Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1855-04-19
GALLIPOLIs. OHIO, APRIL 10. 1888

3 very nature is EXPANSIVE. 1t goes OF
l on search of the more needy. 1t toi
on summer and winter doing good as fi
: as possible to all men.
The provisions she makes are AMPLl
She is closely allied in her provisions t
the scheme of Salvation, "Where ST
J abounds, grace much more abounds.
: In her provisions there is enough for all
} enough for each. Co-equal and co-ex
} tensive with our most enlarged rea
4 wants.
They are perpetual. The majesti
river that flows so full and free, has beel
thus passing for many centuries withou
cessation and but very little variation
Offering to all its blessings. "Charity, ,
we are told, ''never fails" Friendship,
may have an end. Riches may cease t.
please. Our reputation however fan
may be marred. But thank kind HEAVIER
here is principle that knows no bounds
knows no end. This is the principle
that exalts man, and makes him only q
little lower than the angels. These holy
beings are "ministering spirits, sent
forth to minister to them who shall be
heirs of Salvation" Yes, brethren, to
feel for another's woes, to weep with
them that weep, to share our comforts,
to feed, clothe, warm and bear each
others burthens, and thus fulfill the law
of Christ, was one of the objects of our
creation. Then are we most like
angels, when "ministering to others. :"
Then are we most like Jesus, when we
go about "doing good"
This BeneUolence and Charity should
be properly DIRECTED. Every enterprise
connected with personal and relative
happiness. should not be overlooked by
US. Many of these belong to the
church of Christ in general or particu-
lar. Liberal donations should be made
for educational purposes, and for the
comfort and objects of commiseration.
These never should be overlooked by
the hand of Benevolence and Charity.
The character and conduct of the good
Samaritan of the gospel, should be an
example for US. Passing rapidly and
intentionally over all these objects of
great interest, we will mention one more
of those objects towards which our gifts
should be directed. l mean the poor.
There is much poverty and misery in
the world. 1t is not found exclusively
among any one class of society, neither
is it confined to any one period of hu-
man existence. Not single town or
village, perhaps in our land, not to
mention our larger cities, which does
not, to greater or less extent, abound
with this class. Any direction we may
take, either in a pleasure walk, or ride,
not to mention our travels abroad, but
we are met with objects and sounds of
poverty. The heart sickens at the re-
How appropriate are the
words of our blessed Savior, "The poor
ye have with you always, and ye may
do them good" Yes, they are scat
tered all over our land, and around us. |
Some of them may be our neighbors and |
They are poor, literally poor
IS to the things of this world. Scarce
y any protection for either body or soul.
Some of them are poor in spirit, having
net with misfortunes, loss of property
and friends, and now discouraged, many
If them are desolate. They are count
ng out a miserable existance by the
,ulsations of a broken heart and
rushed spirit. o, how soon could they
'e replaced in easy circumstances, were
heir friends actuated by the same
iberal and benevolent spirit, that was
manifested among the friends of the
nan of Uz. "They bemoaned him, and
omforted him over all the evil the Lord
ad brought upon him, and every man
lso gave him piece of money, and
very one an earring of gold. And
he Lord blessed the latter end of Job
nore than his beginning" These vol
ntary gifts soon reversed his temporal
And now the man who
ad been reduced to poverty, had ample
neans for comfort and happiness to old {
ge. Sorrowing and weeping ones meet {
S all along this vale of tears. They '
Il need the comforting smile of our J
harity. External appearances are I
ften deceptive. Though wealth and &
omfort are observable, yet is there !
overly and suffering by its side '
'hough palaces and opulence are there, I
cross the street are wretched novels {
nd squalid poverty. If fulness and c
lxury are there. So are want, desola- t
on and hunger. If thousand bloom
lg faces meet us in the street every e
ay; another multitude are laid away in c
ne chamber of sickness. Many of '
hem will never recover. They are I
Tasting away by the hand of disease, t
nd will soon be carried out and laid in
ne damp ground. We will have to be q
cry active and seek the first opportuni- /
of visiting them, of giving them |
up of cold water, little bread, or a |
ood warm garment to make them com :
'rtable and thus do them good. !
Let us turn aside from the more ia 6
ored walks of life: suppose we descend /
ito some damp. sickly basement, or '
scend by ladder into some garrett $
he light of day perhaps scarcely enters i
. There you see feeble and forlorn n
idow, and her groupe of little orphan /
hildren. Yonder in that dark corner >
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