The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1877-01-25
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Faith. Rochester, in Aw Agical-
ildist, sdys;- "To hoard up treasures,
or to waste them uSelessly-both are
sins against society. Everything
should be put to some use Yet, let
us not forget that there is >se in
; beauty, nor demand that things
which minister only to the finer taste
shall needlessly be made to serve the
grosser appetites, / say "needlessly,"
for | think no thoughtful member of
the great human family, will love to
lavish much upon his or her "finer
tastes" when surrounded. by neigh
bors who are suffering for the most
common necessaries of life. There is
neither beauty nor utility in packing
away, merely for preservation, arti-
Giles that could give pleasure or com
fort to human beings, though no
longerseryiceable to ourselves, simply
because they are ours, It shows i'll
judged economy, or pure selfshness.
Think we might all afford more
generosity in. our daily lives We,
might trust ourselves-Or rather we
might trust the great Giver-and
share more freely with those who
have need, without worrying about
our own tomorrow and its supplies.
What would happen, doyou suppose,
if all the members of the churches
should suddenly come a great deal
nearer than ever before to obcying
that most trying test put to the young
man of great possessions, who desired
to be a follower of Jesus?-"Sell all
thou hast and give to the poor; then
come and follow me-" A good deal
of common sense would have to 60
along with the attempt to obey such
a command.
But only think of all the chests
and closets full of out grown or old
fashioned, but strong and warm gar
ments, to be found in many houses at
whose door the wolf never bowls, and
where winters frosts cause noalarm.
Then think of the suffering poor,
whom we "have always with u.s.
A great deal of thoughtless wicked
ness is practiced in cutting up for
carpet rags or Innings, garments
which might do great deal ofservice
somewhere, in their present shape.
| never thought of this until a friend
took me to task, many years ago, for
cutting up good sack for some triv-
al purpose, because l did not care to
wear it. "0nly think of all the
stitches in that sack!" she said
When a garment has been cut out
and made, it ought, if possible, to be
woan out in that shape" thought
so too, when l came to look at the
subject. For this reason, good gar
ments should be made with simple
ity, so that they may never look cold
fashioned" in an offensive sense.
In some families it is customary
to pass baby-clothes from one to an
other, as different mammas have need
of them, and this practice tends to
the increase ofsisterly love and sym,
pathy. The world will gain by it, as
such affection and helpfulness over
flow their family limits, until the
stranger and the poor feel their effects.
A common sorrow, or a common dan
ger, draws human beings together, ir-
respective of the old barriers of fami.
ly, sect, or nation. In times of
war, or pestilence. people begin to
feel their dependoncsupon each other
There are so many charitable Homes
and 'Children's Aid Societies, calling
for help, that no one ought to feel
justified in boarding unused old
clothes, which have warmth and COM
fort in them. "Charity begins at
home" but it will not live and thrive
even there, if always kept at home,