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There is perhaps nothing in which
mankind are 50 frequently found wanting.
ss in the exerc o. OF true sympathy. We
often meet with merisOrlous instances of
justice, kindness. generosity and self.deni-
al, hut sympathy is the rarely discovered
oasis in the wilderness of life. And yet
there is nothing Eors valuable. nothing
moro conducive 70 the happiness Of Gods
intelligent creation.


once saw nch man, one whom the
world calls generous. put silver dollar
into the hands Ct an indigeni brother, ac-
companying the donation vih few cold
words Of advice concerning prudence in
management &c. | marked tho mingled
expression Of modification and thankful.
ness with which the giii was received, and
! could not bui wish that the giver had
manifested more sympathy.


In few minutes afterwards. a. stood
talking with the poor man, laughing.
blue-eyed child came bounding towards
him, exclairning. " I've 20, il! I've got il.
just enough 10 buy Emma slate and pen
Gil like nine. rm so glad! earned il
all myself, too. wedding mothers flower
garden"


As she spoke. she put small Tiece Of
silver money into the mans hand. The
tears gathered in his eyes, and his voice
faltered as he thanked her. Eis heart
had been touched. lie felt tha, The liuIe
girl sympathized with his child.


Afler this incident, | continued for
short time conversing with the poor man,
and | noticed tha, his conversation was
much more hopeful than before. He had
been cheered and inviCorated by the warm
hearted sympathy OF lille child.


And instances Of this character are ex-
ceedingly numerous. TIE human hear,
10 so constituted that il Graves sympathy
as the one thing needful il. The Journey Of
life. In proportion as i: is withheld, the
soul sinks into hsbiIusl despondency, be-
comes a prey to suileR missnthropy, or
hardens its sensibililies by The commits
sion of crime. Its cult. alton is there
fore the imperative duty Of all the indi.
viduals whom God has bound together by
the strong Tie Of human brotherhood. And
especially should il be firmly rooted, and
nourlshed, and Brought to full maturity in
the garden enclosed by God--in the al
mosphere Of Christian church.


The grea, Head OF the church, who
when on earth sympalhized fully and free
ly with the mos. debased among mankind,
and whose sympathy, since he ascenGed
TO heaven, has known no decrease. has
made his example the rule of obligation
for each of its members. Hence they are
required to enter into the feelings of 9th
ers, however fallen or abjecs they may tc {;
and 10 labor to discover and assist the faint
and transient feelings Of peniterce in the
breast of the vilest sinner.