, 1866-12-03
CHRIS E1AN CHARITY.
Sermon by Rev. II. N. Hatfield, d. d.

Rev Il. n. Hatfield dcl'vcreda sermon yesie.-
day, In tho Wabash Avenue II. E. Church. on the
text.
..!.inI aboyc all these things pu: on Charity,
wllcn II lllt Loud OF periectness.'
1lis supreme Christian qnaliLy, the sneaker fc.
Ta.ked, was above knowledge, faith, hosc. or.
tlodoxy, and all which Is external In religion.
THIS "chaEity'' il not The eamc THU: A. alus.
giving. In the earlier editions Of tla Testament
1t was more appropriately Translated ttoyc," and
thnt ia what it properly means. It's truc eiguia.
cancc Is well illustrated fu that passage in which
we arc told hat d man ma! give all that he hsrb
n The way Of alma, and still be wtho1l merlt be-
fore God: Ha.ins thus :dncl tho virtue
sRSkIn o. a al fpe1ksr said thai charity
error, or Of The men who strive 6y false
teach1nc 10 lso~ mems FOULS in lie sea of error
tisn i ca5nestnrsH in is, Striving ft,, lie ;rth
Z be Hbczshty which makes nothing Of 1hc Loc-
trines Of Christianity aud is iniaurcn; 10 lie o-
Nor IS 1t Charity 10 believe that ;body viii be
.ospel as nrs;ashea y Christ anA pani, Set i
anncr 10 the Eiblc. II Is that cc,:ain arse oi
lisc will obtain the Punishment o. Ncayrt,. and Il
f. not Sh'lstlan sba.ily TO ignore Ibis lacf, ha
.;mGn sf!a ana M fpuri9ns H., Ss:,a,sy; Sy ;hu
best ii tic hcarts Of men Who syni,
rashtze With sin, Il is IN emasculatIon Of
1oo 1'4. Atue Cuaflsy Is that Which points
ont 10 our fellow.lnen The consequences OF tsclr
c1il deeds. II Is To- Of humanity chasteued By
lore Tor trod ard Jcens Christ.
The Apostle eays. Of charity that it .sufrtre,h
long and is kind; in other words II is pa,ienl
toward al men, It even bears With the wicked
NESS VI bad ueu, and is cspcclsliy lender to the
errors nna ias'ss a..d weakness Of Christians. 1t
ooers hut to eayc them. 1t Is hen's1lant, tender
hearted. full Of forgiveness, even as God, for
vain. enyeth nnf. MI II IL ri 1u6e ~ Is hot
xannstth net ttscn. Ii doth not riu.ae
ttsclt on - wealth, o. anpaEent reeT etab bliis.
ifaicd, viii snccesz, hath nonc Of liz sssamd IN"
:>!Ic for VIC. arc heller than shon'' s,,::it f.
nec.al!y T. til: charity foc to envy. T.le1e l.
s:rnd q! this virtue IL eryiors selfish. pttur1nt
and conecitcd- Such an OIL. canro, BE- l,,ade han.
~. hc las no. enough Of Christian charity, In
cover lis sofr" lie musi tirsi iearn 10 Snyr l;od -
II he truly does this, he wifi also love l,is fellow
tnth and without this lnrn cannot l,o happy.
steiI own hearts, Again, ui,icss we Lave this
cnalNE, We cannot Ela*c tho sacrifices which we
asE called upon 10 make in The scr.ico Of Jesus
eH1ft. ano here Is the true impeachment in the way
VI GnF making right use OF Our religion
pnsiesss; N the discharge Of the high reaponsi-
G'ilics which rest upon rs ia the service Of
~ ~ man the Importance of
tic duties which devote .ron ua csnccinlIy in
CUR framing Of The young; but great as IBIS IL,
@AAt 70 eohssAhEE Etlu OetIcf. something h1wler.
and ttnt is chaei,y-aboye al lungs. nut IN char.
~. How much good might be done. what re-
Hs2l ofTclcion might he tEauSuEated, II all who
profess To- be tic servants Vi Christ w.su full of
:hts Christian charity. five would fellow fn tho
footsteps ri Chr.st, wc snnst love men even a.
Christ loved them wien lie gave himself for
them.
The indirect influence Of CHARITY upon the world
Il also lnval4ahe 4. manifestation Of thu broth-
SSt!y auye WHICH IL sncntealed In the hearts and
lives Of Christians BY the religion they profess,
tht1st Las aid ny IBIS shall all ulsn know that
r." Not By yotf zeal, your orthodoxy, The
churches ron build, the services you institute. thc
d1css you Near 10 prefcss your faith ar sop TO
le know. but y this. III yc hare 1.-Two one for
another" Ercn hfcotry and Intolerance we nnst
repay viii! lore. Christ, In giving ,his command
msnt t1 to lore one aoct''eE, said: "A new com
lnan,:mcat give unto yon,'. aud however The
ehild-tn Of Chris, msy dtilcr Will regard to Ger
iait m,fnr rasRaces md a!diras.cca, there can
hs 70 doubt snone tue Christians of the necessi-
y Tor obedience to thfe commandment, ..hlch is
2, 70 many places AID 60 fo7cib1y fncultatrd IN
ChfistFs teaching
IN eoGclrsion, the reverend spcalcr cxso..ea
charity. -