The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-06-11
Evangelist Tetley Modernizes Bible
Story and Pleads for AppIica-
ton Of its Lesson in Ser
vice Of Humanity
'CO' KEYNOTE OF
CHRISTIANS LIFE
Points out False SpsIlings" Of
the Word-"Go out Among
Those in Chickasha Who
Need Your Aid"

That marvellous lesson of the Good
Samaritan, narrated by Jesus Christ
and sent down with its beautiful senti-
ment unblemished and unequalled
through the ages. contained the meat
OF Evangelist big Bill'' Tetley's most
powerful sermon Of the tabernacle re-
vival as he gave 1t in dramatic and
telling fashion last night before a
large congregation.
Tetley rather modernized. in die
tion, the story of the traveller set up
on and sorely wounded by thieves, who
robbed him OF his all and left him
helpless and alone beside the high
way He told OF the temple priest who
looked upon the robber victims mis-
cry, whose eyes were filled with the
mans suffering yet who scorned to
give him suecor. and went on his way.
The Levite's footsteps renewed the
injured mans hopes, but the fellow
passed by on the other side, although
he, too looked and saw but who de-
cided only that the case was really
needy and should be reported to the
Proyident association.
Another football sounded upon the
mans ear. 1t was that of a steed lead
by its master. But the stranger PROV
To be only hated Samaritan. who
could not be expected to give aid to
a wounded enemy Yet the stranger
halted, then hastened to the wounded
mans side He lifted the bruised head
and poured cool water between the
parched and feverish lips. He treated
with healing lotions the gaping
wounds of the mistreated body. And.
more than that, lie placed the helpless
form upon the animal, conveyed it to
an inn, gave instructions for the pa
tisnt's care and left him in comfort
and ease.
The Samaritan's eyes had seen the
need and his hands had satisfied 1t.
too. He had gone to give help Social
differences did not mitigate against
performance of his duty, which he
hastened to do. He had responded to
the dictates of humanity and his God.
Samaritan a Drummer"
This meeting will become enthus-
iastic when you get your hands full
as well as your eyes," Tetley exclaim-
ed. I've always sort Of believed that
Samaritan was drummer Just
plain. honest drummer because he
was Just like that class Of men. inn
agine he carried the poor man to the
hotel, gave Instructions for his lodg-
ing and attention and told the proprie-
tor, Now you take care of that fellow
| till | come again; I'll be back on my
regular rounds in about thirty days;
if there's anything he needs get it for
him and I'll settle the bill the next
time come. This chap didn't show
the icy end of Christianity like a lot
of you folks.
Have you ever seen what is known
as the lustreless opal? 1t doesn't look
its real value as 1t lies in its case. It
is dead and lustreless until touched
by the human hand, whose warmth de-
velops its wonderful beauty and radi-
ance and exquisite coloring Oh the
lustreless lives in the church Of Jesus
Christ, lives that will remain dead
and unbeautiful until touched By hu-
man sympathy. Oh. the touch of a
warm fellowship There's nothing
like it in all the world"
Tetley related illustration after IL.
lustration in his effort TO show tina
| difference between the Masters com
mand to reach all people and the mod
ern Interpretation of It. He based
his whole sermon on the word "go." :"
developing from it an inexhaustible
well of Christian living He began
with the Biblical story Of the great
mans supper; how the invited guests
failed to appear. leaving the host ern.
barrassed and in predicament for
the feast was prepared and waiting.
go" Is the Word
; The evangelist said she word go
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