New-York tribune., 1874-11-30
CuARIrY-Irs EFFECTS on SOCIETY.

The Rev. o. B. rockingham preached yes
terday morning at Lyric HILL to an audience when 10
spite OF tho fully equal to the usual number
His remarks were IN strong opposition TO the prJnsau-
Gus charity practiced by many persons who think
that by acting on the grounds they do they dOHs
their utmost to God Mr. rockingham said tbrrs
we're tive theories concerning charity anI the poor.
Ono theory that laid down IN the Oh Testament
and tie other was that lali down IN The New TAe the
ory laid down in the New Testament that poverty
was blessed state; that it the especial privilege
of tho Christian to poor pennless In support
OF this statement Mr.. Frothngham cited the sio'y
Of Jesus and the rich young man who came
to him and kneeled at his feet asking
what he should do TO enter into the Kingdom
OF heaven. Tho story says that Jesus, behoding the
young man, loved him aud told him that he lacked ono
thing before gaining which he could not enter the king
dom OF heaven. He then directed him TO anl sell all
he had give to the poor aud thcn to cone take up
the cross, and follow Him. The Young man was sad at
that saying and went away Sr!cyed, for he had Prat
possessions. Then Jesus turned to his disciples and
sad "Iti easier for camel to 90 through the eye OF
needle than for a rich enter into the kingdom
of heaveu" Among other things Mr. Fr)thiugn
said "Tne parable OF Dives ana LIZ TS also tells mo
whole story. Dives is rich man llVng n ai the snrn
dor OF his riches Lazarus IS man lying at Dyess
door, full of lie does no. think but what the ,rn
is disappointed. Finally Lazarus dies aud the an-els
transport hIm to Abranams bosom Then DVes
mo the tormens Of he'll, aud these torm.nts
arc doubled by seeing th' hcggar IN evcr-'.
ing comfort on the bosom OF Abraham. ld3 iHc!i .,
Lazarus was his poverty. THIS ~ the theory Ot tho
Now Testament throughout: It considered that the
world was soon to and advanced the Theory mat
the rich created for the express purpose o "ts O"
Their wealth upon the poor ana ihat te poor ~so
Old Church bequeathed 10 the new IL exists Ia 'Io
Catholic, the Asatlc and the Proe>iant churches IL
wa, tins theory that covered L rope. and even
now it may be perceived in LAZY. Ia "a mdil' aEo,
thought poverty to be Vlr'ue. lierr ere I'n @
who made 1t prIncpc OF their lives to Oe poor. 'i'h
even took OF overlIStiu worldly poverty. l. oIe
wished to be pOrcuarlY religious, he TOOK on nun
self vow not to earu anytaiHg tnrOI-h his "1oie ne
that be might thus give tho icn an Gplofi"hi,y o.
relchiug heaven. This great religious tIrJfy
ofthe middle ages. In on' place more was w'"lny
mser VINO mad wide reputation inr m ms ns a'ar'IS & ia -
impOvtune and try their oest to Ge iI1n ih 'ho
Of his vast wealth. One day beggtr met him II tao
street begged OF hm long anu earnestly ti"t he
Iered the baker CHANGED to pass at it 'ho
TINS basket snlcAcd loaf, and with IT p'trd
the brgsar. That night he dreamed t"at he was "Aea
before the DIVINE Ju"Se chged "lih hS ui'n 'oh
ity The prosecuting angel tue dtieadih- an4el' ana
ecutor charges tuat he has never III bis ne NlHSy
hSlPed o is0w stnSy man IN; baIn, bEr
with bread, aud on tnat ground alone be vas
discharged. He awakcd from lis dr'dm and from that
was related in the middle as a kind OF parable, aud
tended to show that charity Though Gy'u even N aS r.
conseq enccs OF This theory IL is very evident 10 my
mind that It's fruits we're tue monastrres TI en- M,e %
from the world and prevented them from earning tAcF
It has been said that the industrial age is responsible
FOR ali the poverty Of the world GA! my friends Llge
erty which has parllyz,i the worli brew
ing long before the industrial ago st IN.
Is the industrial age OF commerce, OF all kinds
OF Industry which give employ ment The poor, j. tas
responsible forpOvery IL has not created poverty,
but has put it away. The or Industry says, nere
is Heaven full OF prIzescome and get them out LABOR
for them" make tins protest TO show mat tAs age
is the friend OF the poor believe tbat 10 has rescued
poverty, has Increased self-respec 1t has DIOn-ht
children 10 the field ana taught them now 10 earn Ia
came ovebearug and terrible th1t II became nrc.S-
sary adopt Stringent laws for Its eeciull preEeuton
II person was detected In soliciting ans he WIS
hOggcd; for the second 0cnse the bcggrs ears were
Of; Tor the third oiense he was hung lt - tTt1
that these measures severe, but hey worc pr
haps the only that could be taken under the CIR
cunstances But zip To the time OF Victoria they have
been gradually lcssened 10 suit the Time
Tue theory lai down IN the New es4ment evidently
state through all time. TLls theory may have no oD-
jectionabe feature to a Roman Catholic or IL may 90
liberal-minded people of ti Gay 1t Is llm tat thIs
theory was oIscirdel The wisesJ ana moss aI-- led
people OF This age couDsclng TO patti by. Iuey
assume that manhood Is the rign the prerOgANe oI
every human being, and that poverty Odt OF pace IN
the industrial world. and they must be rescued. For
my part, am persuaded THAT II New-Yor6 p,ope could
theory of aims giving eIaer in food money, great
deal would accomplished IN the WORK OF
IL would cost great deal to do 1t; it would
cause pain and even hunger for tlne nni it Woaii
stimuate the action, ana IN Hc cni IL Moulu
work great good. Iu the time Of Henry WI decree
was issued forbdding any one 10 teSow p'ar . y
II any one was discovered ovelseppng lni' ruc 'T. 2
we're fined ten times the amount bcsiO"ed Ihere arc
mani
stored The great source of the ey lies with tnoe who
are az reckless aud tnOuShte,s IN their g, aS ty "ro
il TO some organized charity they would 10 great
deal toward alleylaung the wrong. LII a man
and there leave whatever he wishes to devote
to charity. and he may know, mat none 3 Das
society alone in New York, established FOR the purpose
OF beering the poor, is all that Il needed Let dt ons
society supplied with all tho tri money anJ
otncr requisites let Its agents DC ", euOu5 - ~
snrewd enough not {, be msled 6y swindcrs ana oe
leve that would be en2ugn 10 or al int ar.
constantly sursDs III upon u, t, te TL 1 tuc ~ 800
cuous aims giving stopped at once feope say nol 10
this because there Is no ven orsaniZja ~ sem ia
tSyi, wnSn Way yo8 eE help support the old system.
Ne are told that amsglying Is an instinct OF human ma
eve that those who give rcckes'y To whoever as 40
U because think easier TO clear their cOnScehces
by giving few pence than ~ sptnIius ane p,"phr p,p
time among the poor and sreihG "here tuer
money be best expended say go among theih 'hu
money! do not degrade them Dy tl'lns tne. caotHns,
make them lower than they are oy glVlnS theu
ing God that you have gwen OF your substance
or course many have relations Who need az
but almsgiving as "a rule can only be huriul. fONefp
by conditions. lt Is the result OF certain Vou
poverty will disappear. But no artulll changes gu
work any difference. A ricn banker erected hdmorr
OF houses London for the beueht OF the poor, uJ
charging whatever rent could be paid Dy the umitrs
This did little no good toward DinRlog hpo"t 10
desired end The houses were occupied, IL ~ ltuo' r
nor by the people for whOm they were Intended. lao
poor liked haunts best; they cOuIl hoa HpP
cate the good ntentUns or the de9Is ol 10" hooo ~,
Ten times the force displayed by nun eoui no, -
bout the desired result When Stephen Gltaid erev
asylum for poor boys In PniiadepnIa he Ild nor A"
what the result would be. Tue boys are edueaOI ~ -
true but at the age Of Is they are thrown on tno
ng WORK which they cannot execute. nave Dren to.
that Of the most inhaenal so sha1 m n Sa!i
phia wish 1t had never been ereeiou, OF pN ~ Ss-s
burn down. Les vs. HIl our hearts "I'u WV