Being and Doing – 11 August – Subscription Charity

THIS is true philanthropy, that buries not its gold in ostentatious charity, but builds its hospital in the human heart.

HARLEY

IN HIS day men gave themselves, not a guinea, when an appeal was made.   Love had not then found out that it could buy itself off for an annual subscription;  it was mad enough to toil and suffer in the heat of the day.   Only spiritual insolvents think of compounding with God for a guinea when they owe Him their whole life.

Dr. PARKER

I AM more and more convinced that the best of institutions must be a poor apology for all of us doing our duty to our neighbour as he comes along;  though our diseased state needs them – as we needed Christ to die.

E. B. BAYLY

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These quotes are from ‘Being and Doing’ A selection of helpful thoughts from various authors arranged for daily reading.

Collected by Constance M Whishaw and first published in 1908 for members of the Being and Doing Guild whose object is to do all they can for the relief of suffering and misery.

Most of the writers are 19th Century Christians from Britain and Europe who were committed to living their faith through deeds as well as words – Being AND Doing.

For many years these words have kept me company and encouraged me on the journey of faith.  I hope they will encourage others also.