The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1894-11-12

vests, they were to leave enough for tn
poor to CLEAN. The widow, fatherles
and stranger were to be provided for
The New Testament doctrine is in har
mony with the old. Here we are laugh
the brotherhood of man and the duty O
helping the poor among them.
Jesus emphasized this duty by ex
ample and precept. He "became poo
that we through his proverty might b
rich" His first sermon, was from tn
text, "The spirit of the Lord God is upol
me, because he hath anointed me {.
preach the gospel to the poor" etc
Many OF his miracles were benefaction
to the poor.
A genuine Christian experience con
strains its possessor to help his need,
brother. who so hath this world
good and see:h his need and shuttetI
up his bowels Of compassion from him
how dwelleth the love of God in him?
The efforts of the church have Away
been greatly blessed to her. The apps
tolic church provided for her poor b,
having 'all things common" Genera
Booths remarkable work for the "sub
merged tenth" of London has beer
wonderful. The efforts of many cit,
churches in establishing missions, COTE,
houses, employment bureaus, lodglns
houses etc., have been moves in the RICH
direction. Founding and maintaining
hospitals and homes has been a move
ment especially blessed.
9. Opportunities afforded and reward
assured. This work will bring tn,
church in closer touch with humanity
Sympathy and succor to the needy il
the shortest road to the citadel of thu
heart. Such a work puts Christianity
in the true light before the world. There
is perhaps no kind of work that com
mends itself to everybody as Christian
philanthrophy. The accompanying
blessing is one of the sweetest that
Heaven bestows; aud the eternal reward
is beyond our appreciation. "Inasmuch
as We have done it unto one of the least
OF these. my brethren, ye have done i,
unto me-" ..
BAPTIST CHURCH..
The Problem of Poverty. Mark, l4;7:
"Ye have, the poor with you always, and
whomsoever We will We can do good unto
them; but me ye have not always with
you"
The text suggests (a) a fact concern
ing conditions which are ever found in
society. (b) The source of supply and
the remedy. (c) The reason this work
should be done. (d) The philosophy of
the disparity in human conditions. Who
are the poor? Rule out mlllioraires:
those not rich; wage workers In employ
ment. There remains the unfortunate;
those ground down TO starvation by
soulless corporations; the reckless, the
shiftless and the vicious.
1t is the dream of fanaticism to utterly
abolish poverty. Ch~ristianity's aim is
to mitigate and assuage it's grip. To
Introduce the new humanity. "The
new heaven and the new earth wherein
.welleth righteousness" Jesus did not
attempt the abolition OF poverty. He
warned his disciples to be always ready
to DO them good"
The first effort OF Christianity is help
Fulness; then prevention, by instruction
and law, !. q, Christian socialism.
Christian America can help the poor
% at least ~two-thirds Of 1900 millions
spent annually by a~bolishlng the Amer
can saloon. 1t lie absurd to debate
questions Of social and political economy
md leave this enormous drain upon
hem. This il Q beginning; she must 40
to restore lost manhood, displace dis
'ontent with hope, teach him that all
lis woes are not chargeable to the rich,
inspire batter ideas OF Life, correct vi
and wasteful habits, and inspire
hem TO live Tor heaven. While at the
anne time che feeds and Clothes the
ealiy needy. We cannot have Christ,
ne poor man. who sshad not where to
~ his head with ,us, but We have his
representatives., ssths poor who are al
Ways with us.
l. The first cIalrn Of the poor Is one
{ brotherhood and of religion. SAL ye