Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1893-08-16
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL.
International Lesson for August go, 1898
Paul Before Felix-Acts 24:IO-25.

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TniE-Tuesday. May 80. A. d. So, a week
after tho last lesson. Paul remained in prison
~ C"sarea. from the last Of May. A ID. So. 90
midsummer, A D. 90
PLACE. -Cesarca. the residence o. the Ro-
man governor OF Judea IL was on the Medlt-
srrauean. forty-sevcn miles northwest OF Jeru-
salem Here Roman centurion, Cornelius.
had been converted eighteen years before
Here lived Philip the evangelist
ltULERs--Nero, emperor OF Rome. Felix
Governor OF Judca. A. ID. SEGA Agrippa, king
II Trachonitis, etc
LESSON NOTES.
The Course of Events.-In our last
II lesson we left Paul as he was being
rescued from the mob after his address
lpon the stairs leading from the court
IF the Gentiles TO the tower of Antonio
May 23)
Pauls Roman citizenship did him
good service on this occasion: for when
he chief captain Lysias, supposing
lim OF course 10 have been some kind
IF malefactor, since he aroused such
bitter opposition, ordered him TO be
bound and scourged, Paul made an APP
peal for his rights. He was released
from bonds and saved from the scourg-
ing, but detained in prison
Before the Jewish Council. Jerusa-
lem, Wednesday, May -. The next
morning Lysias brought Paul before
the Jewish Sanhedrim TO learn what IL
was they accused him Of Note %
! Paul's righteous indignation at the in
sulting and brutal shifting him on the
face. Note (2) Paul's noble apology
for his sharp words, when he learned
hat he had spoken them 10 the high
2 10 \
that one who uttered so unjust and un-
/ worthy command could be n high
priest. Note 60 the lesson on speak
ng evil of rulers and leaders. ]. The
tendency is 10 criticise severely all
heir acts that work against us, how
ever good for the whole people. .. 1t
5 easy 10 find fault with others whose
circumstances and limitations we do
/ lot wholly understood. 3. Speaking
vii of rulers tends Co disobedience and
awlessness, lesscning the power of
hose who would execute law. 4. 1t
I lends 60 irrcvcrence toward God D.
We should respect the office, even
when we cannot the officers 6. This
| Ices not forbid n fair and candid
| discussion of the actions of rulers, or
If their character so far As necessary
% prevent the election of bad men, or
he imitation of their conduct. Note
~ Pauls shrewd use of the diversity
If the council to escape from their con-
iemnation. But it was the shrewd
less of pure honesty and sincerity,
seeking to advance the cause of the
Lord rather than his own safety. yet it
brought safety. Honesty" proved to
be the very best policy"
The Plot-Thursday May %. Early
;he next morning forty Jews plotted
to kill Paul, binding themselves not to
eat or drink till they had murdered
him. These bitter enemies were afraid
that they had no case against him
which would hold in Roman court:
and even the sanhedrim were divided.
But Paul's nephew i'm some way learned
of the plot and revealed it to the COM
mandcr.
Paul Sent to Cnsarea. The night of
May %, PC The conspirators were
foiled, and Paul was sent under guard
by night to CWsarea, the political capt.
tai. Here he remained five days MAY
26 70 500, while Gov. Felix sent for his
accuscrs to come from Jerusalem and
present their charges.
Paul's Appeal to Felix and Drusilla.
Yer. "A, %. The Audience. On
Felix, the governor of Judea, original
~ slave, who, together with his
brother Pallas, was bought by An
tonia, the mother of Emperor Claud-
ius. They were both smart capable
young men, and in time received the
gift of their freedom. After Antonia's
Il nu IN
Pallas as sort of major-domo of the
palace in Rome, while Felix rose rap
idly in the army, and Mt length in
81 was appointed procurator of Judea.
"Tacitus writes of him as one who.
trusting 10 his brothers powerful in
fuence at court, knew he could com
NIT any wrong with impunitv He
was VIGOROUSLY avaricious, cruel and
iiccntious but withal a man OF great
energy and talent, welding. however.
as Tacitus tells us, 'thc power of tv-
rant in the temper of a slave. Ac-
cording 30 Joscphus, he was one of the
most corrupt and oppressive governors
ever despatched from Rome TO .Iudea. 9"
Rev Com. (2) Drusilla was the
daughter of Herod Agrippa T.. who
died i'm Cwsarca i'm horrible tormcnts
acts 1889, and sister of the Hcrod
Agrippa OF chapter 20 She was a
famou9 beauty. and married when only
about Fifteen 20 Aziz. the petty king Of
Klamath, north OF Palestine. Felix.
meeting the beautiful queen OF Ha-
math at the house OF her brother. fell
in love with her. It wapnot ulrcg-on-
able in th, ibidinous old slave The
must have been well advanced towards
>iN'F' to mi-uust the power OF his
personal destinations. and iu looking
Tor 'uo ally in his criminal design
hc iIrrd. ull ready Co his hand. Ger
tnin magician named Simon. in whom
uc cannot Dee mistaken in rc.ornizirg
'ur OLD acquaintance simon the
Nl -us. who wanted to buy the Holy
Ghost Some siztrcu vcars before. This
appropriate AGENT piled I'. ari, of SCI
aactia1 to aurt purpose cr Tie Young
bride chat sEa abandoned HOr husband
uud gave herself tp he the .a-caUcd
viz. ~ o.. w.n0 aud scivile old de
rauehee at ..,.lrca.
PEOPLE ABROAD.