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" ll We r hews taoght tbat God is
etl pleased "clti offerings ' to Ks
eaase tbt it is bar doty, intlrtnT, to
uonor uiui iiui vur tainuuHT,
vUethvr that sabs tan c be penary or
abundance. Tbis Is 4priacipto in
Hod's dealings with -maa under all
UisiHn.atioiis.'.It ' is landamental,
and jrrow out bf ibe original , rela
tions. between Gotland mani: "What
ever diversity there maj between the
OU Testament. atil :thn ew.lthey
sgree lu thU; that "both,' by' express
precept, reqnire habits of periodical
appropriations frotn our ineome to
sattainreHKti; ind ' feed, the poor.
This is as distinctly Enjoined aathe
habit ol prayer; "And this principle
.did not originate with ,'the Mosaic'
' economy "There appeara t have
'tween a standing custom of giving for
"reiifnoa.etiu" aa an "act , of nomage
to God and tenevotence to man,'tong
before the Mosaic system wa framed.
' Abrah am. gave " tithes to Melchis-
dect, the priest of the most high God.
This jtastoin is fully " recognized in
the book of Job, by many , supposed
' to be the most, ancient part ' of the
r Bible,"1 When " God appeared unto
v young Jacob at Bethel, he' said, "Of
all that thon sbalt giTe unto meI
will sorely giro a. tenth, unto thee.w
'And even before tbe:days;tf Job or
Abraham, we find; this principle at
: the very .basis of the InstitnUon of
s sacrifice i W that it., seems to have
- been vital to, and coeval .with, the
very origin fcnd existence bf religion
itseJL , 4 r r '
r "When God had chosen the children;
tf Israel, and was abont to plant
them ,iu the land flowing yith milk
5 and honey, he impressed upon ihem
'iwV reqaiting gifts' to be made at
' stated and often recurring periods in
order to form in them habits ot gen
ron and constant 'beneficence. i
" These laws are interwoven with the
?bo!e ritual tf a Jew's religion, "and
T God seems to have designed to set
his mark upon the most common ar4
: 1'tietes bf property, ?w that while em-i
1 ployed in ' hiS fieldf 'and with his
flocks, and in gathering in his har
vests, each one should be constantly
remindeil tbarll he had, he held
bat as a steward of the Lord. ' ;
I know that"" the institutions of
. Moses " a ud -1 he- patriarchs are not
bradiog ou us but they serve to illus
trate the general plan of God's deal4
ings with bis children, and therefore,
merit bur careful consideration, ; Let
. ' us seek to ascertain the law ot Jew
isb benevolence. u j , ,. , . ,
I , , Iu t tie first place, "each one was
. requiml to gire the first fruits both
! lot bis llocks and bis field and the first
fruits ot the harvest, ,ere, by cos-tomv'rWe-8ixtietu
of the t whole,
Then tubuey was to . be paid ' as the
rausoni of the first born male child
Then in reaping the corners of the
V field wei , tot h leftj for the poor
here also'cu'stoni defined tbe require
" ments to be a sixtieth ot the whole!
'.Then 'whatever, fell from the reaper's
. , uaua oeiongeu , to tne . poor, - and on
j'eveiy. seventh tyear air the rfieldi
4 were to be left uncultivated to pro
dace spontaneously for the poor. , . As
direct offering for the support pf
religion, one tenth of all the product
-'. of the fields' was to, be given, to the
, ,,Xievitesr,f Thea 'here ; were .trespass
"'ofierings, sin offerings, and parts of
most of the sacrificed animals .were
Jdevoted to tbe -Priests and rLfTite4
( Every seventh year all debts were to
,be remitted, Alh the ., males, of th
n nation, old and young, no matter how
-remote their residence, were required
7 . to . make three journeys a year to
Jerusalem, that they1 miglit appear
. t before the Lord at the great festivals
,K of religion. Added, to all these were
- the. half .shekels for. the sanctuary,
; and abundant hospitalities and gifts
for the poor. .. jfow taking all these 'I
j donations in tot, consideration, it; has
been estimated, that a conscien
tious Jew gave not one-tenth, as we
; stroxtioa of the tabernacle and tlie
i erectioa of the temple have never
, been sarpassed m tne reeora or grat-
i ful e2riags to God
doctrines and usages "-;w hold as
christian churches.; - ShouM "we tot
be aa ready to imitate their example
ia this respect as ia other t . Bat we
are met at this pdint.by the objection
that the early, diristUna at Jerusa
lem, sold: all their Dossessions.1 and
t&onJd sfnnlly havftexpectea peo-1 throwing ill intol a! oommoa Ihn
pie In sascb circumstances to be called 1 formed aruMMtmiVj
Eat jast delirered from Egyptian
boadaxe, and destined to wander for
forty yearain tne wilderness, we
oo to.-make large oCenags fiw any
purpose,' and yet' they : are scarcely
out of sight of their pnrsurera before
the word of tbe lxrd came to Moses,
saying, "Speak s anto the children of
Israel that they bring me an offering:
of every man that giveth it willingly
with bis beait,ye sbaU take ay of
fering.i rAnd this is ithe offeriog ye
shall take of them v gold and siUer
and brass, and blue and purple, and
scarlet and fine linen, and goats hair,
and rams skias dyed red; and badger
skins and shittiu wood, oil tor light,'
spice for aanointiBgoil and forsweet
incense, on vx stones aad to be set in
the ephod and in the breast . plate.".
Out of these," the tabernacle was to
be constructed, and see bow the lib
erality i of tbia people lost ont t of
tttji mfew; and sarebr
we are not reqaired at tola day to
imiute them inilhis particnlir f
The truth is, brethren, we have mis
conceived I the conduct of the disci
pies at Jerusalem, for ; tbe did not
relinquish theif right to their private
property, i and consolidate all ,tbetr
goods ia ' a common , stock. ; This
appears from thej fact that these and
other Christiana jare afterwards kepL
resented . as . being . in . iossesston of
their private . property, j Christians
are spoken of asfhaviug their 6a
houses, as iu the case of JkTary jthe
mother of John, Tabitha and Simon,.
the tanner, i. After this Peter makes
an. express acknowledgement of each
one's thrht of proncrtw by"saiine to
Ananias: While It remained, was
it not thine!" own ; aud after it waa
slavery, with small possessions, and j sold, was It not iu thine own power !
no means ot adduur to them. They
devote freely and r joyfully to the ser
vice of God, not a part of their in
come, but a iargeopart of all they
have, and it has pleased; God, to per
petuate forever, the memory of such
an instance of grateful generosity as
an exalted example of sacrifice and;
devotion, for the imitation of all the'
ages. --; ' . .-!.-- i- v.. r " x . !. k '
it To pass now to the reign of JUavid,'
Behold,' said he to ISolouiou, nn
my trouble 1 have prepared for the
house oi tne Lord a hundred thous
and talents of gold,-and a thousand
thousand talents of silver,and ot brass
and iron without weight, timber and.
atone also have 1 prepared, and thou
may8t add thereto." it is estimated,
that the temple of Solomon: cost three;
thousand t millions of dollars. Aud
all this vast sum was not only con
tributed by the people willingly, but
they rejoiced in the - sacritice and
efftsred more than was needed, so that
David blessed tbe Lord iefore all the
congregation and said; "Who am I,
It is true; that the 'Scriptures say.
'Neither was there any among them
that lacked, .for . aa imany : as .were
possessed I of; lands sold them, and
broaxbt the prices of the things that
were sold.! and laid them down at the
apostWHVfevt.lr but to show, that the
ale vf tossesskaisK went no further
than , tbe wants of those that had
need and that U was not general
and; eiUw alienation of propenty oar
person is uanmliwho actuallyi gavp
ud all. and auotuer iwno preteuaeu
to have dome it I Owe would not have
been named' if Ihe same 4 bad i been'
done by all. The state of j the ease
' was this i largenumber of strangers
were attending the feast of renteeost
in Jerusalem.- While there, the lloly ;
Ghost came upon them, and 'many'
thbusands were j converted. The in
terests of Ohe i christian 1 church de
manded that these converts should
remain a: Jerusalem to be instructed,,!
for at that! time ; ait the Christianity
in the world wasl there. JS'ofi a word
of the gosiel had been written : not
1 I Ii - , I ( M r iff J
said that Deciaa. lErat crcr
called en a deaooti j of i the ckurch at
Vk I Jf- L JL-i. - x i.1 ! .A At L L J
uwnetiorae treasure wj ue courca.
The raco& Ireqatred one. ear's tis&
tw ue n&i i iin i infc i voif ne nau
assembled all tb-s blind Urts sick
napeor, wno wem snpportCM oy ice
ilisa;
ciurcli. arid:
mperor,an4
treasures ; of
i V
utjthe
are, tne
iin the
tnaULe
Nad. Mtbes!
Ue;chrch.j
time of CrvsoRtora. it iat said
eh arch under 5 his earew bad lion' its
catalogue! ot ! boofU and sick three
thousfud .regular liene&cjanrs asi
it aU wonder 1 ihat; Ithe heathen
said after such , exhiUttonsioi tiud
ness,MSee hbw these ehristUns love
one another PI I Was it hu wond
thai Jaltan. 11m arwv4tiit'i1!inror tit
Bomej declared that nothing contrib
uted bo muca to the SDread of ' whit
he terimed, "the iuperstittoa( of chrUr
tianiti'as tbHr juoblej charity; and
that j he , Was ioWiged , to; . eXbort his
follower to imitate the christians iu
canuit tor tne wants ot tueir leuow
tnenlirttey wouW fetuy; tne prog
tees bf the christian relteiod I f ' .i i
ana
I
tio
U bevause ' God ' knew" tnat
aw.
and was very oafrt
love ft imftntnv i iIia
root of all etil, which while some I labor; and aacriuce and self denUI
nay coveted latter,; they have! erred I wera necessary to our cpiritaal Ut
freer the fiitih and have raereed 1 and nmsTvntr. - nvi Trnnwa thak
themselves through with manv sor- I bv natnm. weare autwakelT Klfi&b
tows. ! Bat Ol man bf God.! flee tbese I that ain&hft& Ia tS rvATnt tlinn
u Tgn t v nof I J? 1 rao r w w fitrai wfmeut or ail sinthat i wtq bsi&iss a lay ii
breathiu? witltdUUcttlty, wta, Ycmi
wUt be glad to knw ! INre aettled all
my aSairs, and Uttm wy avicraiat.
the love of money ia one of the main am very, coutfortabK But his looks
braachea of thia jrigantio tref ael- teUed hU words. There was auxiety
fishness-4t is the root of all eriWt io.thft He that awaits uy rc$;am
is the great euemv of our sal vat kn. i saw' his eaae waa i vwSwaL ; I
and theretbre - he 1 has directed - his I hesitated what to say; u lie repeated,
beatiest artUlery upon this deadly I with Ul-auja4 calnntwi Yrs. 1
sin, and has sought to cQunteract its I hate Cobo justice Jo every one I
tremendous influence by command
ing us to give frequently and Ubet
ally to objects of beneTolence. . -'
Oar i blessed Savior knows how
strong is the love of the wrht ia us $
sitho, Lord be I that, absorbed ia businesthe natu -eaiuestlyAhd von, drat
'ho own .their ral tendeucy of our- hearts ia tft cov wbst of pHtmtfr,. Where
es lb his cause. I etonsness and therelbre he hail , given 1 KOingTT i A shadow crossed
historvi lof Our bow relicien
furnishes Itbouandi of townees of
heroid sacrifice, but I have time to
day to mention t but twb more and
they, hdorn the i pages of! tnodem
church history 111 if q.K V
,16 the eternal honor1 of the Mora
viankbr United Brethrcii, Ue itsauU
tlut wbeul their whole iiomber;dId
not exceed sixjhuudred sbuls,; hlarge
'ttaM ttlT wlioib wem AnlJ tlWv beVan
the abrk lof christian missibus..! At
the esipiratibn of ten years, jtbey bad
carried the gospel to Laplaup Green "
landi Bt. Croix, SnrinatnV to the 14
diios of North 1 America i toljUxkrs,
.the CMm of Qoo4 Heiie, Ceyon and
Tartaiyi! iWhatefer they possessed
whlccooid promote so grand an end
as the; conversion of the world, they
laid upon the altar, with al spirit of
noble jaud self denying' Uevjotiohftu
Christ, aud Jtheii success, has been
according to . t heir ; fai th ! and : love.--No
christian com!muuioii ba4 done so
much: for ) modern missions Jas ' tho
Moravian church, land my very heart
J ....'ILL..'
uoes iuiejn umwr
mentioned.
mock and howl for vonr miseries that
shall om4. upon joo. Your riches
arei corropted land jpw garments are
raoui eaten, i xonr j gold t and silver
anal canker and1 the rnstof them
shall be' witness against you, and
shaU eatyout Ccsbssit were fire, Bex
ware ot covotbusness. which Ja Mol-
atry, f?r no tovetous man' hath anyj
inheritance in tbeKJngdom of Christ
. ; Aud now iUilie third iSlace. eoasid
r the cooiDUKiadsitiousi tht Lord be
stows Lupon; tnose
hearts and their om
telTU4 angel of the Iord said unto
CojrueUusi thy prayers andthiue alms
are come up jas at imemorial before
Gotl, Ue that ejeth 1U the rioor
shall not lacik.l Trutt in the . Lord
ami dot pood; 'aud thbulshall dwell in
the land aud j verily; thoa shall be
fed, I He thi bath pity on the poor
lftidth to the Lonl, and that which
he hath glvejn will he pay him again.
Bjesied is hb tha fcausideretU the
poor, and he! ithat ihathi a- bountiful
eyjs shall be Mecsed.klIo good and.
lend hoping! jor nothing again, and
your; re wan) shall J be .. great and
yfiShall be tbe! childreb tbe nigh
estilf thoil draw out! thy sOul 1 lo
tne aangry ana satisfy the afiiioted
soul,!then sh4U thy tiht rise in ob
scurity, ana iny aarcness oe ss noon
da
co
in! uro
and thou sbalt be like i garden, and I in the 8th chapter ot his 2d letter, he
use a sprius ot .water wnere waters I says, " Moreover, oretureu, we mase
have arranged tortoy children,' and
where they are to go after aiy death,
1 am quite comfortable.' , ;
. 4eeibt moved, I took fcata thin.
transparent hand in mints, and ssid
gxAerai,
are ea
crossed fen Catai
as the caution and the command,' l saw he. was. dwtatped' fidlrj.
u Take heed and beware of covetous; I pointed It but he repeated, with, an
ness,v which is WolAtry,? -s Knowing I efio,'fMr Ki has; eicta a tAe
that this is our xreat tHint of dancer, I wuimmtK and rrms quite satisfied.
he has . said to them that trust in I Whit a thrill of anguish 1 felt at
rtobes to them that ctnae umler the l tnat nnnaeut Uiat my poor mod
power id this easily t besetting at aj
that it is easier for a rsmei . to gO
through the eye of a needle than for,
them to enter the kiugdoin of beaven.-
should have fallen Into the hamU ot
a Wiiid leader bf the blind t' 1
- It ts an awful thine for a ixMsed
mluUter ot ChtUl to say.lVac
I m satisfled, my brethren, that I peace f to a. dylae sinner, when there,
many ot us bare altogether unworthy; is no peaoe $ to uirtc; too gwng eye
ideas of this matter of stvlns nioueri I to a visible sacrament, instead of too
as a means of grace, V have not J eye of be aouUto the unaeeo, but
assiuei it inat position or imnor- i evep-nrtaeui awi wwi oaviouc. vi
and what is my people that we should; J a preacher had gone jauy where else.
be ableJto offer so willingly after this
sort f - 'j 's 1 . t ;
And now. brethren,, what was the
principle upon which all these offer-:
ings were made uuto God 1 Hear
David as he announces iti H) Lord
our God, all this store that we have
prepared to, build , thee a house for;
thine holy name,cometh of thine hand J
and is alt . thine own, for all things
come of thee and of thine own bave
we given thee,? t ,We here recognixe
that principle of stewardship, which
distinguishes every system of God's
grace from Genesis to lievelation
the principle that the silver and the
gold are the iLord's--tbati he has a
right to all that his creatures possess,
and that abere ure. higher, uses . to
which mosey may be applied, yield
ing purer and more permanent enjoy
ment, than selfish gratification, i i
Such was - tbe ) Ja w of beueficeuoe
which obtained i among the Jews.
Does the law of christian charity and
benevolence require j less sacrifice
than the law of Jdoses T i Judaism
was but the shadow of good thidgs
to oorae . its great truths Were half
concealed by symbols and pompous
eeremonies it was restricted iu its
genius pertaining to- tbe - twelve
tribes only, and
created a great
Jrwr and all other nations, efiectnall V
excluding them from any x. Of the
benefits of - the. -system.; - But the
gospel is the substance ott the Law
and tbe 'Prophets its' very' essence
is 'Glory to God in the highest, on
earth peace and good will to man.'
Its' banner floats, upon every breeze,
and upon f its 'folds - are written ; in
letters of gold ; Hio ye into all the
world, and preach the gospel to every
creature.: Visit the sick,'; feed : the
hungry, clothe the naked t freely ye
have received, freely give, for there
is neither, Jew , nor Greek, Scythian
nor barbarian, bond nor free, but all
are one in unrist tJ0sus,tne juora.7
Now to feed aud plothe this vast mul
titude, while they -continued in tbe
apostles doctrine, and iu fellowship,'
and in breaking - of, bread, and in
prayer, there- was a 'common fund
raised, aud so liberally, did the dis
ciples contribute that some sold a
jxtrtand others their possessions,
that as the record declares, "distri
bution might : be made unto every
man; according as be had need. L i n
' Tbe troth is, brethren, the cause of
Christ demanded the eacriflce and
those first christians iu selling a party
or all of their property , did no mom
than their duty, and I doubt not there
are times! and circumstances now,
when it is Ithe duty Of christians to
give not a part of their income, or the
whole Of their income, but to sell their
possessions for the cause of Christ. ' .
Another mistake we' nave made iu
supposing! that ithls spirit of dlsin
teres ted, and gejneroos benevolence
wheii
JoLu V
1 if
-bM. Ill .-' S ' I I
,Thfl, example
the last; li shall tnentioi
head;
When ;Mr'
iii name is
-1 S. -i A li
ycsloyils
usder this
!WslytJ linconw
charity.' Wbqu it was 'sjxt,
he, sun lived ion we
was thirty pounds: ay eari hd lived on
twenty -eight and; reserved j two for
f pounds
twenty eight ami
- God. KVhen It
was abuudred and tw'ootyj ii!t eieut
for himself only the twe4ty-elght
pounds and gave away uipety twb
pbuuds.' Wben he died h a wbote
estate consisted of bis jclo bes,1 his
booksj and a icarrUgei and jyeb he
had given to God's; cause Hd hunilrtti
thowind dollar? j Johu jVsley had
his faults,: but there are hot many
men whose record; js nobler- lhan bli.
tauce aud influence' in t the Gospel
system', which the Holy Spirit hast
aceotded to it. Why, brethren, gtvs
ing money to a good cause and from
a pure motive, is a part of tho Gospel,
!. 1 (hlfiil dsred not trlflle thus with
an Immortal tout on the verge ot
eternity Dear General, 1 said,
"yon know the life you have led,
ou know what ths law of God re-
fail not," 1-11' 'I
- fciew is; abbrtU dais of passagtsV
wbioh seem to teach ahtraupw doe-ti-Sc44nd,yet
merit!the caretul at
teiition of 1 all who wish to prosjMn; la
this ilworld. I fiemember the words
of the Lord Jesus, how he sskl, It is
ing plainly 1 1 do ao in love. You
know, my dear friend, .you have not
been pure in heart, nor , meek nor a
pesremaker; uor njercimi, uor a God
tearing mu. How van you fee'
comfortable? Itemeraber . the true
;-. Ww tr V e n c
i v-- i v- 1. U
"iS.-U.T.vt--
Uriist t) aU t Us.
OUlTa thwseii 1 4Tfci.iil
ftatvi"Ts , Vtv?-i v.. ,.w
t twi a-- w u 4
4 -
'Tav-
crtsttx.' It U
knowu to you the gracelof G01I bos
stowed; Oo the churches or Macedonia
how that in a great trial of aftllo-t
tion the abundanoe of: their lav and
a ami awlnl won) a of Horintnre. ,You
the riches oh t hrir lilmliu-. ' Invru' will sobn smwut before , God.' and I eiiteriuif h(a roohi.ibat Govl oaU
moon tnat we ucsimi ntus thst as3 f nave to give an aocouuv 01 tue 1 sptuMciurougAwuiouispuuc .ivouaiini
seienea Cwst
dairsed wi;a Utal
and striz ir W V we t rs r a wcr
than eotni,:hbcr V,.vt rvJicMa
deatlA Catrs ia tU uuV t4? i f
(TI lrl$ i--4 t& -
rve att'3i h ca,;f w;-lv .
vredlitev)wm UtvV
cold breath oi t4e Uiaa -f Vvtrvrs;
S our poor ftlod f-u.U A C jyt
ox two Ut I .itKlTtlnf.Vr".
ly IU hat bcn groauUijE s,Ui;ul,"
impatient Ut my amvauaad gmt?4
mesa I entered, wi;aj Ch, taw 12
you hava beta I You tve.Taa;,. tr.
miserable. I wr sa eomtvrtstl,
Kneel down, my. Yea tnilr it.
Get the Blbl rv4d red sou itiujf,
Gh, I'd so rafcMsrablv wr;UltJi,
Qhv wbt a wicttd Uf 1 km led 1 1
uever teitu tin now, ira, w w n tuwi
r Taking tfe!ocliif Gd.1, and
dowry reading some ct its tiuiplf &V
Uag soul to. that x) re tbft
ludlKl upon !Chiut tl.tuiqulty:
of os 1K I tried to -show l'...i ifcsV .-.
to baaafe for ettriu, ta li$ tut t
fiod helttr(.bc3e3i;thatc:s9i ft .
Calvary, whtro Uca .Jj "'.! r4 .
punisbtHl ain iu tb pcf ,i ef tve"
brvtttttiub&tlUUS who, oa:h lie
knew noai,yt watr.t-o tlas c
that wo might be tv: 5 tts iv 'r,
swf(isum. ,.israrV.tt tVrtTt
him that through Jvua. sud Ut Ilia .
ake,7hfeTfiHNilWi wsitis fcr ;
I tried to prompt theory, Lt:i, ,
botp BJtlV I irndito. fcia. j'ifsrso 1
after psMgj Uogt ring .with hl-i. .
prayed with MttvUt ut biui "al
o'gnt, for a tew hourt rest, dark si -,.
lirtrlyuext nor&uiatl was
moueti again, to! M' vetiHtde, Wrll
da 1 rvuiember praying nvrneitly, as,
I held the handle ot lb lUior tKUro
moW blessed lo trive than to he hud Imhmiu. mo ha would sUa tlnUh dium ill the-' ImkI V.w ' Jlo listened I SuqI vrorili hrl tliV , Lo eiljrbt : H
Thtos iavtltsi iicattelrbtli;? &a iTU. iu you the same grave also, Thrroi eugerlvaodi tomy sunwise, qnlttly saved. 4 U is cry wssilU,vUcavifOU ,
tibial soul shsll be majde fa t and he" fore asye abound iu everything i iu ; 1 felt I .!! 4), Oft, . 4X ottld, noi ie wadl? And I rend .of .tho iwriu--
that jft aterethj shall lib watered hlw- faith, anl utterance.' ami knowledge, blm dl iui a dream oi .ftdso jxssee, eriut suit of t te UforttwlTtn 3 look
BirrtL iMva ami ItLbkiii i and limn rttii.aiiiA. and in vh ioJ You ! know ' voir have never been of the bitten ' Israelites! ahd th0i .-
onto!! youl gbbd measure, pressed to us, see that ye atniund iu tbi I WW or uhange! in heart and I slowly aad omphaUijally. iLre ft(i our
dealh-ld 1 end
lues rur tost
suiih time, is
ofalUhy!ndrfense,'sd shall thy barus I should give ot their means. Fop till disappointment was, on his coon J like a drop of JheiWatorof the river
ye Kuow.iue grace vi uf uoitiiesiis i ohv -wHv'jHtvuLii i vi i u.- f w tw v v .
Christ, who, though he waa rich yet I more, lit lh ani aUalu, . Jiut ha to our ioor lVlcK i MatUculy,, a I
tor your sukoh ,ne became poor, mat i vuijfTm,ri1vu.,iiH w usiviu ifcuf it'um, . iaivt i'v v.
1 . 4 ' t . i. t,,.. . . W .. m. . n r, a .. ...A am.. a .1,1..
"?eH Muti i,vq ,navn vuv ! i imnnih vinti
tipwu, and suaKen together, and ruu I grace aiso to provo tne aiueetity ot i wi hh vuris ww i m
uiuffiover Ishall men igivo into! your I your love." . " ' I change yoq cansot. sw thokiofidowt Thst's thestory fur
bosom. lom the Lord with tiy And now, brethren, to tbe rtnson lorGod,P. 1, , t . , wthbtd:ijtOl'p
mikra a l! with tn ! AiiViita I whbdi ' ihrt AvnM ntv vhw ti.v I ' An einresslon ofinteuiiu sud bain. I atorW Kaeh wuril.at
b6 Ueit with plenty, siul thy presses
.a.; J i :a a. L ii al L ! : . ! ' a - . . .
snaii Duist ouCj wita n;w wine." . , k
jjjfowll bel eye these scriptures to
be fyterally true. ( I believe! that,
"tl erelU that scattorttli aud n In
creiaseth and; there is that withhold
etb moire thfO Is meet, laud it teudeth
to poverty' j I do not soy that the
mtvit who givS and neglects his busi
es will l)e proapereilJ but 1
was only -exhibited In tbe peculiar
emergency ot the, church in its origiu.
for it manifested itself for several
centuries Ss a peculiar characteristla
ot the christian religion. -Many years
atterwardi, the Macedonian cbnrohes
received1 this I commendation frotu
PauU uln a great - trial of affliction
you, thrimgh his 'poverty; wight be
rich. That's the wriruiocul of raul,
brethreu. lie walls giviug to God's
cause a grace the grace of love, the
J trace of grutitmle, utul ho compares
t to and bases it upon !ftit mighty
love whtcn made Christ laylowu his
life for us. that t he .love of ChrUt
ut we hlould
but uuto him
IVlviNWlWDW najt wmiviii wivfeiwswi :
irtAttt t I "
M W. 1 I .
' . it A i whufe rrwil luin thafe Aa von. I iilVlWI I I iutlAtnil il nna I Jfetns.
dear frieudt You want purdou. You j Bnvlpur, I lm k tow KM that all t
sacrifices,, lt there wus a, msu in
this church -orcitV Whoae'love 't
especially, coveted' I might pechaps i
gsiu his love by doing Jiim' some sot
neSMiWlll ne itrosnerMlJ nut I an anv
I that with the same talents for bnsl.
. 1 i -i r ! . -; T .' i. . ik ii I .I..Lv.L.l ii.J .1 ,... 1 .i i. .......... . . ii.
say, 01 our own copducti jultged by I uwjauu ,uauif? avuuon to ousi- i iuigu.au nuusiruiu us iu
the light of the example I have I uessi ine manj wuo moBors uou wna I joonive umo oursuivcs, i
ruwi i H l Wa ih I niAt. niit'iiaf ya I hlsl snUstanciv and gives to his cause l .wbodied for u f
tufirail iuaUtAi! !tai Ltnr.ii-i. i liberallv and irom A hirG motive will I We ure so constituted that we love
lof seldenial for Christ f i,Vhy,Jook I belinore shccesslul thahhethatglves I that cause and thos persous nwt
at this poor jn-ldowi . She lali cast iu 1 ioUiln?. AbU why should it not be j for whoso sake we make; tbe grvuO'st
eror. ; woe wooid wesayursonie "J inA"r tu B fia" nnn lu"
member of thlk church were to do COUM mM. isayeth the Lord of
that same tbihgiberet t6ddyt We bosts. xueAjord makctu rich, The
,rnn in LininiF. innn n .nna .1 nro n ran i a.vi .u I wm m w an .c lu.u uivclu
and yet Christ approved of what this iljee'powertp get wealth." The Lord of special and peouliar klmluenn, but
i)oor wuiow had done. HBreOireri, we curt imike s rlob and keep ns poor, 1 should,. bo sure of In love , if I
have'HrMt to learn the rtrttt nrineJnlea aud facts n regard tO hatiOU. as the could get him to do . somethlug (or
a vra ttiAui. I Jewsfbr instance, ia in ircirard to in. I mo which cvt him a ani1tet. " It la
-us f requirements i the abundance or their joy andtheit I ure buraelveai ibyjtonei anotberwe lvidaois,i prove that whosovever douDtiesg on in
gulf - between the I deer nOvsrfv abounded I unto the I h6iibruth God libera! will God honor. I love of parents
tiatinna. ff(w.tnall 1 L:..t... n ki.JikiM -imUui f ..!.. . LlAm. ' ... . ..r . J7.. j '.T.. I A Iroii ?nt allyi bA hala w,m. I fnr tlilp ohllffruii than
their power,' I bare tbem webrd, yea I give nud not byi what God j requires monpeopie of luiaagofj used to aay
ana oeyona loeir power, tuey were ot usV The fext teadbes
willing themselves,-praying us With bard for us poor. .selfish! i
learn i but brethren, it must
ul If ii ivanKl aittrawl it
a va iirtwu i w uuiu ww. rs 1 vui awa- aj iidii i i i t
nimseir nas said,! u any inan win 1 not tnereiis a consideration of far
be my dlsctpleIet; bint; deny himself
nnn rnirM nrt nil nrriBB ami ini inv mo.'-
If: wei havo not had a due fcpprecia-
waut i salvation. Salvation ' cornea
ouly Ihjough faith In Ilim who gavo
htmselfja sacrifice for sin j but a sao
rumentlU uot a aacrifico, Tho tutort
mt-nt Irt a jigu of aomethlBir which
Gml bus, given . to a memorial of
Cutlst girt or himseit to purge our
slus j t ut a ascrlfioe ia something
rendcnkl to (Jed as an atonement fur
uir atna. Wh taba the bread and
tb wiAi tu-rvtuaiubraauoof uusvuo i ihroima raiio in uurn
hua aaVad ua. Hut to trust ill the
sacrament, inttead of tba i&tvkr
whom it commemorates, ia a tearful
mUtako.' My dear friend, what good
a.iaU.J. AA a.a. St Ji,ua .111 A J. , 1 1 a.
uaa vna aauramcui ikihi vua r - j
it atoned for tbe guilt or yout past i to birf. ' mi tiomuny ana contrition
Ufa f a IU It cluueed your bf art 1 1 straclt oVry oba aw hoiaftif Ua Uh
whosovever doubtlesa on (his priuelple that tbe i Yon letfl it uaa nou , u uai icuuer(i,nuiatcn?rui tcfl pXPHii iioa tsia ia.
ts Is so much stronger I merit to uiot out your am, nor owrr imu a, isiUD.frm ,xapm, yci rtAi a
Youuvi4uit 4Tyfivum vninr. .
amPtor a look 1 Lord, I bellmi
Lord, i pralaa thtofl Iu an 4Atant
iho llgbt U1 tliCo iutaljU
UsdeMlia , Spirit's ieacht2.b bad
graed tun truth that had oothlug
to do but to look in faith , that tf
bad dont all ihoatotk otproi4tiatioB t
that aaiyatloo WftMWt cf f oikMtyd
not -i by , sacraajvu Vi. r . put y , cracs
ttrouih faUb lit UbrlsV Vpu. 3 1 a, &
Ob. tbo tcari bt joy and grrati tudt
ieahsd 4ho C&fr-conti iu grU of
iheart tVatiiceoniedf fcU rtrc
anoei iila.tf ndrr Jovn to tie his
Savioar now InaUs Iii pant lifa odious
much en treat v.' that we should re
ceive the gilt and - take upon us the
reliowsbip of the' ministering w the
saints. '-1 "tf- 'frfH
PThe history of the first 1 two or
three -. centuries ' of ' Christianity
W lesson ot iaiu,,jrair n i uenevoient
nortaU to maul 'Dav Id DaltV gives to the Lord,
lioJearn. byjsboyeiruiaodithe Lord abovcls
n.hriit it tack to hluiJ" . h "tJ li
aboundsin remarkable facts, showing I tion pf the duty of giving ind have;
witn wnatzeai ana consecration tne 1 ianeuao luimijfue wiuotuum ium(
rnnvort incr vt.hft world." Thnoa ' wtin 1 arouse 1 ourselves ' and seek! ' to do
perilled their5 lives and suffered tbe I 60metiiug worthy of tbdolfiigatioas I he cau wrtbootpravini and indeed
loss of all. things, ia , preaching the I we owe to our blessed Savior ? , I And the early christian Were aoouatooed
Gospel; were not the; only ones who
made sacrifices i for Christ. ' - Many
n wi.u. a thPinReiveH. to rnrntsii tne means or i ana i communicatB. iorcet tnoct xor i tnins aims are como uti aa a msmo i whw iu kivoiv.
of converUng the ,worldWbich .is i '-prMdlnrthB'ffoSMll-lthose who bad with'ltsnch 1 sicriflces? iGoil lai well Hali-4!bWfdio10od. ifbrl it is solemn born.'Obarity Is twice 1
based on sacrifice tbe soffermcf, ' nrorM,rtT PAVt) the ' avails of thrtr I pleased. iCharirei them thai are rich I mockerv IforUs to! nruv to God for bleaaeth him that glvea and
bleedinff.dvine Jesns. beine tbe chief 1 ut. ttltvi Alii!1. t ) i A Av Iktvi i ftUMualnas I takes. O that God niicht
17 M :.,) r ' , a; , , - - a
oMiitr .i,i.n, k- n I eureiy, a system w men is tue iuuest
wm.ij g.uuvovu. vut I call VIIC-I- . il ... j-i .,' - . c mtH'Ti ouv.iuwa .w. : vui is., ; wauj
third of all bis income1 to 'purrealffl1" 0VYI.merc manrr I spent all.' beside a bare shppoh for
, or religion and chanty- 4 k I H
- . According to bur notion of benevo-i
f- lence this ;Wonl6L Toe regarded 3as a!
most oppressive and ruinous assess-
ment of our propertyandjyet strange!
' .'; to say, it did not hinder tbe secular!
prosperity, of, the. Jews.- Indeed, it
- was so admirably adapted to their
temporal, as wen as spiritual welfare
1 that the'people were prosperons or mm was ex-
straitenedinninJpVorjortion 'as consume, one third : of;bis
surely, God li um hot left; uf without)
BUVUK lUlMlfCB ilWIIV U13 1I II AJISlU
to his word hi bbiiimand '. Tit do codd
t ! . A , Mi. i
the lovo ot
childreu for . their luirents. If wo
could be induced to make Sacrifices i
for 'Christ, we ' would love him far
more tbau we do, , It la laid ol, Dr. ;
Daniel t liaker, , t bat be . aaid . to a
brother, who stated " he could irivu'
m w iwibw. wi.w waavaaa a aauu wa, a a a
higher! tuter& to all than pecuniary raUcU l? 8n. PbJect J"a,,ot A,,'l,r
pront.i uur aouis aroi tar xuoro vai-1 wv
liable than mbuev. and the uecesslw I more.
tiftkr Vtr nnr Isonla riAmnnrt 1 flint W l.yoU Can
alialt Plvi trd tha tAnn hf flrvl ianrl I JiCfi
hnrhftnittr: IV christian PAnlnn mnr I uivburru
crow in graooi without h st vlnir than! f ?! frow
I III fT . li .1 I . T- . . I .daljik
VUU1 Uil
clally or spiritually, jbyt firing, too
to renew yonf bear,, iJ v - rj 3 i chance J nsver .aw, Us nflfii rx
a L ". . i . l .i li. I... I I.. Iii. . i .mt i i m ' ji i . . .ii -
'i a aorrowiut ansae oi am nrauua j emuueu. 'ucun woa ma not uis
ii .:!.,,. . .. I i . . i fit. i .
,pua assent ao went qB.Mf puta I afoitBigutagui ua. uuw iongss..r
case i USoppoio that, when you wrrs I ing Giul liM.larilb.ca all r.yllfa
lu India,
lave a
a. a .
inni tdq um iu uifl auDiui v ; m diu 1 1 11
Mm all mauuor of. kibdntM,, ,Suy " III ceyaraac 4eUr J tti cwa to
vnoppoio that, wuea you wrrs, ius uou. bfts4)tn9; sfixit, bi an r-ytira
dla, you had riiked your life to cf slu NYhat, Cifrcy, ,tt i:va :t9 at
a Sepoy Ironi a llgera grip, aud! Uat t , My . mother's prayrra are an
you had .tubseouciuly. sbovs; awcred.'' tfM4f t,i'-,i 1 1
ii.
.1 I nni that, whan lftftvlnir the tlonJI.n'fWini.Tfa' e"''S. . Jli PTf(l
sir. You Oughtito give-till- you biw aoiaa remembrancer Ibaxroypel ot GmtMat:-l ,rrr-r; 1 it
feol.lti- you malt a nrt'il nUT, ow - pootograpo. "-aayinn ptronaiy. us .wot omy pi tus
in omnn" Uutll we do this,1 1 wooa as is irom time to umo, acm i guapu coiamaHu "i.. i.r,' mi 119
, we may not expect a btesn-ii rcmeuibcrme, . That, msu Joins thOi I rested In tbe cossenproailic, i.ou
the Leril.1 never1 knew ! mutineera,ana m .every way provtaisbiUt Do aavod.Tsiooi jn iwaa Kiior
tn Inlnrn . Ira If. L rhaernnan. I nimSCII a irCUCUCrOUi rCWli Al JSSb CCftrssna iny, ,UB J f i, tm ttsi lit
w tl ' w jw w mw . . L ;. o at!
to sayi that ci ving was one of the
wines of prayer. Wall did tbe anrtl
pay; toifCornpllos 'ThyM prayera and
corner-stone, cannot require less sel f
denial, less; sacrifice, less, consecra
tion of life andproperty than the
imperfect; and; restricted? system pf
the Jews. If . a good man's charity.
confined to a, aiogle. nation, was ex-
they QbeyM PSi dMobeyed this ..appai
rently burdensome law. When they
, honored the Lord with' their sub
, stance and the first fruits'ot all their
, increase, their baruj were filled with!
" plenty, but 'wbehlthey; robbed God
- intithes and offerings they soon found
; they had robbed themselves, f They
were richer with the nine-tenths than
tbe ten-tenths, yea, they were richer
. , with the two-thirds than they would
Tdive been '..with the two thirds. , 5
- " We isay regard this law as one of
? the rigors -of the Jewish economy'
which Christ has set aside." but we
! cannot deny thefaettbatit was really
no ouraen, out a blessing, and that it
" rigcrcutly; bound the Jews to pat
: sue a cotlrse which resnlted the
it'bfshest good. . , . .. ' .
? I have thus far.spokea' of tbe or-
dinaryralecf Jewish benecence--of
their uniform costdra- of giving to
reliios zrpoes," bat there were
peculiar exigencies in tba Listcry cf
me dewisa c3crch,. wtich
-ttzi the zzz:
trate
f-tr
- J '
:ry cf
cccaevea bettsr
c;ntnLut;cn, levied
e Iir of Hoses.
tlie Jews in tbQeoa-
income, can less , be expected of ns
whose cbanty is boa&d,to; embrace
We read in the? New Tesmament,
that God : is? lovo that love is the
jfhlflUing iiOtthe jfisLawi-thiti-we
should love-. Our rf neighbor as? Our
selves, andj that! everyiTnanlris oar
neighbor and that we' sre thererofe
bound to do good to all meu, especial
ly those who are of the household of
'No particular - law 5 'f lieneficence
Is prescribed, but - all : are left to the
great 'and - fundamental ' christian
principle of love: to ' regulate1 their
benefactions, and by considering tbe
tpirit displayed; by the' early cbris
tians,-who were taught by Christ and
bis apostles we may learn tbe meas
ere cf tz.zTZz$ we are: require J to
irsaaabytbaLewTcsUnientlaw'ot ba'
ctCceiii-o. - It most be admitted tliat
tLaesLrly clristUas were in a 'condition
ss favcra.L'3 &t least, fr forming a
correct --j3t ia the matter cf
Lc::svolt,i:ca S3 any who tave coco
. s to izd - a siuutiC3 ir
tie
they sold tbemselvestto the heathen
to get access toltbem -fdr their oon
version. Tbefr charities to the poor
were almost -bonndless. f Christiana
felt'asmoch bohnd to take care 'of
the poor as they did to pray or hear
iue gospei. , -vii lue , vioe oi worsnip
ou each Babbatb, lists Of the'widoWa
uad orphans and the stck were read
and their wants :were! supDlied-
Christians supported hot only their
'own' laeedy:" but: dtwre i the bfiideD
wbicbtne baroness or neatnen hearts
voov uavu bucuis Aiauivo v iuq uiju
estTankacted as nnrses for the sick.
exposing tneuseives to deadly dis
eases, aud ' devoting!: their toil, their
prayers and their purses to the relief
of anSering'andjinlsety; j;
lt Nor did cruel persecution cool l;ke"
ardor of their i love, tor no sooner
waa it known that a fellow christian'
was In a dungeon than crowds ; of
christians cats a around the prisca.
doors, i besgf for 1 admission and
lifting np ; their prayers fpr his
deliverance, orj ; for his -triusipant ''
"death t r-'issitjr T'.to :t3 " i .:.!
of Ci.rist. ! To t-uet all tbf j clari
ties, they net cIy took cp tl.3 1
tion ca tba first d ay i. of; tbe wc;; ti
much, but I have known uhurche to
bo lnjared,yea. to wither and dlo by
Parsimony : ond 4covetooiess The
1 leaven
blessed t t
him that
give na
ho ta taken, brought before you, tried j
and condemned. Hark i be ia going
to plead 1 wuut has . he to ay t 'M
lrtit,4airtiaaj:but,yott1onab
paraoa me. rvr 1 looKea iait oigui af
tba tolfn if ' yoar lAdWM.I did ret
mpmtwr vou."' Dear . gfusral, swill
yon urge similar pies atuieiiaror
let vtaoiv vuv.i wu svaa 111 1 atuji ui'iw.i fiwui vv u vbsaaajia-. warns ncj web a . r " r - -ft " v. w- - - - . . m r aauit . - . ,.. 1
a at v. rw w rt mma. urann ear a. - -.-- ,-w w x--r m t. ;.. ,
mav iav noia on eiernai iue. vvnosa i .a si..-.wii'.- i -f '
r:k cu which! s rf.tr 1 1 tLt ei th
bUtea Isrucutr who lvwuu at th
icrpent tscf irsw dld rril-b,
Btttbef alill Uryi who tr-'y uIliTt
:r4JeswIhHisTii8 Jrd
Jmu! 4 ib U jtm.peri Ar h ou
Ilia' manner,' bla Very fuca t.. .rd
tUaarsd. i Jsc9, Isi. real rrst,
a if
.if
i tbo
ijcood
brother have Heed and
ibattetu Uis
J U)wtU of comjiassloa iiatii lilai, bow
, i dweiietn the love of Godjin bim i
.1 ThooishaltbotlbirdeutUv leart and
sbutj thy band froui thy iook brother.
but thou isball bpen thv liahd iwide
' i J is r.. (ii i.iir. i i : T ..: . il
juotq mm.. : n ricnes increase, set, not
jouf fivih upuuj meuj, Xiy out. up
ask' the question, why has God msde
christians' the isaltof the earth aod
the light of tbo world f; Why are we
reqntred to iyfsit tbe hick, lied the
hungry,' clothe tbe naked and preach
tn- uosnei toi an men " Xbo poor
ab: Godys creatures' and ! . he could
feed and clothe them if be chose, aa
he1 docs tbeilllliea bt tbo field, ' Tba
'S.-4
, AIucli of tlio miUvnul of Mil Mrinon hM
tsx'tt (Jrswrr from a' little work cnirtlrd,
7vyM(msno iHUwncence.firit. htuPt
1 1 1 .i ! ti I,,,1. ,ii. 1 1 t-t
TUR MACUMIENT 1NH1KAP OK t)l
l ..ituni '."!
i
tor yqursels; iff asures ciirUi, Goipcl laf. hi lOosNl fibtt' be kold
jAoofjaox mm ncn. lf .ewareue mnko his angels ihlteriog spirits
to proclaim it to nil tue world, He
-i i 4AUXUKSiyiOtUTtVl,
I
-I
fiirec
gave
I o.r.
I.ii
t:.,t
: i by Vi.il, Lzi L;!l fj.-.U e::4
wl .t tL?y thus t .ve l to tie
I:
1
i .
.1 u,
d I.
r
i
:ry.
- ff
J
ltls
vken-tlmH lli- iatoii anil fnll
wheal thy herds j and tby .Cocks are
multiplied, I Hiidfjthy silver had -gold
arei multiplied,? then' thy heart be
lifted? upland htijou i fcr jjeil the Lord
thy od 3d ttoa itay .nstUne heart.
rayjpowerriaDd the might of raltie
band; bath gotten tno tbUfweattb;!
TJpdsj tba rSdiybf tWweek Ut.
every one or you lay by bltn in store
as God. baa rrc;rcrcd Lira." s . '
,-Att:d i:ortt(-tLe;c::MM (Idl
protiuncesi npotit the ilhber.-il suid
cacJ-irltablatvi.!! lie that l.!.kth ln
cyt; froa the1 jdot aball lava tiianiy
a curse.-Woo unto ih; -:i that j;)i!t
Kcr t to I.cu--i t I.iy U( 'l-to .'
rr- .i.i i t i .
I " . . 1 ' : I j I 1 ' 1 :
, i i t. . , i .to
.y hurtful ii;. J fv...i 1-vU i ll-U
a ica in i..:ir.wtiwj t:l l.-..l
could write hU truth id characters ot
living light 01 ion the 'ky, and thus
fof a higher icaso thau! David meant
ir'"ii
of God. Mi could
rustling breeze or t be
.dare the glory
preach It In the
rushing tor
i uot heed tbo help of
.
t::
l
cad. I lie dec
manto carry forward lis purposes
of mercv ? The earth is the lord's
aad,tbo jfalnci thcrtHJt tbe -jdlrer,
atd goll are his If l;e were hon-ry
of ia want or anything he need not
81 can fort it, f lie could have
l:lhfi.aadi'bbljccd tetter M the
gn-tt ienttr; rise : of i .fcdeetalcs' the
v.-f-ii .'(iijiiTs : - n, it t" j i f r;.'- : n
ith
- X was with Oeuerst O f a good
deal daring tbo last fw weka of bis
llfo. rAVt went! neighbors, but hail:
not been In i;he babltj of . weetink
frequently,: jA sbort time before fat?
death, hl legal adviser happened to
can on me, aud Whwii4alts4 afwr;
cue dying man, ne toia mo that be
icprucd viry .omiJOiw! and had Jalt
taken the sacrament, lie seemed to
tegsrd this as a paaiptfrt for heavco,1
Uti added betf "1 shall! iiot jro tam
him sgttiii i?bt'tter.: not disturbs him
afterthis,".;',,;;., j :".t-s" t- r
; ( r iJiouglit jEaVwe parV
ed t i wliih ha was ; anything but
tsstkaad fearing tkiit Jistotfgbt be
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bad UhctJ the
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that all waar well, ho
him i' trat.;I have broken iiia law.
rejected b' authorlt.v. aud dssinsfd
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llo felt tba force of this, and said.
'Oh, no, not , but what . more cud J
1 JDowhataboBcpoy rafglit;
do., Jlo pilbt say '1 own It all, air.
i'rt b'n wlcke4, migrate ful rvnU:l
I've lid tlaltii on your klndut'c-j bat
you are goou j you' aaveu do enco
wbcu 4 did ttotidesarro lt yoa
isvo pit oo: wbeoiilfaerra It atyi
leaa Yott can sav this to God..
You Ha Plead that ChM 4lc4 for
tktMnhQdhnmte leek mercy Jw hid
take, With a orrowf ul t. Iqqa ho
irpllt?!,,J$Bt I cf?-!! ! pT??,i tljtj
repoyieveri if bo.t;idi saehaa ah
pent'! And I gladly 1 anawertJ.8
2o, but fod could psr Jca p
pardoeed t tbe dy Ins I bUf j jie :jr
dmmi; Hani of TarPttf f -rand iB 4s
wriiteii, .Ilrn that, cosneth uuto cv
J will In ijo cait ost.' Tberi i
tried to b ad him to think of Jeias.
IJm w;i) deeply atteuUva, : t9
Iilltf-r"?-! to t-rciU In f7?- ,!,:
is!"'!.
end. t Thiusrsrain atf'id'icn hnrd
ly kuaw tlielf patletit ttte duct:.r w&i
aatoolMh'edi tba family Lit a It a
miracle 'bad1 beoa wroeiht Ha the
hoaje, 4 M kmrnn a r t, f
Audindecdtber had. I er a
be r Hie old prhf who wm with l la
toihd jaxt, itlll.g ci? 'Low l.r.r or
fivo'pTsvlouaersfa 1,-1 tc;3 d.ireu
away byitla ixryU:.:?ef xd t!'.!;st,
asfSi uQWUUtm i':: c-i : "sa
Itto tUiybfltfcflW ut t!-a,l lt 1 1 wm
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kind that It waa a ple.M;a to vilt
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