The Kingwood chronicle. [volume] (Kingwood, Va. [W. Va.]) 1861-1861, 1861-06-29
SUNDAY READING.
Christian Philanthropy.

SotlaI virtues 1t may be expected that Christ
ianS will furnish induhi1ahle evidences Of its
influence in the formation Of character, and
i'll the regulation OF conduct The narrow
selhshness, which seeks personal good only,
is g utterly at varience with both the equity
Of the law and the benevolence Of the gospel.
that society never fails to demand OF the peo-
ple Of God, that they show themselves to be
pre-emnently lovers ct their kind This is
indeed the principal test which those who are
without apply to Christians Thus they de-
eide upon the sincerity Of our professions. 80
II evidence be clear and convincing thu
none Of us hveth to himself we secure c.
influence with them But if we fail here, r.
arguments or eloquenee no prayers or teafT
can atone for the absence Of this cardin1
virtue
The world has a right to expect in us some
resemblance to Him who ''openeth His hand
and satistethth desire of every living thing,
who sendeth His rain upon the lust and the
uniusts and who SO lovcth the world that
lie gave His only beeotton Son. for the re-
demption OF men. Christians stand in near
relation 70 Him. They are His children
born Of the Spirit, 'partakers Of His
nature, and the stewards Of His honnty.
I Christian phianthrophy is practical. 1t
is not satisfied with ,he &c warmed and be We
clothed Its language is, TO do good and
communicate forget not 1t manifests it.
self IN lifelong endoavor to make others
\ happy In this they find their happiness.
For this they study and pray, tol and sacri-
I ice.
Christian philanthrophy is Worldwide 1t
is satisfied with no less field than that which
the entire race presents scattered over the
face OF the whole earth II navieatcs oceans.
scales mountains and braves the dangers of
every land and cline Neither scnomous
reptiles, nor fcrocons beasts, nor savage men
can intimid4tn It. Ii. mission ot mercy must
be fulfilled III any cost. Toll. suffering and
death itself are preferable to failure in its
v great and heaven approved work.
Christian phanthrophy aims at the high
est good man Regarding the present life as
"a xaror that appearcth for a moment and
then vanlshcth away, and beholling IN every
face the index t. 4 soul destined to perpet-
ua existence, and an intelminablc career
\ its high aim is to WELD influences that shall
he instrumental i'll securing the felicity Of
that dcathess priceless soul The faith Of
the gospel bring, eternity near While the
Christian look, not at things that arc seen,
but al the tlrngs are not seen, the radiance
Of the throne. and the gloom Of the pit, IT.
tract his eye The eSnltant song Of the ~
deemed and the unayailng lamentations Of
the lost. fall upon his ear Can he reet?
Gan he lose himself in the wild excitement,
4 the hcwildering cares or cyanescent pleasures
of life that he knows must speedily termi-
nate, 4 that il valuoble only as ii is the in
fancy a Immortality
Tho key note Of redemption new and ever
lasting song was struck BY angels at Bcthle-
ham glory t. God in the highest, and on
Garth peace. good will toward men, and both
the happiness and the success Of God peo-
pie have a. they ever must be- the greatest
when il nearest approximation 10 the spirit
and the melody ofthat divine song.
TIE STREAM or LIFE Life bears ns on
ike the stream o. 4 mighty river. Our boat
at first eldes swiftly down the narrow ehan-
mel through the playful murmsrisssof the
little brook and winding along it, grassy bor-
ders The trees shed their blossoms Overour
young heads. and the flowers on sA6 blink
seem to offer themselves to our youns AnGils;;
ve arc ii hope, and we grasp eagesly kIno
beauties around u; but the stream hurr;es
on and still our hands are empty.
Our course ii youth and manhood il a1one
wilder and deeper flood, and amid obiec1s
more striking and magnificent We arc ami
mated by the moving picture Of enjoyment
ard Industry passing before u.s. we are ex-
cited ~ short lived success, or depressed and
rendered miserable by some short-yed dis
appointment. But our energy and our de-
penlence arc both in vain. The stream bears
Us on, and our joys and griefs are left behind
us We may le shipwrecked, but We cannot
anchor, our voyage may Be hastened. but
Y cannot BE delayed. whether rough or smooth,
the river hastens towards its home-the roar
ing Of the waves are beneath our keel, and
the land lessons from our eyes the foods are
lifted up around Us. and We take our last leave
ofearth and it, inhabitants. and Of our fur
ther voyage there i no wituess but the lni-
mite and Eternal
SPARE moments are like the gold dust e
timA OF all tho portions Of ous hfs soqf6
moments re emostfuitful IN god
They are the gsps through 1hsik tempGL