Chariot man

The driver of a chariot. Charism, ( ka'rizm,) n. [Gr. charisma, gift.] ( Eccl. ) A term frequently employed in the early Church to denote the extraordinary endowments conferred on the primitive Christians; as the gifts of tongues. It was also applied sometimes to baptism. Charitable, a. Fr., from L. Lat. char i tabi lis.] Full of charity; benevolent and kind; indulgent. "Be thy intents wicked or charitable ? " Shaks . -Liberal to the poor; bountiful; beneficent. "What his hard heart denies, His charitable vanity supplies." - Pope . -Pertaining to, or partaking of, charity; intended for charity; springing from charity; as, a charitable institution. -Kind and favorable in judging of others; lenient; disposed to tenderne ; as, a charitable view of a case. "By a charitable construction it may be a sermon." Bacon . Charitablene , n . Quality of being charitable. Charitably, adv . In a charitable manner; kindly; liberally; benevolently; with a disposition to help the poor; favorably. "And charitably let the dull be vain." - Pope. Charité, (La,) a town of France, dep. Nièvre, on the Loire, well known for its coarse jewelry; pop . 5,826. Charites, n . pl. [Gr.] ( Myth .) The Greek name of the GRACES, q. v. Char it on, or GRAND CHAR IT ON RIVER, rises in Iowa , and falls into the Mi ouri River near the S. extremity of Char it on co., Mo. It is about 250 m. long, and is navigable for 50 miles. Char it on, in Iowa , a thriving city, cap. of Lucas co., about 50 m. S.S.W. of Des Moines. Pop . (1897) abt. 4,000. Char it on, in Mi ouri , a N. county; area , 740 sq. m. It is bounded on the S. W. by the Mi ouri river, on the W. by Grand river, and is intersected by the Char it on. The soil is fertile, and the surface gently undulating. Cap. Keytesville. Pop . (1890) 26,260. -A township of the above co., near the Mi ouri River, about 62 m. N.W. of Jefferson City. Char it on Mills, in Mi ouri , a small vill. of Adair co. -A township of Schuyler co. Char'ity, n. [Fr. char ité ; Lat. char it as, caritas car us , dear, costly; Gr. agape , love.] One of the three great theological virtues, consisting of love to God and our neighbors, or the habit and disposition of loving God with all our heart and our neighbor as ourselves. In a narrower sense, it signifies kindne , good-will, and forbearance towards mankind in general, and in a still lower sense, the giving of alms and the alms itself. This love to our neighbors, which is one of the greatest and noblest of Christian virtues, is not of a blind, indiscriminating character. True charity attempts not to shut our eyes to the distinction between good and bad men, nor to warm our hearts equally to those who befriend and those who injure us; it teaches us to slight and despise no man, and inspires us with forgivene and humanity towards our enemies, with respect and esteem for good men, and with candor and complacency towards our friends. -A charitable institution or society; as, a Ladies' Charity. C. (Sisters of.) See SISTERS OF CHARITY.