Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-12-14
The Field of Holy Writ :.
Save for my daily range
Among the pleasant fields of Holy
Writ Z
I might despair.
-Tennyson.
international Sunday School Les
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story OF the Good Samaritan.

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weighted with meaning and bright
with the lustcr Of simple. but elegant
language. Nine out OF ten persons
II asked which Is the greatest OF His
parallels would answer readily, The
GOOD Samaritan II seems To carry
the whole content and use of religion
Like all OF Jesus teaching, II ~ not
local ana temporary. but universal
TO waste time in tithing the mint OF
geography. OF coins aud customs, and
ignore the weightier matters OF love.
Of mercy. OF helpfulness and OF
racial prejudice. Hut II is an mex
cuSablc pcrvcrsion for any one to do
so Jesus was not speaking for
entertainment or amusement, and lie
was far from desiring admirati ION Tor
iiis artistry In words lie had the
Highest possible objective. lie aimed
at conviction OF duty, to Great. the
desire to do IL. TO show the best way
OF accompliShin it. So ia this
instance. Tho road To Jericho Is "A
universal thoroughfarr IL runs
through every community, every ma
uon. the world around. wh,, hop
pened In the little road down from
Jerusalem happens everywhere. The
four parties 10 the event represent
the various c"urcrGing attitudes as
sumcd 10y types OF people in current
ire Their" are still robbers.
not mere brutal footpads. but the
cunning graftcrs and prui,ccrs, who
take advantage of strained economic
conditions II they do not deliberate
~ create them. 10 eNtort from the
public gain they could not other
wise have. Thcr" are also robbcr
employees who scamp their work and
who sabotage their employers costly
machinery and "Ntort "a higher wage
than their work deserves Both
classes ncrcll"ssly beat a dcfrnselcss
public and l"avS IL half dead.
There ar" priests and l.cvites today.
III" ccclesiastic hir"linrs who play
safe. who scan tho situation, know
what II requires OF them. but utter
NJ word Of appeal or reproof.
Their" are the iunk.cpcrs 10 whom
the whole affair is JUS; a monetary
matter iw" sh!llings and Il promise
Of more. just public purycyors win
out amy conviction or Conipunctiun
IN the transaction. . BUT luully
fortunately. there il still the GOOD
samaritan The man who has :,
Nchrt, whose sympat HES ar. touched,
VINO ~ not content to touch hts eyes
with his handkerchief. bu, who is
active, r"soUrc"ful. in the finding and
TN" Application Of remedial agencies.
y" man can excuse himself from
tE" obligation OF being q good neigh
Dor. least of all upon the ground OF
MS ecclesiastical duties. Neigh
h"rship is not matter OF geo.
Srhphi"ni rr"Nimity, but OF relative
need. He whose need is greatest *
ones nearest ucighbor. About tn.
most ABSURD argument AGAINST
Foreign missions Was addressed to
Or Gr"nfcli when he was asked why
h" went 10 l.HbOrHGOr. Why peouIc
lived there and why lac did not bring
them all down 10 New York. and
t"hi Was asked by pcopI" who never
omitted ii>h "a ono az the courses In
their elaborate dinners. nud women
VINO wrapped themselves in their
elegant fUrs without thought -!
IN" hard>hIps OF the men who ,:ut
them. How easy to MAX. ~
cHScs. That factory works over
Time. IN" priest and Lcvitc said
some one else would bc along soon
ana suCcur the unfortunate man Ilc
might III" while they were binding
ms wounds. and they would contract
ceremonial tnpuritS and thus b. dis
qualified for their high aud important
functions IN the temple. God save
The mark! J',us burst the
shell! Of conservatism. ronventionality
ana r"cialism when lie had de-
SplH"d "utcnst alien. monrreI
Samaritan du what tho tight-lacod
.'ti"siastIcs omitted The
travelling salesman EFFORTS admira-
tl"n by the th0ruUrhncss with which
b" did his job. lie used the best
antiScptic available" He nut tn.
sufferer on his beast and went arru,
i,mseli. II" gave the UNFORTUNATE.
ms bed as he mai given him his sad
'l'. lie played trained nurse FOR the
night. iiut about the most admir-
hhie part Of the AFFAIR is hts conduct
Whcn 10" comes 10 the boundary lin"
"ctw""n duties. His obligation now
is toward his business and his family
ana he addresses himself 10 that. but
NOT until IL" provides for treatment
IN hhscntla When Jesus ask
ed His Iu"sti"uer which was neigh
h"r. ~" could not quite bring hiur-
S"!i 90 say out aud out. IN. Sa-
marian. tn" word would have.
burnt his tongue. by his circum-
l"cuticn hc created - synonym. lilo
wa" showed mercy and 'Shmaritau'
ar" "u' ana the same forever
ANALYSIS and Key.
Jesus supreme ia illustration
Gopd Samaritan best OF PARALLELS.
Substance ~ ii sought.
Minntiac avoided.
Way 10 jericho universal thor.
oughiarc
-Four parties to the event.
Eohhers today - prohtcers and
Both rob the unfortunate public.
Ecclesiastical hirelings play safe.
IN. inkccpcr. those To whom IL
Is Il monetary matter
The Samaritan: helpful sympathy
Pres"nt-Day Applications.
III" way is Strcwn with unfor-
Inmates. II Is not enough to treat
tn" individual cases. They must he
treated collectively as we'll The rob
hcrs who cause this distress willfuIly
brought 10 book Those who create
II isn"rantly through the infraction
81 economic laws must also be
brought I" book, for the guilt Of
isnorancc tx almost as great as that
OF w!lliuincss.
Young Peoples devotional Service.
December 10, 1922 John nj. 1877.
~ 40. Motto: Creed denotes the
thing believed. "-OrabU SYNONYMS"
some Things believe mud Why.
II Is greatly wise to formulate n
creed for oneself TO set down I'm
mind and memory in ones own Ian
Suagc the things one believes in. nv
inns means one avoids the danger OF
using a stereOtypcd form without
thought as To us meaning ISy this
device also ones creed keeps pace
with the progress of ones faith The
subjects can he shifted in their order
hS ones opinion changes as to their
rcihtlNc Importance and the things
no longer believed can be droppcd
ihuS ones creed at any givon time is
the honest expression Of what one
really believes at that period.
Scripture Headings.
Monday believe in God. rs. Xxx.
la.
Tuesday - u Christ's principles
Matt Vii. 2i-29.
Wcdncsday-ln the square deal
Heb. |. ). 3: Luke vi. 81.
Thursdny--In the church. Eph. ILL.,
LIE. '
Friday-Tn missions. Ps. il. LIE
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