The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1893-07-13

lone reading these notes should first carefully
study the paragraph from the Holy Scriptures rs
indicated above.l
INTRODUCTION.
We found st. Paul last week at Athens.
whence he had come from Philippi. He was
alone; his three associates rejoining him later
at Corinth. He remained. say, two weeks.
They had separated at Berea. OF: l4.l AT
Athens st. Paul faced the Epieureans and Sto-
les (181 On Mars Hill he showed them who
was their Unknown God" He attached to
himself in that city two, whose names are
given Dionysus and Damaris. It was pot in
vain the Apostle visited the great center OF
Grecian learning and art and religious zeal.
/. CoRISTH.
Our lesson ceuters in Corinth, the main city
of Corinthia. twas for commerce what Athens
was for art and literature
In straight line it is about IA miles nearly
due west from Athens. 1t is on the Isthmus OF
Coriuth, about midway between the Gulf of
Corinth and the Savonic Gulf, the distance
across being about six miles. At the south
eastern end OF the Gulf of Corinth is Lecbeum,
and at the western end of the Savonic Gulf is
Cenchrea. t1S: 49, Corinth is between those
two cities The Isthmus divides Peloponnesus
the southern part of Greece, from Greece
proper, or Greece north of the Isthmus. or
course, all traffic by land between the two
grand parts of Greece was, Obliged to pass
through Corinth. ." 1t was the Vanity Fair OF
tho Roman Empire, at once the London and
Paris of the first century after Christ" AS
consequence, it became very wealthy and luxu-
RANT Then followed sensuality and all the
evils of ease, incidence, and excessive riches.
"To Corinthanize person" became to mean
to initiate him into vice and proigacy.
1t was at Corinth st. Paul became acquainted
with the Isthmian Games which furnished him
such graphic illustrations OF the Christian lite.
The games brought to it great crowds from all
parts.
Situated between the Ionian Sea and the
Egean Sea. it was called The City of the Two
Seas"
The Romans seized on Corinth, B. C. 146.
Before st. Paups time it bad, however, quite
recovered its former splendor. Pleasure was
the object of life. Only the very wealthy
could make it their abode. proverb existed,
"Not every man can go to Corinth." 1t was
the most expensive city in which then to live
in eastern Europe. 1t glittered in vice and
show.
Some time before this lesson great hatred de-
veloped against the Jews at Rome and they
were driven out from the capital. Some found
their way to Corinth.
We find Corinth also called 1.-THE Bridge Of
the Sea 1.-THE Gate of the Peloponnesus."
Corinth is built on the north side OF the foot
of very steep rock, the hight OF which 10
1885 feet The rock is called the Acropoiis. 1t
can be readily seen from Athens.
Modern Corinth is of no consequence. A few
poor people live thereabout. A Grecian ruin
attracts the attention of the traveller, the di-
lapdated remains of Dorc temple.
Where is thy grandeur, Corinih2 shrunk from
sight,
Thy ancient treasures and thy ramparPs hight,
Thy godlike fanes and palaces Oh, where,
Thy mighty nyriads and majestic fair!
Relentless war has poured around thy wall,
Aud hardly spared the traces OF thy fall"
In ST. Paul's time Corinth was the Capital of
| Greece, the home of the Roman Pro-Consul.
| SITS. Silas, Timothy, and Luke rejoined st.
Paul at Corinth. They were not with him at
| Athens.
| St. Paul and companions remained at Corinth
! 18 mouths (Acts, IS H.
| With modern facilities of travel one can
reach Athens or Corinth from New York in
| less than two weeks. Between Athens and
| London is only five days travel by rail and
! steamer.
| canal has been built between the Gulf of
| Corinth and the Saronic Gulf at the point
| where the two are nearest-say. four miles
| apart-a canal wide and deep enough for the
| largest ships CoriHth promises TO become
| again city of commerce. This shortens the
| distance by two days between Constantinople
| and Italy. By this means. too one can 60 from
Athens to Italy in one-half the time.
II. ANALYSIS.
1. Data. Acts ID: ILL.
2. Place. Corinth. 1.
3. Time. A. ID. "a.
| 4. Duration of stay. Eighteen months. IL.
5. Residence
o.. Home of Aquila. 2.
b. Why he at Corinth2 2.
6. Parade of ST. Paul.
! a. Called craft. 3.
| b. Tent making g.
c. Why work at hande
d. Worked six days.
Z. Employer
a. Aquila. 2.
| b. A Jew. g.
c. Wife was Priscilla. 2.
d. Aquia born at Pontus
8. st. Paul in Synagog.
a. Reasoned, persuaded (4). Taught II.
| b. Helpers. 5.
C. On Saturdays. A.
| d. Hearers. Jews and Greeks.
e. Matter of preaching.
/. Jesus is Christ. 5.
g Word of God. IL.
| +. Anmus. Pressed" 5.
| o. Success. Poor. Results.
/. Shook rament. 6.
| 2. The fault theirs 6.
3. He had done duty. 6.
A. Decided to go to Gentiles. q
9. st. Paul in house of Justus. z.
| a. Simply for religious services.
| b. Still boarded with Aquila.
| c. Justus a worshiper of God. z.
| d. Lived near the synagog. z.
g. A supposed proselyte.
10. Converts.
a. One named
| /. Crispus. 8.
| g Chief-ruler of synagog. 8.
g. Believed in Christianity. 8.
| A. His family also. 8.
| 5. Baptized. 8.
| b. Other converts.
/. Many. 3.
| 2. Corinthians. 8
3. Heard. 8.
| a. A. Believed. s.
81 s. Baptized. g.
| IL ST. Pauis vision. 8.
| } o. Its Author g.
b. Time in "a hours. 8.
| C. Items
| l. Not afraid 8.
! g. Speak-not silent. g.
g. Gods presence promised. 10.
A. Assured of no HARM 10.
1 5. Certainty of success. 10.
| IL. Practical Lessons.
Notes on ARalysis.
I. Aauila and Priscilla. This married
| couple were faithful allies of st. Paul, and of
| great service in the early Church. They were
1 of good intellectual ability. At Ephesus they
| helped even Apollos to understand religious
| truth. us: 24-26) Afterwards, at Rome, they
practically turned their own house into a
| church Priscilla Is generally mentioned
frst-not from courtesy, it is supposed, but on
| account of her specially cultivated mental
a,,d ha,p tIrr..