The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-12-04
The GOLDEN RULE.


LET US consider one another. He
brews, x, "a.
Here Is the Golden Rule, expressed in
the terms of familiar speech and Iracti-
cal action-the way in which the com
mand 10 do unto others as we would that
others should do unto us may be made
eifsctualy operative. Hers Is the sursum
corga OF all discomfort with tho inequality
OF human conditions; the proclamation OF
peace ia all strife of human opinions, the
solution OF tue problem of capital and
labor; the condition CT harmony In all
human relations. The two noble brothers
OF the Hebrew tradition secretly sharing
the sheaves Of their barley harvest with
each other To make up what each con-
ceived that the other lacked OF the ele-
ments of happiness, exemplihed II. sir
Philip Sydney did no more when,
wounded to the death, he gave the
draught Of water hardly obtained for his
own consuming thirst to IA stri ckeD pri-
yate soldier, saying, Thy necessity Is
greater than mlno.
The words of the text were spoken by
one of the great teachers OF the world to
those who had associated themselves Tor
worship and work, and whom he woulu
fain incite To the highest ana purest and
kindliesu life. Let Us consiuer one an
other. :" We would better receive the full
meaning OF the appeal should we use tho
similar familiar and expressive word,
"Considerate "-'' Let US be eeDsidefats of
one another.
Among the potsntial agencies of the
world ara those which are directly adj
dressed in the text and those akin TO
them In spirit and purpose-orzanizatlons
which seek To promots human welfare.
wbHther they be called churches charities
or by whatever nams else. In all OF these
there are possibilities OF difference and
division which VIII def at or retard their
Il, "A AZ L.
how these possibilities may be met and
overcome we need but conceive Of one of
these instrumentalities for good in whici
each member is "considerate' OF every
other.
Then we should see the strong bearing
with the iniirmities OF the weak the weak
not stumbled with the larger liberty OF
the strong; the rich sympathizing with
the manifold trials of the poor; the poor
coDsderate of the crowding cares and
calls of the rich and Jealous that both
may be poorer in spirit anu richer In the
graoes OF character. We should see the old
mindful of the enthusiasm of their own
youth and remembering its errors, gently
guiding and temperinG-not frowning
upon and rebuking-the srdor of the
younger; the young would be seen sitting
at the feet of the old To learn and rising
from them TO do, not rejecting the coun-
sells of the hoary head as fossil theories Of
"a buried generation, but acknowledging
that days should SPEAK and the multi
tude of years teach wisdom. If, with
increase of age, inirmitles had come. its
very decrepitude would be honored as the
wound of an earlier warfare. Parents
would then not be forgetful that they
were once chidern: Children that duty to
parents is duty TO God and that they one
day may need parents immunities.
We should sse the wise gentle to the
Ignorance of the ignorant and patient 10
instruct it; the unlcarned, If need be,
tolerant Of the irritability of lDcessant
thought and exaoting study and eager To
share the fruit of such toll, and all
estseming IL more blessed to give than 10
receive forbearance and eXtenuatioD.
Had any fallen, all would think how
adapted was the temptation to the weaK-
ness it conquered, anu how improbable,
if thus beset, that any would have re-
mained steadfast Repentance before God
would give the oIcnse To oblivion in the
sight of men, save to kindlo deeper
sympathy for the Irdilty that had yielded.
There would DO tie constant summoDing
of that charity which "seeketh not her
own, thinketn no evil, hopeth all things
ennureth all things.
II reprcof seemed duty, the fact would
not be overlooked tbat
Some hearts there are SO perilOusly fash
iCneu
God touch alone hath tenderness enough
10 waken and not break, the thrilling
strings.
"I.et us ts considerata of one another 80
How benignant "a law this for social in
teroourse How happy would bo tho
community i'm which IL reigned We
learn verg early ia this life that the Sc
cret of peaceful and pleasant living is n
generous recognition of the differences
between us ana Others ana a full allow.
ance Of the right 10 differ. In different
ages anu oiiines different definitions have
obtBiued Hs Co what constitutes refine
meat. Iuerc Is one element in which
all ages ami clines agree "A true good
breeding is that which is considerate of
the feelings Of others, OF whatever class
or condition.
Mhv Is 10 that sometimes even the sac
red circle OF home l. darkeued with the
cloud az paitfui differences, but that
some within it lark thoughtfulness Qf the
feelings and even the failnCs Of Others?
Rigid in their own ways, they are intol-
Grant of the different WAYS Of others.
WY is IL tbat I'm the same circle OF So
Ciety VarianCcs come, which grow to set
tied nlienations but that in some
though tlcss moment "a word, look or act
has wounded the sensibilitirs Of another,
or even sighted bis preludices and when
fCgiet came some retsliatory word for
babe ACKNOWLEDGMENT
Employer ana employed Arc they al.
WAYS % ua at OddsY Yes until each
considers the other and not himself
aioue
What IL there which would banish
from ttr iUi recourse and .ivalrlgs Of bust.
ness the personal antaRonisn which II
often enrern,rsd. like tearing down the
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