The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1878-01-03

maintaih. and, ifpossible, to Strength
on; tbelf power became the chnrch's
prote bis Some Of the sons Of those
pria protectors became bishops,
ana Drought with them into the
sanctuary all the @pride, pomp and
eircanisi ancer Of the semipagan
court. From that sad day-sad for
the ChlIrch-sad for the peoRle-the
effects ii the power and influences
Of such impcrfectly converted acces,
sions aTe felt even till now. Look at
Eusope' You will see the lamenta-
EbIa spsetacleiof whole peoples turn
ing aside in vexation from the
chatrt or rather the political rule
gof ehnrchmen-or else plunged in
snllen discomfort. Look over this
eilightened Republic. There is no
Thought for the poor. The rich alone
in Church organizations are respect
Ted For the poor thcrc is neither
sympathy nor respect. Hence the
indifference Of the masses for public
worship, or gospel privileges. Some.
AIliA n surely wrong, Tits is a
question which every one who would
glorify God and show good will to
man should consider and answer.
Let us, as Men and Brethren, re-
turn to First Principles. Let US
drink of the fountain at its source.
God is love; and this God of Love has
given us a New Commandment;
Glove Thy Neighbor AS Thyseln"
That is, do unto others as you would
that others should do unto you,-
Here you have the foundation-stone
of natural and social rights blessed
by Heaven itself. This is Charity.
OH if we whoar blessed with this
worlds wealth, only kept this hcay-
en.like virtue always in sight and
acted tiff the policy which sways
the world were only inspired by this
sacred Charity-how few wars, rebel
lions, murders and crimes there would
be. What little cause there would
be for them. But Fraud is triumph-
ant everywhere humanity is robbed
of its heaven given rights-millions
of thechildren of our common Father,
living in want, in misery and ignor-
ance are reduced to the lowest posi-
BILE state of existence,
How are these children of God to
be lifted up. They can be lifted up,
o guides and teachers! only by your
coming down to them. This is what
Christ himself, our great Apostle,
did. Men, not angels, have been
chosen dispensers of Christian truth.
Why? Because that, being ofour HUI
man nature, and being comprised
with infrmity, themselves, they
Knight feel. for us their brethren.
The Son Of God, before his incarna-
ton, knew our wants and our weak
nesses. But He willed to feel them
in His own person. He wished to
share our sorrows. So he came down
from Heaven and made Himself
man. Not merely man, but pOp
man. Born in stable, living in OBJ
security, clad in plain garments, ia
ring on coarse food, without u place
in all this.world whereon to lay His
head-in this world created by His
own hands! Jesus passed His years
dispensing goodness and. revealing
Heavenly Truths, the beloved of the
poor and the despised of the richand
the lordly. What return have we
made, in the years that we have pass
ed, to thee our Lord and Shepherd?
The only return we can make is to
remember, with the beginning of
this New Year of privileges, that as
Thou, who vast to I'LL ages as an 'ex-
ample, didst unto US, we might do
one to another in like manner.
And you, especially, who would
guide and lead the people, whatmust
you do to attract the love of the poo,
pie? You must live their lives-en-
dure their privations-and suffer- if
need be, the reproaches and contempt
flung at these despised onos--before
you can win the ear of their hearts.
Then the people shall recognize you
as their friends. Then shall your
words have JUNCTION, Then shall
Religion, enliyonod by Charity, ap,
pear, to all men, not as an automaton
uttering a sweet raphsody of words
and deluding the world with dreams,