Bloomington Telephone, Volume 8, Number 40, Bloomington, Monroe County, 6 December 1884 — Page 4
CHARITY
THE GREATEST OF THE THREE CHRISTIAN VIRTUES;
TO FORGIVE AND FORGET !
LETTER FROM J I DGE
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To the Editor of the Telephone : It is human to err. We may not rejoice in this, but we must reeogmze it as truth. Disclosures such as have recently agitated this community, are not always treated fairly and justly. We have no purpose to palliate the real offense of those so unhappily connected with those disclosures But it must be borne in mind that the worst implications justified by the facts disclosed are only of grave and eensurable indiscretions and improprieties.
One of the parties is a man, dis
tinguished for his learning, ability, and a life, of usefulness. The other, a gentle lady, admired for all the
graces apd virtues of young woman-
hoodIs a single lapse from the y . .1 .i
'teues oi lite in tnera, or eitner
them irretrievable, and nevr to
be condoned? Surely not.
The UniTersity has vindicated itself. If it shall hereafter suffer further in the matter, it will be because indiscrete persons provoke - a controversy by over zealous friendship for the accused parties or by an unwise championship of the University as against them. The University is free from any necessity of further action. In this connection the matter should be allowed to remain at rest. But the matter remains yet to be dealt with . by society at large, and by the church. Some line of treatment of, and conduct toward the matter by society and the church remains to be adopt od. Although not belonging to church we venture to express a few thoughts for the consideration of aiy concerned. Not to those, if apny such there be, who exult in the dpwnfall of a man or a womjft, but to that larger class, in ororiit of the church, who possess tje gentle and forgiving spirit of tortie Christianity.
We write not t
ense. We wilX enter into no dis
cussion of t&re comparative culpability of thiccused. We leave that for thoe who can find entertain mont in torch an inquiry. But we would
eaui attention to tne iact mat irom
e accused persons have come no
words of bitterness or resentment.
The blow has decended with, crush-
ins force, but no harsh words have
come from them against their ac
cusers.
down into the valley of humiliation
and there made to drink of life's bitter waters, but they have borne it with a chastened (spirit. Shall thty not be permitted to come up thence again, bringing renewed strength for the battle of life? Do the good men and women of a Christian land have o vindicate their own virtue by an unforgiving and remorseless spirit of condemnation? That virtue must ever be the subject of suspicion, which requires of its possessor the relentless persecution f the erring. Not so with the founder of Christianity, unto whose likeuess the church has ever striven to enter. The founder of Christianity was not afraid to preach and practice the doctrine of charity, and forgiveness. He was touched with our infirmities. He knew bunion nature with its frailties and weaknesses. ' He was not afraid that Hi's own character for virtue and parity would suffer if He forgave the erring. What wonder then is it, that in
every land where His gospel has been preached mankind have worshiped Hiia as a God, and have wished they might be judged by Him. Perhaps wo may not expect society, or even the church, to attain to the level of the Christianity contained in the parable of the prodigal son, or that which is taught in the story ot the woman taken in adultery. Perhaps we may not even expect the minister of this gospel to say "neither do I condemn the, go and sin no more. w All good men and women kiHw that traeand genuine vir-
but in harmony with a spirit of char ity and forgiveness. "In judgment remember mercy." If these persons have sinned, t'iiey have also suffered. And who shall say that their punishment has not been adequate to their fall? Remember too, the world is not easily deceived. You can not build up for yourselves characters for purity by harsh judgement of the faults of others. If we can not reach, uan we not approach toward that matchless charity with which Christ judged the
erring, Let us remember the vis- will
ion described by the patriarch: "A i 'ect,s rn
feel sure of keeping abreast of the
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"spirit passed beftre my face, "paused and I heard a voice eav'fcg "shall mortal man be more jus than "God, shall a man be purer t-ton hte "maker?" An uninspired writer has said, "He who turns his back upon the "fallen of his kind and abandons "thex as vile, does wronf to heaven and man, to time an eternity." As we have said these lines are not addressed to those who exult over th misfortunes of c'thers, but to that broader brotherhood and sisterhood which, whi7 it would be just to all, "With a soft heart vememher men;y too." 1 FRANCIS WILSON.
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A GREAT PNTERPRISE. PAFEES OXTHE CIVIL WAR. The important feature of The Ckxtury Ma&izinb for the coming year indeed, perhaps the moat important ever undertaken by the magazine will be a series of seperate papers n the great battles of the War for the Union written by general officers hisrh in command
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St. NICHOLAS. ATTRACTIONS FOR 188485. No printed periodical can take the place of parent, pastor, or schoolteacher; but a good magazine can supplement their work and influence to a wonderful degree. In view of this it is not extravagant to say that instead of "Can we afford to take St. Nicholas?" The magazine, during its eleven happy years of existence, under the editorial charge of MARY MAPES L'ODGE,
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Commissioners Court has been in session all week , though no important business has been transacted.
The tower of the Christain church is not to be completed until next spring, but the interior is to be finished at once.
The New York Stove offers some body a good opportunity to go to the World's Exposition. The persons purchasing from them the most goods is to get a free ticket.
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Fall Stock of Cloaks &c &c
DRESS GOODS of Erery Shade and Deseripti
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All parties failing to pay their notes and accounts due the "New York Store on or before Jan. 1st, will find them in the hands of the proper officers for collection, L. S. Fields.
Judge Francis Wilson will be at Topeka Kansas, next week, where he has been called to take part in a 1 aw suit in which something over $80,000 dollars is at stake. The Judge expects to be home by the following week, when court will convene at Bedford lion. Moses F. Dunn will also take part in the trial.
Ellettsville ' Utisen : On Thursday of lust week A. E. Johnson and W. E. Wood, of Washington township, and Win. Gourley, of Blo&mington township, attended the Short Horn sale of Bryant & Son, near Greencastle, Ind., returned on Wednesday with two fine yearling bulls and five registered cows, di
vided as follows; Gourley, bull; Johnson, bull and two cows: ' Yood, !
three cows, this being Wooi'x second importation from Putnam county witoin three months.
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series of popular papers, by 11. H.
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Prof. van4 Mrs. Kirkwood were
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Senate, containing much political i tlemen of the Walnut street church
information, both instructive
v Edmund Alton,
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Ciias. CarryJ. j ducted bv Messrs. Rallentine and Short Stories by Louisa M. Al- j Carrier. " Tbe kindness oi' friends, cott- i and especially of Mr. R. C. Eoster "Thk Prouhens ok Ixventio-v"; who' officiated as master of cere"From Palanquin to Parlor ear," j monies, was highly appreciated by "From Cross-bow to 100 ton Gun," j Mr aiu Mrs. K.,who leave on Monetc. Descriptive papers, by Chas. clay llext for a protracted visit to the
Tjoiion. "Art Work for Young Folks": papers on decorative handicraft, by Chas G. Leland. "Sheep or Silver?" a story of
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ATTENTION. The Republican (Central Committee will meet in tho Grand Jury room at 1. P. M., Saturday, December 13th, 1S84. A full attendance is desired. W. F. Bkoavxing, Chairman. CAifD oIFtiTanks.
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