The gazette and Democrat. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1860, 1860-10-11
By A NEW CONTRIBUTOR,

By A NEW cOETRIBUToR,
"Help him upl
II was the exclamation nj child-a
boy returning from school. A fine boy
he was, TOO, with bright and happy face
that spoke Of home love ard care worth
having. A little fellow had been fight
ing. and overpowered by superior strength
had fallen 10 the mud. Others stood by
and saw the sport with laughter, for the
conqusror defeated every attempt made
by the PROSTATE struggler to rise, and it
was then that the manly little fellow cried
"Hslp him upr
His tone indignant, his brave, whole
hearted manner seemed to bring the 9th
ers to reason, and more than one hand
was held out to extrieate the fallen, "Oh!
that spirit which animated that boy were
but in constant exercise among men. what
golden world would ours be! If we
each Of US in little matters 10 the narrow
round Of odr home, laying aside the sci.
tshDeEs. and grossness Of our nature sri.
We 70 help those who a,e fallen, 10 aid
those who. were suffering. to tighten the
care Of the toll worn. bounding hearts,
happy faces, good deeds. would whiten
the fields Of our souls, with thick harvests.
The spirits that, though it may not exnlt
in the downfall Of another. yet looks on
with unsympathizing eye and hands shut
so closely that knuckl-s stand out like
iron; that says, Let him help himself. /
have TO help myself. Let him get out Of
it; he was fool for getting in." seems to
be almost universally that Of mankind. II
is seen not only in homes, but in society;
in the circle Of business yes it ever in
vaGes the sacred precincts of Christ s
church. where some limes an unfortunate
brother is shut up with bars more obdq.
rate than a stone prison, and kept out.
Christ provided literally for these unfor
tunates. He left mighty bedpest in the
treasury OF His word-gave it to Us to
keep and distribute, when he said, "Dc
|, ye even SO TO them" 1t scenes sucf
hard work to comprehend the height ant
( depth. the exceeding beauty Of that, gol
> den -trlel Men crawl round it, and inmI
, over it, and work themselves under il;aDt
DO everything but take il up and max,
hearts glad with, its priceless gold; DE-
everything but warm one, and feed anoth
er; and give to some gentle words of en-.
couragement of more worth to them than
worlds, if they only come at the righl
time, when they are most needed.
"Bat we helped him once. twice, and
yes the third time-and see, he is down
again"
"FOrgiiis seventy aud seven times.
said Christ. ifye love your friends, wha
recompense have ye7 Love your enemies
So il you, wish your well-to-do ,brotbe
> good speed, because he has neither 0
: your pocket Or your brains what meri
have you? But help him up whom th'
world hath gone hard with; help hin
when you see men strong in power anC
, position, with their feet upon his reck
5 Help him up, even if the mire of adversi
ty clings to his very garments. and bt
has less respectabilit5 Of, appearance.
There are SO many close fitted Christ
r ians who pray. and talk. by rule (not Bi
J BILE rule. that the faith Of outsiders WHIT
! judge of goodness merely by that litll'
Q light within, is shaken in all profession
and the whole-hearted, money -givipl
\ man loving, church. members, Of whom
r there are noble number, are judged b,
: the narrow minded, whose pockets ar
t not converted if their souls are. w,
: have known such who refused even t.
= say good word for sufferer, becaus
: he had some time or another, long wa,
I back, said some uupalatable word tina
d ,hey never could get out Of their narrow
It necked minds, but that like cork ha
: been bobbing there for years. Was ,th
r spirit of Christ in that satisfaction Wit
y which they paid US the old score? Wa
o that spirit in the smooth refusal-in tn
+ eye that sparklsd with gratidGd veugean
n CO?
d We went one Lords day TO- one. ofthes
small vials of sancity, and asked for do
9 nation--an order to get bottle for sic
s and dying man.
d al never do business on the Sabbath,
t. was the cold reply. We leave CONNER
h to the reader.
q "Help him upE'' Yes take the word
Of the Rittying school.boy along with 20
10 your shops, TO your houses, to you
churches. Let your impulses go out lik
= living tendrils, and not clinging like mos
g withered and dead to the closed doors I
!. ! your heart. Open your soul 10 the sur
= shins of charity y-let the dsws Of HEAVIER
= ly pity drop within and wash away Il
D. black dust of selfshness. Be men,
y women after Gods own heart, and earn
'" " right to that inheritance which fadeth n,
- away.