Julia Ward Howe, the composer of...
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Julia Ward Howe, the composer of "The Battle Hymn of the Republic" once asked the abolitionist leader Senator Charles Summer for a favor. She asked him if he would help a friend of hers who had personal problems. The senator wrote back to her, "My dear Julia, I am so busy with the Abolitionist Movement that I don't have time to take care of individual people." Howe's response was, "How remarkable Charles! Even God hasn't reached that stage yet."
Paul in writing to the Corinthian church sought to bring to their attention the Jerusalem church that was hurting more than they were. He thought that this prosperous Christian community should do something about the plight of the Jerusalem believers, and he expressed is concern in these words: "I do not mean that there should be relief for others and pressure on you, but it is a question of a fair balance between your present abundance and their need..." (2 Corinthians 8:13-14).
Paul in writing to the Corinthian church sought to bring to their attention the Jerusalem church that was hurting more than they were. He thought that this prosperous Christian community should do something about the plight of the Jerusalem believers, and he expressed is concern in these words: "I do not mean that there should be relief for others and pressure on you, but it is a question of a fair balance between your present abundance and their need..." (2 Corinthians 8:13-14).
