The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1856-04-30
ARE You YOUR BROTHERS, KEEP
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IL is u hard trial 10 hear friend de-
nounced how hard 10 have The great low
ing soul that would take the world in the
arms Of its sympathy, and bear it with all
its crosses right up 10 heaven, .nisuuder-
stood, insul,ed and ncglecte, ;-to sec il,
in the midst Of persecution. toIp with an
gulsh, yet, constantly breathing forth that
God.hke prayer. Father forgive item,
they know not what they do" Aud you
Know not what you do---you. Who thought
iessly lend an ear to the lightly spoken
but deeply -veromed words Of slander {;
you know not the fearful extent of your
hesrllessness. Suppose the man has in.
rolved himself!--surpose. owing to CIR
cumsapces which none but an Omnipo.
tent eye could { resee, and none but an
Omnipotent will prevent, or control, he has
been whelmsd by the waves Of misfortune!
% Christian world YOU who talk sub
timely VI "irash"-who get up and repc IT,
"the gold Rad the silver are tho Lords,
and the cattle upon ih0uSand hills"
how will you answer before youJ God for
the many prosecutions cf the noble spirit,
who have fallen under the tan Of YOUR
displeasure-for WHAT Not that they
have openly committed then, or adultrv
nor murder, nor any ~ilful, prenedita,ed
sin, but because Of some unfortunate ex-
pertinent, which il successful, q. e, money
n,aking) would have placed them upon the
pinnacle Of your esteem. ..
Is purity Of heart, then, nothing. com.
pared with business success Is simple
and chiIdlike goodness If no acct mt 4! Is
that virtue tha, will stand thoGct. walls
as high as heaven are built between il and
Christian sympathy, worthless IS
that heart tkat CAN dry the tear Of SORROW
and snatch tl's fallias and the fallen from
tho pits Of destrHciiou-that hears tho
cry Of the orphans, aud takes from itself
even the neecssHrics Of life 10 sS,isfy their
delights in noiaiNy 50
much as doin. good, are aiI these I, be
looked upon with cold wishes. aud cold
hopes, and colder doubts o. 10 see the
bitter tears fall from the eyes Of one who
has suffered ihu>! to see that BODY " a,,e,
the step grow slow! to see the hectic of
mental fever burning on the cheek. to see
such an one struggle on, year after year,
dienchcd again and again with the cold
waves Of disappointment, borne by the
heavy hand Of unmcri,ed persecution a.
gain and again to the earth, and yet no.
bly, rising, though with diminished
strength nobly clinging to his God and
living life Of purity and unselfshncs,
Thank God, it having seen this in the ex.
pericnce of those near and dear 10 YOU,
youF tahh yavcr not; that you learn not
- Cherish tbe sentiment Of hatred towards
the slnnderer and the opprcssor. And
thank God ! again, these mysteries will be
explained in tho future world,
Calculation srd monied ir,c.cst are
aid down at the door Of the grave. II
rom that solemn place We took our stand
points, We should no, chcri.h our money
bags more ,ende'Iy than the souls Of lic
ahfor'unste. No; We should shord on,
our arms to them, and wth words of di.
vie pity mingle tears of.ympa,iy. We
should not wish to lay up our gold Cor
heirs, but looking into that silent place
whose floor is paved with our kindred,
how quickly aud how eagerly should we
say, Let moi few paliry dollars bar YOU
rom oar hearts. or prevent you from do.
ing that work your souI yearns to accom-.
p''sh. You are poor, yoa, have been un.
lortunaic--we are able to shield you--
come-to the shelf. Of our love-"
God Of the churches " ben shall Chris.
tian charity learn that ss Tlrou came.t
not TO call the rightcous, but sinners to
so Thy people should throw
triple shields around men With whom the
world has dealt hnnhly. ips,eaa Of tpil-
ing only upon those wbo ass ip ease asI
rfhuenes, and who can turn The course of
Justice bccause they have money TO throw
in the scales euaHs 81. A.. D..