The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1893-06-22

| 3. LycOnis.
| Iconium.
| Lystra. 14:6.
! Derbe. 14:6.
All the places mentioned were In Asia save
Salamis and Paphos, cities of an island in the
| Mediterranean Sea-
We give below an alphabetic list of the cities
visited, including the startpoint. The figure
| after each place shows the number of times it
| was visited by ST. Paul in his first tour:
!. Antioch SYRIA. startpoint, 2.
2. Antioch (Pisdia), 2.
3. Alfalfa (Pamphylia) seaport, l.
A. Derbe (Lycaonia), q
! 5. Iconium 2.
6. Lystra 2.
2. Paphos (Cyprus). 1.
8. Perga (Pamphylia), g.
8. Salamis (Cyprus), l.
| 10. Seleucia (Syria), seaport, 9. ~
1t is probable he passed through Seleucia
| second time, since that was the seaport, mouth
of Orontes River, leading to Antioch, Syria.
| We put an interrogation point opposite the
| figure indicating the number of times ST. Paul
| visited that place. simply because the fact he
passed through it is not mentioned in the
record.
By referring to The NATIONAL TRIBUNE for
Dec l, 1892, one can get useful notes on this
lesson.
Between the return to Antioch, Syria, and
the setting out for a second tour, few Incl
serious question originated in the Church at
Antioch as to the matter of circumcision.
Us: L. 1t was decided to send delegation.
ST. Paul was the leading delegate. Let us fol-
low him. has
1926. At Antipch fsyria).
1873. A. to Phenice. !
p. to Samaria. 800 miles.
ga S. to Jerusalem.
30. j. to AntiochI(Syria), 320 miles,
Phonice is another spelling OF Phenica, and
Samaria was province of Palestine; SO we
give the total distance from Antioch to Jerusa-
lem in direct line The total was GAO miles
Add Lip, and we find st. Paul has travelled
1852 miles.
Acts, Is: So, st. Paul suggested a Second Mis-
sionary Tour. Selecting Silas for a companion,
he set out to go through Syria and Ciics. AL
Let us follow st. Paul.
is: l. Antioch (syria), to Dcrbe, IT'S miles.
/. ID. to Lystra, 80
8. L. Troy, 400
IL. T. Samothracia. so
IL. s. ",Neapolis, SO
IL n. Philippi, IL
Aggregate miles 727.
This last grouping calls for few explana-
tions. In 1875 we found st. Paul at Antioch.
That was the start-pont of the Second as it had
been of the First Tour.
All distances are given in straight lnss not
lines of travel.
From 1914 we infer the journey was on
foot. Leaving Antioch, the two went north
through Syria and Cilicia. Thence they passed
into Lycaonia, visiting Derbe and Lystra
Then. bearing. northward, they journeyed
along the boundary line between Pbrygia and
Galatia 1850 Hating on the line between
Bithynia and Mysia, they waited the direction
of the Holy Spirit, and were led to enter the
latter region. (16:7)
Troas is another form for Troy. 16: g.
From Troy to Neapolis the four travelled by
IL satn G..
about midway between Troy and Neapolis.
Macedonia is in Europe, north of Greece,
west of Thrace.
Notice, St. Timothy resided at Lystra. and
was there met By st. Paul and led into Chris
tianity. ZIG: 49,
Troy was a famous classic city. Dardanus
built it, He named it Troja Tor Troy from his
grandson, Tros. He also named it Ilium after
his son Ilus 1t was sometimes styled OAR
DANA, from the name of its founder. Under
Nero it was Roman city.
SamOthracia is an island in the Egean Sea.
At first it WAS called Samos, but thus it became
often COMPOUNDED with the Samos west of
Lydia Hence it came to be called Samothracia,
the Samos off or near Thrace. 1t is 20 miles in
circumference.
Neapolis (11) was name applied to several
cities. The one referred to in this lesson was
near Philippi in Macedonia. This Neapois was
the frs. place IN Europe visited by Christian mis-
nifcance. The word Neapolis means New City.
It is on the Strymonic Gulf. st. Paul did not
remain there.
The city, Philippi, was very famous-named
from Philip H., King of Macedon-scene of the
great battle between Octsvianus and Mark
Antony on the one side and Brutus and Cassius
OH the other; also. scene of battle between Oc-
tavius and Antony on one side and Brutus on
the other, the latter being defeated and COM
hitting suicide. st. Paul wrote an Epistle to
the Philippians. Itwas there he came into
close contact with, Gretian men and philoso-
ply. His knowledge of Greek served him well.
AcTs, 10: els. LYDIA.
/. Time
We may date AoD. So It was about 20 years
after the Ascension Of Christ.
2. The -1rapslsrs
There were foun LIST. Paul. Us: 400 2.
Silas or Sylvanus.q ti5s 40.) 3. st. Timothy.
Us: 1-3.) 4. st. Luke6 1.-THE author of the
Acts of the Apostles modestly forbears to men,
ton his own name, just as John does in the
fourth Gospel. In Acts, Is: 6, and in all the
previous narrative, we read that they did
thus and so; but in vsrse IL it is setting sail
therefore from Troas, sresmade a straight course
to Samothrace.' etc, and from this point on it
Is We continually. This warrants the infer
ence that the writer of the Acts-and the testi-
mony Is uncontradictsd that this was Luke.
the beloved physician Joined Paul at Troas,
and continued to be his companion till the his
tory breaks off with their arrival at Rome"
st. Luke was physician. 1t has been thought
st. Paul was not very strong, and felt the need
of having doctor at hand.
We have suggestion here as to the utility
of having physicians 60 as missionaries
Through cures of bodies they often reach |
minds. cit has been said that in NO capacity |
can one in this present day get such ready ac-
cess to the Eastern heart as in the character Of