Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-11-16
THE RUTLAND HERALD
SATURDAY. NOVEMBER 10. 1871.
sympathy the Corner Stone Of
Charity.

Cnarity.
The pitiless storm enshrouding the
earth in a robe of white, bringing 20 u.
the advent of winter. leads the mind to
the condition of those who ssrround "
in the Wales of poverty. Nations, princi.
pslities and powers, as we'll as individu
ais have responded to the calls of suffer
ing with sympathy and charity unpar-
alleled in the worlds history. The chill.
ing winds of approaching winter call all
to their home duty towards the feeble
and poverty.stricken in our own commu
mites. The people are now to enter upon
campsign of charity through these
winter months that have come upon u
thus early. If the season should be &C.
we're one, it Is difficult to foresee the ex-
tent of the demands that will be made
upon the charitable at home and abroad.
Under these circumstances, therefore, it
becomes all to harvest their resources
with view to meeting these imperative
demands in the most effective manner
economical, would be ample to relieve the
positive poor of the community. This il
the more important from the fact that
there is reason to fear that the public
authorities will make stinted and parsi-
monious provision for the actually needy
in our town, judging from past expert
ence. There is, therefore, grave respon.
sibility resting upon all to see to it that
none suffer. and remember that the weak
are pitted against the interruptions, n a
struggle for existence. Tt9 charitable
and benevolent must stand in the path
where they will Gave to encounter alike
the most pitable appeals of distress and the
widest assaults Of imposture.
1T should be remembered in our contri-
buttons to our suffering fellows that there
is duty to let sympathy go with or
aims. There is principle which :,
has deeply imbedded in our natur you
it is our duty to exercise tor %, winch
fering and unfortunate. ard the sur
nor worldly prosper wealth. non of
place. Without j. -ity, can supply lts
is infinitely i -. the king on his throne
sutject;- ess happy than his meanes'
selver .dthout it, men may array them
8 in garments of glittering gold and
Ipmkling diamonds-may swim in the
Injuries of court, and spend life o.
misery. That principle is sympathy.
Sympathy is not go extensively exer
cised in the higher circles as in the lower
walks of life. Misfortune too often call
it into operation where before 1t has beer
dormant. And what is still more deplor
able, the growing tendency of the age i
to quench it entirely. In these days o
railroads and telegraphs, men cannot sto
to give even passing glance at the OH
cumstances of others. Does poverty NEE
them in the streets, at their workshops
or In their contingencies, and beg tn
gift of small pittsnce, not more than
penny, perhaps, too often they are re
pulsed with chilling rebuke and sen
empty away.
No one is aware how much good even
penny may some times do, in alleviatin
the suffsrings of the unfortunate.
penny is not much it is true. But if it
not much to receive, it is not much t
give. Several pennies thus bestowed
may bring gladness of heart in the famil
of some lonely widow which would b
more to witness than royal feast, II
does no other good, it shows that W
sympathize with the unfortunate.
Ia ell our aims giving let US remembe
that sympathizing heart ia worth NOR
than silver or gold. Its soothing infu
ence all need-sll must have or be misel
able. Though our hands constitute on
principal wealth, and with them we to
day by day, to earn our bread and kee
above actual want. Bnt scores of on
fellow beings are not so fortunate. Heno
when an object of charity calls at you
door for aims, do not reckon upon th
chances of imposition, but let that kindl
virtue, sympathy, kindle in your breas
and "as ye would that others should
unto you, do even 80 unto them" 1t
not 10 DestoW laVlsniy upon Sete, D'
bestow wisely. Some doubtless mall
begging business ; but there are fe
who find it pleasant occupation; or WI
would ever beg aims unless driven to
as last resort. One can generally di
criminate between those that are or al
not beggars by trade. But above all
not Withhold your sympathy. Spea
kindly and cheer the lonely and broke.
hearted.