Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-08-21
Paul NJ Milctle.

and Probably.
Paul NJ NIilctas.
The lesson for Sunday, August 6,
may DO found in Acts 20: 22-35.
INTRODUCTORY.
IL this lesson we have o glimpse of
an apostolic pastorato. We have been
reading much Of Paul's preaching;
how he proclaimed the gospel is con-
stantly tho subject of thought and con.
ference. But how did he live the Cos
pei: how was he feeding the flock in
the times between? that is certainly no
less important. And here we have it.
A life OF warnings, prayers and tears,
of house to house visits, of personal
entreatics, of yearning cries, surely
the work is the same everywhere and
at all times. Tho saving of souls and
the snatching of them from the burn
ing. requires ali there is in a man, and
ali the time. It is work, downright
work, blessed work, but the realest
work under the sun.
POINTS IN THE LESSON.
Panl is thoroughly human: he re.
members all. And from Miletus he
went to Ephcsus, and called the elders
OF the church" What sympathy, what
fraternity, what brotherly lovci
Happy the Christian worker that
| SuA upl'SNt tS NtlQ dul III tIG ClCSS
Of his labors: "Ye know, from the first
day that came into Asia, after what
manner | have been with you at all
seasons.
Serving the Lord" and so he would
not but serve tho Lords people. But
notice the character of this service 1--WE
are going back little, for better I'M
derstandingl, Serving the Lord with
all humility of mind" we understand
that. And with many tears" we
know something Of that, TOO; but now
comes the strange part Of il, and
temptations" Serving the Lord with
temptations,-th gives new dignity
to large measure of our living. Thank
God: then, for the ordeal. Serve God
with it.
HINTS AND ILLUSTRATIONS.
This lesson will find % great many
abroad on vacation trips, or in new sur
rcundings. Some it viii find on the
soa shore. Will any such be minded
u Use The open air or the ssa shore, as
Paul ana his fellow-workers did here,
.oc Christian converse and prayer.
Use this lesson to anticipate little.
"Not knowing tho things that shall be-
fai! me, said Paul. What did befall
him after this? Get responses from as
many as possible 1t Is ut the parting
If the ways in Pau!'s career. the be-
ginning OF the third and last period of
his Wonderful life. Make it promon-
tory from which TO look backward, for
ward.
\ Take heed therefore unto YOUR
selves" Vigilance is the price We pay
for all things worth the keeping.
Where did Your eyes light on that adj
vertisement the othe:. dav: pillow
inhaler-cures while yoa Sleep" We
doubt it. Cure goes along with care,
healing with watchfulness. Take heed.
Watch and rernenber"-ard then
he earnestly commended them to God.
Yes, God watches anG remembers.
However we may neglect. he knows
and keeps record. Eo careful. Tho
colored people sing a significant Though
simple lay, the refraiu Of which goes
yoa can scarcely get rid OF it):
Hears all you say.
Sees all you do
My Lords writin' down time.
"These hands" said Paul, and he held
up members that showed the marks OF
toll. "Hornyfsted sons of toll GER
tain working men love to call them
selves. But there are other horns OF
toll than those of tho Inucl<les or
palm. Genius is pcrspiration," some
one has said, but the pers2iration is
not always on the outside of tho brow.
Paul worked with his hands, but he
toiled also in labors those about him
knew little OF, il vigils aid prayers for
his peoples sake. So does every loyal
pastor and preacher. Work it Is that
unites us all in 8. brotherhood Of SYM
pathy and it should be affection. By
the sweat Of the brow ali br ad is nlale
sweet to the palate.
1T is more blessed 10 give tina. to re-
ceive" is called Paul's one direct ul.o-
t9tiGJ, from IA, rjl.fs IvnfGs W. ,l,t
to support the weak" This is religion
pure and indebted. Anything else is
heathcnism. You should havo heard
the sermon the writer heard tho other
night. Having . Sabbatli evening
respite from UoEtod labors he stI.ayaG
into the great auditorium whore Rus-
sell Convict breaches tho gospel. 1t
was practical sort of q gospel that
night. Some ono had written tho
preacher q tart note complaining of
that everlasting contribution box"
Amen" spoke out the doughty Grace
Church pastor, 1T is everlasting here,
we live by it, thrive by it, % Gods
work by it. Other churches nay get
along without il, but By their
fruits ye know them. they get
along without benevolencc, Without
charity; no weak ones helped,
no souls saved. dare say they take
no collections In the church from which
this correspondent halls. If they
should chance to, "the speaker slyly
suggested" it would not take the dca-
cons long to go around with tho box in
that kind of church. l shank God
that / belong to people who give and
who sacrifice out of their own poverty
for the Lords poor: a people to whom
the collection box is not an intruder.
but welcome guest, who love 10 give
to help Others If you do not ike the
contribution box you may stay away.
We think we'll of it here and It is going
to stay with rs. If you come in with
this people You come in to LEND hand
in well doing "Eainh without ,rorlsa |