The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1892-09-09

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TsuE The early summer u a. D. r. sooI
after The last lesson
c1ucrnsr AscEs The GOSPEL had bccl
planted IA S@uaria BY the evangelist i'n.iip
The apostles hsd come from Jerusalem rnl N
uorscd hts work The Holy spirit md confcrrc<
HIS fpcciai g:fts TINS work could now 60 OF
through the SamantanS themselves The
Lord had other work Tor Philip From preach
Ing 70 crowds he must 60 long distance u
una single nearer The Gospel Held must
again b enlarged. extending not only froiz
Jews 20 Salnar':sns but On 10 foreigners and
me heather populations. from Asa 10 Afr.c1
And We turn from the false disciple. Simon q.
trace the steps ~ which a sincere iaQcircl
found his way 70 the LORD Jesus
LESSON NOTES.
20. And the angel ri the Lord" A
real messenger bringing real message
from God. "Srake unto P:lilip:" The
deacon. or evangelist not the apostle
"Arise, and 20 toward the south"
which would lead him directly across
all the roads that led from Jerusalem
70 Gaza THAT goeth down. For
Jerusalem was on high land. and any
road toward the coast must be a de-
scendiny one Prom Jerusalem unto
GAIA" GAIA was the chief OF the five
cities Of the Ihilistines. fifty miles
southwest Of Jerusalem. three mics
from the Mediterranean. and ten miles
from Askalon.
q. And he arose and wea.:" Appar-
entity not knowing the purpose for
which he was sent And behold q man
OF Ethiopia" Ia Is largest sense the
term Ethiopia vas applied 10 all the AZ
rican lands south Of Egypt more dcfin-
a.. - A. ~. 49,.
Scnaar. Kors!n.an. and parts Of Abys-
sinia- Its inha bitants were black 10
color and large in stature Thclr land
appears TO lave been one Cf wealth. and
10 have maintained soiac commercial
relations with Palestine. "A cunuch Of
great authority" The word. although
meaning chamberlain or a sery-
ant Of the bcd-chambcr. denoted. as
now. the condition u mar who was
chosen 20 watch over the woncn's
apartment In great houses Such per
sons. deprived OF family ambition. were
thought more trustworthy than 9TH
ers and often held high o.sicrs 'Iiad
come to Jerusalem for 20 worship lie
had learned about the true God from
the Jews Of his own country. and about
Ills temple and worship al the religious
capital.
%. WAS rcturning:" From his cx-
pcditicn 70 Jerusalem. lie would rat
orally pass through GAIA on his way
TO Egypt and his Ethiopian home be-
yond.
20. Then the Spirit said unto Phil
ip." l. g. by a prompting from Within:
Go near. and join thyself to this CHAR
lot" No doubt this royal ire asrres
had n....lers.s re:!nae. and sings
traveller on desert road would be do
ing what was na;nral in attaching
himself 10 train Of people who We're
journeying in the same direction. Phil
ID would therefore be able 10 approach
and hear what wrs read without being
deemed an iatradcr. ,
80. And Philip ran thithcr:" Swift
II. eagerly. obcying the Divinc monitor.
And said. "Undcrssandest thou what
thou rcadest?' The very question
would lead the Ethicssian - feel that
Philip was one that could help him; and
hence the invitation 10 come up into the
chariot was natural.
81. 'IIow can l. except some man
should guide sac?~ The passage in Isaiah /
was very difficult one for Jew 70
understand. Ii seemed almost impossi-
blc to put together the idea Of Christ as
snfscrer. rs dcspiscd and slain. and I
the promise that lie should be a glorious
king. triunphirg over the world
So. I'm Ills humiliation Ills Judgment !
was taken away" Ills judgmcnt--thc /
Judgment linsticc, due TO Him Ills |
rights oi Justice were withheld By His
enemies. Ills life is taken from the /
Garth" The Hebrew admits Of no other |
ricd To violc NJ death
-. 'Of whom spcakcth the prophet !
this?~ The earlier Jewish authorities
all understood Chap. % Of Isaiah to |
refer 70 the coming Messiah.
s.. Then Philip began at the \
same Scripture" Which was fulfilled /
in .Icsas. and has been fulfilled in no I
other. And preached unto him Jesus"
Literally. announced 20 him the glad
tidings. Jesus
80. Unto a certain water" The site \
Is absolutely unknown, and the at \
tcmpts 70 identify il with any existing
spring or wady arc almost NECESSARILY /
fruitlcss. since not even the road. rluch 4
less the location on IT, is known with |
any degree Of certainty. "NNhat doth
hinder me 20 be baptized?" Faith with
In and water without were ready
IS. lie commanded the chariot:" lie 4
ordered the chariot-driver 10 stop. and
Of course the whole rctinue would see
what took place. and they may certainly
be regarded as the nucleus Of congrc-
cation 70 he established in Ethiopia.
''llc baptized hiln:" Without waiting
further 10 instruct him. or delaying for
q public ceremonial. Baptism was the
Divine mode Of coniessing Christ
80. The Spirit Of the Lord caught
away Philip" The words clearly re-
late supernatural disappearance 81
Philip I'nt in what way is not stated
THAT the eunuch saw him no more.
The cunuch. meanwhile. was absorbed
In the strange events through which he
had passed. and los; sight Of Philip.
Instead 81 thinking him lost. he con
cludcd. we may conceive, that he disap-
ucn r<.I Iv n f,ivis,e al