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2 THE LUTHERAN VISITOR Febrvnry 13, 19G& CONSIDERATION OF CLASS FOR CLASS It aeetns to as that what bo'h tbs church and world need today is something like this: A little more consideration of class for class, and therefore of man for man, a little more tolerance of the rich by the poor, and of sympathy for the poor by the rich, a little more effort si d a little less pride of life; this would make the coon’ try throb with genial feelings and wairanted hope Sorely this is the very essence of the spirit of thoughtfulness for others * ‘Do onto otheia •* je would That thejr abrold.do to you. " This law of lore save ChtM of old To Oentlla and to Jew Does it not encourage us to hava thought for otheref 8h< aid it not encourage os to give, not ot ly 10 money and goods, but in effort, in kind frelir gs acd tn cheerful words, and also to taka nothing from another that we do not need ourselves, whether it t>« money or reputation or a chance to get on. Very often in these days of selfishness this last is greedily snatched by those who do not realty need more than they have, are under no necessity of taroing money, hot follow a restless spirit and desire tor gain. Thus many a person, man or woman, is deprived of employment that would earn them mere bread and meat, which the one who gets the wcik is al ready provid'd with. What is that but the too little tbooght for those who have not. We are eahorted aa Christians to provoke one another nolo love and good works, not to j-alonsy—but aoto love and good works. Wears to consider one another’s feelings and if onr fellow man is in need like the apostles and early church we are to have all things in common. He who gave ns the golden role of liv ing enforced the words He taught by His daily living and btoame i or great t sample indeed and word and thonght. His loving follow era ever found Him, "A BjmpathiElngfriend, And t vtn though weak and alow of heart, He loved them to the end. ’ ’ At least each one of us has one talent entrusted to onr care and one blessing to give some poorer life a share. “We all may give onr sympathy In joy as well ae woe, Some burdens we may help to bear, Some seeds of comfort sow. ’ ’ It is this sort of thonght for others that is ths only remady for all the wrongs which are felt in all lands, and which are generally against bad legislation or the im position of Capital against labor. The strife between labor and jQgptffil leads to snob dreadful deede as the aaaasaination of a president, the murder of a rnler, and all the wrong goes on, not becanee one man is rich and another poor, hot becanee people will not be aa con siderate for each other as they should be, not even as they conld be. The difference capital and labor is not ao much that of money aa knowledge. The laborer la depen dent npon the capitalist not only for a living, bot also fort be edocation of bie children. The free school system of onr country takea tbe letter end in a gr*at measure edn- catee the children of the former, We need more edocation of both head and heart along this line, for it is this, end this only, that oan remove the wrongs and d fflcultiee which seriously tbr. a’* n ca as a pen pte today. If knowledge is virtue, let ns by all meaoa have knowledge It is not that might makes right, bat that right makes might, and if in the footstef • of Him who makes tbe crcoked wsya straight we wonld walk, let os be thoughtful and kind and true by doing unto others as we would have them do unto us. H. P. Counts. Haralson, Oa God's Will A gentleman visited a deaf and dumb asylum, and having look'd upon tbe silent inmates, he was nqaeeted to ask tome of them a question by writing it npon tbe blackboard. He did not know what qneetion to atk, bat at last he ventured to write the inquiry in chalk npon the board: "Why did God make yon deaf and dumb, and ms so that I conld hear and epeakT" Tbe eyes of the silent ones were filled with teare; it was a great mys- stery. Their cleverness made no answer, bnt their piety made ekqnent reply. One of the little fellows went np to the board and, taking the chalk, wrote under the question this answer: "Even so, Father for so it seemed good in thy sight.’’—The Worker. When onr relationship to God has once been rightly settled, all else that pertains to onr welfare here on earth will follow in their order. PITER GAVE SUCH AS HE HAD. BY BEV. W. SELNEK. There is no lack of opportunity whatever for the exercise of onr various gifts. No one needs to beg for an opportunity to exercise the spirit of benevolence. Tbe call for help comes daily to every one. This venerable world has its helpless and needy ones everywhere eloquently appealing to onr sympa thies and to onr better and higher nature for substantial aid. In Apostolic days poverty and desti tution had a large following. The country was rife with the blind and crippled who generally subsisted on what they begged. These on- fortonate and afflicted people fre- qnented-the temple where tbe good and benevolent were supposed to oome. After the fresh and copions baptism on the day ot Pentecost, JPeter and Jonh atill kept np the practice of daily frequenting tbe temple daring tbe hoars for prayer. "Now Peter and John went op to gether into the temple at tbe tfoqr of prayer, beitg the ninth honr.” “And a certain man lame from his mother's womb was carried, whom they laid daily at tne gate of the temple which is called Beauti ful, to aak alma ot them that enter tbe temple." "Who, teeing Peter and John about to go into the tem ple, asked an alms " Here Peter and John bad their opportunity. Tbe lame man certainly expected money. Tbe Apostles, character ized by a benevolent disposition, no doubt Mt like giving some coin, bat as they were not moneyed m. n, were poor men, they were unable to comply with the request. While P«ter was poor in this world's goods, having nothing to give, be was rich in grace and heavenly gifts. “Silver and gold have I none, bnt eneb as I bave I* give thee; in the name of Jesns Christ of Nsziretb, rise np and walk." And he did walk and praised God. Although Peter bad no money to give he had something incompar able to money. He removed this man’s sad affliction. Health is worth infinitely more than mines of gold. This man had no money, bnt he had health. Peter conld bring no greater blessing to this nnfortnnate man. Wealthy peo ple oan, if so disposed, make tbe world happier and better by their benefactions, bnt men may be great benefactors who have no money. The Apostles were poor men, and yet the good they accomplished is beyond oompntation. The Re formers were not moneyed men, and yet who can portray or tell the good they achieved! This cared man was now able to go to work and earn a livelihood which was far more acceptable than mon ey wonld have-been. The greatest ministry that can be rendered to the needy and the unfortunate is to place them in snob a position that they can help themselves. It is nplifting, and preserves and de velops the principles of trne man hood. Like Peter let all give inch things as they possess. Let no one be dismayed because be has very little or “ no money to give. Tbonsands of blessings other than money can be be stowed open needy and distressed humanity. Lothersburg, Pa. The Cigamte Habit. Tbe dangerous practice of cigar ette smoking receives no more at tention than the gravity of the oaae demands. No agency can do more to check and stop the growth of ■nch a fearful evil among yonog boys than the parents. Here is a late pbaae of the aitnation: Cigarette imoking la held respon sible by the medical examiners of the school board of Chicago tor a startling increase in heart disease and nervous ailments among pnpile in the high schools. The condition was revealed by examinalious re cently held for admission to ath letic sports. Boys |nd girls were subjected to the same examination. Not one .girl was found unable to pass, while a large number of the boys, in almost every case smokers, were found to be in a physical condition which made violent exercise of any kind extremely dangerons. Twenty-one out of one hundred were found unfit, and all but three suffered from some form of heart trouble. The Federation of Chnrohes and Christian Organizations in New York City has been incorporated. The objects of the association are to organize and assist churches and Christian organizations in co operative work in behalf of spir- itnal, physical, educational, econ omic and social interests of its family life, and to represent the Christian sentiment of the city in regard to moral issues.