South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-01-23
DESCRIBES IDEAL
NEIGHBOR' IN TALK
TO CONGREGATION
DIR. Gardiner Draws Vivid Pic
ture of Good Samaritan
in Sunday Sermon.

At the St. PauTs Methodist Episco-
pal church last evening Rev. James
I. Gardiner. d. D. spoke on the sub
tect said. "I received from one man
sermon being based on the views of
25 good neighbors" 20 whom DR..
Gardiner had written concerning the
subject.
Dr. Gardiner in discussing the sub
jet OF The Ideal Neignbor' the
o letter in which ne referred me 20
Christ's story Of the Good Samaritan
for an accurate picture OF tho Ideal
Neighbor" May I say in reply that
this man is exactly right. for IN this
parable we have the finest descrip-
ton OF an ideal neighbor that can
be found anywhere in the langage
or literature Of men. II is a story
which for depth of feeling and in
tensity Of interest has never been
surpassed. save by the matchless
story Of the Prodigal Son.
Let US therefore refresh our
minds and hearts in regard 10 the
circumstances. which led Jesus
Christ 10 tell the story OF the Good
Samaritan story which has come
down the ages with all the interest
and freshness as il it were but told
yesterday. Let US see according to
the worlds great Teacher. who is the
Good Samaritan, for in seeing Him.
we shall see the Ideal Neighbor.' g"
Tells Samaritan Story.
DR.. Gardiner then told in a vivid
and descriptive manner the story OF
the good samaritan as found record
ed in the tenth chapter of the gospel
OF st. Luke. In closing he said, Let
Us learn from this story that there
are two characteristics Of the ideal
HeighbOr-frst, love for God. ard
second. love for his fellow man.
This love is a love that manifests
itself by a life Of service The ideal
neighbor never fails 70 minister TO
the man in need be that man white
or black, rich or poor.
Max Muller said that to the
Greek every man not speaking
Greek, was a barbarian TO the Jew
every man not circumcised. was
Gentile-to the Moharhmedan. every
man not believing in the prophet Of
Arabia. was an infdel. Let us thank
God that the religion of the Lord
Jesus Christ has blotted out the
word barbarian and in it's place
il has put the word, Brother I'm
der the teaching of Christ the world
is coming TO know that all men are
our brothers and when they are in
need we as ideal neighbors will min
lister TO them"
One man in writing 10 DR.. Gardin-
er stated that The Ideal NeighbOr
is one who in the time Of trouble
reveals himself When somebody
needs help he uncovers his genius
for tactful assistance and generosity.
The ideal neighbor breaks racial and
religious prejudice and follows the
lines laid down by St. Paul Once
when my family was in trouble in
another city. it was a Jew across
the street, who among number OF
neighbors helped us most"
Some People Forget.
Another said. Some people seem
to forget that the man who lives on
the other side of the city is our
neighbor. as we'll as the person, who
lives next door. Perhaps too, some
have forgotten the story of the good
Samaritan
One man expressed himself thus:
ITO my mind there has been but
one ideal neighbor and that wa.
Jesus and until we are like him., we
cannot be good neighbors In order
that we may be good neighbors there
are some things we must practise
in our daily living. We must prac-
tise unselfishness, first of all. We
must love our neighbors as ourselves
and be tolerant with all. We must
practise cooperation and be ever
ready to give the other fellow a
boost TO make it a little easier for
him to do right and harder for him
to do wrong"
Lord help me live from day
to day
In such forgetful way,