The Washington herald., 1909-05-24
The Law Of Kindness.

The Law Of Kindness.
Editor The Washington HsIakl;
I suppose we are justified IN feeling that
the genus man IS not 50 wholly bad as the
doctrine Of human deuravity assumes TO
many minds. but that most Of US are
wholly ard strangely ttDughtlsSs- What
can I'll a higher place IN thes scroll OF
Heavens decalogue than this Raw which
is the very nature Of the great Being. of
whom it is written that He siLOvs?''
This being 50. would We rise 10 uR-
wonted heights in the scale OfibelaG we
may wing our way only as wetassiuSlate
the God nature in exercising IT IN our
dominion as He does in His own We
are made but a little lower than the an
gels. and as the lords OF creation have
power 10 compel oxen 10 bear our
loads. the horse 20 share in our fighting.
and all the lower though noble animals
OF His kingdom 10 minister 10 our nOUr-
ishment. entertainment. and service int
many forms Right and powers have
their limitations. privileges. and duties
These humble companions may be used,
but not abused, rather 10 be protected IN
the sphere given by their creator and ouri
own
Shau We instance that most dsvoteJ.i
faithful servitor and friend Of either the
higher or lower order Of Gods creatures 2
To ny Dog BLANOO.
Nv dear dumb friend lox lying there.
4 F1IlinE vsSssI al ny feet.
Glad partneT q nv b0Ene and fare.
Mv SHADOW Il the stTeeI.
I look into yo-r great brown syes
Whs-e lovs and loyal homage shiDe-
And wonder whsTe the difference hes
BetEeen yOUr soul and Hline.
Al. Blanoc. D3d I worship God
A tr1ly you Uorsslp ne
Or touoz where NIX Master tod
VITA you- humility:
Did 81 foadly at HIS feet
As you dear Blsnco. SIT al mine,
And watch Htm with IOEs as sweet.
Ny love would grow divine
-tExtactj Dr. !. G. Holland
Does not this great law-fundamental
in the divine-appeal 10 the qualities OF
thoughtfulneSs and love implanted in our
being, given as It is the essence OF the
divine nature and by Him charged with
the care and protection OF the oxen. the
elephant. the fy. and the fishes. the roar
( ing beasts OF the forests and the tiny
Z -
How do We fulfill the obligations OF our
protActorate and make an accounting to
+ the royal lawgiveT?
4 man is seized with q desire TO go
out and kill something; not for food or
rairneHt, out he invades the roaming
I grounds Of perhaps the kingly beasts 70
show. fOrsOoth, his prOWess in killing.
{ Or. 10 crafty a wOman's vanity, deSpop
/ the sanctity OF myriad happy homes and
I leave myriad birdllngs to perish miser-
ably. bereft Of q mothers carei AEG we
/ are approaching the season Of tempta-
+ tion when the laddie. not bad. but thought
+ less. may catch more fish than he wants
and toss them on the bank to die. The
noble horse. so faithful a servitor, may
well chsfe az the cruelty Of that check
rein, We owe domestic animals more
than food, shelter. ana care They look
! 10 rs. their masters, for redemption nom
many lis In their helplessness. AS we
/ deal with them, 50 viii our Master deal
( with US.
Good and honorable men must have
their so-calIed sport" women their
fneTy.
Suppose some Of the angels {there are
good and bad ones) were equipped with
rifles, and, 10 prove good shot. go gun
about It?
Societies should be multiplied to protect
cur proteges from cruelty and ourselves
from crime. Verify, both man and oxen
I who labor should have their reward.
Our kindness shows whether We are
akin 10 God. paTtakiRg 3f HIS nature
and more and more, as We rise in this
essential OF His nature.
Ey-slrfu saws He that IS not actively
u kind is cruel Which is the large;
cruelty toward feIlOw-man. ready TO de-
fend and resent, or the humble COM
panions who have no choice from silent
helpiess1ess2
Our time viii come when the angel al
the gate, our record gone before, viii
fling wide with welcome or close the gate
finally.
One Saturday evening the writer
stood BY the little park at the New
York Avenue Presbyterian Church, at
trscted by a wee sparrow. lost from the
Eiother bird and in danger The sweet
voice OF Miss Bright, who was passing
assured eompanionship IN the rescue OF
the birding. x brought to mind Heller
E. Armour's plea for Coos defenselest
ones
II car SOP ors heart from breaking
Eh2li not I've II vain;
II can ease one Ete the aching.
o, cOol ozs pain,
OT hep Ols fsiltirE Tosza
Unto his Eest again
] shall not live h vain
These reflections upon a subject TOO
/ much neglected are not my own, but {
feeble suggestion from the timely words