Milford chronicle., 1893-04-14
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DEAR EDIroR webster says, "a neigh
Dor is one entitled to- OF exhibiting neigh
borly kindness" When apefsoa is afflicted
in mind, body, or estate, he or she who gives
relief and lightens distress, is indeed neigh.
Dor. Because we live next door to others
does not make US neighbors- only in the
sense Of living near them Actioss are Of
far greater value than words Practice is q
real test Of benevolence. Preaching is right |
and proper when it goes along with practice
as helping handmaid. There is a niaguifi-
cent distance between an unselish neigh
borly act TO one in need, and that selfish,
supercilious giving to be seen and talked
about BY others And who is my neigh
Dor r. said a certain lawyer to the master,
tempting him. How efectually that decoy-
ing question was answered in the parable Of
the good Samaritan. The Samaritan, who
belonged 10 a rec especially hated by the
Jews, could love even a Jew He did not
pass by on the other side as the priest and
Leyite did, but went to the sufferer at once.
We do well five love our neiehbor in a mod s
crate degree, but to love an enemy, as the /
Jew was, and have compassion on him and a
be ready to bind up his wounds, ponriug in $
oil aud wine, was a genuine proof that d
neither the moral priest, nor the ceremonial t
Leyite was a neighbor, but the detected Sa- h
naritau. This is one ofthe sublimest, most il
lGecting and most instructive narratives re- n
corded in sacred or profane history. It n
caches that all men are brothers, and that a N
Inference in religion or politics should not 81
lestroy Heighborly kindness and affection. le
The way we treat the poor aud suecor the
distress Of the deserving, or undeserving, is =
ure test of our love for Hin who healed =,
9th saint aud sinner Neither Nicene creed, b,
OF Arianism, or any other ism, " will nee a,
ssarily fill the heart with generous emo
oss, or prompt US to extend the hand of
Ympathy to our fellow man. ye
When young man we passed through the III
mous Five Points" in New York. and saw a
lie virtues of charity verified in a way that ia
our admiration. Every street,bY fe'
ay and house was reekiug with filth, and we st'
'uld not help hearing the vilest language, =
Id seeing squalor and acts most debasing K
Even among these demons of this modern
AIDES, angels Of mercy were striving to nit ~
ate the sorrows and lessen the paugs of
entail grief and physical suffering. Victims
their own sinful acts, they were receiving
iges from the master they had served. In noi
ese filthy dens of vice "Sisters of Charity" VIII
re working with all their might for dis Gag
ssed humanity Charity is only another mo
Ird for neighborly kindness, just as broad a II
comprehensive. It is, IN fact, the chief lite
Of the CHRISTIAN religion, and ex- deI
isses the same leTe, kindness and good sys
{ that sent the Saviour from heaven. me
ith aud Hope are stepping stones, but tici
arity, the greatest ofthe three, 'is become VIII
head Of the corner" See that man reel resi-
on the street, hardly able to keep his ger
{ or talk intelligeHty. When young reg
n he was mild hammered and gentle as bef
man. His heart was susceptible to good vati
full Of sympathy for one in distress; but A
Y it is hardened, badly scared BY strong retl
ak and evil associates. Depraved as he cati
a lew sparks OF DIVINE assurance are still Raj
Total depravity, ifthere is such prin- T
lie, has not taken entire possession of his fit t
onal being. He is his own greatest
my, but his heart is kindly disposed to Fel
RS. It is paradox in human nature, r,
mans iuhumanity to himself makes read
ntless millions mourn These hard n.
rted men who are mercilessly grinding A..
the life Of the poor sweaters are neigh. serd
to no one. Hunger and necessity are I,dv
IEless masters out natures laws must be o. a
'heo. Eaen Is moral compass that al MAI
s points to that of-neglected text, Love
nsighbor p All the talk about the
herhood of man and fatherhood of Cod,
Is nothing unless, each days setting
sees some kindly action done"
RE. M.