Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-01-10
CHARITY.



Charity is word that is not found in
the texts of the Old Testament. Nor is it
found in the New Testament, until you
get back to ]. Corinthians. The word oc-
ours 20 times in the New Testament only,
and nine times in the 18th of !. Corin-
thians.
The word ''love" occurs 800 times in the
whole Bible. There ere Is books out OF
80 of the Old Testament that don't contain
the word love. The word is not found in
the Book Of Acts of the New Testament.
1t is found SO times i'll the Sd Epistie OF
John.
Translate the word charity in the 18th
chapter of l. Corinthians, and you have
the word "love." This chapter is one Of
the finest compositions on the subject OF
the word love. Its beauties are found there
to letter.
The best definition of the word Glove"
that YOU can find anywhere is in the
fourth TO the eighth verses. See what 1t
says: =,
things; hopeth all things; endureth all
| things"
rs not easily provoked; is kind"
lis not pulled up"
| docs not behaveth itself unseemly."
"Enyieth not; rejoiceth not in iniquity."'
"Reioiceth in the truth; suffereth long"
"Seeketh not her own; never faiieth."
"Vaunted not itself"
So you see this kind of love cannot be
spelled with selfshness, or Jealousy.
This kind of charity begins at home, but
don't stay there. extending itself like a
pebble thrown into the water, causing its
waves to extend from shore to shore. That
kind that stays at home soon dies OF q
broken heart.
In it love there is fulness of joy, and
fulness of joy is nowhere else; Joy is
always source of strength. Our business
shown here is to make some one happy, as
well as to be happy ourselves. 10 give
somebody chance to thank God that you
have lived in the world.
So let lis analyze the meaning OF
to perform the greatest miracle. have
the greatest faith, and have not this love
what does il amount to-nothing Wemay
give our bodies to be burnt, rather than u
renounce our religion, and have no love
What good is it? Good for nothing,
Whatever | may do, may speak, may be
lleve, may know, or may suffer, itamount
to nothing, without love.
Love is the sum of perfection on earth
and it alone will be the sum of perfection
IN heaven. Pains and sorrows are felt oil
earth but never in heaven. Adam wa
driven from the tree of life, why
He broke the commandment. We Wit
| keep the commandments shall have n RICH
to eat thereof, There are hundreds o
people who know that there are 10 com
mandments in the old dispensation, but i
they were shot they can't tell how man,
are in the New. 1t does not rejoice il
iniquity. but brings forth proper fruit
sucn as holiness of beart and life, and il
a clear, comprehensive manner, penetrate
the very center of our souls. and sees til
hope we have i'll us for the life to come. Thi
! charity or love, is the kind that takes Il
; to heaven, and grants unto us the priyileg
; OF singing the song Of Moses and the Lam
. forever. Why is it called the song c
Moses and the Lamb. Many don't kno'
the reason why. Well, because Nose
, was the minister and representative Of til
Jewish church, as Christ is the churc
universal. 1t is also termed the song {
the Lamb. 1t consists of six parts, whic
, answer each other.
First Part-"Great and wonderful al
Thy works, Lord God Almighty"
, Second Part-"For Thou art gracious
Third Part Just and true are TIL
ways o Kings of the nations"
/ Fourth Purl-'Fur all the nations sha
. come and worship before Thee"
Fifth Part-"Who would not fear
Lord, and glorify Thy name"
Sixth Part-"For Thy judgments a
made manifested,
n John speaks moreof love than any 9th,
!. writer of the Bible, which / think can
= easy accounted for, as he was u man
: Il lovely disposition. Now if We keep Il
. commandments, we shall abide in low
4 and love worketL no Ill to our neighbo
= knowing it to be an i'll. 1t is impossib
. to do anything contrary to love. Now
little comm0nsense would show this to
truth that cannot be disputed by ma
II kind the world over There never was al
a profit but grieviols loss in contention
u In conclusion. The Word says; IF Y
fulfill the royal law,,we will love our neig
i bors as ourselves" What is love? WI
can unfathom il? None has ever bee
= able to tell, nor ever will IN this worl
What is love in its truest sense?
CLAYMoNT, January list, 1885.