Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1855-04-19
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By REV. E. Y. BING.

PUBLISHED BY REQTEsT.
For I was hungered and We gave mt
meet. ."-JEsus. 1--WE should remember tn,
poor."-PAUL-
No one trait of character is more at.
tractive than Benevolence and Charitv,
and but few altars deserve more hom-
age. 1t matters not where found and
by wkomsoever practised, it fills us with
both admiration and veneration. A
Howard, Clarkson and others. whose
active and benevolent lives have been
spent for the good of mankind. See
them breasting the storms, toiling over
mountains, and tossed upon perilous
waters. Follow them in search of the
sick and sorrowing ones, in gloomy
prisons and novels of poverty, literally
feeding the hungry, and clothing the
naked" These benefactors, by sympa
thy and kindness, have won to them
selves imperishable honors.
The source of BeneUolence is Divine in
ats origin. 1t is one of the characters
tics of the Supreme Being. He posses
ses this attribute in the fullest, and high
est sense. The contemplation of which,
fills us with wonder and amazement.-
The development of some of his other
perfectlons, fills us with confidence and
affection, as well as fear and reverence.
This is the glorious radience which ami
mates the world. Nor has that radi-
ence been veiled in the mysteries and
revealing glories of the Supreme God
head. Its development filed the first
born sons of light and intelligence with
admiration, afording them a new sub
Ject for song: song unheard of till
then. Nor has its Development been
obscured and less attractive in the life of
Jesus. 1t beamed in every feature of
his countenance. It characterised his
every step. 1t breathed in the gracious
words that fell from his lips. He looked
upon afflicted and dying ones, and they
revived and stood up. He offered to
famishing and perishing thousands, the
water of life and the provisions of saliva
ton without money and price. Thus
che went about doing good" His en-
tire life was spent in bestowing on man,
this heavenly charity. AS he ap-
preached, the waste places broke forth
into songs, elbow beautiful upon the
mountains are the feet of him that
bringeth glad tidings; that publisheth
peace; that bringeth good tidings of
good; that publisheth Salvation"
ChristiGnity, Is active enlightened Be
saevolence. If we glance at Paganism,
and view the heather world in general.
we shall be convinced that if it ever ex-
lsted there, it has long since left them.
Barbarlsm as practised among modern
or ancient heathenism, is utterly es-
tranged from the principles of kindness
and good will toward one another
And so is Atheism ancient or modern
in its effects and influence on society.
Both alike are destitute of Benevolence
and Charity. They are wild, corrupt
ing and deyelish, and stand gorged to
their highest tension with hatred, malig-
nifty and blasphemy. The freezing
child of destitution might as well fly to
the arms of the .whirlwind for protec-
ton and relief, as to the arms of either.
In what part of their dominions can be
found on heathen soil, houses of refuge,
hospitals, asylums, or where exists an
organized society with suitable proyis-
ions for the poor? 1t does not 'feedI
the hungry" neither does it "clothe the
naked" II does not give coup Of
cold water in the name Of deciple."