The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-09-21
: SERMON BY REV. CsRUNCK.

I Translated from the German for the Jour.
--tfF nal. III ~
Extract from the sermon of the
Rev. G. RUNcK, Pastor of the Ger,
man Protestant St. Johns Church
delivered Sunday, September 10Th
kindly furnished by him at the re.
quest of several of his friends, who
deemipg the same very instructive and
containing much information, con-
ducive to the public good, did not
wish it lost to, the American element
of our city. = = -
be- It may Justly be taken for granted
that every one knows Christ's para
BE of the Good Samaritan. Itis not
as certain, however, that every one has
by his actions, approved his conclud-
ing words, $50 and do thou like
WISE" These few words are a sermon
in themselves, and cannot be repeat
ed too often, nor be too strong
al conditions and social relations
are in a, state OF decay,
in order that every q one, as
a link in the great chain of mankind,
may distinctly see, and faithfully full
fill his Samaritan duty. Where and
unto whom the same shall be fulfilled
ought to be clear in everybody's mind.
Cries of distress and calls for assist
ance come to our ears from all Sides.
Have you not heard of the woe and
misery here man impoverished
while pursuing the culture of the
mind there one who, in his ardor to
further the interests of his country,
has sacrificed all?s Have you, . not
heard of the scenes of hunger and
want-here a nation whose fields have
been destroyed blythe ravages of war
there one which is in utter want of the
necessitie- of life, owing to drought
and sterility of the soil Are you un-
acquainted with the pitiable form of
a soldier crippled in the service of
his country, or that of an industrious
laborer who has met with an accident
while toiling for his daily bread? Can
you overlook those, sudde My impover-
ished by confagration or flood? Do
we remember the massacreing of
Christians in Syria and Crete, or. do
we ever place ourselves Ia the situa-
ton of those suffering from Indian
cruelties? And do we ever cast our
eyes upon the misdeeds that take
place about u.s., and the misery and
want in our midst? Everywhere
large field for charity, much work for
a Samaritan mind. ~
With joyful satisfaction we acknow-
ledge that Samaritan duty is OCCASION
ally practiced by, single, individuals
for the relief Of sundry wants. Not
enough is done, however, and alasl
too many do nothinga Though the
reports we receive of the sums coll
lected praise the external action, they
are nevertheless no evidence. of the
motive prompting such donations.
this. it will 30 no harm
to make clear to ourselves tie mean
ing of, Who is my neighbour" Let
Christ explain to US this question
upon three classes of persons in his
parable: a'' E7''' s -''-@'.-I :,
/. On thieves and murderers, who
are not prominent characters, in our
text, nevertheless, 1--WE cannot pass
them by very readily. Luke
x:30l most probably sends a shuds
der through. syeur limbs; and
if it does - the crime men tipnetf:
ST. Luke x 80, committed many years.
ago in a desert between Jerusalem
and Jericho, rendered unsafe by \
fought not the thought Of
the many bloody deeds of the present,
in the midst. of Christian world,
carry a shudder to your very soul ?!
Do not cast your eyes to a distant |
country. In and around our city are
murders with the revolver |
and knife robberies by burglary and
artful, diplomatic cunning; shocking 4
violations of matrimonial laws; Sc
duction of the innocent, and all the
SINS of flesh, as recounted in Galatians |
Wig to Fl. tits not my object to |
make pharisaical reference to the |
preparation of these outrages or the
prisons within the walls of which
they are confined, or to the delinquents
themselves. ..e-f. -.e..,. s..s ---- /
Not at all. Their deeds and sins
should remind US eff our own, for |
many moving among us, proud, free /
and bold, are really no better than /
.hese. The violation of Gods COM
and mans laws which is /
brought to the ears of the public
md before the seat of earthly justice,
s probably only case of unguarded
passion, not refined Eilliany, and on
he whole only one bursted abscess of
! wide spread pesalence, of pre-
railing epidemic, an eruption OF
ieshy despotism praeticed by thou
ands. The life 1of. these persons rs
me of Independence and uneoncern-1
dness: consequently they are not in
lined to neglect either the laws of p
he. second or frstaataDle; hence. p
either love their neigh Dor nor fearj
rod. This world is to them not a
ED of nrenaration for eternal life