The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-04-26

and the salvation OF our God is still our wall
Of defense and bulwark OF strength; -. ,ra
Among our manifold public blessings we
must include our matchless form OF govern
ment, dearer TO usinow than ever, because P,T- rn
served in a baptism of blood and martyrdon
of fire. Our educational facilities were never
before so great. Colleges, semlnarles, AM anu
rable system Of common schools Is a1orulns
the means of mental and moral Improvements HSS
TO the children of the humblesL ana pooresS nn ~
the land our literary advantages were never
before many, nor so varied ash WeS W,s6p ~ ~
MAKING of many books there is no end" Our
cheap and well conducted newspapers serVe,o
enliphten and improve the masses, anu Ine
press constitutesa most potent auxiliary to the
moulding and refining power OF InS puIplu.
dh0mas SenethSiTn EN- hin1 81 doing without govern.
ment or without newspapers, ne Woniu prefer
TO dispense with the zen 1m9
but government could not start newspapers.
These are the fucrum OF Arohimedes, WIN
Your order Of odd Fellows, especially, has
abundant reason for indulging in grateful
eTeated good. During the years of the Rebel
lion its harmony, North and South, remained
undisturbed, and no sooner had the sword been
sheathed, and the shrill clarion of war had
ceased throughout our coasts, than you were
the first to meet in harmonious council, and
~ your order is TO Initiate the example
| of the blessed Jesus, in going about
doing good. BY some it is made an
objection to your Order, that all the
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! that afIlIct mankind should be relieved by the
| Church. So il ought to be; as the Church is
| of Divine origin, the planting OF the Lord. But
| If she fails to rise to the full stature of her
| obligations and opportunities, her defaulttng
| membership has no warrant to complain If
others do the work that is incumbent on her.
But he that is not against us is with us, and for
| us. The relief of the destitute, the sorrowing,
| and the oppressed is still always the work of
| Christ, whose mission on the earth II was to
| benefit and bless the weary and heavy laden,
| both for the life that now Is and for that which
| Is to come. The Christian, hence has to garland
! Gods altars with trophies of kindness. Not
creeds and catechiSms, statute praise and sanity
kneelings, are the true glory of the Church
but sinners reclaimed, widows and fatherless
relieved, the dsconsolate make glad and
avarice conquered by sweet and gentle speech.
Benefits accepted bind the receiver. Unto
whom much is given of him much is required.
Charity Is like circle in the water 1t radiates
from the centre and at the centre Is the greatest
agitation. But it is diftusive, and from the
centre it spreads until it is lost in the theatre Of
it's own expansion. A benevolent lady once
for a contribution to assist the Greeks then
struggling for freedom. MADAM" said he, "the
Greeks are at your door," So with all SYM
pathy and charity. 1t must begin at home but
from hence it is to go out in a stream of saliva.
tion to perishing world.
AS citizens and Christians, too, we should
seduously cultivate the virtues which are the
foundation of all true happiness, public and
private. We have other enemies to fear be.
sides armies with banners. They are luxury,
idleness, venallty. corruption. There is a way
in which we all can act the part OF public bene-
perform n worthy ana honorable part, do all
the igood he can, and labor and pray for the
advent of the reign of Chrisrs own perfect
holiness, justice. and truth.