The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-10-23
Rev. B. Clinton Hays Discourse on
"Thc New Philosophy
RISE OF CONGREGATIONALISM,
Rev. DIR. vose's Interesting Discourse Mt
the Beneficent Congregational Church
Rev. n. l.. Gresnc's Sermon on Living
Problems-"Dirta and Gold"

Rev. III. c. Hay of the Church OF the
New Jerusalem delivered the third of his
series If sermons on "The Signs Of the
Times" last night. The subject for the
evening was "The New Philanthrophy.
''Ihe evolution OF philanthrophy Is
from the instructive to the intellectual,
said the pastor. ''The policeman who paid
for the sack of -four that a desperate father
had stolen for his starving children acted
from instinct OF mercy. That instinct is
at the foundation OF all well-doing tor
others. Yet il is liable TO abuse. The
poor may thus b, c1me dependent upon
the rich. The rich may strive TO avoid
the responsibility OF wealth bv tossing IL
to the beggar. They may strive TO atone
for dishonest gain by giving 10 charity.
The phianthrophy which is content TO
relieve wrong conditions is inferior to
that which strives TO set right wrong
conditions.
Second, the intellectual restrains inn
pulse by reason. 1t tries to make social
conditions bearable. 1t recognizes the
necessity and economy of the maxi m
Every man for himself by the belief
that philanthropy is the helping Of Others
TO help themselves. But we are now
studying the results. There are institu-
tions that divert charity from the private
home to the Institutional home or asylum.
A growing army OF professional philan-
thropists spring up. While there
are gains there are also losses in
this. The breach between the poor and
the rich Is widened. The condition OF the
poor Is lowered; that of the rich is arti-
fcially uplifted. The tendency is toward
an aristocracy instead OF republic.
Two illusions are fostered: The poor
are led to regard the rich rs superiors
and the rich are led to take the same view
Of themselves. Hence, hypocrisy, de-
manding of the poor the virtues they do
not themselves possess, and deceit upon
the part OF the poor.
''Undcr the conditions the saloon be-
comes the resort of the poor man, the only
place where be can gather around him.
self the tattered remnants OF manhood.
We fail to recognize the manhood OF the
needy.
"Thfrd, the loving. This is the new
philanthropy. 1t strives to right social
wrongs. It's motto is to help men to
become helpers. Manhood lies
In consciousness Of power.
The philanthropist is not
ye4oy 10 UeRln uutii no Is as rehuy w Ao
ceive az to bestow help. Employment is
then given, not as a favor, but as right.
Wages are as large as possible. A wise
effort IL made to help man in his house
or to restore him to 1t as soon rs possible.
This philanthropy is recognized as univer-
sally precious and not as the right OF
particular class.
"Man must not be driven downward to
the saloon, bur upward to the church.
"The influence OF this new philanthropy
Is b. ginning to be felt in all our institu-
lions. Love is beginning tc be valued as
much as law. The college settlement
belongs entirely to the new. Men aud
women 60 into the slums as much to learn
as to teach. to receive as much as to give
help. The church, too. a.so feels the in
duence OF this new spirit powerfully"