The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-11-22

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TEACHINGS OF THE CHURCH.
"A few years ago people were satisfied
when tho minister said: All this Will be
made even in another world; crust eater
here will Ait ut tho head OF the banquet
there, and the king here will beg for the
crumbs that fall from the table there.
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and the king laughed. few years ago
the church said to the slave: You will be
Tree IN another world and your freedom
Will be made glorious by the perpetual
spectacle OF your master IN hell But the
people-that IL, many OF the people-aro
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sidered line phrasea They have suffered
so much that they no longer wish TO see
others suiier and no longer think OF the
suffering oil others rs source oil Joy to
themselves Inc poor see that the eternal
starvation OF kings and queens IN another
world would be no compensation Tor what
'hoy nave suffered here. lie old religions
appear vulgar ana the ideas OF rewards
and punishments are only such IA would
satisfy y canhlDal chlei or one 0i hls Ia
vorlles
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made the world better? tho reporter
asked.
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preached and nught IN an almost Infinite
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nut LITTLE rhuE CHARITY
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/ the reporter suggested.
Nothing ~ more cruel than orthodox
/ theology, nothing moro hcartlcss than n
charitable institution. For instance, In
England, think Tor moment Of tho man.
nor In which charities are distributed
the way In which the crust Is thrust at
Lazarus. II that parable could now be
rri0ld, the dogs would bite him. The
same Is true In this country. Tho institu-
ton has nothing but contempt for the ono
Il relieves. The people In charge regard
the paupcr NJ one who has wrecked him
sell They feel very much ~ a man would
iurl rcscuing from tho water some hare
Drained wretch who hal ondcayorCd 10
swim the rapids 0i Niagara tho moment
they reach him they begin 10 uphmid him
ior being such fool. This course makes
| charity a hypocriic, with every paupcr for
| its cncmy.
"Mu. Ward compelled Robert ElsmerC
IN perceive No sou. slight degree, the Tail.
urr Of Christianity 70 do away with vice
| and suffering With poverty and crime.
We know that the rich caro- but litilo for
ihc poor. No mniior how. religious the
rich may be, the suffering OF their fellows
have but little effect upon them We arr
| al-n beginning 60 see that what Is called
| charity will never redeem the world. The
/ poor man willing "a work, eager tn main
tain bis Independence, knows there Is
/ rlmcih.ng higher thnn charity that is to
/ say Justice. Tie hnds That many years
| bpipro hO was born bis country was de
yidcd out between certain successful rob.
hcul, tlaiicryS, cunsor aud cr,Nlcrs, and
that boz consequence ul such division not
only himself but a large majority ui bis
fellow arr teunn,H, renters occupying
the suHlcc OF thl Garth ouly ut tho pleas.
uo ui uIh.u Tic iinis, too, That these
! people Who have duno nothing aud who
10 nothing have everything, aud thog,
who do everything have but little. ~,
fluids that idlvnUs has tho money aud that
The ioil,r are compelled 10 bow to IA,
! iilUuL lie finds also that thc Young men
oi gvuluH ore hrIbcl 10y social distinction.
| -uucunsuiuusly Il may 10, but bt.li bride,
! in "a thousand WAYS. lilo finds that thu
| Church b. "a Wisig.ha .kci into which au
| thrown the younger sons Of utlOd idle
ness"
/ DO you consider ihlt society in gen
cfal has boon made better 10y religious IN
lurucyse
"ruriciy h cutupicd because th
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