Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-03-04

this Journey that our Lord took through
Samaria: secondly. on account OF the
lesson which Christ taught In the para
bic OF the good Samaritan" which he
spake unto the shrewd lawyer who was
trying TO entrap him by series OF
catch questions: thirdly, I plead for
this obliteration OF social prejudice be-
cause the Jew is not only as honest as
the gentle, but mentally. morally and
physically Is In every way his equal. IL
not his superior. Equal I'm honesty;
BENJAMIN +. Butler a few years before
his death gave this testimony: For
forty years, save one. i have been con-
yersant with the criminal courts or
Massachusetts. and have never yet
had n Hebrew client Thinking this
matter over as l was coming home. I
met the learned Judge or one OF the
highest courts. and he bore witness
with me to the same effect He, mel
Their at the bar nor on the bench, had
ever. seen a Hebrew arraigned for
crime" Governor Vance of North Car
DINA when in office pardoned a Jew
because he was the first Hebrew who
had ever been arraigned and convicted
for crime in all the history OF the
state. Where there was one North Car,
olina Hebrew thief there had been ten
thousand gentle criminals Am / not
right In saying that the Hebrew IL az
honest as the gentle?
Jew and Gentle Equal.
Equal is the Jew to the gentle In
the sweetness and purity of his do
nestle life. Not only are they faithful
as n race as husbands and wives, but
they are also irreproachable In their
relations rs parents and children. You
never, hear n Hebrew girl insulting
her mother. You never see a Hebrew
son sitting in the presence of an old
father when that father has to stand.
Filial duty is always praeticed in the
Hebrew home. The Hebrew Preside
Is as pure and noble as any gentle
fireside.
Equal is the Jew to the gentle In
reference TO brains and philanthropy,
as well as purity and honesty. Who
were Meyerbeer and Mendelssohn,
among the greatest OF composers? Jews
Who were Benedict Spinoza and Baron
Rofhschild? Jews. Who was the might
lest opponent of William K. Gladstone
and the favorite prime minister of all
the Victorian era7 Benjamin Disraeli,
Jew. Who was Judah p. Benjamin,
whom the great senator OF Missouri
George Vest. declared was the best
mentally equipped man be ever knew
In public life and who after the civil
war became the leader OF the London
bar? A Jew. He was, like Sir George
Jessel and Moses Mentefore and Baron
Hirsch, Jew. oh, my friends, on
account of the gospel teachings, on nc
count OF the honesty and purity OF the
jew, let US try to break down the clan
nishness OF the ghetto. Let Us try to
do this not by social prejudice, but by
learning to welcome the Jew into our
homes as we would be willing to well
come an Italian. a Frenchman, an
Englishman, a Scotchman, q Russian
or Swede. Let Us break down the
clannishness OF the ghetto by going
forth with brotherly love to greet the
Jew as Christ the Hebrew went to
visit the SamRritnns.
why Jesus Revealed HiD,setf.
A second reason, think, why Christ
that he wished to reprove a social
prejudice. He held converse on that
journey with notorious female out
cast. She was not a respectable sin
ner. By that mean she was not one
OF those able 20 travel forbidden paths
and yet cover up her sinful tracks so
that the worlds prying eyes did not
sec them. She was not n hypocrite,
living two separate lives - one life
which made her outward reputation
good and another life which showed her
inner character TO be bad. She did not
sin in secret. She sinnsd openly. She
was like the far famed Catherine OF
Russia. she was like ex-Queen Isabella
or Spain. she was as vicious as Cleo
ratra OF Alexandria, whose poisonous
blood ought TO- have choked TO death
the fatal asp which she once Rugged
against her white skin She was one
who not only openly sinned, but boast
fully and debantly seemed to glory in
her sin. To show her that he knew
how stained was her life Chisst said
unto her: Thou hast well said, L have
no husband. For thou hast had Eve
husbands, and he whom thou now hast
Is not thy husband" She was a wom-
an at that time living In open adultery.
Yet 1t was TO such a social outcast as
this that Christ offered the water OF
life" 1t was to such human being
as this that Jesus revealed himself and
permitted her to become a gospel mes
senger to summon her people to hear
his discourse.
Do ns Christ Did.
o We evangelists and gospel preach
ers, why do we spend most OF our time
trying to ofrer the bread OF life" only
TO the respectable" sinners OF society.
who VIII not receive it7 Why do we
not do as Christ did-go into the en-
emy's country and talk with the out
casts by the Samaritan well, who are
willing-oh, so willing-to receive the
gospel If we only go to them In Christ's
name? Like the Samaritan woman.
nave not the greatest sinners believed
In Christ and sometimes become the
greatest OF his disciples and martyrs?
Have not the Peters who denied hins
thrice and the Pauis who were once
the greatest prosecutors OF his follow
CTS Dc0u WliuHS 10 seal tne1r te9U-
mony for Christ with their lifebloed
Who was Richard Baxter, who wrote
saints RestT Once a notorious SIN
ner. Who was John Bunyan, the
dreamer OF immortal dreams1 Once a
notorious sinner. Who was Father Tay-
Tor. the great sailor preacher Of Bos-
ton? Once notorious sinner. Who
were Harry Munroe and Jerry No
Auiey and Peter Cartwright and John
Somerviile and John b. Cough? All
once notorious sinners. All, 1t is worth
while for us to take long journey If
we can only send forth woman OF
Samaria" as messenger OF Jesus
Christ. 1t is worth while to go long
distances-aye, a very long distance
II, like the good Ananias, we can only
say to the chief Of sinners, Brother
Saul, the Lord, even Jesus that appear
ed unto thee in the way as thou cam
est. hath sent me- that thou mightest
receive thy sight and be filled with the