Logan Republican | 1904-11-12 | Page 8 | Proved Truth of Parable

PROVED TRUTH OF PARABLE. Negro Preacher's Assertion Not Com-vphmentary Com-vphmentary to Good Samaritan. A Southern writer tells this story of a negro preacher's version of tne parnhle of the Oood Samaritan: There was a traveler on a lonely road, sajd the preacher, who was set upon by thieves, robbed, tnd left wounded and helpless by tho wayside As ho lay there various persons passed lilm, but none offered to assist him. Presently, however, a poor Samaritan Sa-maritan came hy, and taking pity on tho wounded mnn's plight, helped him on his mule nnd took him to an Inn, whero he ordered food nnd drink and ; raiment for the man, directing the Innkeeper to send the bill to Mm. "And dls am a true story, breth'ren," 'oncluded tho preached; "for de Inn am standlu' dero yet, nnd In de i do'way am standln' do skel ton ob de I Innkeeper, tvt .tin' fer de Oood Sa- marttau to come back an' pay de bill "