, 1875-01-24

rubric aud tbs opinions of the fathers
mode Of baptism. Another hangs its faith upo
the seyen points Of Calvlnlsm, and is wont 4
] dilate With peculiar JUNCTION upon Election, Fore
ordination. fc- Others stl1l, rejecting nearly Al
these dogmas, teach their followers that God is
loving Father, who will not visit finite Gins witl
| infntum.
Now, true Christian charity should, and doe.
teach all these various aects to cultivate spiri
| Of tolerance towards those who diner from them
Men viii differ, md i is in vain to hope (even i
J it mere desirable) that Ill should. hav,
tho name Vows Of religious truths. n
do not e1rect it in otI1er matters. Twt
meu may look upon some grand natnrn
! scenery, and get their Impressions OF it vii
ditfer as widely as it il possible to conceive
are awed and inspired By the majesty and
grandeur Of the sig hit, while practical, unsenti
mental businessman sees only splendid water.
power. So, too. sentimental yonng lady, zee
ing limb Skipping and plnying in Tho clover,
goes 1nto ecstacies over tbe swect emblem of in
noeence. while her companion, with more
stomach THU sentiment, is thnking how tooth
some quarter Of that same lamb would be
roasted, with mint sauce aud green pens. Yet
no one thinks OF quarreling about those
differences, but all exercise wise tolerance
but in matters OF religious faith what do We see
H.
in the vineyard is impelted by CONSCIENTIOUS
scruples to omit some non essential sentence
prescribed by the Church to be used in . certain
sacrament, and he is 1T once pounced upor, his
work interrupted, his usefulness curta1led, aud y
persecution inaugu.atea A. relentless Is those Of
olden times. Sentences Of deposltons and
degradation follow, and such is the viDdictiva-
nees shown that it almost aeems to laymah
that nothing but the strong arm Of civil lsw
saves tha heretics from good old~fashioned
roasting. Another one, in his public addresses
and sermons, utteca senttnents which are
broader znu more catholic than were prescribed
By the fathers Of the particular branch OF the
Church with which he is connected. The cry Of
heresy and unsoundncss il raised, and he is
obliged to leave his work to defend himself
who are also taken from their legitimate
work, and spend days and woeks in listening 10
or engaging in uuch1istiAn wrnng1ing- No one
is edited. No oua is benefited, and more's the
pity. No one can exclaim, ''Behold! 7! how these
Christians love one smother" True Chriatlan
charity is productive OF spirit Of tolerance
which worla prevent all such hurtful and nunnil-
iating conflicts between the prufessed followers
OF Him nhom they all acknowledge As their
teacher and e1ampiar.
Again. chsiaty is willing, cheerful, and loving
in it's ualnistratlons. The value Of = gift OF do
nation is increased fourfold when bestowed
cheerfully, aud seasoned with sweet good will.
There is often more OF the essence OF real char
ity in a Loaf OF bread quietly gwen from ecauty
sto!s. than there is II gift OF thousands Of
name Of the donor is sure to bo btazoned
abroad az one OF our large-hearted, beneyoleut
citizens. All there are thousands Of little acts
Of genuine charity occurring daily which are not
recorded in this papers, and Of which no mention
il made in annual reports, but which / doubt not
are treasured up and remembered oy Elm who
said, q Irasmuch as ye have done INTO the least
OF these, ye have done it unto me-" and who de-
cla1ed that tho poor widows mite was the richest
gift which Was cast into The treasury.
During ono year of tho War was in Boston.
One Saturday night Gov. Andrew received
dispatch ANNOUNCING terrible battle, and asking
for surgeons, medical and hospital storce, money,
etc, That noble. man, with his military staff,
spent the night in arranging plans for the speedy
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called upon their focks to give and
give quickly, and dismissed them. The
result Was = special train OF twenty
:ars laden with supplies left Boston that Sunday
night, and tens Of thousands Of dollars in money
forwarded to the Commission.
Thele were two Incidents which cams under |
NJ own observation which to ne vers the beat /
Illustrations OF genuine charity lavo ever seen. |
Among the supplies solicited was old linen for /
oandages. 4 POOR widow beard it. She had one,
,ome and washed it (for it Was soiled), ironed it,
ind brought it to the store where We we're pack
ng, and wcpt because she had nothing ctse to
i've. There vera rich men who sent in their
hecks for $500, or $1,000, but maintain that
nd Born table-cloth than il the largest check
ontributed that day. Tho other incident was
nore touching STILL and yet almost ludi-
rous. While We were packing the sup
lies, . little pafe-faced, poorly Girl
aging, "Ma sent this for the poor wounded
oldiers," and turned and vent out. Lifting the
over, we found the pail filled with ice-cfeam.
was intensely hot, aud the poor woman, who
ossibly had . boy in the army, had thought
ow grateful icecream would be to the d1y
I'D, Oh the impulse, procured pailful and sent
to the depot, never thinking hat 1t could be
.n:- It Was 4 sneet act Of charity, and it |
7a1led more than the loving heart conceived
1t quite the contrary. Our blunt but VAIN
ea1ted man. as ho looked At it, said, aa the |
ars rolled down his cheeks, My God that is |
Then, with an oath, he said that when 7
3or women sent in their only table cloths, and
lch gifts Is the last we're offered. it Was time for
eased his subscription Of $500 to 81, 600. Even
!. weeu, many little unostentatious act Of |
larity, prompted BY loving heart, although Of. (
self insignificant ia the key which unlocls the j
,or to other aud greater oues. I
A favor bestowed grudglngy lacks nll the c1e- !
euts OF real charity, and, while it may benefit /
q recipient, there is no reflex blessing for the :
yer. t
There is another blessed feature about charity. {
,ere are none so poor or obscure but they can i
all themselves Of tho blessings which ensue | a
Dm the exercise OF it. We cannot all give like Il
,abody, johns Hopkins, or Gernt Smith; we |
~ not even be able, some OF us, to give loaf d
bread but We can give kind words and loviEg t
mpathy to thosa who are in distress, aud there Il
no doubt all such acts will be counted to US o