The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-08-11

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KINDNESS.
When our communities were smaller
and our districts less thickly inhabited,
there was more brotherly kindness and
sympathy for each other than wo find
at present. And that was because the
people knew each other better. and
lived on altogether more intimate
terms. But now since the world las
grown larger. much of the old-tme
kindness aud friendship has been lost.
We sometimes use the word foreigner
in such a peculiar tone. that the i'm
preston IL given that we are relieved
from any kind Of duty towards HIM. In
that comprehensive command IN Scrip
ture, Bear We one another burdens
not even the foreigner is excepted.
One Of the simplest and easiest ways
to manifest kindness is in cur words.
They cost US very little and they often
times give much joy. By lhe remai ks
we som times hear. are we not led to
think that some people take great deal
Of pans 10 say unkind things about
others. II is certainly bad enough when
the weakness or fault that Is remarked
about is on the surface and eau be plain
F ly seen. but when diligent search has
been made for the weak spot, when
great pains have been taken to diicov-
or it and make il known, then IS mani
tested a spirit Of diabolism. That sar
castle. biting way in which remarks
are made Of other people. reminds one
of that natural antagonism which You
will see between the lower animals.
Let cur words be honest and 1t us
back them up with kind deeds. The
law Of kindness is not fulfilled by any
one great deed. but rather by success
sion of little deeds. The smallest kind
nesses are often harder than the great
ones. because Of their irs'gnlticanre
and constant recurrence. 1T isa great
deal easier tcdie once for Christ than
TO live ARRAYS for Him. 1t Is a great
J deal easier to do some single mighty
3 act of self surrender than daily. uuno'
ticed and patiently, to cruelty the
flesh with it, affections and lnsis. But
3 II harder. remember it is more neediul
} Ills more needful that you should
, show the constant little kindnesses than
70 once in a Lifetime you should do some
e great act Of kindness. "fhe world ha'
4 more need Of q great number Of Chris
tan people doing little things like
e Christians. than it has need OF on'
D APOSTLE preaching like an Apostle. OIL
J one martyr dying ike a martyr.
& What we need is the habit of kind1ess
d TO have kindness wrought into our be
j ing.
/ There is nothing more powerful thar
+ kindness. We have seen Of this power
p We have seen a face light up ana
{ hsart cheered by kind word or deed
n There are times when to give a man
e dollar is the greatest kindness you cal
f do him and the truest proof at the sam
T. moment Of your Christianity Bu
Il there are other times when all tn
4 wealth of the world is not wort
S y, much as one single wor
4 which comes fiom a heart Q
T. sympathy. As means simpl
- of spreading the Gospel. kindness D
IS little things is a mightier engine thai
e all the power of the pulpit or all tn
Y eloouence of the preacher. Look on
- upon the condition Of the world. se
is the misery and unhappiness. the Pow
n erty and want. the cruelty and oppre'
"a sion. The law Of kindness Is the diyin
10 remedy for these things. To keep on
# tongues from evil speaking, never
a break the sweet charities that bind tC
gether the circles Of cur homes, neve
is to permit the little risings OF momen
n arv anger. to do the smallest kindne'
,e that recur with every beat OF the pen II
st lum-is not this the best way. and II
le deed the only way, to wipe out III
II wretchedness and misery about rs;
" Our conduct towards other peop.e.
at to be regulated upon the principle lh'
n. they are our brothers. One Of Il
# great. if not the chief, blessings Of a
h our practical knowledge and moder
be appliances is to bring men into mol
Y. real appreciation Of this great truth
is Brotherhood. We cannot believe TN
in the steamship and railroad and tel
r. craph have been given by God to ma
nd simply for the purpose Of making m'
ri. millionaires, or for the transporia,i'
:" of so much beef and corn. But rath
is the great purpose is the unihcation
d. the human race, the bringing Of men [
VS. getbsr into their common brotherhood
IL The idea of brotherhood brings with
nd thoughfulness and sympathy. Sells
las ness magnifies mans own thing
)st and brother hood makes him look up
nd the things of others. Selected.
is -.
so 1t Is astonishing how soon the wh'
.- conscience begins to uurayel II sins
nd stitch drops; one single sin INDUCED
.ist makes a hole you could put your he