The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-02-04
"AND TuE GREATEST OF THESE IS
CHARITY"

In concluding one Of the greatest sermons Of
his career (and raul was merely a preacher OF
the gospel as he undorstood lD the Apostle
Paul. addressing the church members OF Cor
inth on the subject Of charity and itS compara-
tive value. sad
And now abldcth faith hope, charity
these three; but the greatest OF these IL
charity
Greater than faith, greater than hope' How
amazing when measured against present-day
standards OF the church and society That this
was no careless. Idle comparison the apostle
makes clear lie Gays;
'Though speak with the tongues OF
men and OF angels and have not charity,
am become rs sounding brass or tinklng
cymbal'
In other words godly pretcnse without this
chlcfcst Of virtues IL hypocritcal pretenso and
availeth nothingl Paul. mind YOU was address,
Ing church members
what is this charity the first great cvange-
list OF tho Christ philosophy referred to? was
1t merely giving OF worldly goods to the more
unfor ones2 Happily he also makes that
clear. Ia the second ana third verses OF his
opIstic to the Corinthians we find his explana-
ion
"And though I have tho slf, Of prophecy
and understand all mysteries and all knowl-
edge; and though | have all faith so that
I could remove mountains, and have not
charity. / am nothing And though | be-
stow all m! goods TO feed the poor, and
though give my body TO be burned ana
have not charity, IL proflteth me nothing''
There is the answer. Likewise there is the
definition by negatlon of the true charity the
great apostle refers to- Not merely giving gifts.
but the constant, daily exercise OF that frame of
mind which refrains from thinking evil sitting
In Judgment on ones fellows. prosecuting or
Withholding from your fellows the privileges
which you claim for yourself both with respect
OF thought and action.
Is this disputed ? Let us read further from tho
same authority and find the definition stated
positively;
Charity suffereth long and is kind; char
ity envieth not; charity vannteth not Itself
Is not puffed up doth not behave Itself un-
"a seeny, seeketh not her own IL not ensly
va provoked, thinketh no evil reJoicetn not
on In iniauity, hut rejoiceth In the truth; bear
ne eth all things, believeth all things, hopcth
ne ne all things. endureth all things"
"fn short, Il was charity OF the broadest and
berrylest type which Christ himself practiced
So IN after writing In the sand lie raised him
though,nd looking with compassion upon the
mstionh who had been brought before Him
n grand with the gravest offense said; Neither
were opndemn you" This remarkable Judgment
be eStsc,,ne His previous admonitlon 20 her ac-
Iatet him who In without sin among you
- Sin, 0he me''rst stone" Aud It oomports perfectly
eral They, last decision Of this remarkable
ne declaret,vhen, as He struggled the cross
hut tbat aven and earth, He turned to tho
them "Fve position hard by and said, This
got mixed vi, ho ,ytth NJ Ia naradise
fessed. ~ "''' '' 80 F''
motion byetense without charity is a mon
passed requestii.v, Tint Ga what pam snid and
refrain from sigf -
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60 days, "or until move mountains NOUS exter-
John Tosnn Saking the signs and tokens OF
proposed charter ttness, amount to nothing 30
ing the city admlL,s aisros,,ior 20 sit I, b,dy
excise board II is '' W ~ " '"s
interests of eronoms allows fingers.
excise board contiutLh. ,.ht,h anna .o ~. q. ,,o
city's appropriations ' N w. - "
w n orr moved charity cvinced by tho cit
tee from the ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS: 20 stand by r.
Nounkmpn, commits. ,-..., ,.., = -.
and sewers early Sani"' 'u'"'' p''Ne' VI '""'
and demand that thCch as Paul preached and
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