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True charity is not typified by an almsbox. The benevolence of a check book does not meet all the wants of humanity. Giving food, clothing and money to the poor is only the beginning, the kindergarten class, of real cha …","url":"https://library.mrm.org/improvement-era/1908/09/self-control-iv-the-supreme-charity-of","markdown":"https://library.mrm.org/improvement-era/1908/09/self-control-iv-the-supreme-charity-of.md"},{"type":"section","ref":"The Preaching of the Gospel in the Latter Days—Signs Promised to Follow Believers As Anciently—The Gospel in Force Upon All the World—Sincerity No Excuse for Willful Disobedience—A Positive Personal Testimony Attainable Through Obedience—Unauthorized Administrations Unrecognized of God—New Revelation Essential and Desirable—True and False Charity","title":"The Preaching of the Gospel in the Latter Days—Signs Promised to Follow Believers As Anciently—The Gospel in Force Upon All the World—Sincerity No Excuse for Willful Disobedience—A Positive Personal Testimony Attainable Through Obedience—Unauthorized Administrations Unrecognized of God—New Revelation Essential and Desirable—True and False Charity","work":"Journal of Discourses","path":"jod/23/19","text":"all that would not receive it were to be damned. That is our charity,","url":"https://library.mrm.org/jod/23/19","markdown":"https://library.mrm.org/jod/23/19.md"},{"type":"section","ref":"Charity and Arithmetic. An Every Day Story","title":"Charity and Arithmetic. An Every Day Story","work":"Improvement Era","path":"improvement-era/1902/02/charity-and-arithmetic-an-every-day","text":"CHARITY AND ARITHMETIC.","url":"https://library.mrm.org/improvement-era/1902/02/charity-and-arithmetic-an-every-day","markdown":"https://library.mrm.org/improvement-era/1902/02/charity-and-arithmetic-an-every-day.md"},{"type":"section","ref":"Diligence in Preaching to the World—Providences of God Around the Saints—Charity—God's Spirit Distributed Among All Mankind—Trials, &c","title":"Diligence in Preaching to the World—Providences of God Around the Saints—Charity—God's Spirit Distributed Among All Mankind—Trials, &c","work":"Journal of Discourses","path":"jod/7/20","text":"upon thousands. I allude to charity, or love, from which proceed","url":"https://library.mrm.org/jod/7/20","markdown":"https://library.mrm.org/jod/7/20.md"},{"type":"section","ref":"Keep the Commandments","title":"Keep the Commandments","work":"Improvement Era","path":"improvement-era/1920/11/keep-the-commandments","text":"And in section 121 :45, -16, we read: Let thy bowels also be full of charity towards all men, and to the household of faith, and let virtue garnish thy thoughts unceasingly, then shall thy confidence wax strong in the presence of God, and the doctrine of the Priesthood shall distil upon thy soul as …","url":"https://library.mrm.org/improvement-era/1920/11/keep-the-commandments","markdown":"https://library.mrm.org/improvement-era/1920/11/keep-the-commandments.md"},{"type":"section","ref":"Knowledge, Correctly Applied, The True Source of Wealth and Power—Unity of Jesus and His Father—Miracles—Slavery—True Charity, Etc.","title":"Knowledge, Correctly Applied, The True Source of Wealth and Power—Unity of Jesus and His Father—Miracles—Slavery—True Charity, Etc.","work":"Journal of Discourses","path":"jod/10/40","text":"charity on them, not by giving them in the way that charity is almost","url":"https://library.mrm.org/jod/10/40","markdown":"https://library.mrm.org/jod/10/40.md"},{"type":"section","ref":"Lecture XXIV. Practical Religion","title":"Lecture XXIV. Practical Religion","work":"The Articles of Faith","path":"articles-of-faith/lecture-24","text":"… for self, love for fellow-men, and devotion to God, are the guiding principles. Religion without morality, professions of godliness without charity, church-membership without an adequate responsibility as to individual conduct in daily life, are but as sounding brass and tinkling cymbals;— noise wit …","url":"https://library.mrm.org/articles-of-faith/lecture-24","markdown":"https://library.mrm.org/articles-of-faith/lecture-24.md"},{"type":"section","ref":"Design of God in Relation to the Earth and Its Inhabitants—Power of Satan—The Two Zions—What is Required of the Saints—A Priesthood in the Heavens, As Well As on the Earth—Duties of the Priesthood—Would-Be Advisers—Celestial Marriage—Distinction Between Polygamy and Prostitution—Government Officers Discriminating in Favor of the Latter—Unchastity Not to Be Tolerated in the Church—Charity Advised—Class of People Who Accuse the Saints of Crime—Criminal Statistics—Horrifying Statements of Crime in the Eastern States—Warning to the Saints","title":"Design of God in Relation to the Earth and Its Inhabitants—Power of Satan—The Two Zions—What is Required of the Saints—A Priesthood in the Heavens, As Well As on the Earth—Duties of the Priesthood—Would-Be Advisers—Celestial Marriage—Distinction Between Polygamy and Prostitution—Government Officers Discriminating in Favor of the Latter—Unchastity Not to Be Tolerated in the Church—Charity Advised—Class of People Who Accuse the Saints of Crime—Criminal Statistics—Horrifying Statements of Crime in the Eastern States—Warning to the Saints","work":"Journal of Discourses","path":"jod/25/38","text":"“Let thy bowels also be full of charity towards all men, and to the","url":"https://library.mrm.org/jod/25/38","markdown":"https://library.mrm.org/jod/25/38.md"},{"type":"section","ref":"Joseph Smith Taught By Revelation—The Gospel Reasonable and Consistent—The Lord Works Through Simple Instruments—Mormonism Full of Charity","title":"Joseph Smith Taught By Revelation—The Gospel Reasonable and Consistent—The Lord Works Through Simple Instruments—Mormonism Full of Charity","work":"Journal of Discourses","path":"jod/12/17","text":"Discourse by President Daniel H. Wells, delivered in the Bowery, Great Salt Lake City, June 30th, 1867.","url":"https://library.mrm.org/jod/12/17","markdown":"https://library.mrm.org/jod/12/17.md"},{"type":"section","ref":"The Natural Weakness of Men—The Necessity of Charity—The Purpose for Which the Gospel Was Revealed—The Spirit that Should Prevail Regarding Cooperative Institutions—The Folly of Dissension","title":"The Natural Weakness of Men—The Necessity of Charity—The Purpose for Which the Gospel Was Revealed—The Spirit that Should Prevail Regarding Cooperative Institutions—The Folly of Dissension","work":"Journal of Discourses","path":"jod/20/19","text":"Discourse by President John Taylor, delivered at Kaysville, on Sunday Afternoon, March 2nd, 1879.","url":"https://library.mrm.org/jod/20/19","markdown":"https://library.mrm.org/jod/20/19.md"},{"type":"section","ref":"The Lord Interested in the Salvation of the Whole Human Family—His Plans, Purposes and Dealings All to that End—Necessity of Charity, Love, Union, Etc., in the Church of Christ—The Logan Temple and a Prophetic Glimpse at Its Future","title":"The Lord Interested in the Salvation of the Whole Human Family—His Plans, Purposes and Dealings All to that End—Necessity of Charity, Love, Union, Etc., in the Church of Christ—The Logan Temple and a Prophetic Glimpse at Its Future","work":"Journal of Discourses","path":"jod/23/40","text":"Discourse by Apostle Lorenzo Snow, delivered at Logan, on Saturday Afternoon, Nov. 4, 1882.","url":"https://library.mrm.org/jod/23/40","markdown":"https://library.mrm.org/jod/23/40.md"},{"type":"section","ref":"Truth Always the Same—Duties of the Saints—Officers Present—Where the Principles of the Gospel Originated—Character of Abraham—How He Was Tried—His Progeny—Duties of the Priesthood—Trials of the Saints—Charity Required—How Transgressors Should Be Dealt With—Exhortation to Righteousness","title":"Truth Always the Same—Duties of the Saints—Officers Present—Where the Principles of the Gospel Originated—Character of Abraham—How He Was Tried—His Progeny—Duties of the Priesthood—Trials of the Saints—Charity Required—How Transgressors Should Be Dealt With—Exhortation to Righteousness","work":"Journal of Discourses","path":"jod/24/31","text":"Discourse by President John Taylor, delivered at Parowan, Sunday Morning, June 24th, 1883.","url":"https://library.mrm.org/jod/24/31","markdown":"https://library.mrm.org/jod/24/31.md"},{"type":"section","ref":"Lesson XXIV. THE PROPHET JOSEPH SMITH ON THE GIFTS OF THE HOLY GHOST","title":"Lesson XXIV. THE PROPHET JOSEPH SMITH ON THE GIFTS OF THE HOLY GHOST","work":"The Seventy's Course in Theology, Fifth Year: Divine Immanence and the Holy Ghost","path":"seventys-course-fifth-year/part-3-lesson-twenty-four","text":"SPECIAL TEXT : \"Follaw after charity, desire spiritual gifts, but rather that ye prophesy.\" (Paul — / Cor. xiv:i.)","url":"https://library.mrm.org/seventys-course-fifth-year/part-3-lesson-twenty-four","markdown":"https://library.mrm.org/seventys-course-fifth-year/part-3-lesson-twenty-four.md"},{"type":"section","ref":"1 Corinthians 13","title":"1 Corinthians 13","work":"Joseph Smith Translation (1867 edition)","path":"jst/1corinthians/13","text":"Of faith, hope, perfection, and charity.","url":"https://library.mrm.org/jst/1corinthians/13","markdown":"https://library.mrm.org/jst/1corinthians/13.md"},{"type":"section","ref":"Speaker's Contest","title":"Speaker's Contest","work":"Improvement Era","path":"improvement-era/1903/07/speakers-contest","text":"ity true charity,  \"Again and again is it true of the charity of to-","url":"https://library.mrm.org/improvement-era/1903/07/speakers-contest","markdown":"https://library.mrm.org/improvement-era/1903/07/speakers-contest.md"},{"type":"section","ref":"Duty","title":"Duty","work":"Improvement Era","path":"improvement-era/1911/08/duty","text":"… llowmen may be summed up by saying that we interfere with no man's rights, that we love one another, helping the poor and needy, and having charity for all. The Scriptures speak of our duties to our fellowmen in these beautiful words: Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, and have no …","url":"https://library.mrm.org/improvement-era/1911/08/duty","markdown":"https://library.mrm.org/improvement-era/1911/08/duty.md"},{"type":"section","ref":"Courtesy and Unselfishness","title":"Courtesy and Unselfishness","work":"Improvement Era","path":"improvement-era/1923/04/courtesy-and-unselfishness","text":"Courtesy and Unselfishness It is Paul, in that inimitable chapter on charity, in I Cor- inthians 13, who practically declares that all gifts, however excel- lent, are valueless without love. Let us read that chapter once a day for a few weeks. He compares charity with a great many wonderful things, …","url":"https://library.mrm.org/improvement-era/1923/04/courtesy-and-unselfishness","markdown":"https://library.mrm.org/improvement-era/1923/04/courtesy-and-unselfishness.md"},{"type":"section","ref":"Second Coming of Christ—The Kingdom of God—Immediate Revelation—a Highway Cast Up—Gathering of Israel—One Universal Government on Earth","title":"Second Coming of Christ—The Kingdom of God—Immediate Revelation—a Highway Cast Up—Gathering of Israel—One Universal Government on Earth","work":"Journal of Discourses","path":"jod/17/42","text":"Church. Says one—“You have no charity.” Yes, we have charity just as","url":"https://library.mrm.org/jod/17/42","markdown":"https://library.mrm.org/jod/17/42.md"},{"type":"section","ref":"Editor’s Table","title":"Editor’s Table","work":"Improvement Era","path":"improvement-era/1927/08/editors-table","text":"… nd widows in their affliction, and to keep himself un- spotted from the world.\" And the statement of Paul, in his immortal praise of love: \"Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up, doth not behave itself unseemly, seeketh not her own, i …","url":"https://library.mrm.org/improvement-era/1927/08/editors-table","markdown":"https://library.mrm.org/improvement-era/1927/08/editors-table.md"},{"type":"section","ref":"The Spirit of the World and the Spirit of Zion","title":"The Spirit of the World and the Spirit of Zion","work":"Journal of Discourses","path":"jod/8/45","text":"Brother Hooper has stated that he has charity. Every good man has; but","url":"https://library.mrm.org/jod/8/45","markdown":"https://library.mrm.org/jod/8/45.md"},{"type":"section","ref":"Divine Authenticity of the Book of Mormon, No. 1","title":"Divine Authenticity of the Book of Mormon, No. 1","work":"A Series of Pamphlets by Orson Pratt","path":"orson-pratt-series-of-pamphlets/divine-authenticity-1","text":"… d by objectors to new revelation, — namely, the declaration of Paul in relation to the cessation of some of the spiritual gifts. He says, \" Charity never faileth ; bat whether there he prophecies, they shall fml; ■whether there be tongues, they shall cease ; whether there be knowledge, it shall vani …","url":"https://library.mrm.org/orson-pratt-series-of-pamphlets/divine-authenticity-1","markdown":"https://library.mrm.org/orson-pratt-series-of-pamphlets/divine-authenticity-1.md"},{"type":"section","ref":"Answers to Interesting Questions","title":"Answers to Interesting Questions","work":"Improvement Era","path":"improvement-era/1899/04/answers-to-interesting-questions","text":"45.    And charity suffereth long,          4.    Charity suffereth long, and is","url":"https://library.mrm.org/improvement-era/1899/04/answers-to-interesting-questions","markdown":"https://library.mrm.org/improvement-era/1899/04/answers-to-interesting-questions.md"},{"type":"section","ref":"Weather Forecasts","title":"Weather Forecasts","work":"Improvement Era","path":"improvement-era/1929/01/weather-forecasts","text":"… r — sure fine — big roast, sweet spuds, celery, cran- berries, and everything.\" \"How much?\" asked Mr. Nord, who had not learned the ways of charity baskets. \"Free,\" Sullivan replied. \"You must give your name and tell them you're down and out, an' that's all there is to it.\" \"But I'm not down and out …","url":"https://library.mrm.org/improvement-era/1929/01/weather-forecasts","markdown":"https://library.mrm.org/improvement-era/1929/01/weather-forecasts.md"},{"type":"section","ref":"Universal Salvation—The Blessings Enjoyed By the Saints in Zion, Etc.","title":"Universal Salvation—The Blessings Enjoyed By the Saints in Zion, Etc.","work":"Journal of Discourses","path":"jod/10/41","text":"joy and satisfaction to the believer. It throws a mantle of charity","url":"https://library.mrm.org/jod/10/41","markdown":"https://library.mrm.org/jod/10/41.md"}]}