Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-17
BY E. p, WALKER. D. D.

After the very interesting interview
of the Lord with the woman of Sa-
maria, He tarried in that region two
days, and preached unto the people,
who had come forth to Him because
OF the testimony of the woman: for
1t was food indeed for Him to engage
in such work as the Father gave Him
to do--seeking to save that which was
lost. And when He saw the multi
tudes of Samartans, He was deeply
moved at the sight of them, and the
consideration of how much work was
needed to be done for them, and the
utter inadequacy of workers. The
Samaritans. notwithstanding their cor
ruptions racially. socially, and relig-
iously, seemed eager to hear the Cos
pei, and to wait on the ministry of
Christ. To encourage those disciples
who were in His school, and whom
He was preparing for the ministry, He
! referred to the sure reward Of His
harvest hands. And He seemed to rec
ognize the ministry of truth that had
been given to these Samaritans.
which, howsoever inadequate and err
ratio, nevertheless was like some good
sowing. in that they appeared to be
Ietuy W dCCepl the MeSSldH--eNen
more so than the Judeans, who had
the advantage much every way, but
did not seem to appreciate their high
privileges of truth divine, spoken to
them by the prophets and by that great
one, John the Baptist. Though the
Master was on His way to Galilee. He
was prevailed upon by the entreaties
| of the Samaritans to tarry with them
a couple of days. His compliance
| yielded happy fruit in that many be-
| lieved the word which He preached
unto them. We can hardly say that
] il is clear that they became real dis
+ ciples; but it is certain that they were
convinced of His Messiahship; and
| they went probably as far as did Mic
odemus, the very respectful and inter-
ested Jewish Doctor of Divinity; and
probably they became at least as true
believers as the woman who had called
them together to hear His word. The
revival at Sychar was certainly as
genuine revival as many religious
movements in these days called by
that name.
EXPLANATORY.
Time: A. d. 80.
| Place: Samaria, near Sychar
And after two days he departed,
thence.-No doubt it was with some
natural feeling of regret that He left
that region where His ministry was
so kindly received. and where He
seemed to be gathering some good
fruit; for they had been days of ap
parently real results of salvation.
Many declared that they knew Him
| to be the Christ and the Savior of
the world.--and went into Galilee. The
| country where He had been brought
up, and whence He had gone down to
Jerusalem.
For Jesus himself testified, that
a prophet hath no honor in his own
country. This was a proverbial say
ing, and is much used today. And it
is quite true. particularly in religious
| matters. with occasional exceptions. In
/ the political world men will go "A long
ways, sometimes, to honor "a fnvorite
SON." and il is possible that. some
times, a prophet of religion may be
esteemed in his own land and among
his own kin but Jesus, and many
others since His time. could testify
to the truth of the saying.
| Then when he was come into Cali
lee, the GaIileans received hm.-They
welcomed Him, giving to Him that
consideration that was due a prophet.
| We are not told there was a commit
tee of reception to extend to Him an
honorable welcome, and declared unto
Him that the country was now open
to Him; such thing was not known
in the earthly life of that One whom
angels delight to honor. But now they