The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1860-02-02

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| Charity vs.. the Broaaaxe.
And now abideth faith hope charity, these thrss;-
| but the greatest of these is charity.
And though have the gift of prophecy. and under
have all faith that could remsve mou ntsins and
have not charity / An nothing
Ana though bestow all my goods to feed the poor,
aad though give my body to be burned, and have
cnsnty,N Prohtsth nothing.-BIBLE.
The Broad-Axs Of last week, contains an
article from the pen of one Of the editors.
| concerning "a fair bat frail feminine who
had established her head quarters at Center
ville." which convinees US that. although the
editor who penned it is processing Chris
tan. the grace of charity has yet to be added
to his Christian accomplishments.
The poor unfortunate girl. whose name he
SO conspicuously parades before the public as
having established her head quarters in Cen
terville. was born and has always lived in
that town. and is relatel /, by blood, to some
OF the most respectable and Christian citizens
OF our city, among whom is her own mother.
for whose feelings at leas. this Wanting edi-
tor should have some regard
ho o0itOI says she was WalteO upon DIV
q committee of citizens Of CentervilIe. re-
questing her to leave town instan,er, or the
house would be torn down over her head
This is false. Several citizens Of Centerville
with true Christian spirit. called upon her as
friends Of herself and family, and besought
her by argument and persuasion. to abandon
her course. and one Of them even invited her
to make his house her home, if she would
consent to live q virtuous life
Some kind friends have been endeavorinp
to persuade this young girl. who is yet in her
teens, and very intelligent and beautiful, to
live different life. She has determined to do
30; and her mother, who is an excellent
Christian woman, has rented a house and
taken her erring daughter home, hoping by
her mothcrly sympathy-her prayers aud
tears, to reclaim her.
The editor of the road BAKE hopes that
she will find her quarters here too hot for
her comfort. l take it that this is bid to
the citizons of Richmond to set their house
on fire or to stone her out Of the city. The
Pharisee brought such an one TO Jesus. and
said, 81 Moses in the law commanded US that
such should be stoned, bu, what sayest thou?"
The editor takes sides with the Pharisees
against Jesus. Jesus said. He that is with
out sin let him first cast a stone at her,
Will the editor cast the first stone? Has he
not done so in publishing to the world the
articlel Aud in SO doing. has he
not published to the world that be is without
sin in this respect +?
Jesus said to the unfortunate frail one who
was brought before him BY the Pharisees:-
Neither do condemn thee; 60 and sin no
more
Do men and women Of our city who pro-
Gus. adopt this sentimen, which is certainly
Is authoritative as any precept in the Bible ?
Nay. rather do they not spurn her as they
would leper, and say: "Moses in the law
us that such should be stoned;''
take her away?
Christian men and women of Richmond. l
call upon you to examine yourselves in this
particular, and see whether you are following
"Moses in law or the meek and lowly
Jesus. Whether it is not more Christ like to
go to these poor unfortuna,es and persuade
and expostulate with them with prayers and
tears, accompanied with bread. clothing and
than 10 stand afar off and with
the Pharisec say: away with them. " Moses
in the law says such shall be stoned"
CHARITY.