New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-10-13

Who vat the ssGsdes Of the of 1o and %
often under circumstances OF the greatest peru 10
health and life, and remember that these orig
mated Under tne inspiration OF Christianity. by
who had caught the SPIRIT so are they still maintained
and perpetnatsd ny men quckrned by the same living
Az OF the early Christian women il was said 40 Is Il true
OF them TO Tins day Matrons especially devoted them
ministering 20 the sick. They visited the eanest
n tbsS sa avs erian wa .S h. VIZ. - po about
from one another. ~ the houses OF
what heather would allow her 70 steal away INTO tho
dungeon 60 kiss the chain OF the martyri" IL was be-
cause this bcnevOlence was 30 universal that paeans
were struck with wonder aud admiration and maryelod
nj The patient agency that could effect such resnits
Visit TO the Charities OF New-f0rk Commissioners
OF Christianity, who ask what good II has dono
in tho world, We are content To reply look az tho
th is the only argument at present you understand
and who with voice Ike tho sodDd o. many waters,
from itD with a mIghtier evinenoe than job used ID
truly When the heard Ue then blessed
me, aud when the eye me, IL gave witness To me.
because delivered the poor NAT cried and the father
less, and HIM that had none 10 help him. The blessing
OF him that ready TO perish came upon me, and
righteousness and IL clothed me; my judgment was
robe and diadem. | wa eyes to the bind, and feet
WAS 10 the lame was a father % the poor; aud tho
cause which knew not, searched out" And this not
in Isolated instances out In muudes OF cascs, not on
limfed but on a gigantic scale, somewhat more com
monsurae with the exigencies OF humanity. than In
former days, aud little In accordance with the
njunct0ns OF our holy religion and us divine Head.
ISFrDgLrr WITHOUT TROPHIES OF SUCCESS
Nor is it too much to ask that tho opponents Of Chris
anlty would show of their trophies. won With
ont any help from the system they repudiatei Thoy
would find il hard task To this for at every stop In
the exhibition we should lay finger on this and that
act and claim the motive power a. having been sup
pied by our poor dospsed Christianity. II. In helping
TO dsposess poor humanity OF any of its u.s. they claim
the honor OF originating thought OF the work. they
run the of being dealt with as the sons OF sceya
for as misery and evil take their flight from the homes
aud hearts of myriads they cry a. the mere ntnC VI
Christian beneyoence. Jesus We know and Paul VIC
Ali the day ia not far of when these who speak
evil falsely OF Christianity as II It's BOOKS were oudS
OF old mans fables, VIII have " confess tha tey oon
tanned within them the germinant powers OF all thar mas
stirred human hearts 10 noble deeds tat instead Oh s
domain being mere paradise OF dreamers II "a
nursery OF noble souls that have hed the WORM WIN
fruit The Church of Christ bo often sintten on
The right cheek, but she will return kiss for Dew
she may he reyied but she Will not reyo again; the
ribaldry OF the world may pursue her. out she WAITS
back her blessings IN return. Sbe remembers mo H
junction OF the Divine Oracle, Ii thine enemy munger
feed him; II he thirst give him drink lor ia 80 uOlias
thou shalt heap Goals OF fire upon us neal be MOI
overcome OF evil but overcome eyll win gOOd"
take my cynical brother, therefore, Win me INFO He
noble temple OF charity aud beneyOenee which mas beeA
raised by Christian handS-a temple that Is ana ever
enlargug: one composed or living stones, many or
which, rough-hewn originally in the quarry, have been
shaped into gOody symmetry. and polished aiter tns
simtude OF palace and as me arcnect OF %, r1nns
glorious structure that rises around ha 70 discover
the most fitting trDute to his genius ana SKILL US polhS
ing the grand results Of constructive and eVerow-
ln bCnev0lence, which 10 DO met win eNerywhere
and which, but for Christianity, would never nave been
blessing the MOilu, sdS' " " "0"e'"""' 'Of@"N
CircKmsptce."
The Rev. william A. Muhenberg wasithcn introduced.
He apoogized not speaking Of one OF tho subjects
assigned. but thought that tho Holy Communion do
served consideration here as much as any, The paper
was read upon that subject, as follows: