The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-01-19
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chapter and 18th verse: "And Jesus said
unto them they need not depart, give 70
Thorn TO eat" A hungry multitude sur-
rounded the Savior, and the disciples urged
him to send them ~ ~ that they might 70
and got food, but HA said, not 80; rive 70
them to cat.
The Arst lesson liAa in the typicsl signih-
canoe OF this hungrysmultitude. This il =
world OF want and hunger. In that multi
tude were the pious and the unsel6sh, those
on mercy's GRAND, rsen ,of culture, men Of
the aristocracy. aof high and men Of
low degree; but whate yer their condition or
class, they we're oil ny,w on n common
plane, they were all hungry. Whatever our
errand or purpose, nature asserts her cry
makes her demands; We grow aweary, hun
cry, faint.
This weary multitude need intellectu al
quickening; they cry for truth; our social
ranks are struggling and many a heart is
sick, discouraged and hopeless. and needs
Give ye them to eat.~ Moreover. the po-
litical aspects Of our country are loud in
their demands for sols.tion Of difficulties,
enigmas and troubles. Alas for that
country whose pulpits' and religious people
are silent and relegats' the patriotic inter
GUsO - UuOl COUuVIY NJ tU0 U0kOWAys Uu-
principled n the Political wire-pullers!
Our Savior demands OIL us as his disciples:
give 70 them to eat"
Then everywhere We find darkened, sad
ened homes Of sorrow, Affections and bur-
dens, grooming, weepin 9, wailing; all these
are hungry for Gods {. tnsolation and help
ye them to eat.r'
Thanks be unto God, in our sorrow there's
One who can and will b clip us. Our Savior
no sooner sees the hung NJ multitude but he
gives command for thei rsupply:
II saw me plunged infdeep distress,
tic fi0w to my relief;
And carried al my grkf"
Oh. what a sympathy!F What a love! No
DRY Of want will He dsspise; no prayer for
help will He deny. oh, t)aat hungry, needy
men Of our city knew where their helpful
Friend was 10 be found. They remind me
Of ants whose homes ! have often disturbed,
who run about in mad casper, wanting to do
something, but not knowI ing what Or how.
80 hungry, needy men, distracted by q
yearning and unsstisied mature run hither
yet all the while their los ring Savior calls:
Come unto me, and ye sh sl lind rest unto
your souls"
But Jesus does not stop 4 t merely sympa-
thisinR with the distressed he Immediately
takes steps to help their wa nts. Men 20 TO
poor old man. but what h. needed BY this
world of woe is not the sentimental tears
Of tragedy. but Q practi cal and helping
hand. Much sentiment 1sut little help e1-
lists tor the poor and dif stressed. Christ
says give ye them, not tear ., mot sentiment,
but food; help them that n ned it.
Then there il the great c " for help from
thousands who are cursed by rum; multi
tudes talk temperance whokts talk is utterly
worthless sentiment with MO nerve or back
bone behind it. T. was witla thrilling effect
that Wendell Phillips calle,s upon Christian
ner our our Savior says to us: Il is not
enough for you to moan arad groan, and
weep over it, but rise ye, str Ike q blow for
liberty; do something, acc 9 mplish some
thing; stamp this wrong ano villainy out of
existence. Seest thou thes y needy rum
cursed victims? Then rou tie ye and do
something; ""lgive ye them to eat"
Many are those who mourpl over our cor
rupt and vile literature; but how few An
thony Comstocks who dare a rise and strike
a blow for purity. Yea, and for shame l
speak it, but one of our cit y. papers has
opened its pages to vile. licen tious pictures,
too indecent for respectable ! People to allow
to enter their households. s. hall we meekly
submit and mourn? Ought v 70 not to arise
in our might and demand that our city
be decent and res pectable? All
around about us are needs, ind reforms,
and necessities, to all of which j our Savior
saying to us personal ". give ye
them to eat"
IF the world seems cold tos thee
Kindle fires to warm it.
If the worlds a Wilderness.
Go build houses in it.
smile till rainbows span 81.
Breathe the love that life en- : iears,
Clear from clouds to fan a..
OF your gladness lend q glea . n,
Unto souls that SILVER,
Show them how dark sorrow - stream
Blond8 with hOuNs8 bright : liver.
The need of the world to-day sis to hear
and heed Chrlst's practical commando:
"Give ye them to eat" Not theories, or
new departures, new theo!ogies OF .philoso-
phies-of all creeds and rituals a . d theolo-
siss the hs.d world r d. hath hath. a plentyi What the
to the needy world the things IL icy need.
Honesty in business is the cry .af to-day.
'Lend q hand" is the demand Of this earn.
est age. Help the poor, solve the problems
Of labor and capital, purify poli1 los, join
the band OF moral and temperance reform
ers. arise and do something nobls,, grand
and true.
Rev. DR., Bnrrell, of Minneapolis, in a re-
cent discourse, spoke Of Minneapol is what
10 proportionately true of our city or Helena
when he said:
'sIhe 12s churches of this city, wi. h their
10000 adherentg, are manifestly strong
anough. II united. to have things the IL own
way. They could control all legislat ION in
moral questions, they could put the, dram
shops under effective police super
vision, il not exterminate them,
and they could arrest in one
moment the present INSULT 'rable
utterly horrible attitude of thu city
government toward the social evil. It is
safe to say that three-fourths of the v, ealth
and culture of Minneapolis are to be 4 ound
these 10000 church-goers. WI at n
influence, then, they ougS : to
be exerting in behalf of good morals! Yet,
practically. n political m~iner-and-s,s PIPER
with a group OF rum sellers and gam b lers
1t his heels 10 a miRhtier force in local at
fairs than q whole phalanx of tremb3 ing
saints. Some years ago a barkeepee in
Richmond, Va. hearing of a propts ,ed
movement among religious people in he
of reform. said with a sne sr:
Any barroom in Richmond is a biea or
force in politics than all the churches in Il ne
city put together"
Alas, there is under ordinary circurs :
too much of this, and to our shaia o
and condemnation il il true! In all Ques T.
Of moral reform We ought to be fsS II
most nightly and We are indescribabh y
guilty before God il We do not meet th, :,
sxigenoies Of the hour and the duty of thu
day. Christian people ought to be felt III
he defense Of the Sabbath 80 terribly as.
saulted In these days. We should meet the,
saloon curse, and wipe ont prostitution,
from our streets and licentiousness from
our daily press. Everywhere there ID a call
FOR help. Noble soldiers are needed, who |
will give answer. Here am /, send me. To 4
svery cry of need our Hnyior sava and Jaws II