The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1885-03-26
The Sunday Schools.
FIRST QUARTER.
4 q S5.
Quarterly Review. ........... March 29th, 1SS.


Quarterly Review. March 29th, 1885,
: This Quarter opens with Paul at Troas
whittier he had come from Ephesus
where he had spent three years. Will
engaged in the Sacrament of the Lord
Supper, on the Lords Day, at this place
in an upper room, a young man sitting a
a window went to sleep and fell out, ap
parently killing himself Paul, aftel
going down and embracing the falleI
man, gave expression to the word:
''his life is in him." having in view the
protecting care of Providence.
Next we find him at Miletus, sending
for the elders of the church at Ephesus
He is now on his way to Jerusalem, where
though a city filled with holy associa-
tions, he feels contains some dangers to
himself, and his impulse is to give his
farewell blessing to this church where he
found such whole-souled response. The
third lesson shows us ship in the Egian
Sea, and under the walls of the city are
gathered company, including the Elders
from Ephesus, to whom the Apostle is
uttering words of farewell, and urging
upon them spirit of benevolence.
In the fourth lesson, the Apostle and
his companions take leave of the Elders
of Ephesus on the beach at Miletus, and
go to sea.
On the shore of Lycia they change ves-
sells, and are soon on their way to Pales-
tine. They arrive at last at Cesarea,
where Paul is warned by Prophet called
Agabus, of Judea, and by Philip and his
daughters, at whose house he is stopping,
of the dangers that await him at Jerusa-
lem, and all plead with him to remain
away from the dangers, but he is resolute,
and goes on.
Lesson five shows Paul at Jerusalem
whittier he has been accompanied by a
large number of friends. He is received
with marks of friendship, but sees threat
ening expressions on many faces. Ac-
cording to the advice of friends he joins
with four NaZarites in a row in the tenn
pie. This to throw aside the claim that
he is an apostate from the Jewish faith.
Lesson six shows how, in sympathy
with the insane prejudice of the rabble,
the Apostle is seized in the temple and
dragged forth to be killed. How he was
rescued by the Roman soldiers, and led to
the tower, pausing upon the stairway, at
his own request, to address the multitude.
The seventh lesson shows the Apostle
in the attitude of addressing the multi
tude that sought his life. He shows
great discernment and shreWdness in |
dealing with them. In their own tongue |
he recounts to them the story of his own
conviction and conversion, and leads |
them, by his earnestness and eloquence,
along the pathway of his own life, from
the spiritual darkness in which they now
stand, into the marvellous light of the |
gospel he now breaches. He had been as
prone to murder as they now are, but was
saved, by the Holy Spirit, from his great |
sins.
Lesson eight shows Paul before the
where he turned to his own ad-
very skillfully, the fact that the
Council was composed of both Pharisees
and Sadducees. Pauls tact was ever at
to do him good service.
With the remaining four lessons Of the
Quarter, we are all familiar. Just as they |
plot to get the Apostle before the Coun-
ell at Jerusalem again, for the purpose of |
seizing and numbering him, the Great |
Ruler ordained differently and the pris-
Oner was sent by night, under strong
guard, to Felix, at Cesarea. Here his ac-
cusers were sent for, and after arriving |
and stating their charges, Paul was heard |
in his own defense, and his great wisdom |
and earnestnesS made the Governor eX-
ceedingly uncomfortable, and he said ego |
thy way for this time; when have con-
yenient reason will call for thee" Felix
was in hopes that money would be paid
for the release of Paul.
Felix much desired King Agrippa-who |
was visiting Ceserea at the time-to hear
the wonderful prisoner, and had Paul |
brought before them for that purpose.
His address had a marked effect upon the
King. He stated his religious belief and
history in way which the King could
not controvert, and thus it was that after
hearing him, and consulting together the
officers expressed the belief that, had Paul
not appealed his own case to the Emperor
at Rome, he would have been set at liber-
ty. The earnestness of the Apostle, the
planning faith, the bravery and tact
displayed, present in his life wealth of
Christian glory. He trusted the Divine
Father fully, and felt that the Divine
presence was ever with him. Oh, that
every Sabbath School pupil, every citizen,
could have such noble faith as Paul's
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