American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1860-01-26
For the Lancaster Gazette.
How Extremes are Balanced.

I have recently read of lady in west
ern city, who purchased iu one day a
shawl for $1,000, and set OF laces for
$500. And that about the same time,
another Of the same sex. was arrested and
brought before the Mayor Of the city Of
New York for stealing turkey. The Of.
: fioer who arrested her, stated to the May.
or, that she was a widow, and that she
lived in garret: that the issrabl, hole
she occupied was destitute of every com
fort; not a morsel OF food Of any descrip-
ton was to be found, except the turkey,
which he redeemed. and that her three
furnishing children; bad before his arrival
actually torn the raw meat from parts Of
the turkey and devoured it. The Mayor
com passionately discharged her, and she
and her children may still be starving for
all that is known.
Parallels to this. are 10 be seen every
where. A fashionable young lady is
loaded with costly presents OF iewelry and
other valuables during the holidays, by
admiring friends. Another Of Gods crea.
lures. occupying different position in
life, and to whom life Is as sweet, receives
no presents OF warm greetings; and il
scarcely able with her weeks toll. to keer
from suffering aud starvation. her iufrn
parents. God has provided all equally
and started all with the same rights
Where is the wrong?
Yonder, see a lady proceeding to q
,all, with more trappings and gorgeous
array. than if applied as God intended il
should be, would relieve and make com
Portable. at least fifty destitute families =
Here I meet frail, sickiy girl of l3, a
round whose shoulders is drawn a thread
bare shawl, with no other protection from
the cold, Her stockingless, freezing fee
are visible through the holes in her shoes
With shrinking timidity she reache
out her shivering hand, aud says: "ph as
to give me a few pennies to buy some bread
father is crippled, and mother is dyin
,Oith consumption" The fashionable lady
is smiled on, and bowed to! The begga
girl IS frowned upon. perhaps spdrnsd.-
God help the poor!
see a splendid carriage, with out-ri
ders, pull up at the door Of grace church
I see the family of tho millionaire desOen
and enter the church, and attended b
liveried servants bearing the gold' claspe
hooks. they enter the silk cushioned pew
and with the minister, and the whole con
gregation. unite in repeating dictatori'
: petitions to the universtl Father Of all. t
feed the hungry, and clothe the naked
while n thousand are starving and free
} zing, and just as though God should, wit
personal attention. distribute his bouutie
tc the suffering, while they, are his stew
ards, to whom has Been intrusted this du
liy. with the command feed the hungry
t, Sc. ., .. s.r
In costly mansion, see Christina
festival served to the favored of eartl
: with dozen luxurious courses. 9TH
host himself. an elder OF the church and
member Of the Board Of Foreign Missions.
The expense ofthis nights retel alon
would have heen sufficient to have fed 70
more than day, half the poor in The land
: and yet In less than a square from thl
scene, I see destitution feeding upon crust
5 and water, and reclining upon hard bed
or none.
: When I think of these thlngs' wheu,
see christian nation with pious profes
sious, imploring the Father of meroles, t
remember the poor and supply their want
while the heavens and earth are shaken al
4 most to increase their private earthly store
| know there is something wrong an
tremble for the fearful retribution tha
I must come. When will men cease /
mock God, and commence the work Q
righteousness. The pictures | have draw
: may be seen all the time, in every com
/ munily of chrstendom. CHARITY.