, 1876-11-06
CHARITY.
The Greatest of the Doctrines OF
Christianity.
Sermon by Prof. Swing Yesterday at
the Central Church.

sno oe"'A d. S0t
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A comparison OF t'lc Classlo ana tne
Christian Grnccs.
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r,of a-tr, ,,.o,c,,o, rc.,ordov morning At
tto co,trnt rh,',rI, tat,ng n. ,ds trrt.
IN, t,c rrca,e.t of tho.o I. charity.-L Cor,
rtii., II.
II of three tho mighticst doctrines OF Chris
tiantty charity Is the greatest, wonderful in.
decd must be its grcatnrsal II one cou1d SUM
mon from the past tho three greatest men that
have lived, and then 4 yoicc from Heaven
ehuuid tell us which one were grcatcst OF tho
three, what taurcls indeed would rest upon
that chosen forehead. From tho three un-
cqualcd virtues ot the soul ctarisy Is ordered
TO step forward aud be erowncd tho chiel.
Would there wcra some argument or some
,,,n,r,,,c bv who.o hc1n ,vc emil, comn Ia some
-" ,'s,t,n.to -, 49, ,r.rt, al ,,o,utv ~ this
sul eh,'1,1nlc y, t"o "u'n a''o o.. Ill.,, LII
1oftlest ttEnre IN fauis 0fonp' butt h*e enii.
drcn on the sca.shorc, VIC must wander up and
down In vain, In presence Of watcry scene
that 1e0cs OH senses, md will moan, aud roar,
sr.1 -tso M, fo,I oftcr wo a,c MI dead.
II st. John speaks tfaly, there eoiuc
sIlcnccs in Heaven when voice Of even
tim blessed IA husllcd, This pause OF language
mirnt perl,aps conc wien some truth only
A'1e"o , . -, ...1. ~. o..,.a. t,-.h
vaguely dreamed OF IN TINS me- aasnes iortn
III unrlou1cd light In presence Of such aud"
den unyeiltng It might bc that all tho immortal
Inst would suddenly full into that realization
t''9t nAs oay sno'.ee y, a,'u 'aus .h. mite,
Ills misfortune OF US moFtals tnat VIC 'nust
take refuge In wor.ls and attempt ny poor,
weak language to rise to tho truths OF God.
Instead Of throwing our arms passionatcly
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afouno t'!e nesh u s''as't, Iuu n",l.t, s"s a -,
verse Win dce'arat,ohs o. loVe, Ae1e W. u"
COME to-day In middle life or old age still ask~
.,,t,,, ~" pau, Ia. c,rvcf, mt 30 ,"n,,crlv ~
-, mt"e'4 A""' .ao -, ~. ss.",,as -,
singular aueeootes atc LOU ~ .ae iaap.s ~ "
tho common people amid the statuary ol the
Louvre, how they read name aud pass on. not
knowing whether tho being who stands In tho
o.,,,s s.,a .;,,rar -, s,,nt or ,yhethcr Il rac
frnoI II hv Are,o nr hv nII, tu!tIer OF
.'sa,..:,r, ,'nrsa I'M d. nrc MT rit.,i
iose isnoeasi or at n, tns w ,gt,o,'t avinM rnaI
tIs IT, ~ s"n1J t.as ~ ~ tn"ac snows mnrhiHs M
~, ~ s,.I, pon etnm, in s,,eh ronturc. Lit us
-, sn',n,t - NV iinncss md Inv tnnv at
ct. ~ f.at ~ 1ar,,,,ta ~ gn ore nns 6 cnoupR to
siaf... LILLE. 70 i1ws i.ar s,no,t -
p4nEe X ~ 9 ngI ateaG. H., ~ ,,>o.rro mr. v,rtro 1cd
~ t1 ,o l@Su ,nav a. enea Hrst n, onnivtfrallv
dsf;nin@ {,c IN f"ct @ sccopY fe, hstorcally marx
s rs ts @ ;,rtt5rnss y In notion hirdv
@ ,I"; tS ass III 1 norHint. u. yaie ~, t sld d
~. praetlGtlly marR1nE Ito s"uo on sae ne'o ~
n1" Tharitv nav h ct,ocd M the love of man.
S ~ 1ia5 ,,n w ,,atu-n c"n ,ovn tacif or
=. NV, ittio nrnnn ~ hnmc ~ family. I'M it IA
~ o% LILLE gf93u III " tnt nos ca vs ra nnntind
1rfst soi1 II ro,, invr those nntv ,xho lnyc yDll
xo,, ore sa ao,,n, ;nsv to to liz h:atcn or nabi
5ou ~ - ~ i.,if;"5 ,,, AZ +bn sn,,,n II vn,,
| syn1I nass brynnI tho pubjicnn yo11r heart
mnst rnss far bcynnd the little spacc that llu-
its thn mi nnbiiran,a alIect,ous, and lind the hu-
t,1at, iauiiy outside vuur house Or ardc,l-wals.
| :. strungcrs have borne Witness Of thy charity"
snftl ST, ,]Ohtj, funSinuch as no soul Gun love
man without loving all that Is good Of heaven
auI cnrth, tue term often Is tho equivalent Of
| nil love toward nun or God. But ftB prime i'm
port Is to be found IN that tender sentiment TO-
warl humanity, which, sent Paul out on hts
al and Death 1t Is the sentiment TINT lies beneath
| tho heroes, turning their sufIerings iuto trt-
uuph. To fnd tic meaning Of i term. look
jntu tho definitions and usagcs Of the past, aul
thus from tho long experiment and tl!e many
| to YOU with not single secret kept bask. What
Tic Dlblc says Of tits gracu you we'll know.
Gail ptllcr Witnesses. Contuets says: "Chnr-
ity is TINT rational md constant affection whes.
Us II we we're united With It 80 Us to TORN one
indiyiiual, pnrtak!ng equally In its prosperity
aud adversely" John Unnyan eays: :" Tho
sl.eplerds led tho Pilgrims 10 Mount Charity,
cutting cut coats aud garments Tor the poor who
stood around him. ai'1 yest his bundle Or roll et
hour should tho poets br consulted as to the
mcaniug u thls potent word. but Dryden
| saws:
In ruc,, b,rst charities she passed the day,
Ills wondfous hos sho found an hour to pfay.
Another SAYS;
ri, IT.. avail ,,,t,,c. In mn, nc,cbhore went.
r'ey h s hsd s als anI he ha M ls coptsut.
".n t,,s,s tf,,. ,,sort, ~ nj, writcre. vou will
a,he . ,, as ~ i,e ..,, ,,rcoi;s aver ,is
is'a tal vM.5 NIL" ,oe ., ito oS ho,nr an
wrrns ewnT III aver T IL. vide Ilc,us Of mum II
"E1 "a iii, th'' sna warmth and lrht which leave
the son tese,t mn sn n5 ,si md Iirhs
n.oIG}} i},a W eo'ef 'ne'A VIVA ""'''''"' '1'0
ahH ine' .,,,,a ,o,,n,, , aoo,t,ton y, ,bc do,,
AafiiE tnua iuuI ~, '',,'",,t.., l., ~ ~.
a1,a ae The! the ca i ~ storica,y s Let Is ascend Til
Ne Ycf 70 au POSSIBLE "esI a, nret roHes ~ ~. ~.
Overflow sna1ts ast u, 'ass y, peGn IT,, I'M M annc
stnet " tac s9aa, Aa I;1a NJ ~ ts;a5 S ~ a1,
sthet ~ !. aox. VI cn.'h ,,t. -, az this IL nntinn
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