The National tribune., 1895-02-07
aud constant clashing with the true Jews wor.
Shipping at Jerusalem.

g. Definitions.
l. Stripped Of his raimeut. 30. This is Q
single werd in Greek. Here it would seem to
imply he was robbed Of apparel and of all his
effects money, etc. Even now colloquially We
hear ono who Ia solicited for money decline,
saying. az am totally stripped" So the word
may refer to money only. and have no literal
reference to the cloth ng of the man. Nothing
is said about furnishing him rsiment. High
waymsn would caro- little for apparel. We in
fer the man had considerable money. Robbers
would select their victim, and be quite certain
he had money with him. Had tho man had
nothing. it conld not be said he was robbed.
g. We infer tho man resisted the attack. Tho
| account warrants cur superstition.
3. BY chance. 81. Coincidently. That
wonderful falling in Of one event with another,
which often indeed seems to men but chance,
yet is indeed the fine weaving in by Gods
providence of the threads of different mems
lives into one common wool"
4. Oil and wine. 81. Sweet or olive oil WAS
very common in warm climates. 1t keeps the
skin smooth and healthy. Jacob on his long
journey from Besrsheba to Haran had oil with
him. Cen. %: 10. Samaritan oil very
celebrated. Useful in case Of sickness. st.
James 5: IA; st. Mark, 8: -. Wine, too, has
medicinal uses.
s. Beast a. General name for horse, mule,
ass-generaily supposed and pictured ss the
last named.
g. Inn. "a. Mendafet. menzil, khan, cara
vsnserai, take-al hostelry.
z. Pence. 30. Two would equal about ~
cents. pence was days pay to laborer.
st. Mt, %: %.
g. Mercy. 81. Pity, compassion, benevo-
lence. 1t indicates here that state of mind
which led the Samaritan to forget all national
animosities, and caused him to help an unfor-
tunate fellow being.
z. The Parable IN Art.
Hogarth painted The Good Samaritan Par
able " on the staircase of St. Bartholomew
Hospital, London, in figures seven feet high.
On the walls of the horrible Inquisition
chamber at Avignon-that scene of the great
est instances of suffering and injustice-was
painted the scene of the Parable of the Good
Samaritan; shocking case of Inconsistency
and incongruity.
8. Suggestions.
1. Initiate good example. V. 81. Initiate
the good even if an enemy set the example.
The lawyer is told to act like the Sam sritsn.
We can learn from our foes.
g. Illustrate truth.
g. Do not refuse to help needy enemy. v.
a. Compare Ex., %: T. S; Dsu. %: Ia.
4. Do not ignore or deprecate works. Christ
attached great valae to oil and wine. The
time has come when there must be unity Of
theology and tho humanities. Philanthropy
must not be divorced from the truth or doctrine
of Christianity. Belief and works must 90
together.
s. Do not aid simply by word. Add acts
Sidney Smith said. You find people ready
enough to do the Good Samaritan without the
oil and two pence"
6. Let not differences of opinion, member
ship in opposite sects or demon inations, IN
commonness of nationality, even great
governmental or religious aRim0siIy, prevent
you helping another.
:. The lesson points to missionary work
g. Seek opportunity to do good even when
travelling.
g. Be true height ors in the sense in which
Christ defined aud illustrated what we are to
understand by a neighbor.
10. Be consistent. As to the problem OF
reaching the masses there has been at times
more pious JUNCTION than holy wisdom. Men
SCI ont at the work as though planning some
device to be presented at the Patent Office for
getting the most result by the least sacrifice and
exertion. Washington GLADDEN. made thrust
all the more effective because so true. suggest
ing that the Priest and Leviie were very
likely on their way down to Jericho to bo
present rs delegates at convention called for
the purpose Of discussing the question, How
shall reach tho masses?"
ii. Get into the spirit OF real charity, fellow
love. john Howe, long ago gone to Paradise,
can yet hell set Us right. He said: F" A mind
and spirit co-exteusive, as it were, with the
creation, laboring to do all the work that is
possible. everywhere. far as any power of
mine eau extend and where power of
mine can extend. thither my prayers and de-
sire shall exteud-that as God fills the whole
earth with his goodness. so | would by all acts
OF bchefaction. as much rs lies in my compass
never limiting myself in aim or design, though
my capacity do never so much limit me-"