The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-03-07

SoAbcSt On oAlileSs ana the IS reached
the wrong person or course Il did not
matter very much. seeing that we are
dealing with optimists. for very prompt
~ the check was returned with a cour-
teous note, and was AT once sent 20 the
winner. I am happy TO tell you. also
that the third prize Of s. last week-you
can look up for yourself in last Sundays
paper who won twas given TO the Lit
tie Sisters of the Poor. where 7 am sure
1t did much 10 create the sort Of smiles
we had all been writing about.
The prizes this week for our contest
in charity I have awarded thus:
The first prize goes TO Mercy Adkins.
Of the TruXtun, for the following help
ful little essay;
The Divine ideal OF living is only reach
ed through charity, which IS love at
work. Charity is the crowning grace
because il Is the manifestation OF the
greatest excellence. II is the result of
sympathy, unseldshness. of contact with
Christ. Of drinking OF His spirit. It's
motto is Saved TO serve" not to be
ministered unto, but 70 minister" He
gives freely who gives himself most com
pletely. The greatest thing in the world
is charity. Why is It the supreme pos
session. Because charity never fafleth-
~ AeAoAc- 1AAdllL1 II q lllllk NllaL We are
living now. not that we get when we
die; that we shall have a poor chance
of getting when we die unless we are
living Il now. The test now and the
final test at that great day is love. Not
what I have done not what I have be-
lieved, not what I have achieved, but
how have I discharged the common char
tiles of life Those will be there whom
we have met and helped: or there the
unpitied multitude whom we hive neg
lected or despised. Jesus viii say.
Come. ye blessed OF Ny Father inherit
the kingdom prepared for you from the
foundation Of the world: for I was an
hungered and We gave Ne meat; I was
thirsty. and We gave Me drink: I was a
stranger. and We took Me in; naked. and
we clothed Me; was sick, and ye visited
Me; sick and in prison. and We came
unto Me- Then shall we say. Lord.
when saw we thee an hungered and fed
Thee; thirsty, and gave Thee drink: a
stranger. and took Thee in: naked, and
clothed thee; sick OF in prison. and came
unto Thee2' The King shall answer:
'1nasmuch as We have done IL unto one
Of the least of these Ny brethren, ye
have done 1t unto Ne"
The second prize. 50. I award to Mrs.
L 3. Chamberlain. OF the StanhOpe This
is her contribution:
Charity Is but another name for disin-
terested lOve--that which seeks the good
OF others, thiaketh no evil. and is kind.
Giving when our cup O'erfiOWs. or what
we have no use for, IS not charity, and
can never bless the giver. Charity
seeketh not It's own. but another's good.
It is the angel of mercy, which forgives
seventy times seven. and is stiH rich in
ar abundance Of pardon. It Is as wide
as the world Of suffering, as deep as the
heart Of SORROW, ard bOundIess as the
kingdom OF need When men shall be
brought into subsection to the law OF
charity, peace viii take up its abode on
earth. War and rumOrs Of war shall
cease. The brotherhood OF man will be
established And Gods kingdom will
come. His viii be done on earth as il is
in heaven.
The third prize goes TO Edward R
Carr. the Alabama, for the following:
Not what we give. but what we share
For the gift without the giver Is bare;
Who gives himself. with his aims feeds
three;
Himself. his hungerIng neighbor, and
me-"
And the five other prizes. Of 81 each
are awarded TO these contributions:
Give
To your enemy forgiveness;
To your opponent, tolerance;
To yourself, respect
To the Optimist. a smile:
And to al men, Charity.
ANNA FROW PENNYWILL-
GlencaTlyn, Va.
I think the sublimest Interpretation
Of the word Charity is the prayer OF oul
Saviour on the cross: Father. forgive
them, they know not what they do
MRS. ISABEL o. PRICE
Charity to your own brotherhood is good
Charity TO a stranger in need IS better
Charity to the uncharitable is best
Good. better, best,
Never let It rest,
Till your good is better
And your better best.
MRS. ALTA MIDKIFF.
ms Flagler place northwest.
Faith. Hope. and Charity. but III,
greatest Of these is Charity" Charity, (,
my way of thinking. is another form O
love, and great love at that-in its broad
ness It doesn't mean the giving of aims
II means the giving Of your hearts love
You can be more charitable IN the sigh
Of God without a cent to give than man,
who have a-plenty. If we could only IN
derstand that Charity Is broad love 70
our fellow-man- Try TO put yourself il
his place and toward all be charitable
Instead Of judging. let charity come Il
your heart, and cultivate it. II we di,
this, no one could say las cold as char
ity," a remark that is too often made
We are all so weak. and yet so prone t
condemn. II we would only think, an,
let the best Of us come forward, I an
sure. charity would figure in our live
more. So. fellow-Optimist. put your hes
foot forward, open up your heart TAX
heed to the tiny voice that speaks to u
Though so often unhearO. and remem
Der that Charity Is the greatest thing il
the world, for Charity is love.
lbs Ninth street northwest
Charity is love OF God. We cannot low
God until we love our neighbor and hav
chastened our spirit by penance. Tha
Charity begins ct home" IS a trite bu
true saying; for Home is where tn
heart is" and there is no home withou
heartfelt love.
Charity is agreeable TO all who live
Console those who weep. Visit the poo
and sick Have compassion on Che mis-
cradle, thus strengthening this creates
OF virtues. In all your actions, remem
Der your last end CIcELY CLAUDE.
Chevy Chase lake.
Honorable mention is awarded to til
following contributions:
Faith. Hope. and Charity. and TIT
greatest OF all three is Charity. Oh
well could we exelairn with the writer's O
old IF / should distribute all my good
70 feed the poor. and II I should delive
my body 10 be burned. and have no
charity. it proiteth me nothing. Chart.
is patient is kind Charity envieth not
dealeth not perverseiy. it is not puffer
up. thinSeth no evil, rejolceth not in in