The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-11-27

The concert program which preceded the
bishops address was under the direction
of Alexander McCabe. The first number
was a tenor solo by S. f.. Kindelan. whC
sang The Shepherd King He was
heartily encored and sang In the Gloam-
Ing"
Miss Eva Mcmahon Of Pawtucket, who
sang The King OF the Mist was also
encored Miss Isabel Florence Ahearr
gave a very effective recitation from Bar
rett's Sign OF the Cross" and Mrs. Walter
c. Phelan sans a soprano solo. John j,
Mahoney sang "Life's Lullaby" Mr..
McCabe acted as accompanist.
Bishop Stang vas introduced by Rev.
Thomas r. Doran, who thanked those
present for their very substantial aid in
making the affsir a pronounced success.
Bishop Stang said in part:
THE subject OF the charities OF the
Catholic church is one of vast interest.
The church that Christ founded has been
a great factor In the history of mankind.
IT is the mighty tree painted by God on
this earth. There grows upon that tree
a fruit. lovable TO the eye and sweet to
the palate-the fruit OF Christian charity.
which is one OF the most forceful argu-
ments to convince people Of the divine
origin of the church.
The human heart is naturally moved
at the sight OF suffering. provided II is
not repulsive. Compassion. however.
should not be COMPOUNDED with charity. 4
lady who once told me OF the charitable
work she was doing In visiting a sick man
and reading TO him. went at ms sugges-
ton TO visit a poor woman with a gan
CREME arm and a biting tongue. and after
two visits she felt SO heroic that she was
ready 10 Join the society for the prevention
OF cruelty to mosquitoes and cockrOaches
IL l give away an old coat that ] am about
20 throw into the ash barrel why should
the Society for Social Relief give me
credit for the act?
Charity is the love OF God and Of ones
neighbor for Gods sake. the love Of any
a rich or poor. black or white. neigh
Dor or stranger. friend or foe Charity
means the giving OF ones ser and of ones
possessions, and the golden heart is often
found In the bosom Of tho w~orkingmau.
THE man who stands ON the hank
where another is drowning and calls for
help is doing good the man who takes or
his coat and Jumps in. risking his llfc To-
awe another. IS doing an act Of charity
"Christs words, I give YOU y new com
mand-love one another was O. rcvp.
latlon, Sucn "A ihiug was never heard nf
before. The history of psgaulsm Is the
history of s~elhShness, aud this 81 the thing
toward which people who are losing faith
are drifting. Paganism never originated
a single work for charity, for IL was In
capable Of the sentiment
Pagan Rome, with her millions OF peo-
pie and resources. did not posses "a single
Institution of charity until the hid OF
Galilee proclaimed His doctrine. People
look In vain for charity IN countries where
Christianity Is not known. as On India and
China The church has "a heart big
enough 20 sympathize with every form OF
suffering The history of the chtsch IS
the history Of charity.
IAN institutions founded FOR sufferers
owe their origin To the Catholic church.
Charity must not be- COMPOUNDED with
philanthropy. the noisy counterfeit ~ true
charity. Philanthropy Is like the woman
tdmirng herself charity. Ike the mother
with her child In arms
The church ia never satisfied with re-
iieving physical pain. e. strives 20 reach
the immortal spirit through the medium
81 the body. Among the church's %ipstitu-
lions today stand permanently the houses
Of the Good Shepherd. ! am grateful TO