JESUS Christ chose twelve poor men to be His companions. He chose them from among poor men, in order that the poor might know that Heaven was made for them as well as for the rich, and that God makes no difference between those who wear good clothes and those who go barefoot and in rags. The most miserable, the most ugly, deformed, wretched creatures that live, will be bright Angels in Heaven if they are good here on earth.
Never be proud or unkind to any poor man, woman, or child. If they are bad, think that they would have been better if they had had kind friends, and good homes, and had been better taught. So, always try to make them better by kind persuading words; and always try to teach them and relieve them if you can. And when people speak ill of the poor and miserable, think how Jesus Christ went among them, and taught them, and thought them worthy of His care.
Précis
Charles Dickens explains that Jesus Christ chose his twelve Apostles from among the poor to send the message that people with little money or health or beauty are promised heaven no less than the rich and fortunate. He adds that we should make all the allowances we can for any faults, and teach and encourage them as best we can. (60 / 60 words)