The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1894-06-14

OF man as constituent elements III Ine
fruitful development of christian char
ity embrace the ideal principles OF all
religious aspirations. Destroy these,
and religion becomes mockery. The
primary objects of religion, are the
love of God as exempliiied in the ador-
alton of the fatherhood; the love OF
neighbOr as contained in the real at
fection of the brotherhood, and the
love of self as developed in the christ
ian character moulded from the prac-
tical principles of moral equity. The
love of God, the love of man and the
practical principles leading to such
love, constitute the religious being OF
every truly christian character. Here
in are contained the three great vlr-
tues of the Apostle Paul-Faith Hope,
Charity; the greatest of which is Char
ity. Now charity is contained in no
one idea, but is universal. In its per-
fection it embraces all men. 1t recog-
nizes no line of demarkatiOn. The Re-
deemer is it's exemplar. For the errlng,
conscious or unconscious, 1t has It's
need of sympathy. 1t sorrows for the
sinner and embalms him with It's
mercy. To the heather it would dis
pense grace, wisdom and truth. 10
the heavy laden, tbs as soothing as the
gentle zephyrs of a midsummer eve.
To the oppressed it's as the braclng
breezes of an autumnal twilight. AS
the lilies of the field neither reap nor
spin. but unfold their halo OF grace,
charm and lOveliness to the gratltica-
tion of all natures creatures, so charity
assimilates the sweet JUNCTION OF its
holy presence to all who come its way
REGARDLESS of color or custom, race or
faction, religion or Sect Time has not
changed the beauties of its counte-
nance reflected from the spirit Of Naz-
areth, nor does advanced age weaken
it's stature. Its loveliness fades not
with the waning day as the beauties OF
the twilight sky, but as the sun )tls
ever glorious risen, shedding JOY o'el
the soul of men, grace, charm, beauty
and growth to the inanimate objects OF
nature. 1t cherishes neither envy mol
hatred. Pride and cOvetOuSnesS it deS
pises: malice it abhors. 1t Injuries ne
man. Calumny, treachery and hypoc
risy it roundly rejects. Truth and JUS
, tice are it's emblems. Charity, says thu
great Apostle, is sweet, benign, meek
: humble and forgiving. 'Tis the yer.
life of Christ personified. 1t visits tn
i sick. buries the dead, weeps with the
i grief stricken, rejoices with the glao
indiscriminately. 'Tis jealous of it
= own beauty, but it loathes not tn
magnificence of others. Nor does
I cherish hatred, ridicule or despite TO
/ the real or seeming defects Of another
u 'Tis the music of the soul striving t
1t create harmony among all men. In tn
; sweet repose Of loving tranquility,
T. beholds the image, Of God IN all cres
al ton and joyfully embraces the oppo
D. tunitv of unfolding to him its real al
IS preciation of his WondrOus and ADM
e, able work. Such is christianity pun
+ and simple Where charity is Wantln
30 Christ is absent. The lofty domes
m the religious structure lend no char
le to the art of love, but the soft SCOT
4 ing chimes of the cathedral splre el
% tice the weary wayfarer to the ta
s. ernacle of light and grace wherein III
ne hidden the whispering spirit OF etern
p charity inviting to the banquet hall
;h humanity. The image OF the tanat
OF presents to view very different Ian
st scape. Behold with pity and hea
OF feeling sympathy the thorny passa'
y, of his journey hence. This fanatics
le- diametrically opposed to christi;
&C. charity, is both dangerous to religlo
IS progress, and destructive to social ha
Or piness. 'Tis as limited and contract
OF AS charity is universal. Like the III
ty tional animal, it's destiny is the pr
I'm suit of one single end. The everlastl
OF Journey of one narrow pathway.
nd cherishes it's own existence, cryl
ST. chaos to the balance of nature.
me fondle it's own hopes and hobbies,
he satisfy it's own desire, to accompl
,od it's own personal ambitions is its