CHARITY TOWARD ALL

Pacific Press Publishing Company · Oakland, California · Apr 24, 1893

FromSigns of the Times, Vol. 19, No. 25.

CHARITY TOWARD ALL.

It has been observed that many professing believers become so zealous for the course they advocate, that they find an opposer to the glorious experience in every Christian who cannot adopt the same views and modes of work that they have adopted. It has even transpired that young persons have reproved old and stable Christians, and severely criticised ministers and teachers of acknowledged ability and high reputation, simply because they could not see modes of work, and forms of expression, in the same light that they saw them; they were at once put on the list of opponents to the doctrine and experience of holiness. This should not be so. If holiness does anything for one, it certainly takes away a spirit of fault-finding, censoriousness, and dictation; it rather gives a spirit of sweetness, even temper, and forbearance. If one is in the possession of the true spirit of holiness, he would rather cover the faults of others than his own; he will feel like crediting every Christian brother with honesty and sincerity, however much he may differ in forms of expression and modes of work; he will not see so much opposition to the experience of holiness as he does to the measures used in its promotion. Should he at times see professing Christians antagonizing the experience of holiness, it will arouse pity in his heart, and a prayer of sympathy will flow out to God in their behalf.

"Charity toward all" should be the motto of every professor of holiness. And then the practice of this motto will add a wonderful sweetness to the life.—Christian Worker.