The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1893-08-04
THE SUNDAY school,.
Lesson for August q. 1888
Rnul Mt Illletns=Acta 4Q:94.S6.

the rule over you, who have spoken unto you /
the word Of God-Heh 1871
!Tn-SundAy, April q A D. So Paul A. |
rived At Miletus on Thursday, April %. As |
from Mletus to Ephesus was about forty-fve |
miles BY the ways Of travel. II Paul sent for the
elders on Thursday afternoon, they might well |
arrive BY Sunday.-Lewin. Fasu Sacrt
FLAck-Miletus, then . celebrated city OF
Asia Minor, some thirty miles south Of EpheSuS,
at the mouth Of the river Neander. 1t was the
capital Of Ionis. and the birthplace Of . number
Of celebrated men It Vas beginning to decline
In Paurs time, and Is now . ruin It was then,
with its four harbors, famous for its commerce
and riches. The coast line has CHANGED not .
little since Paul was there.
RCLERS-Nero emperor OF Rome, aged TWEEN
ty-one, fourth year OF his reign Felix was gov
ernor Of JudeA The Passover WAS March q;
Pentecost, May Is; Tabernacles, September q.
PAUL, aged hfty-six, toward the close Of his
third great missionary journey
TIE SECTION % EIsIpRr includes the whole
Of chapter %
LES on NOTES.
Ten Months in Europe. X Chap. 20,
vers- LIS. May, A. D. 81, to March, IS.
Paul driven away from Ephesus by the
mob in May. 81. went to Macedonia,
and, from April to November. revisited
the churches he had founded there five
or six years before. And he would
preach the Gospel in those portions he
had not hitherto visited Rom. 1919.
The second epistle to the Corinthians
was written during this tour in Ma
cedonia late in AID. 81 e Cor. 9. 80.
From Macedonia Paul turned south
ward toward Greece arriving at Corinth
/ November %, A. D. 81 Lewin), remain
ing there three months till February
81, AID. IS. 1t was four years since he
| left Corinth after stay there of year
! half. The epistle to the Galatians
was written at this time. d. SIS. from
/ Corinth. The epistle to the Romans
was also written at Corinth during this
/ visit. A collection was taken up in
various churches on this tour Rom Is:
a5) for Paul to carry to the poor disci-
piles 1T Jerusalem. according to his
promise seven years before (Acts Is:
| Gal. 2:l0).
The Journey from Corinth to Miletus.
Chap. 30. vers. 415. After three
months at Corinth, Paul started on his
! journey to Jerusalem, hoping to reach
there By Pentecost (ver. Isl. May Il. IS.
The dates of the various stages of this
journey are calculated by Levin in his
Fasti Sacri as follows:
February 81 to March 81, A. D. IS.
journey by land from Corinth to Phil
ippi.
March 20 or -, arrivals at Philippi.
Sunday. March %. from sunset. to
sunset on Monday, April 8, the eight
days of the feast of the Passover.
Tuesday. April 4, A. d. So. Paul leaves
Philippi for Troas.
Saturday. April s. arrives at Troas.
Sunday. April o. to Monday. April Il,
remains at Troas.
Sunday, April &C. breaches at Troas.
Monday. April Il. leaves Troas and
goes to Mitylene.
Tuesday. April IS, to Chios.
Wednesday, April 10. to Samos-
Thursday. April 20, to Miletus.
Sunday. April %, Paul breaches at
Miletus to the elders of Ephesus.
Luke joins Paul at Philippi. where
he has, been for six years. and hence
forth continues with Paul to the end of
) the history in Acts (see change of per-
, sons in the narrative at vers. 5. g..
At Troas Paul breaches and holds a
conference with the disciples nearly
all night. During the long service the
, young man Eutychus is overcome with
sleep and falls out of the upper win
dow. But Paul restores him to life.
| Conference with the elders of Eph-
esus at Miletus on Sunday. April %, So.
) There was brief delay of the ship al
l Miletus, so that Paul was able to have
much-desired conference with the
: Ephesian church. from which he had
, been driven away year before. The
! time for the sailing of the ship was un
l certain. so that Paul. instead of going
to Ephesus himself. sent for the lead
ers of that church to meet him at Mile
l tus Then followed one of the mos,
S touching and perfect addresses ever
4 spoken. He began with a review of hi:
e three years among them.
Summary: % He spoke the whole
l truth boldly: (2) he rebuked wher
needful: 81 he taught in public: a. he
, labored personally with individuals
S (5) he embraced every opportunity: t6
3 he sought all classes and conditions: G.
1 he spoke from experience: 90 h
!: preached repentance and faith.
e PRACTICAL SUGGESTIONS.
!. 1. We know not what is before US
a but we commit our whole future t.
i Gods wise and loving care.
f 2. There are many things better thar
life. To keep the faith. to complet
2 our work. to fulfill our mission. are ia
more important than to live long.
5. Blessed are they who so live an
so teach that they are pure from tn
blood of souls
!. 4. Neglect of duty, of warning. o
= teaching. tempting others to sin. SCI
< ting bad example, are ways of be
e coming guilty for the loss Of other:
q souls.
5. Spiritual power over others de
r ponds on what we are ourselves There
l. fore let US first take heed to ourselves
|, that we may be able 70 teach and car
q for others
o 6. The teacher is to his class what
e shepherd is to his flock. He must feed
d watch over. defend. train and lead i
A. IL