Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1855-04-19

Il 1nere Is perhaps not one among |
but would feel emulous to offer the 6r
relief. All these pleasures are denie
us. He has gone up on high. He
no more man of sorrows. He is gon
tits true; but what then? Why, he hs
left his Representatives. "The poor '
have with you." forget them not
"Tis more blessed to give than to re
ceive." And when come again at th
end of the world, will welcome you t
my joys on high, and publish to th
world, inssmuch as We have blessed
comforted. clothed and warmed the weak
est, poorest of my brethren, We hav
done it to me.
Another incentive to engage us il
this work, is the personal safiyactioi
those have who give often and liberal
ly.
The man who relieves a distressed
one, and is made conscious of it, per,
forms a duty in which there is much
self-gratifcation. But those who dc
not give frequently and literally, know
not the luxury and satisfaction the man
feels who is charitable. Ye fathers! In
this inclement season, when along the
woods, along the moorish fens, sighs the
sad genius of the coming storm. Gar
ments, good and warm, l trust, shall
defend you from the chilling blast
While the north wind comes sweeping
around your dwellings, warm and COM
Portable. And while you associate with
that happy circle, which surrounds your
own fre-side.' Your thoughts Will
travel abroad. Perhaps YOU
will lift the lattice, and look out into the
dark storm. And as you look, you'll
think of the poor, and needy ones,
perhaps that forlorn and desolate one,
whose faithful provider has been taken
away, you will have the satisfaction
arising from the remembrance of having
given them relief and comfort.
Ye Mothers! you will also, while you
IRE warm and happy in your own par
ors, have the cheering reflection that
your charity, which was SO freely Of
cred the day previous, has made those
Door orphan children comfortable, and
without it they might have perished,
md your peace shall flow more full and
rec. You know not how soon circum-
tances may be reversed with you; you
nay be called to tread the lonely path
# that smitten one. And your now
lapPy children may be orphans and
ast upon cold and heartless world.-l
}! let your sympathy be more ardent,
nd your charity more liberal and am
lie.
Son or daughter! will you be less
appy when you reflect that you have
brown a warm garment around some
old shivering one. That you have fed
ONE hungery one. And handed a cup
t cold water in the name of disciple;
ou will be no less happy as you hear
heir prayers, as they are offered up to
eaven for blessing upon you. You'll
o home with lighter heart. Your
bod will be sweeter to your taste. You
Till sleep more soundly. You should
ever forget that your heavenly Father
as conferred upon you favors he has
ot conferred upon others. You have
OF been cast upon the world orphans.
'ou have the counsel and instructions
f father and mother. And as YOU
ave been blessed with such assistance.
,arn to feel and do for those who have
lem not.
Children! never forget that the Lord
as said "He that mocketh the poor,
,proacheth his Maker" Take care
ow you treat these "little orphan
lildren," so thinly clad, as you meet
lem in the street, or associate with
em in the day-school. Be kind to
em, and divide with them some of
e good things your mother has so
refully prepared for your dinner
at is more blessed to give
an to receive" Furthermore chill
en, take care you do not speak slight
of old people, who are poor and !
eanly clad. If you do you will great
offend your father in heaven, and he r
ay punish you for it. In the second ?
ok of Kings, second chapter, and at !,
e twenty-third and fourth verses, q
ad. "And he (Elisha) went up from a
ence unto Bethel; and as he was 90 o
up by the way, there came forth n
lie children out of the city, and mock U
him, and said unto him. Go up, a
gu bald head; go up, thou bald head. 0
nd he turned back, and looked on $
EN-, and cursed pronounced curse II
on them in the name Of the Lord 0
I'D there came forth two she bears ?
t of the wood, and tare forty and two D
ildren Of them" g
An objection commonly raised against "
manner of giving our charity may P
considered; when the subject of Be- ;.
violence is introduced, some one will u
7, 81 am opposed to your method $
giving" And will generally refer q
what the Savior has said: "Take u
ed that ye do not your aims before u
IN, to be seen of them" Let us ex- "
line into this objection, and see what II
foundation is. From the teaching o
the Lord here and elsewhere, he does a. 2,
forbid public alms-giving. But y
lpiy censures those vain and hypo- -"
teal persons who do these things a. a.
blicly, that they may beseen of men. nj
receive from them the reputation of