St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1894-11-24
THE CLAIMS OF CHARITY.
Editor ST.. TAAlxANY FARNER:

1 do not place printers aud
preachers among charitable recipe
ents, for you, rs they, give full
value for what you receive, but in
this connection Ill repeat \ little
couplet which no doubt you've
noticed in the papers when boy:
ssHere comes winter, here comes winter,
Rain and hail aud snow and sleet.
Pay the printer, pay the printer,
Let him warm his hands and feet"
1 don't believe in favoring
tramps. except to give them job
of work aud make chem earn their
food; give them no money; and
professional b.ggars are the worst
sort Of trainps; read no: their
papers they are scs,nps; but there
il more to me in the words Of
Christ than the mere continuing Of
poverty. s'rhe poor ye have
always with YOU" That there
will not only always be poor and
needy people, but they will be with
you," at your door and by your
side, and not strangers from .
distance. These we know and
attest their need, land when ye
will ye may do them good" adds
Christ. But give to no one who is
able to work.
We have but few TO give to. In
England the statistics show out Of
every 100 men over Is years of
age, S5 need help. What an awful
country, that nearly One-thlrd Of
all over 65, too old to do much
work, are psupers. Yet as We are
not taxed to support paupers. ~ 10
other countries, still there are
some poor widows aud orphans,
and unfortunate men, who though
too modest to solicit, yet stand in
need, especially in winter. Hun,
them up and help them aud God
will reward you.
But should l give 70 them who
by Incidence or dissipation have
brought themselves to want! Yes,
even to them; and try to reclaim
them and bring them to yirtuoua
and pious life. Such Jesus helped,
for he said "GO, and sin no more, u
showing it was an evil, wicked life
that brought on their distress.
When Socrates was reproved fol
giving to an unworthy person, he
replied, II give to humanity"
Much complaint is made by mil.
licnaire Congressman Of the income
tax, placing IN additional tribute
on all whose annual income excee d.
$4,000. The South ls right in voting
for it. In England their income
tax takes in all whose gains are ovel
$3.50, and l believe all European
nations have it. In taxing W.
must look at what is left Is well Is
what is paid those who have been
phenomenally prospered must b.
phen0menally taxed. while even
some should not be taxed at all.
The Jews bestOw One-tenth Ut Ill
their income every year to sustain
their heavy ritual temple services,
beside. their tribute to the king and
poor and many heathens give in
charity much more than we II,
is better to give than to receive, u
said Jesus; and God and man
favor the liberal giver. Stinginess
Is the pond that holds ALT receives,
yet dries up in the summer, while
benevolence is :he running river.
giving always yet overlooking.
Giving IS Godlike, for He gives
to all; to withhold is seifishness,
the meanest of human passions
sit is God that giveth US power Ia
Iget wealth." aud noble 1t is ia
divide with our poor brother in
misfortune. Cars fear sssissina-
ton; milliona;res dread anarchy.
Let the one be liberal with his
mammoth means the other Ia Civ
ing freedom; and what they have
will be safe. There is that scat.
tereth and groweth rich; there is
that wlthholdeth, (more than meat
and groweth poor" saith tue Bible.
charity opens the heart, exalts the
minds and covers = multitude Of
sins, while he that is covetous
shOrtens his life.
But should doctors and preach
ers give: Doctors and preachers
give much IN toll aud practice,
vet they too should give. Boer-
have said, ''rhe poor were his
best patients. God paid for them. -
But I'm in debt, must l give? Yes,
mercy before justice. But I'm poor.
must l give. Yes, according to
ability, all should give.
Il is now the closing of the year,
the ministers of the gospel must be
paid; theirs is a noble. useful call
ing showing US the Way Of Live.
1t is not charity but duty to sup
port the Churci, OF Christ; while
God will repay the giving to the
poor, even "a cup Of water
given to a disciple" will no: gain
him heaven, but Twill in no wise
lose It's temporal reward"
GEO. L. vICKERS.
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