New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-09-06
4 Word for the PrOd;gai Dau11,fer.

Cynthia Leonard wr!:es n the C::ca 20
Ii}aes:
The history o. the "p.oiys! Son" is both
povala: an6 interesting. nave listened 20
Its rec.ta! n the ciurc: and on :.Ie stage.
Many al artist has made :. The subject OF
his pencil. .iGmir;ng c.ow.is :aronge,; the
Exposition building 20 gaze :Iron an eyau:.
SITE VOTE Ga ar! CT canvas whose master
had chosen Tor his sgn;ee: :Le story D: .he
"Prodgai Son
70 forgive the .epen.ans sinner t:s he
foundation o: the Christian religion. Oh.
how merc!:ui and Jus: 90 forgive an e.r:ny
soE or brother. l nav. heard .:.e ua a,!age
Very enthusiastically :epea'e.. 20 v.uns an,.
innocent girls. :i.a: 20 reformed sake cakes
the besc !.usoan,''
How often Go we hea. c:la:i:abiv distressed
persons sa; oi a rouL, MAJ: y; questionable
habits. ''te IS sowing t.. wild oars" Can
"en.an not sow ''wii.i eats Can pro.
digs! daugI:e never :etura. Do the laws
o! modern Christianity ge:,:se forgiveness
10 woman. lie. me ask. WHO was the on!,,
companion anon. WOMEN that Chris. Jesus
had n :n.s weld The E.!,ie saws Mag,;a.
len. Was I"c her Jose eneo,: ced rv
Jesus Did He no make :: heroine q: ne:
that sEa.! last 20 the end 81 T.: history o.:
Himself!
The swensy.s:xth chapte! o: Matthew.
Him woman hasin. AZ a.a,aste: box OF
ve:y precious ointment. anl poured :: on
Ills head as He sat ~ .nea.. Bat when His
disciples saw - they has. Indignation. say.
Ing. to what purpose Is This waste iraey
were accusing ies o. extrayasance.I TO
what purpose IS this waste - Jes,:s said.
''why trouble sc che WOMAN. :Os size hath
wrought good work upoi. me: Verify.
say anto sou. wheresOever this gosie. snail!
be preached in the whole world. :.erelsha!!
also that this woman La:& done be tod :Oy
a memorial OF her"
Why dad He no. wa.s O few Fears 80 see
II her reformation was sincere He: &c.
pentance night have been genuine. Jesus
took ier a. beg word. and gave His friend.
ship and confidence. VITA sne ye..slI shat
all historians entertain :Oy choice bits o.:
scandal, think her :e!ensance Mrst have
been siEce.e. 81: we w.a.d haze been IN.
formed accordingly. Mary Magdaiea was
:ntrusce3 with a holy charge At the sepui.
ehre-twentieth chapter s.. John. e. Is:
''Jesus saiti: nn:c her. 90 80 ;ry brethren
and say unto them / ascend unto Nv
and your God. Mary Magdaieh came and
told tae disciples tina: size had seen che
Lords and THAT he had spoken these things
unto her. They did not s,o:i: ne. .vort.
because OF her 1or1ney dark history. Now,
let Us Jock az che fourth, shaper Of St.
Jonue ana rea0 the conversation OF eJes,;s
with the Samaritan woman at the well:
Jesus saith unto her. 'Go cais thy husband
and come hither.'' The woman answered
and said. 81 have no husband" Jesus said
unto her. ''Thou hast well said, for thou
hast five husbands. and he whom thou hast
is not thy husband And the woman
saith unto him. 'Sir. perceive that thou
art prophet" When the Samaritan wo-
ian returned to her friends she said to
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alS things that ever did is 10: this the
CHRISTI
What sort Of woman was this who faS
five husbands, and was slving with a man
vino wac not her husband. Was She he,rar
than the Magdalenf and this woman was
sert to preach Christ in Samar;a. s.snd
many Of the samaritans OF tha. CITY be.
lieved on him for the sayings Of the