The Washington times., 1902-01-27
ELOQUENT SERMON
ON TRUE CHARITY.
Rev. DR.. Bristol breaches at
Metropolitan Church.
PLEA FOR CHRISTIAN WORK.

An eloquent and beautiful sermon on
practical application of benevolence and
charity was preached yesterday morning
| at the Metropolitan Methodist Episcopal
Church by its pastor, the Rev. DR.. Frank
NJ. Bristol. He took for the text of his
sermon st. Luke xx:25.
At the beginning of his argument DR..
Bristol dwelt on the impractical and un-
Christianlike manner in which charity and
benevolence is administered by some peo-
pie, and in this conneo tion he said:
Il believe in a man who carries his
religion with him wherever he goes. /
believe in a practical Christian; such a
one as has his religion on the street, and
at home, and among his friends. as we'll
as at church. That's the kind of man
l would like to have pray for me when
| am in trouble. or when am dying. He
is true Christian; his prayers come
from his heart, and they are offered to
God in all the sincerity of that heart.
He is a true friend. and he knows how
to sympathize with those who are in need
of sympathy. Don't call for the prayers
VI eHc Le'iteS % tne priests.
Many Opportunities.
Life is enriched by many oppor-
tunities to do good" he continued. "and
the man who misses these opportunities
without taking advantage of them does
not know what true happiness of life
consists of. Those are the most beauti-
full spots on earth when the kndest
words nd ha baa if,,i
deeds are done, when the spirit of Christ
has conferred blessings on mankind when
We have improved our opportunities to
help our neighbor and please God. 1t not
q kind word or beautiful deed a prayer?
Is there holier place on earth than
that where a good deed or charitable
act can be performed?
Our path is crowded with cripples.
Men of crippled SOUL of crippled con-
sciences, of crippled appetites, of Grip
pied thoughts and intentions. These are
the crippies who need the admonition.
Rise up and walk There's power in
the world to heal any cripple. But is
there going forth from the pulpit any
power to lift men up. to heal? Is Jesus
Christ in our midst? Yes. there are two
strong hands that the Christian man and
citizen can insist upon to rescue the
crippes, to rescue the drunkard from the
curse WHICH Chains MN To lle gutter.
from the curse of the saloon and of the
distiIlery. Yes. they can be rescued by
the law and by our earnest prayers and
efforts to redeem them
Kindness of the Apostles.
There was method in the Apostles
Kindness. and the best kind of benev-
olence and true Christian charity is
that which helps Il man to help him
SELF
Give the boys and girls a chance so
they can earn their own living and they
won't be cripples or beggars when they
grow old. The practical education in our
public schools is splendid benevolence.
1t teaches young men to beat iron. to
shove a plane. and girls learn how to
cook; thus making them the best wives
the world ever had. It's the un-Christian
gars. 1t is he who makes beggars. Give
man an opportunity where he can earn
his own living. bat don't give him money
or bread. Many people in this world have
not enough pride to depend on them
selves for self-support.
Take notice of the unfortunate blind.
how anxious and eager they are to sup
port themselves, to be independent of
charity and benev0lence. Most of the
misery and poverty comes from sin, and
if we can only find ways to do away with
sin we can lift man up from poverty and
sim"