The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1912-09-03

There vas once a philanthropist,
before. the time when helpful folk
wore that big name, who went about
among the people serving them. AL
though the wiSest man in the world,
He was not a theorist writing books
about philanthropy in a detached
study. He kept close to the unwash
cd, sweaty, bad-mannered, migrate
full common people, who sometimes
whined about their diseases and their
hardships, and were not always
worthy of the labor He bestowed
upon hem. Yet day and night, car
ing not for the cost to Himself. this
Friend healed and helped and COM
forted. He was the ideal social
worker.
The Passion For People.
AS He moved among them, this
PhiIanthropist was stirred to His
hearts depth by the needs of His
neighbors-for He liked to call peo-
pie His neighbors. An ancient re-
port Of His experiences avs when
He saw the multitude, He was moved
with compassion for them, because
they were distressed and scattered as
sheep not having a shepherd" An
other Interpretation of the same ac-
count is even more moving, He saw
them as sheep with the fleece torn
off, bleeding, and unable to rise up"
" pdAodO " pOOR1C Woo III Ia ~
mark of this Friend. He was the
merciful minister. Although He new
er took a course in any school VI
philanthropy. He Himself was a
Teacher in the school Of love. He
had a rare capacity for affection. He
loved men in the mass, and yet with
a realization of their individuality
without any limit.
This passion for people has become
contagious. Since exemplifed by the
Master it has TOWN to be the domi-
nant note OF our time. There is a
new hymn hat is being much sung
In Great Britain and is making its
way in America, which embodies this
modern sense of the claims Of the
multitude. 1t is called God Save the
People and is sung to the tune
Commonwealth:
When wilt Thou save the people?
= God Of mercy, when?
Not kings and lords, but nations!
Not thrones and crowns, but men!
Flown Of Thy heart, 0 God, are
thy;
Let them not pass, like weeds, away,
Their heritage a sunless day.
God save the people!
Shall crime bring crime forever,
Strength aiding still the strong?
Is it Thy will. 0 Father,
hat man shall toll for wrong?
No say Thy mountains:
No! Thy skies:
ans clouded sun shall brightly rise
And songs ascend instead OF signs
God save the people!
When wilt Thou save the people?
. God of mercy, when?
The people, Lord, the people;
Not thrones an1m~owns. but men!
God save the H. pie:
Thine they are,
Thy children, as Thine angels fair.
From vice. oppression and despair
God save the people,.
Where Are the
As his Friend toiled amid TIL
masses, He wondered at the lack 0
helpers. 1t seemed to Him that thi
business Of serving people was tn
most beautiful work in the world, an
the one best worth while-verilv
mans job! AS for Himself, He aske'
no other lot, and held no other am
hilton than to work for and to Civ
His life for the help Of the people
This condition which, as our lessol
story shows, obtained in ancient Cali
lee, is still true today. Social serv
Ice Of many sorts is calling for mer
The church wants workers, the Sun
day school wants wOrkerS-and teach
ing a class of boys and girls the RICH
ideals Of life is about the highes
form of social service. The old CT
for helpers still rings throughout tn
world. Every Christian leader ca
tell Of the hours he spends in try
ing to argue men into doing helpfJ
service which hould be their privilee
and JOY. THE harvest truly is plen
teous, but the laborers are few"
Starting an Endless Chain.
Most Of US have had experienc
with the pernicious chain letter
which are designed to go on enc
lessly making their begging appea
There are other endless chains ia
worthier. One was started when tn.
great man-lover found Himself COZ
fronted by the claimant needs Of tn
people, and SO organized a scheme {
perpetual service. He called lively
big men into his fellowship and tralI