The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-08-11
The international Sunday
a School Lesson. RI
The Parable Of the Two Sons.
Third Qua ar II x,sann VI 4iik XVI. 11-33.

@ The Parable OF the ! WO# 0OI1S.f
Third Quarter. 4 Lesson VII. Luke xv., l- -'a
August 70. 1900. II I'll II 35s
| q a son IN q noble and wealthy family,
chatting nnder parental restraint, or hay
| ing exhausted local means OF diss!pa ton
and sighlng for fresh fields OF vol uptuous
conquest, inconpid erately requests an
liante-mort ON division OF the estate. The
|indulgent father; makes It. Perhaps he
has no recourse Il parental uthority 10 at
an end. The som s heart ID callous TO the
appeal OF love; sin has lndurated him;a ~
has grown the gruff. defiant to
whom, the amenities OF home are lnsu1-
lferable.. 4 i5t \ y. .
uated youth tucked the sparkling gems
and golden bars. his pat rlmony IN POI table
form. easily convertlbl into ooinG OF any
strapp the 6out
e Msen aRsoao fappeweil,
| He wasted his substance. He tossed .lt
farmer NOR does Ills wheat when no win sepa-
rate 1t from the chan. He lived disso-
lutely. He was lnsalvable Gas per deriya-
coincidence OF the devoured Qiterailyl
patrimony and the universal and extreme
famine puts a pathetic touch TO the sorry
plight Of the dissolute spendthrttt. he
| was lett behind Gas per derlvative) IN the
race acc IIe never, in spite OF his infatuated
effort and extravaganza. 80 much as
reached the glittering goal OF his Wan = D !
| kept him company while his means held
out, swept past him thanklessly and dis
dainfully when his once plethorlc purse
was at last empty. . He a'Toke as from q
dream--alone penninoss! SCI
| S&fWith the pertlna city OF despair he glued
literally himself tosa foreign land-own-.
n aa ReosRssy IL woao hASs
would have had no intercourse. rnucn lees
receive a favor from him In his despair
he cleavcs to the foreigner so tenaciously
thattihe cannot be shaken OF. a SUPER
latlvely disgusting and degrading task$l IS
given hinl-offenalye to all the senses;
repugnant to al the Ideas Of ceremonial va
So sharp we're the pargs OF hunge that
he kept coyetlng the !, swine their fes H.
t the 0oSgt has ia
are Compressed In the hal t~lozen words
and no man gave into him., sF s.
last Spae's sRs
home The flown a blessing brightenss
What abundance. comfort care, there here
verest scullion has such q supernatural
ance that he can pose as q benefactor
before Ell, the W tyamp battle royal has pre-
words Fear shame, pride, have been y
met and conquered y have ,s snr q!ap Is
sion sin absolute and frank, without apology
or plea in abatement, shall be made. The
}penalty and consequences OF apostasy'
serylt ~ ~, pha.ead 81 y, np
3, II is done But how. different tho So
that whlch eat ea
! reach the door where he expected to make
his confession and prefer his modest re-
quest. he fathers compassion, ho az 40
ss al The Arst robe, rlohly dyed and
embroidered. is cast about the bare and
sunburnt shoulders The signet Of rhnk
mark OF seryltude are shod with the
sandals OF free man, Now follows me
! JOYOUS banquet \ "a M "a y VS. y
see themselves portrayed in the elder
tss w Tho IT true
4heal the sick, raise the dead. find the
VIZ, Who do dc, not need Ills kindly othces, be-
grudge them to their brothers. whose
plight Is SO pitablo and desperate The
climax is reached, the plea unanswV err
able. III
Analysis and Key.
4, The Pearl oe Parallels"
5$l Intended istt to Justify Jesus attitude
| toward publicans and sinners.
j Pictures renegades objects Of Di-
| ttS vine compassion,
10 picture sin as revolt against
NJ the benefcient Father. 81 i
1 g., Incidental lessons, 3sgS
E E9fisao q Eli sfn e uDsaslytylns nature
| Evangelical penitence. n
| Disseminated from legal sai
| he q
The Divine Compassion, a, N 81
The Teachers Lantern. n
The primary use Of the parable ~
the rodigal Son must not ba lost a mSini.
cations. BY ittJesus sought to- Justify,
His, Kindly and familar bearing .9 q \, =
Pharisees and scrlbes were 80 outraged
He showed the YeElest Fenega;a 1e q dSaz
passion lis restoration posslb le-a thing
/! He earnestly sought: |. ..s
| Il a ton tNlA