Daily Republican., 1883-05-18
Cheap Charity.

charitable even if they do not deserve |
where that charity covereth multi
tuLe Of sins, and having a good many |
sans to cover, by assuL.ing the charta
hle role they think they will be able TO
sponge away the misdoings of a life
time. Ii properly sifted we are afraid
ahat very little of the charity Of The
world means self:denial. When some
people give it is generally out of that
portion Of their possessions which they
than money, others waste their time
but cling to their silver This one con
Aitery reputation better than anything
else, and not few who lack tracts give
clear cords of advice. So each class
gives what it can spare most readily,
without regard to the need of the other
side. Time and advice flow freely from
some and money from others. Then a
selfsh world turns around and says this
= all as it should be and t1atters itself
ON what it deems a sensible division OF
the work. But is the sole end of char-
ty the relieving of actual distress? Is
the giving Of what we do not want true
charity?
Charity is said to begin at home
Did the Wis. framer OF that sentence
know how deep "a chord he had struck?
Does the public understand more than
one-half its import after using it for
years? We doub, it very much, Many
a parent doing his whole duty, provid-
ing the necessar, food, and fuel and
clothes, struggling TO make the financial
ends meet, i, annoyed by the constan t
call for charity which comes up from
the churches and from the societies. -
"Charity begins al home" he says
grutfiy, and contents himself with the
Thought that he does his duty and can
do no more BuI this man is mistaken
in his ideas of charity. He has made
nO saCl fee ard does not feel the bless
stness OF giving. No smile lights up
the rooms of his house, and no charity
Of kindly praise encourages his patient
household. His is an rN:tct and stern
life, and it would cost hum 100 much to
try "a unbend his heart ai3d manner to
add cheer, that cheapest fall charities,
10 his daily bill Of fare.
IL is the food which We most lack
that the best charity bestowS. 1t Is III
giving of our most valued possessions
and most difficult eHertions that true
charity towards other, consists. Who'll,
armies oI christians - through life dis
per.ssng expensive Iiits to the poor
@hile at the same tim" they grind down
he servants Of their own household
The great majority Of teachers, from th
nursery to The 'rit, render such an eX
act measure of good to those aroun,
shem, that they chill the heart an'
make Culturr and progress, and evei
galigioD, II grim and Cheeresa thing
So mHny people who really think they
are ci,arta bic, lose the sweetness of Il V
ing by forgetting to uni"nd, declinin,
NJ b. genial, not ,ondcsccnding to otr
the simple cup ut cold water, hat if Civ
tn in III. proper spirit always bring
with il IL blessing Somehow the tri
ding gAarity of good cheer to the worl'
&, not III their list of good works, but
uoui. he much better for them if
%aS.
TUE charity opens up a larger fed j
.nirL 10 work. None need 20 far t
Sad something to do. Duty il, not We
,,r4tA1ned if aims are handed ont cart
sl.s-ly to all who come along. The mo,
Lrsmrving ar. he modest unaSSwnin
DIVES " no would rather suffer than cs
posr their helpless condition, Ihcs
,-su he found everywhere. They AZ
IyHt OhJe@ts Of charity, and E"lle ga
20 alnisS in giving to them who il;1Te
Arar5 to give.