The Globe-republican., 1893-07-28
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL.
International Lesson for July 80, 1893
Paul ut Ephesus-Acts l9:l-l".

Paul ut Ephesus-Acts 19:l-Ic.
Especially Arranged from Peloubers Notes.]
GOLDEN TExE-W hen He the spirit of truth
Is come. He viii guide you into all truth--John
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TNK-PauI entered upon this tniro crea,
missionary journey probably early in A D 81
and was absent about four years. till the spring
OF A d. s. The time Of the present lesson ex-
tends from about May A D. 81 to May. 50,
covering the three years Of Paul's stay in
EPhesuA
PLAck-Asia Minor. Galatia, Phrygia and the
city Of Ephesus
PAUEAsed nf,y-swo to nfty-fve On his
.hird visit to the churches Of Asia Minor. and
second TO Europe. |
COMPANIONS OF ST. PAUL-Silas came TO
Paul 1t Corinth us:5), and that is the last men
don Of his name In the Acts He probably went
With Paul to Jerusalem. where he had been .
leader, and from which place he went with
Paul Q5:2s). Here he remained. and did not 60
on the third missionary tour, Of which our les
son is part Timothy was with. Paul most Of
the years at Ephesus Q9:S-
THE SECTION OF HISTORY included in this
lesson extends from chap. ISIS TO Chap 1914
covering about three years OF time
LESSON NOTES.
The Return of the Missionaries
Chap. 1882. Paul remained year
and half at Corinth, founding and
strengthening the church in that city
1s:1D. Then he set sail for Jerusalem
to be present at the great feast, prob
ably that of Tabernacles Lewin),
which occurred this year "a. d. 53) on
September 16. After brief stay at
Jerusalem he went to Antioch, the
starting point of his missionary tours.
The object of this visit was no doubt
to report his work to the churches. to
refresh his own soul by communion
with long-established Christians, to
keep the unity of all the churches of
our Lord and to recover his health.
For the same reasons. it is of great
advantage to the church to have their
missionaries return home every few
years. The results of lifetime are
much greater in this way.
Summary of the Second Missionary
Journey.-Q) The old churches re-
visited and strengthened. (2) New
churches founded. 81 The Gospel in
troduced into Europe and into the CEN
tiers of influence. a. New workers
brought into the missionary work
(5) Two episties written. the first
books of our present New Testament
that were written.
The Third Missionary Journey
Chapters 1928 to 21:15. Four years, A.
d. 54-5s. The first portion of this tour
we are unable to trace with accuracy.
Paul left Antioch early in A. ID. 81. re-
visiting the churches which he had pre-
viously founded in the provinces of
Galatia and Phrygia: thence he came
to Ephesus, which was to the province
of Asia a center, as Athens and Corinth
were to Greece. There he remained
nearly three years tActs 20:3l). Thence
MAY, 81 he went into Macedonia and
Greece (20:2), whence he returned to
Jerusalem. This was the end of his
third missionary journey. His arrest
there prevented his returning to the
point of his departure-Antioch in
Syria. The whole duration of this
tour is believed to be about four years:
viz: from early in A. ID. 81 to the sum-
mer of A. d. IS.
During this tour he is thought also
to have written the following epistles.
viz: From Ephesus. spring, 81. l Cor
inthians: from Macedonia. autumn, 81,
Corinthians; from Corinth. winter of
81, Galatians; from Corinth. spring of
So, Romans.
Ephesus and the Church Thereby
The City. Ephesus was not only the
capital of the province. but was the
city of the greatest Importance in all
Asia Minor, and the principal empori-
um of trade in the east. 1t was called
one of the eyes of Asia. Smyrna, forty
miles to the north. being the other. 1
The city stood on the south of plain
about FIVE miles long from east to west,
and three miles broad, washed on the
west by the Icarian sea. an arm of the
Egean.
(2) The Inhabitants The inhabit-
ants of Ephesus We're of course Greeks:
and they seemed 10 have carried with
them the natural genius and fine taste
of the Attic stock. for Ephcsus held no
contemptible position in letters. and in
sculpture it r;valcd. and in painting
excelled. the parent city (Athens).
Apelles and Parrhasius. the two
matchless masters of the pencil, were
both of them natives of Ephesus.
(3) Civil Government. The deputy
of the whole province resided here.
They were under the Roman govern
ment: but Ephesus was free city,"
governed by its own magistrates and
popular assembly.
a. Christianity in Ephesus. In
Christian story il was famous not only
for the long residence of Paul and
Timothy, but subsequently it was
known as the abode of the Virgin
Mary. and the home of the old age of
the Apostle John. The graves of Mary
and of John were here.
Results.-In these three quiet. event |
full years. not only were the founda- |
tions of the great Ephesian church |
laid, but also the early stories of those
famous Christian congregations known
as the churches of Asia. as we'll as the
churches OF the river Lycus.-Coloss9,
Laodicaa and Hierapolis. 1t was, per-
haps, the most successful period of his
busy, stirring career.-Schaff. L
We can see by the effect upon the
heathen business of making silver
shrines (I92O-41) how mighty grew