The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-03-07

,.,aw his need. Shortly came
niong Levite who stopped and
stored at the unfortunate man
ond then went on. Perhaps both
Thought the man toe far gone for
racovery, OF they feared to be
Identified with an object of rob-
her hatred, or they felt that they
had no means at hand to help
their disabled brother. At any
rate, their neglect belied their
profession, and they were sur
nassed by one whom they held in
contempt. The kind-hearted Sam
oritan came up; instantly he dis
mounted; gently he bound up the
wounds, pouring on soothing OIL
and cleansing wine: then placed
the man on his own beast. carried
him to the nearest inn, personal,
" attended him overnight, and
Maid his expenses till he was able
fo be out again. CD The Con-
elusion. The parable stands out in
It's beautiful simplicity and rich
snppcstiveness. And Jesus would
obtain from his inquirer the right
conclusion: (which now of these
three thinkest thou, proved neigh
Dor unto him that fell among the
tbieves?" The lawyer was an apt
and earnest learner; so he was
compelled to concede that the
samaritan alone had acted the
neiehbor toward t he wounded
traveller. According to the regu-
lar Jewish view the priest and the
Levite, but not the Samaritan,
were the victims neighbors en-
titled to his love, and he entitled
to their help. But Christ shows
that priest and Levite, though
brothers in the flesh, were not
neighbors to the needy unless
they acted neighborly. Yet the
Samaritan, though foreigner by
blood, could eXemplify the spirit
of true neighborliness. He con-
Sidered the wounded and the for
saken man his neighbor and his
conduct showed that he loved his
neighbor as himself. (4 The
Command. Not the self-righteous
ecclesiastics but the sympathetic
Samaritan had set the example
for everybody to follow. There
fore Jesus said to the lawyer:
go thou and do likewise"
Wherever need exists, there is
demand for neighbor. And
wherever there is 4 true neighbor,
the cry Of need will not be utter
ed in vain. Better be the Samari-
tan with a neighborly heart than
the priest with an unsympathetic
nature. The world needs Il helping
hand. Let no follower of Christ
refuse to extend it.
BE A GOOD NEIGHBOR
;. = (7), Be a Good Neighbor Who
Has the Right Spirit. From the
living fountain OF the Inner life
issue the streams of blessing to
the world. Eternal life, from God
elevates external life toward man.
Regeneration, is better than re-
formation. Soteliology is above
sociology. ...'' y:
(2) Be Good Neighbor Who
Reads the, Bible. How readest
thou?" Read, interpret, obey,
transmit the. Scriptures. to others.
The Bible tells us how, to be. USE
full. We cannot follow it and fail.
,. 60 Be a Good Neighbor Who
Loves the Lord; Love. to God
should distate our help to man.
By helping others we show His
spirit and advance His cause. Rob
Him not of His due. Give even
the cup of cold water in His name
and thus for His glory.
"a Be Good Neighbor Who
Loves His Neighbor. The true
Christian is the true philantrop-
ist. Nobody else can. love his
neighbor as himself. . What is
charity without love? -. ~.
= (5) Be Good Neighbor. Who
Sees His neighbours Needs. We
ought, to. know who needs our
help, how to help when: needed,
and just what help Is most need
ed. Indiscriminate and thought.
less charity is often curse.
,(6) Be a Good Neighbor Who
Has Compassion on His Neighbors
in Distress. Some pity without
help. Some help without pity; but
the Samaritan pitied and helped