South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-11-15
GIVES DEFINITION
Of TRUE KINDNESS
Rev. FreShIey Asserts Aid Given
to Good viii Fund Selfish
Iy is Not ChriStIike.

Kindness was the subject used by
Rev. w. II. Freshley. pastor of the
First Evangelical church Sunday
morning in which he spoke Of the va
rious kinds Of kindness emphasizing
that of David.
David asked, rs there not yet
any of the house of Saul, that | may
show the kindness OF GOD unto him :.
Paul said Love suffereth long and is
kind David was one of those big
courage who feared neither bear, lion
or giant He was a liberal man. His
gifts for Gods cause would put mod
ern prosperous Christian man TO
shame. He was a loyal man TO God,
TO his friends and to his enemies. He
would take great interest in such
times as good Will week and social
service. After all true kindness and
good will is the outward expression Of
a heart that is filled with love for the
Master and for humanity
True Kindness From Heart.
True kindness is not the saying or
oily pleasant things in the form OF
flattery but Ii is the fruit Of the
spirit. David's kindness was visible
All the knowledge one may possess
will do no good unless he can and does
not only in his heart and on his lips
but II found expression in deeds
What this world expects of us is
kindness that is visible. the kindness
that Will send us down TO those in
time of trouble and sorrow or poverty
the needy and helps them. David for
that we are becoming more like Him
who came to seek and save the lost.
Some one has said There is a rock
ins chair kindness that signs and is
sorry when il hears of the want. woe,
sorrow and poverty OF the world and
wipes its eyes and rocks on but the
Christ like kindness goes out and finds
theneedy and helps them. David for
got the past injuries in his work and
helped all no matter whether they
had wronged him or not. Saul had
taken his wife from him, had driven
him from his home and had sought to
Stay him and yet David forgets all
and seeks to help a crippled descend
ent Of Saul
Various Exchanges.
David lived away back in the twi-
light Of the worlds history and we
are living in full noOntide OF Christi
anity Some one said, To return good
for good is humanlike; to return evil
for evil is beastlike; 10 return evil for
good is devil-like, but to return good
for evil is Christlike.' There are many
who need our help, it may be only a
cheering word or . an encouraging
handshake but nevertheless they need
it and we should give it TO them.
"DaNid's kindness was not funeral
kindness. We have seen fraternities
march around the grave of a dead
brother and drop a piece of arbor on
the casket and say. Alas. my brother
If six months before those same men
would have taken him by the hand
and said, Alas brother. we will stand
by you in your trouble he likely
would not be in the grave.
"FlCwers on the coffin Will not help
the dead fellow. Children have been
thoughtless and even mean TO their
parents and when they die they cover
the grave with flowers, but the Christ
like man does not wait until the fellow
is dead but he shows his kindness
while he can appreciate it. If you
have any kindness. flowers, or good
cheer to give. give them now while
you can.
Urges TO Give Unsclfishly.
The best volume of Christian Evil
dence is about five feet and 10 inches
long and Is inches wide and bound in
human skin. These epistles are seen,
known and read by men. If Good
VIII week causes US 20 give a few
dollars or pennies for charitable work
in our city and we shall go right on
living in our own selfish way then
Good VIII week has been a failure as
fer as we are concerned If we will
get vision and become stirred TO 90
out In the Masters name to bring
cheer. comfort and good will 20 those
who are in trouble throughout the
year. then Good Will week mas been
the greatest blessing that eVcr came 20
Us This kind of kindness shall not
lose its rewards"