The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-06-26
THE MAN ASTORIA NEEDS.
The Principles OF Christianity Put In
10 Practice VIII Meet our
Needs.


evening the pastor. Rev. Isaac Peart,
preached on The Man Astoria Needs"
founding his remarks on the parable
Of the good Samaritan, as narrated in
the zenith chap.er OF the gospel ac-
cordlng to ST. Luke. He spoke In part
as follows:
"A parable Is a lesson taken from ma
ture to instruct us in things not ma
tural but spiritual. We grasp spirit
ual truths more readily when compar-
ed with the things OF nature with
which We are acquainted, So Christ,
In the latter part OF his ministry,
taught much through parallels. a
young lawyer came TO Christ to ask
what he should 90 TO Inherit eternal
life. Jesus replied, what is written in
the law?" Being well versed in the law,
the lawyer gave a summary OF the
Mosaic law ending with the command
ment. Thou shalt love thy neighbor
as thyself" Jesus said, do this and
thou shalt llve.' He replied. who Is
my neighbour" Christ did not define
the term 'neighbor' for him. but did
something which was far better. He
simply pointed out TO him man who
did not stop to inquire who his neigh
Dor was, when he found a man in dis
tress. Christ gave the lawyer to un-
derstand that we are not to waste
time In asking who is our neighbor,
when we come In contact with suffer-
ing humanity. Pure love. pure Chris
tianlty win not stand over a suffering
human creature, hooking 1t by ask
ing. "who is my neighbour"
He set before us great principle
practical Christianity. The world. in
deed, needs more education, more schol-
ership In the pulpit, better know
ledge Of theology and a clearer insight
into the sciences, but 1t needs more
eight hundred million people who
are in sympathy with human suffering,
onr mission is to minister not only TO
mans soul, but to his body as well.
This mans benevolence and charity
were not hindered by any thought Of
nationality or sectarlanism. The wound
ed man was a Jew, the other a
Samaritan, and the Jews had no deal
ings with the Samaritans. He might
have said. "He is neither Of my nation
nor religion, and will pass on" But
nationality was forgotten; sectarianism
took its flight Practical Christianity
took their place Some nations are
superior to others, and some races
excel others in mental and moral de-
velopnent and power, but, when 1t
comes to question Of suffering and
need, practical Christianity says 1t
matters not what be his racial descent
or the color Of a mans face. I believe
In denominationalism. l believe that
my own denomination is the best, and
would that all the world We're Metho-
dists. Rut while / believe in denomi-
nhlundlSIH duu III my ONH CHuISl,
my sympathy and my dollars shall not
be limited by such bounds,
THE Samaritan found sufficient
time to render the assistance needed.
Perhaps he was a business man and
had important interests demanding his
immediate attention at Jericho. But
these We're put aside. The church all
over the world is suffering because our
people havn't the time to give to prac
tical Christianity The great trouble
is to find men who have time to look
after the extension of Chrlst's kingdom,
There is not a man or woman who can
not spare at least two hours per week
for practical Christian work, visiting
the needy, helping the unfortunate,
speaking a word for the Savior. l
wonder if Astoria does not need three
or four thousand men like this good |
Samaritan whom have described?"