The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-08-28

ner stone Bishop Seaman delivered al
eloquent sermon, taking as his text th'
words of st. James, the apostle: Pure
religion and unde1led before God anC
the Father is this. TO visit the father
less and widows in their affection anC
to keep thyself unspotted from the
world
| The good bishop expressed gratifica-
ton in seeing so many participating in
1 the ceremonies as il was proof to hin
of the deep interest taken by all in the
work destined to be done by the Kearns
/ st. AIMS orphanage. 1t was evident
to him that all hearts beat in unison
expressing thanks to Mr.. Kearns for in
spring such a magnificent work. In the
name of the fatherlesS and motherless
! children who would inhabit the new
home he expressed profound gratitude
What" asked the bishop, 'impelled
person to do such a noble deed of
! charity as Mr.. and Mrs. Kearns have
done? Love is the quick response.
Christian charity requires US to love
! God with all our hearts, our minds, our
! strength and to love thy neighbor as
myself"
As Bishop Scanlan expressed it, every
Christian soul is an image of God, and
loving ones neighbor is loving God.
Even as the Savior said: Whatsoever
you do for the least of these we have
done for me-" The speaker wanted his
hearers to understand that every hu-
man being. regardless of creed. color
or race. friend or foe, is a neighbor.
and duty requires US to love them as
God has directed.
What greater power" observed the
bishop. for comforting the homeless
and distressed than by exercising
Christian charity as God has COM
manded. We must represent him on
;, faa -l7rr hi tx-ir,
presence. If Jesus had not forgiven
his enemies while they were crucifying
him he would never have commanded
the generation and alteration of man.
kind.
True Christian Charity.
LAS st. Augustin the apostle has
said, no relationship is closer than that
between man and man and between
parent and child and we owe n duty
to God to love our neighbor as we would
love Jesus. We cannot claim to be
civilized people or followers of Jesus
Christ till we practice in our daily lives
the true spirit of Christian charity as
enjoined upon US in the holy command
mentS"
Bishop Seaman would not have the
principle of charity COMPOUNDED with
that of philanthropy. commendable as
II is. Philanthropy is based on love
for our neighbors.' he said, prompted
by our variable feelings and sentiments
while true clarity is but following
Gods injunction to comfort the orphans
the widows and the distressed"
Finally, as Paul the apostle preach
ed, true religion is founded on charity,
on love of man as we would love God.
Center all our love on the weak, the
helpless. the orphans, the widows, the
sick and the afflicted. This is Chris
tian charity, and 1 beseech you to prac-
tice Gods teachings in all their beauty
and grandeur.
Gods blessing must be upon the
founders OF st. AIMS orphanage. These
rock walls speak mutely, but eloquent
ly of the generous hearts of the
friends who have prOspered the insti-
tuition. On the last day, when all are
gone, let us contemplate what will be
the reward of the good lady who in
spired this munifcent gift. All the
grateful souls who have Dartaken of
her benefactiOns in this home will. with
the heavenly hosts, receive her with