Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1893-08-02
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL.
International lesson for August q. 1898
Paul At afilctus-Acts 2o.se-s5.

! rived az Mfotus on Thursday. Aprii 90 A.
| from hiletus 20 Ephcsus was about fortv-nve
iSies oS tae ways Of travel II Paul seat for the
| eiucrs on thursday afternoon they might well
| arrive by Sunday.-Lewin, Fast Sacrf
| PLACE-Miletus. then a celebrated city Of
Asia Minor. some thirty miles south OF Ephesus
u me mouth OF The river Meander II was the
capital OF tonia. and the birthplace OF a number
| OF celebrated men II was beginning TO decline
IN Pauls time. and Is now a ruin IL was then
with ~ four harbors famous for its comrnercc
little since Paul was there
] kuLERs-Nero, emperor OF Rome aged TWEEN
! ty-one, fourth year OF hts reign. Felix was roy
/ ernor OF Judca- The Passover was March p.
Fentecost. May 10; Tabernacles. September q.
] tAuir aSeu hfty-six, toward the close OF hfs
thlrd great missionary journey.
IHE SECTION or History includes the whole
| OF chapter 20.
LESSON NOTES.
Ten Months in Europe. - Chan. 20.
vers. 10 May, A. ID. 81, TO March. So.
Paul driven away from Ephesus by the
mob in May, 81, went 20 Macedonia
and, from April 10 November. revisited
| the churches he had founded there five
or six years before. And he would
preach the Gospel in those portions ne
had not hitherto visited from. 1870.
The second epistle 20 the Corinthians
was written during this tour in Ma
/ cedonia late in AID. 81 q Cor. Q. a-4).
From Macedonia Paul turned soutb-
ward toward Greece, arriving at Corinth
November %, a. ID. 81 (Lewin). remain
ing there three months till February
"a, AID. IS II was four years since he
left Corinth after stay there of n year
half. The epistle to the Galatians
was written at this time, A. ID. So. from
Corinth- The epistle to the Romans
was also written at Corinth during this
visit. collection was taken up in
various churches on this tour Rom *.
25) for Paul TO carry to the poor disci-
pies at Jerusalem. according to his
promise seven years before Acts Is:
Gal. 2;1O)
The Journey from Corinth TO NTiletus
Chap. 20, vers. 4-15. After three
months at Corinth. Paul started on his
journey to Jerusalem, hoping to reach
there by Pentecost (ver 49,. Nav II. So.
The dates of the various stages of this
Journey are calculated by Levin in his
Fast Sacri as follows:
February % to March %. A. ID. 5s
journey by land from Corinth to Phil
ippi.
March 20 or %, arrivalat Philippi.
sunday, March 20. from sunset. to
sunset on Monday, April 3, the eight
days of the feast of the Passover.
Tuesday, April 4, ~ ID. 5s, Paul leaves
Philippi for Troas.
Saturday, April $. arrives at Troas.
sunday April 9. to Monday, April II,
remains at Iroas.
Sunday, April 10, breaches at Troas.
Monday. April II, leaves Troas and
goes to AIitylene.
Tuesday, April is, to Chios.
Wednesday, April 10, to Samos.
Thursday, April 20. to NIiletus.
sunday April %, Paul breaches ct
Mlletus 20 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 ut vers. ). 81.
At Troas Paul breaches and holds n
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 Enb-
esus at Miletus on Sunday. April 2s. IS
There was a brief delay of the shin at
much-desircd conference with the
Ephesian church, from which he had
been driven away a year before. The
TIME FOR the sailing Of the ship was un-
certain, so that Paul instead of going
10 Lphesus himself, sent for the lead
crs OF that church TO meet him at Mile
tns Then followed one of the most
touching and perfect addresses ever
spoken. He began with review of his
three years among them.
Summary: G) He spoke the whole
trnth boldly; (2l he rebulled when
needful: (a) he taught in public: C4) he
iabored personally with individuals:
l5l he embraced every opportunity; (6)
he sought all classes and conditions; az
ne spoke from experience; (s) he
preached repentance and faith.
PRACTICAL SUGGESTIONS.
l. We know not what is before us.
but we commit our whole future to
Gods wise and loving care
.. There arc many things better than
life. To keep the faith, TO complete
our work, 20 fulfill our mission. are far
more important than 20 live long.
g. blessed are they who so live and
so teach that they arc pure from the
! blood OF souls.
.. Neglect OF duty, OF warming. of
teaching, tempting others To- sin. set
: ting bad example. are WAYS Of be-
coming guilty for the loss Of others
/ souls
.. Spiritual power over others de-
ponds on what we arc ourselves. There
/ fore let ms first take heed 10 ourselves.
chat we Inay bc able Co teach and care
/ for others.
q. The teacher is to his ella 81, 5. hat n
.hcpacrd i.to his flock, lie must feed.
watch over defend train and lead in
/ Che right ways
e. Gods church Is very prccious TO
/ Him it ht- cost Him so much
WARNINGS should alsruys DE pivcn
1 w.ih ten.cruc~.. Harsh condemnation,
+ is "oriI"ri to tine go rcl md 'ncfcc.
/ tive
a MUSICAL MELANGE.
TIE absence Of rhyme for Dodds in
/ French is NOW worrying the musical
+ public in Paris