these assertions to warn His people against
tho fearful dangers Of boarding and wor-
shipping wealth, 10 the ncglec, Of the man
fold duties Of life to impress upon them
tho importance OF It's proper use in reliev-
ing the distressed, in comforting the affiic-
ted, and in propaea eating the great truths
which mans depravity rendered it impera-
lively necessary for Him to leave, for a
season Eth, beatiiude uf His own peaceful
heaven, and to descend TO the jarring dis
cords Of earth, and become the victim Of the
vilest passions Of those for whom He will
Iinply eame and suffered 40 propi,a,ory
sacrifcc BY His holy life, and, above all
things, by Hi. infinitely condescending
death, lie inculcatcd the noblest sentiments
of charity aud humility, NOT the world 9
cold siil Of forma ism, not It's falsihed sub
ieciion Of pride,- but real charity, real hu
miliiy, such as was acceptable to His
Father AMI pleasing in His sight. BY the
spo,lcss example which He set, lie woul.
have us live and die and where a profu
zion Of tho wealth Of the world is permit
ted to b. accumulated. will lie require ,
corresponding libcrality, freely bestowed
a. an act Of cheerful duty, and who're ihi'
10 not done, lie will hold the delinquent
most severely accountable at the day o
His FINAL adjustment Of all the transactions
Of earth. Charity that is silent and inees-
sant, like the snow flakes. alone will the,
Iii. Divine appreciation no matter bo-
Iibsral or ho~ extensive il NAV be, II II
bestowed wih an osttnIstious spirit,
~ilI be nothing wouh,-bu,, on the cor
,,,,,, il viil only increase u e authors sc
c.unisbiiry IN he catalogue Of sins =
lhrou, h ,he r",'r,y Of the s'n of God v