Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1873-05-31

puanS ootaheu anu sSfeu on ule mis-
sionaries some two orthree years ago.
Is there heart so hard,- is there a
mind so small, 10 there a soul so dark,
hat it will not bid as God speed in
bur. enterprise? But says one, we
have the poor with us here, and the
widow, and the orphan.
The scripture saith we have the
poor with us always. Again it saith,
''and Jesus came and spake unto them
and said all power is given unto me
in heaven and in earth go We there
fore, and teach all nations, baptizing
them in the name of the Father and
ofthe Son, and of the Holy GLost."
Sand all Of the ends of the earth |
shell see the salvation Of our God"
And every knee shall bow, and
every tongue confess thy name.
Would God give us these commands
unless he intended we should obey
them?
The old and popular adage is, that
"charity begins at home.
True; the act Of mercy which lies
nearest often has the first claim up
on us. We have no right to expect
that distant enterprises will be pros
pered, while we neglect every day
opportunities at our hcarthstones.
Bat it is true also that charity
knows neither time nor place, as far
as the disposition to help is concerned.
Those who regard only the misery
of sufferers whose eyes and tongue will
bless them, ought to extend compass
sion on those who are beyond their
sight. Charity goes forth to bless all
who are in need of help; it omits nei-
Their near nor far; it cares for stran-
ger and kindred it embraces the alb
sent and the present sufferer.
Christ rebuked the one sided Phari-
sees by saying: "these ought we to
have done and not to have left the
other undone'.
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The amount Of good done III our i'm
mediate vicinity, can release us from
the duty of doing something for the
most distant and needy who bear
Gods image. Furthermore, few
among MS are rs needy as this poor
Frances Blake was. None in our own
town are so situated bnt what with
prudence, industry and temperance,
can receive education, attend sabbath
school and church, and in fact have
many comforts of life, if not its luxu-
ries. If we chance to have aged and
helpless ones among US the town is
ready and willing to help, and does
help all such. Do not think l would
say ought to discourage home chart
ties ; far from it.
do lot say, neither do / think
that it is the duty of all under all Cir
cumstances, to contribute of their
means for charitable purposes but if
some have nothing to give, it is their
duty to lend their influence in favor
of every worthy charity, be it to aid
the needy either near or far, and this
all can do, and it is incumbent upon
them a duty for which they will be
called to account at the Judgment bar
of God.
l believe that seldom any fault is
found with those who labor for mis-
sions unless it is by those who do
nothing themselves; and thank God
we in this place have but little to
complain of in this direction, for we
can say truthfully and not boastingly
that good missionary spirit is man.
ifest among us.
sit is more blessed to give than to
receive :" Therefore honor the Lord
with thy sustenance, and with the
first fruits of all thine increase"
The liberal soul shall be made fat,
and he that watcreth shall also be wa
tered himself" 'Giye and it shall
be given INTO you; good measure
pressed down, and shaken together,
and running over" "For with the
measure that ye metc withal, it shall
be measured to you again.
" But this | say, He that soweth
sparingIy shall reap also sparingly ;
but he which soweth beautifully shall
reap bountifully."
Every man according as lie propos.
eth in his heart SO let him give; not
grudgingly or of necessity, for G oc
loveth a cheerful given"