New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-10-12

. l-,ocro n After the usual recess
AHeu'' nary work for SATURDAY ana "ui1"S Wv
ne m, Morgan course, give" uY - 80.
)fcsres i" ,,,rued a, the Willard Chapel !es'e'-
sy, were a, O'clock Prayer was oile'eo ny
~ ai's poo,h after which PROFESSOR N"'''s"S
PRESIDENT D''''
sah: ,,. W. gathered from the Acts ana from
LAST RS made in the Epistes OF Paui some
,ons a!'s'.,.a ,av in which Paul began 10 address
,ctu''s u COMPOSED &C the inhabitants OF the
he su''" An ne Eplstles 90 not show the same
r,ovn's'' r,,st be remembered that they were
lcse. D'' - the pagans alone, but 10 the CHRIS
written ta,ce Paul used the more advanced s'!ie
tlaa ~ go find examples in parts OF the Ac's' a
q E'"" ~ the TWO shows the progress veness Oh
conpa - OF course. am assuming that the
b; FS'', genuine The four great ones are SO
Ep-'"' hv all Of the critics. except mat dur'"s
rs't .su years an attempt has been maue -
af 81 hey are clippings which have been put
so 90" rt,s & claimed Of the Epistle 10 the Gal
~. which Of all works has the s'F"hses' ''a.H
ishs' .,,.,en Al one time My conclusion is tha'
q 's"s - ives Us the same picture in REGARD 10
ins hing As 10 the four greater tpistIes' IL
Ps''s - baen written in the first century
pls' arg,e1 that the Acts shows the tone OF 'he
II : &C. because IL is so written as 10 sug-
"" ~, christianity was in close conformity -
g. " n the Roman Empire and then arguen
w -. anologsts Of the second century mace l.
u" - % show that Christianity was consistent
- ,,,riotism 10 the Roman Government bu'
VIII pa chow that in the natural state OF things
H.sn,,v was consistent with Roman patriot
eHS can dsarm tina; argument. because We
FL the apologists did not refer 10 the Acts
sa0' 49, r,osA We must remember that all the
III -. or1 official practices of the Roman mag
'o'''"' evolved the religion of the country DO
SUE a ., show here how far il is necessary 10
w w in what is going on; II Is sufilc'eht ior
- % show that Christianity was CONFRONTED
ny, ,his question m regard TO the false sods' ne
w. 80 n Paul toward this shows that nc wouiu
~. -, the extent Of opposition The question arose
H'n na.,. WAYS II was impossible for d man to
.odier without meeting this question Inc
army marched under the guidance OF the
~, This was the beginning of all loyalty II Is
E0s ns.ablished fact that on several occasions
,.eutions arose from the protest OF the Nhristian
~, .canst the pagan ceremonies. Therefore
" r.s asked how far it was allowable Tor a
c,.s,,,n n 60 into these departments Of State
~. Same held tina, it was improper but the
-. ,,,;oritv Of the Church held that i, was no;
- for one 10 AVOID these. and that no one
ras unor 10 protes: against these ceremonies
go were A part OF the duties required. Al one
,ns the officials of the Roman Government were
c,,;s,ians ami IL must he that they pald ho"'' ~
Jupiter and the cth,r gods
-gE CHURCH AND THE IMPERIAL PoLl'''
.-h.,s arc some points to be noticed here FIRST.
"a, ir,,lvea in Paul's preaching that he recognized
a.v ,ba, Christianity WAS in sympathy win the
D., nolicv Because in the first place, 'hri9-
,,,v encouraged the Greek language ana educd-
.or and the Roman policy did the same ,h''s'
Ia understand this Ne must bear IN ii''i'n ','7
,onal,iop Of that time. The central Work was ,"e
nreriallzng and the unifyins oil th' "oriu' WI.
,s Roman Government was carrying on Inc
Christian influence was IN favor OF Inc "ieeN IA
s~.gs and II Was the Greek speaking population
in the great cities waich were hrs' aneC'eu .! ~
v,ssr We ro east we find that as early as the sec
md century the Bible was rendered IN the 're""
language. and not in the native language OF ASA
uino, I, WAS Christianity which finally staInped
ON, these native languages and made the HfeeN
universal In the second place. the Roman Govern
meni Was striving 10 produce an educated mlduIe
class. and Christianity spread among ana increased
the numbers OF this class In the nTst anu se0o"
centuries Il was the educated class of the Roman
Empire that came under Christian influence. hut
what constituted that educated class? Jhey WEI
the middle class Not the nobility; not the oesaa,
these was the one afrocted In this class lie the
strength and the hope Of a nation. NOV we ,oe
ths class was the greater the strength Oh w.
smns-e Roman enperors founded their anecuoh'
IN his clsse The mobiles were in constant opPos1
Inn N the Roman Cove rnment. In the thnrH p'd
ss,h ire Roman Empire and Christianity faNole'
ne unity of the Roman Empire. ara unSeIS ,Sl
eoiherhcoa was en-, encourage or he other IN r."
History shows that Christianity g!ouP-u ~ r. -
n the same way did the Roman hnpiP ,s,diaI
l,uoch for instance was in constant comnuhiod
na with ali of the other churches nov tn'
sbs,e is nc tire; GERM We find II in Pauls mrs
sgrrey through the Empire. and il was more neces
nv in the hrs, century man III al any method Tn
classification Of tho churches ny Paui - arc a.
eoraing 10 the Roman provincial DIVISIONS no, r
tlnsons Of the second century. hut on me eaim ,
r.rioa and this could not be so in WORK com
ysed In the second century.
PROGRESS OF GREEK CULTURE.
Another poini to he mentioned IL that bo'n m
Roman Government and Christianity dscouras'
the native type Of society in Asia Minor ana SUI
siu:ed higher form This opposition bet"ee'
the Greek and the native culture is seen as carr
As the time when the Greek oclonists iahue1
Asa Minor This opposition. founh throushou
Greek history was developed under the roman
Ration Of Asia Minor. The native priests were !"
svf,stly opposed to Greek culture. In this connie
there can he no doubt ON which side Christian IN
faence told 1t must be on the side OF the No"'a
policy and in opposition TO the pagan religion 10
this was sntaconistic to Christianity and In com
prision with IL Greek society and religion WEI
good for the Greek society was, at least. louiioe
On marriage In all Of these ways Chrstiahit!
social force was necessarily allied 10 the Roma
Empire Universal Empire and a Universal Ihuac
were the aims OF Rome. and she coulu hot 80
thls until she submitted 10 IN" CHRISTIAN hu' =
lne new religion .ould not be the servant U, ~
Umpire II must be the controlling inhuehce. ~
ual instructive sdgacity whlcn chsractei ~
Ns,esmsn Paul directed his steps IN the 1'ieC..o
snich the Church has since followed VI cou, :
.hs is written on the suppostion thdt MS Ei'is"'
Argentine d.
We had almost finished the account OF inc M
quincy. There remains only the Visit 10 l)ero'
ioa observe tha, in this early stage OF the lofhld
va CT the organization Paul elected elders an
as, meetings and attended TO the permanent VI
sanitation. Then. on the suppOsition tnat MS Woi
Va nnishea ne returned TO Antioch ana en-. te'
~ NAT work from which he had a temporary req '
" absence Later there arose that conp.lcauo
rrhsA necessitatei the narration in chaTteT ~
AZ selected new companion. The churches whlC
~. y. row visited were probably the ones ne ht
.4',ec during those fourteen years before ne Wei
~ Jerusalem You observe also that hothtnt
sx.e OF the country between ciEcta and Der3'
as rs called the Province Of Antiocnus' ana Il h'
"0Aan province
THE WRITER'S MODESTY.
men they came to Lystra and here 1imoth
.s' Chosen as Paurs helper, as shown IN chap''
'I Il. !, seems here that the plan OF Paul Wa
20 10 Asia bat he was forbidden BY the Hoi
Snssi ana he went toward Bthynia: Bere the
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