The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1873-02-20

end, with as little danger to themselves as
possible, and with that faithfulness that
would do honor to the cause they represent
in the service of their master. And if with
out it we are nothing in the estimation of
God as heirs to his kingdom, and since the
end Of the commandment is, we must have
it in order to bring an acceptable offering un-
TO the Lord, TIE supposition would be, that
every child Of God-so understood by church
relations-would make it the great aim Of
their lives to cultivate this most beautiful of
the christian graces. But we find too often,
that while many reach up by faith with one
hand to claim the promises of the Almighty
it's grasp The love of gain is more than
love for God. While we profess to love our
brother according to the commandment, we
do not hesitate to overreach him in deal.
cheat him in trade, make money out of his
necessities, and tell smooth oiley lie to ac-
complish our end, and give God the Glory,
that we are permitted to use the garb of
heaven for our own selfish ends, aims and
emoluments. If conscience sting us, now
and then, we stiie it by the logic, "others
do So" and if we do not look out for our
selves, no one will. While we are taught
''trust in God and do good and thou shalt be
be fed" we argue all we can cheat the world
of for Chris's sake, is clear gain to his
cause, for we will divide with him by pay
ing literally for the support Of church en-
terprise, while those we cheat would not.
We forget that Christ can take care of his
own, and is able to raise up the heather to
give him glory. But we are destitute Of char
ity in an other essential relation in life. We
have unbridled tongues that desect the faults
OF our Eeighbor, our brother, as keenly as
the surgeons knife separates his subject. A
bit Of scandal is q feast that we love, It Is
like delicious sweet-meats, it is marrow to
the bones, it is tonic, restorer to our
physical, mental and social being. Woe to
the one that errR, wilfully or other wise
Strap him to the desecting table, and With.
out chloroforn, or other palliative of pain
we engage in the cutting up process with
scissors, pen knife's or needles, no matter
which, anything handy that will make q
wound and start the blood. The more our
victim Winces and bowls with pain, the more
we ply our Instruments Of torture, and only
cease when exhausted, with hands and gar
ments streaming with gore, and our subject
cut and hacked and slashed beyond recoVe-
ry. 1t only makes but little difference
whether he be a member of the church, or d
son of Belial, as the story Of wrong ,imagina
tive or otherwise, passes from our lips, it
looses none Of It's force and freshness. III
there be a point involved in doubt, we sup
ply any omissions to make the tale complete
II one dares to doubt our story, or presumes
to present the least extenuating circumstance
we are ready to swear so and so, told so and
so, and whoever interposcs in behalf of
the victim, is circumscribed and Labood at
once. How true 1t is, that for want of char
ity as guide in the spiritual and social rela-
lions, families are in q constant Broil, neigh
borhoods ever quarreling, and whole commu-
mites wrangling over little differences, that
tried by the square of charity would be set
tied in an hour. The cause Of this too often,
Is,sthe misguided folly Of our social N aligner
and traducer of character In a society. lie
or she may be leader in the church or in the
social relation. But they have the ''gift oil
tongues to back-bite, and in the exercise Of
that unholv trait of character, none are
spared. Hoary headed age, vigorous man
and woman-hood, and beardless youth and /
maiden in their teens, are immo-
lated upon the merciless alter of the scandal
maker. Should there not be statute en-
actment making such conduct felony, and
the social outlaw held amenable like other
criminals. s.t G.. rs |
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