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THE WONDERFUL BOOK.
Why APoLLos "MloHTlLY CON.
WINGED THE JEWS"


II Il Wen 10 Read the Original Text ~
ONE Has Had Time to Learn II. but
There L. Fewer uuto Salvation Ia the
Common version.
The Apollos. who r. mentioned In tho
Book Of Acts, aud also by Paul In his
First Epistlc 20 the Corinthians. Is spol,cn
Of as IAN eloquent man and mighty Ia
the scriptures." When he first came TO
Ephgsus he knew "only tho baptism Of
john tho Baptist; but aftor Aquila and
Priscilla Ind "oxpoundcl unto him the
way Of God more perfectly" 80 that his
knowledge Of Christ extended beyond
"tho baptism Of John" aud he under.
stood the doctrine Of Christ ns preached
by tho Apostles. he went 10 Connih.
where Panl had just organized church;
and In regard to his work In that city u
l. said that he nightly convinced the
Jews. and that publicly. showing by tho
Scriptures that Jesus was Christ" Act,
xviii. 2i-95.
The term "Scripturcs~ a. here used
means the Old Testament. 60 which ri.
.rence is so often made Ia tho New Tes.
lament. Apollos had acquired an ac.
curato knowledge u these Scriptures.
believed In their divine authority. aud
was able &C. explain AMI apply them with
argumcniatiyc yigor and force. lie was
thus mighty In convincing tho lows
IN Connth with respect 10 tho Messiah.
ship Of Jesus Of Nazareth. We have no
statement OF tho precise method Of his
argument, hut we can well suppose that.
being familiar with tho Mcsslanlc
prophecies. aud also with tho facts In re-.
gard to jesus, he showed that thcso
prophecies were fulfilled IN him. aud
thus established his claims n he nc.
ocpted as the long expected Messiah.
Ministers IN modern times. and In tliis
country, especially when preaching to
ordinary Christian congregations. have
no occasion for this kind Of logical con.
test with the jews, and yet they greatly
need 10 be "mirhiy In the Scripture OF
both Tostaincnts a. the boat possible
equipment Tor tho service. They are,
by tho very terms Of tho service. public
teachers % llihlo facts and doctrines,
and the iirHt condition Of doing tho work
asit should 10 done isa thorough knowl.
edge Of the contents Of the Bible itsclf.
This knowledge Is not innate or intuitiyc.
and IS not TO be gained hy chitchats in
the social circle, or by simply reading
newspapers, or by general scientific cul.
turc. II Is 20 be gained only by direct,
positive, personal aud continuous study
OF the Bibln itself Tho study of tho
theological seminary Is merely tho begin.
ming Of tn. process. and unless Il shall
be supplemented and pursued afterwafd,
aud mado practically the business OF
ones lie. nothing like tho highest 10.
suits will bo attained.
The Bible Is indeed n wonderful book
alike inviting and rewarling the study
Of its contents. II Is Immense In It's ILL.,.
mensiOns aud relations Of these contents
II covers n wat field In tho history Of
ihiA world. Is full and copious IN it,
ethics. and Is ~ high ~ Col himself In
its spirituality. II deals with tho great
problem u sin aud ~ remedy. In
Christ and it, Offices Il discloscs tho fact
aud tho doctrine 81 saviour, aud In
both the plan u God for the salvation Of
sinners. ltpouu light upon the great tut.
urc. and 10y the lasting issues Of immor.
tally shows what this lie really means
This Bible Ia not, upon ia own showing
book for hasty glance, or merely an
occasional aud careless thought. Il so-
lieits protFactod and earnest study. and
It Is only upon this condition timt it
yields 10 the soul i,s richest treasures.
a lifetime thus spent will not exhaust
It or make Il tame and commonplace by
reason ~ familiarity. The experience
of all Bible students Is that tho moro
they study the Bool, the greater arc its
interest and charms 10 their migdA
They learn 10 love tho study.
Tho real wants of human natur'-
whether cultured or unculiurcl, IN pow.
crty or In opulence. Ia q cottage or ON a
ihroue-aro essentially the same, and tho
great salvation Of Jesus Christ . the
one all sufficient remedy 90 meet thcHr
wants. Preach this salvation precisely
as IL Is revealed IN the Bible, aud let Il
tell its own story mud produce is own
impression. II was good enough In the
ago Of Christ and his apostles, and
wrought wonders then. and has not
passed out Of daio IN this Nineteenth
century. What the world wants Is Bible
salvation, and the ministry OF Christ
should seek TO DO "mighty' In oXpound.
Ing and applying that salvation. Herr
g. field for all It's power exercised In tho
best possible f0rin.--lndopcndenL