Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-05-18

them. they determined that Paul and
Barnabas. and certain other of them
should go up to Jerusalem unto the apoS-
Ties and elders about this question. s.
And being brought on their way by the
church. they passed through Phepice and
Samaria, declaring the conversion of the
fentiieS: and they caused great iq% unto
All lhe brethren. t. And when they were
come 10 Jerusalem. they were received Of
the church. and Of the apostles and ell
ders, and they declared all things that
Tod mad done with them. ). But there
rose up certain of the sect of the Phari-
sees which believed. saying, That Il was
heedlul TO circumciSc them, and 70 COM
mand them u keep the law of Moses. g.
Ana the apostles and elders came togcth-
or Tor to consider OF this matter. -.
Ihen pleased it the apostles ana elders.
with the whole church, 10 send chosen
men OF their own company to Antioch
WIN Paul and Barnabas; namely. Judas
surnamed BarnabaS and Silas, chief men
among the brethren: -. And they wrote
letters by them after this manner; The
apostles and elders and brethren send
greeting unto the brethren which are Of
the GentilcS In Antioch and Syria and
t!llcla: y. Forasnuch as we have heard
that certain which went out from us have
troubied you with words, subVcrtin% your
souls, saying, We must be circumcised
ana Keep the law: to whom we gave no
unto US, being assembled with one accord
10 send chosen men unto YOU with our
beloved BarnabaS ard Paul. 70. Men that
nave haZardcd theic lives for the name Of
our Lord Jesus Christ. q. We have sent
therefore Judas and Silas who shall also
tel you the same things by mouth. o.
for II seemed good TO the Holy Ghost
anu TO us. 10 lay upon YOU no greater
burden than these necessary thmgs: 70
mat ye abstain from meats offered 10
idols. and from blood, ana from things
strangied. and FROM forujcatou: from
when II ye Keep yourselves, We shall
10 Wen. Faro We wei.
Professionalism ana Antioch In Syria
lesson Preview,- soon after the return of
Paul and Barnab4s from their missionary
journey q controversy arose in the chIrch
at Antioch concerning the Gentle con-
verts. Many Jewish Christians urged
mat these new disciples must become
jews and observe the whole ceremonial
Jaw, thus making Christianity IL mere
branch Of Judaism and tending To the
error OF Justification Ey works. After a.
long argument on the vital question. on
which the whole future of the Church was
IL stake. 1t was agreed TO send depu-
t3tion 10 Jerusalem. led by Paul and Bar
nabas, for the decision of the apostles
There the subject was again debated
and It was resolved 10 send n letter to tho
Gentle Christians declaring their free
dom from all rites aud burdens dstinc-
lively Jewish Our lesson contains this
letter. Good Books 10 Refer to.--James
and the council at Jerusalem. vol. j. f25-
l2S; the decision. 429: not "a council" 43I:
PAU ana Peter TIT Antioch, i3i. Coutro-
Versy in the Church, Couybeare and How
SON. Life of st. Paul" vol. /. 283; Mission
os Paul and Ba'nabas to Jerusalem. vol.
!, I'll: conferences ana recognition OF
paul's mission to The heather. vol. l. 213-
2l9. The synod at Jerusalem and the COM
promise between Jewish and Gentle
Christianity. Schaff's History OF the
Christian Church" Vol. l. S3i; the con-
Seryativc reaction and the liberal victory.
vol. /, 3D.. The council at Jerusalem and
the questions whether the law of Moses
should be observed by the Gentiles, Lew
ms Life Of st. Paul. vol i. l56. Frater-
nifty of the Pharisees. Edersheim's Jew
ish Social Life 23l; synagogucs, their
origin and structure. 30. 25l.
How beauteous were the marks divine.
that in thy mecknesS used 10 shine.
That lit thy lonely pathway. trod in Won
drous love, q Son of God.
who like thee, so mild. so bright thou