The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1877-09-20
The Suandy school.
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Cd 30 leave The city From 2 Cor.
i u. Is, We lcaru thai a. Troas be
waited tie reisrn q Titus. who had
bern scot on . visi 10 tie church a.
cornib The failure Of Titas 70 come.
Il Tie umc expected gave tho apostle
great anxiety. and carried him over
int5 Macedonia sooner than be had 10.
tended. There, probably al Philippi
be met Tl,es, and on the strength ofbis
report a the condition Of the church.
write the second episile e the CORN
thians. IL Cor. VII 6. - lie had left
Ephesas soon after Peplecosi / Cor.
xvi 81 A. d 81. Tho autumn Of that
year was given 70 work among the
eharubcs o. Macedonia. Paul seems
10 have travelled westward as far as the
borders Of Illyficam. and according to
the iaumaaon Of Cor, xvi6. Il may
lie that I viii abide. yea winter with
Jon. be probably passed the winter q
A. u. ~ and $ AZ Connth. making
from il as a center such visits to the
surrounding churches az were ueces'
sary While at Corinth al this time,
anxionsly epdeavoring to allay party
strife, and experimenting a collection
which he bad ordered for the saints at
Jerusalem, be wrote the epis,le 10 the
Romans aud TO the Galatians. II will
thus be seen that this journey into
Greece covers one Of the busiest por.
TORS Of Paufs life.
Leaving Philippi in company with
Luke after the Passover. Dean Afford
says April 5th) j, A. u. IS. at Troas they
met a party Of seven which had pre-.
ceded them from Europe. Here they
spent a week Paul breaches, admin.
i%stering the sacrament, aud restores
Eutychus 10 life. From Troas
Paul goes on foot TO Asses. about
twenty miles distant, where be %rejoins
the ship, and sails past historic cities
Of great interest, TO Miletus. As three
weeks Of the seven allotted for the
journey to Jerusalem have elapsed, be
is compelled to send for the elders Of
the church OF Ephesus and meet them
at Miletus. The cities are only about
thirty miles apart, Thus are we brought
TO the lesson for to-day.
The Persons Mct;-The Elders Of
the church at Ephesus In v. IS, they
are called oyerseers, or bishops the
term elder, having reference to author
ity, the term bishop, to the manner Of
its exercise.
Fidelity in the Ministerial Office
This is really the subject OF Paul's adj
dress. And how admirably does bis
course at Ephesus illustrate it. The
spirit, the substance, the method of his
ministry, should be initiated now. Paul
appeals to matters with which his hear.
ers are familiar. He tells them that be
has served the Lord among them with
a humble heart, and with tears and
this amid temptations and dangers from
the jews both in public and private.
Going from house to house he has
. taught them things that were profitable.
During these three years he has
! wrought at his trade, his own hands
, ministering to his necessities and tC
J them with him. He has coveted nc
mans silver or gold or apparel, but hat
showed how, in all things it is more
, blessed to give than to receive. VIVA.
a picture Of fidelity, enthusiasm, faith
sublime undergraduates, we are her'
, permitted to behold Compare thil
summary Of labors at Ephesus with
, Cor tx Ais; 2 Cor. Vi; 8, Al xii II
! | Thess. ii 5 10; 9 Tbess. iii 10.
The Substance Of this Teaching wa
the things that were profitable. TIL.
7 gospel Of the grace Of God ". o.
This message has been delivered i
the face OF the very greatest dangers
from the mob which gathered 10 tn
theater. from those whose trade ha
D been imperiled by Paul's opposition {
' idolatry and sorcery, from the falls
teachers, and the greyious wolves VIII.
! had sought aud would continue TO see
. TO draw away the disciples. Nothing
! but faith 10 God can sustain a man i
( such circumstances as these
Ignorance Of the Future.-Tho apos
lie had formed his plans. He did no
know whether he would be permitte
to carry them out. He spoke with
burdoned heart | 60 bound in th
spirit lie was sure Of bonds and a
a]ictions ia every city. And yet b
c pressed on. None 81 these things NOV
i nc, neither count | my life dear mt
myself so that might finish my cours
u with Joy, and the ministry which Ihav
k received Of the Lord Jesus. ". "a.
c What an impression this exhibition
( faith and courage must have made VI