Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1858-01-01

bic" / John Ill. II: But whose
hath this worlds goods, and seeth his
brother have need, and shutteth up
his bowels of compassion from him,
how dwelleth the love Of God in him.
There, my husband" said she, Il
feel as though | could divide even
my slender portion with those poorer
tlsan myself, and leave the consequen-
ces with Him whose promises have
never vet failed"
DO rs you please" said Martin,
81 wish | possessed your faith and
trust
Jane was commissioned to carry
the loaf. On entering tie house, she
found Johns wife sitting with her
face buried in her hands but they
could not conceal the tears that trick
led from between her fingers. Two
children, a boy and girl of eight and
ten, were standing beside her the
boy with his arms about mothers
Rcck," telling her not to cry, for lie
Was not cary hungry-yet the poor
child had not eaten anything but cab
bagc since morning. Jimmy and the
baby had already cried themselves to
sleep.
"IIcre, Mrs. p" said Jane, SIS a
loaf of bread mother sent you"
Tell your mother, my dear, that l
hope God will reward her, for l can
not" said Mary p, as she accepted
the timely gift.
AS the door closed upon the mes
scngcr, she divided the loaf, and the
children Notwithstanding their pro-
fessions) betrayed how hungry they
"cIc. The mother, then, after parta-
king Of small portion herself, laid
the rest aside for breakfast. Present
ly, John came in.
Il have got a cord of wood to cut,
tomorrow. Mary" cried he, in a joy
full tone.
Il have had q loaf of bread sent in
to me-" she answered.
The Lord be praised" said John,
clasping his hands. But his wife
could not prevail upon him to touch
the piece she had reserved for him ;
and when he was about TO start to
his work in the morning, although he
had been without food thirty-six
hours, he still refused to eat, saying,
Keep it for yourself and the chill
dren."
/ We are drawing no fancy sketch !:
and would i: not be well for those
whose tables are groaning with plen-
| ty, sometimes - 4Sk themselves, has
my poor brotne., who is toiling for
me, been fec? Remember, Chris.
tian, your Master, in his heavenly
compassion, made bread by a miracle
for those who followed him, lest they
should faint by the way" John
carried the money he had earned to
his home in the evening, and if those,
who are in the habit of wasting it in
foolish expenditures, could have be-
held the JOY this small sum occasioned,
they would have realized the value of
a dollar. The next day, two ladies
called ; they were members Of be.
nevolent society, which had been es.
tablished to assist the suffering poor
employment being furnished for
them when it was practicable. Each
lady contributed dollar or two in
the commencement, and bound herself
to furnish more if required, even if
tho necessary means were to bc OBJ
tained by the sacrifice of some favor
lite article of attire. One did with
out dress, another q bonnet-many
children asked their mammas to take
the money reserved for TOYS and con-
fectionery, and in this way quite
large sum was raised. We can not
60 into detail, to tell you how much
distress was prevented by the use of
these means but Jesus once sat over
against the treasury, and saw all that
was cast therein. He sees this still,
and on the last great day, when we
shall all stand before his Judgment
scat, he has said that he will say, Il
was an hungercd, and We gave NE
meat l was thirsty. and We gave me
drink ; naked, and We clothed me.
Then shall the righteous say, Lord,
when saw we thee an hungered, and
fed thee or thirsty, and gave thee
drink or naked, and clothed thee ?
And the King shall answer, Inasmuch
as We have done it unto one of the
least Of these my brethren, We have
done it unto me-" Matthew xxv. 80,
81, 40.
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