The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-10-31

vas interrupted by heckler In the au-
dience. The evangelist. in his report OF
the meeting, says that a certain law
YER in order TO trap the speaker, asked
him. Who IS my neighbor?
"Christ's answer. given on the spur Of
the moment with a flash OF genius
silenced the Sadducee lawyer who had
asked the question. and the Sadducees
OF the first century constituted the re-
dictionary party of special privilege. At
the same time that he ortwitted and
COMPOUNDED the lawyer he gave to the
world the immortal story OF the Good
Samaritan.
II want to remind you OF that parable
tonight Sometimes we forget that II
contains a message for nations as con-
vincing and imperative as for indi-
viduals. In simple and direct language
the Master OF History drove home His
point. And the point He drove home
was the absolutely compelling moral
obligation OF the we'll to help the sick.
or the strong TO help the weak, and Of
the rich 20 help the poor.
"A wayfarer travelling the lonely road
from Jerusalem to Jericho was set upon
by highwaymen, robbed OF all he had
and beaten till he was half dead. Before
long Levite, journeying that way, saw
his bleeding body and heard his piteous
means. This Levite said. I must con-
secrate myself to my own welfare So
he turned his back on the man IN misery
and passed by on the other side. Not
long afterward a certain Samaritan
came by. and when he saw him he was
moved with compassion. He said to him.
self. must consecrate myself 70 the
welfare OF the needy and the suffering
and not to myself alone So he dis
mounted. bound up the wounds OF the
stricken man. pouring in oil and wine.
He then set him on his own beast took
him In and cared for him personally.
Quotes Cincinnati Speech.
And yet find again that, speaking
In Cincinnati last night. Senator Harding
said. Let Us do our part IN the world
first by giving the world fitting ex-
ample Now that Il precisely what we
have been doing ever since the fathers
were inspired by the formation of this
Republic. 1t is the American idea and
ideal that was taken TO Europe in 1918
1t Is this purely American plan tried by
over century of use that Is to bring
peace and healing to Europe and the
world. Just as It did TO America In fac,
the original thirteen colonies, facing
oppression and injustice. formed them
selves into the first league Of friendship
which endures until this day."
Since the terrible war broke upon
the world in 1914 ten millions Of men
have given their lives: their bodies res,
tonight in the poppy fields OF France
and Flanders, and beneath the silver
surface OF the sea. Other millions mus;
go through life legless. armless. sight.
less: millions OF wives and mothers
bravest of the brave, mourn their dead
and like Rachel will not be comforted
And, what is perhaps saddest of all
millions of innocent little children are
suffering in almost every lanJ of Eu-
rope, the human wreckage in the wake
OF the great storm OF war. There are
eleven millions of underfed children IN
Germany to-day and eight thousand die
of starvation every week in the hospi-
tails OF Austria; while In Armenia hun.
dreds OF children separated from their
parents for two or three-years are little
more than Wild animals rowing the for
ests. Words cannot describe the pathos
and tragedy OF Il all. You cannot tell