---
title: 'The Relation of the Church to the Poor'
type: pdf
hasMedia: true
requiresPurchase: false
authors:
- 'Joshua Hall McIlvaine'
date: 1862-10-01
collection: 'Archives'
subcollection: '19th century'
topics:
- 'Money, Possessions, and Stewardship'
- 'Ecclesiology (General)'
scriptures:
- 'Luke 4'
- 'Matthew 25'
url: https://confessional.org/archives/19th-century/mcilvaine-1862-the-relation-of-the-church-to-the-poor
---

# The Relation of the Church to the Poor

Argues that Scripture and Christ's ministry establish the church's special duty to the poor, illustrated in Mosaic provision, Jesus' mission to the needy, and the early church's diaconate.

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