The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1893-06-30
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL

Father, and Of the Son. and Of the Holy Ghost
Matt 2S:19
CoNNECrIoN.-Six months ago. when We
closed our studies in the Acts for time, We
left Paul and Barnabas in Jerusalem, where
they had told the story Of their first great mis-
sionary tour to the Gentiles. with Its marvel
Gus success. as q proof Of the presence OF the
Holy Spirit and the Divine Endorsement OF their
labors. The vital but perplexing question OF
receiving the Gentiles into the church without
settled This was great era in the history OF
the church. 1t took place some time in A. d.
80 We now take up the narrative from this
point
PLACE IN THE HIsToRY-It IS best to keep
In mind q brief general view OF the history OF
the church from the crucifixion to the destruc-
ton Of Jerusalem, marked by the leading
events, and then put each lesson in its place.
This outline should be frequently reviewed by
the teacher and by the Sass till it Is so familiar
that whenever hereafter the Book Of the Acts
is read each event will fall naturally into its
place
TIME-The second missionary journey was
begun probably early in 4. D. 81; and Europe
was reached the following year, A. D. 81
PLACE.-Philippi in Macedonia, now Euro
pean Turkey.
PAUL-About fifty years old. sixteen years
after his conversion.
CHRIST'S MISSIONARIES.
The Separation of Paul and Barna-
bas.-Chap. Is, vers. 36-40. Paul and
Barnabas, with two delegates from the
Jerusalem church, returned to Antioch,
bearing with them the decree of the
council. They remained at Antioch
for time. Then Paul proposed to
Barnabas that they revisit the churches
which they had founded in Asia Minor
during their first missionary tour CA.
d. 45-4s). He would visit his spiritual
children to see how they were growing
in grace He would look at the tender
vines in the vineyard he had planted,
to see what further care was required.
These churches, SO far separated from
others. having received but small
portion of the truths of the Gospel. ex-
posed to temptations, to errors and to
dangers, had 10 small need of apostolic
care and training.
Barnabas agreed with Paul. But
there arose practical question. Bar
nabas wished to take with them his
cousin John Mark, who started with
them on their former journey, but left
them and returned home, when they
began to enter upon the dangerous and
difficult part of their tour. Paul re-
fused to take him with them: and the
difference of opinion was so sharp and
decided that the two friends separated,
and went different ways, never to meet
again on earth.
But w&ile we freely acknowledge
the imperfection do not let us make it
greater than it really was. 1t was not
quarrel, bitter and angry" 1t was
not case where neither put in prac-
tice the exquisite and humble Christian
lesson of putting up with less than his
due" They did not part in anger"
Nor is it true neither would yield to
| the other; therefore both were wrong
Let us look at certain facts. ~ Both
were remarkably good men, each
showing in different way the noblest
virtues, the fullest zeal, the deepest
piety, the largest conservation. (2)
| But these good men were of very diff
ferent natures, just as flower. fruit,
o gold coin, a watch, a steam-engine,
are all good, but in entirely
different ways. (S) Therefore it was
perfectly natural and perfectly right
that they should see things in different
lights, and desire different things for
their work 1t is no imperfection in a
watch that it's wheels will not fit into
the cogs of a steam engine; no proof
of wrong that the two cannot work to-
gether. can conceive of two angels
as working best in different spheres
This is the legitimate way in which
different denominations arise - one
wishes to shout in meeting, another to
be quiet; one loves to worship with a
liturgy. another with words born OF
the occasion. All are right: but they
must separate. 1t is only when they
separate with wrong feelings that
there is sin. (D They separated a:
friends. Says Conybeare: 1T is very
likely that they made a deliberate anC
arnicable arrangement to divide The
region of their first mission between
them Paul mentions Barnabas witt
honor in his writings Il Cor. go: Gal
2:l. 81. and acknowledges Mark as hi
fellow-laborer (Philem. 24), as profit
able to the ministry( Tim. 4:11), ant
4 comfort Col. 4: 10, III. (5) Coo
overruled this event to the furtheranc'
Of the Gospel. There were two stream
Of missionary influence instead OF one
and all the persons concerned did goo'
work for the cause.
The Second Missionary Tour.-Chap
!, Is, vers. 40. Al; chap. 16, vers. is. Bar
! nabas took Mark with him, and thence
: forth drops out of the narrative. bu
{ not out of the work. Paul chose Silas
one of the delegates from the Jeru
: salem church, and leaving Antioch
, went northward through Syria. thel
to the west through his native Cilicia
thence reversing the order of his frs
+ tour. (See 1892, fourth quarter, les
8 sons Q, 1O.) They confirmed tn
y churches ard delivered the decree o
the Jerusalem council to the Gentiles
so that the churches were established
I i, the faith. and increased in numbe
;. daily.
Timothy. a convert of Lystra on tn
y first journey. now joins the party. III
= was the child of Lois and Eunice
| +,-rht tho Holy Scri INJURIES from hi