The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1897-06-03

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Mothers name. Eunice l:5; 1871
Grandmother's namo. Lois I'D.
i. Where born? Lystra?
= When born? Cir. A. D. 80.
= Nationality. Jsw-Gentile.
q ! Tribe. Judah or Benjamin.
& Delicate in body.
:. Learned in the Holy Scriptures.
d Taught by mother and grandmother.
St. Paul met him on first missionary tour. |
st. Paul ordained him on second mission |
airy tour.
Became Bishop Of Ephesus.
A martyr. |
Buried at Ephesus.
Notes on Outline Father probably died early |
in sons life. st. Timothy was martyr under |
Domitian or Nerva Timotheus is the name
in Latin. Born about tho time Of the death Of |
Christ Not only his mother and grandmother
taught him, but also st. Paul gave him instruc-
ton. lib He was the product of a mixed |
marriage-the father Greek, the mother .
Jewess. This was contrary to the Hebrew law,
but vet was tolerated considerably in the later
times of the Jews. We are not quite certain
as to whether the family lived at Lystra or
Derbe. st. Paul first met st. Timothy A. ID.
a. After seven years the two remet. st. Paul
circumcised Timothy. Acts, 1873.
WORDS AND PHRASES.
/, Things. " IA. Instructions.
&. HOLY. v. ii. SaCteu 1H0 worn VI 0ou
should receive peculiar reverence.
3. Scriptures v. Is. See Scripture v.
16. The Bible is composed of many parts each
constituting Book Of ITSELF When regarded
90 an entire volume we may call 1t the Scrip
ture. Looked at as number of parts we may
say the Scriptures.
4. All. VIC. Not all writings. We should
understand here the adjective "holy from
v. Is, and hence we learn that the Bible Is
given by God to our5word.
5. Salvation. v. Is. The reference Is both
to personal redemption and also the salvation
OF others. He knew how to advise men and
women regarding their duties as to Christ.
g. Faith. v. Is. The faith is in Christ. It
is the conviction Jesus is our Savior. It is
confidence in the method of salvation a. devised
By Christ. 1t is trust in Christ's love, graft
tude for his death, determination to obey his
commands s..
Z. Able. v. Is. Tho doing of Gods will is
necessary. The Bible teaches US that will. We
are not forced to become Christians. BY doing
as Christ teaches, il IS possible for to be saved.
8. Scriptures. VI. Is, 18. We are to under
stand the Bible as then known; to wit, the Old
Testament. 80
20: 3; sl;1o. il, 81, s7:5; al; Xxi, 3:5;
job 4: 1916; Dan, T.: 1; st. Mt. l 90; 2: IL.
b. Visions. Angel to Gabriel. Zacharias. st.
Mary the Virgin. {. Orally. God to man In
Paradise. d. By the Holy Spirit.
10. Doctrine. 16. sTeaching. Tho original
is didaskalia. St. PAIL uscs this in the sense of
instruction R0 dF H .an Ha a. p.o,
in the Epistles to the Romans and Galatians
often used the Greek word elengkos in this
's =. Correction. is Setting rish. the wrong.
S. Paul 50 uses Tbs TIE Old Testament. Cor,
10: Ito; H:21.
49, instruction in Righteousness. 16. Dis
ciplining. ST. Pani made similar use Of the
Old Testament. Cor. :13. Compare Deu.,
I7:7. The Greek paideia is used In Heb, 1877,
for Christening.
H. Perfect. IT. The word perfect does not
here refer to the condition of man spiritually,
but to his mental preparation for the office OF
the ministry. We may render perfectly instead
of perfect"
IS. Furnished unto. v. IT, Prepared to
! perform. The man is qualified by accuracy Of
knowledge to pursue 4 Christian course OF
living, to engage in practical Christian work.
IT, Works. VIZ. The works specified in v.
16; viz, teaching, convincing, correcting, train
| ing. Az; III, 6: II; 2: 81 Eph., 2: 10. In .
| general way we may include the entire life in
the sense of conduct The best way to propa-
gate Christianity is to exhibit it.
| IT, Wise unto salvation. ID. Men may be
wise in the sense of learned, so far as physical
sciences CO. and yet be exceedingly foolish as to
| spiritual concerns. The greatest wisdom con-
sists in seeking salvation from sin, aud the
| getting of power to live holy lives.
The commentator Scott exclaimed: "Oh,
| that we may love our Bibles more. and keep
closer to them than ever. and then shall we
| find the benefit and advantage designed there.
by, and shall attain the happiness therein
promised and assured to u.s."
| SUGGESTIONS
!. Teach children in religious matters.
Rabbi Judah wrote: "The boy of five years OF
/ lures" Rabbi Solomon declared: when the
boy begins to talk, his father ought to converse
with him in the sacred language Hebrew. and
to teach him the law (Mosaic): if he do not do
that, he seems to bury him." We must not
depend on the Snnday-school to give this In
struction. Let mothers and grandmothers give
attention to tho chidren-in special let them
see that the Holy Scriptures are taught al
home. Then, it is the office OF the sunday.
school to make the Bible the principal Book Of
instruction.
2. Study the Scriptures. There is power te
be gotten from the knowledge thus derived
". Is. One versed in the Bible can better NEE
temptation. We remember how Christ resisted
Satan by quoting the Scriptures. There is alst
comfort from Gods Word; 9. g.. read to tut
afflicted Ps. 90; St. John. 14th chapter, etc.
3. Seek the aid of the Holy Spirit whel
studying the Bible. He inspired it and ca,
help US to understand it.
4. Remember the need Of your cooperating
with God Even in giving tho Bible to tn
world God employed human agency-humai
hands and minds, human furnishing OF ma
terials. as parchment, pen, coloring- matte
J (ink), etc.
5. Persevere. Continue" Do not easil.
give up good purpose or work.
6. Preachers, Sunday-school teachers, par
ents should thoroughly study the Bible ana u
themselves to teach it to the children.
, 7. They who ara to DO preachers of tn
Gospel should be thoroughly educated for tn
work.
g. We notice the special call there is on tn
part Of mothers to know the Scriptures and b
able to teach them TO the World. We probabl
: owe to Eunice the great advantages the carl
Church derived from the Apostle Timothy
The world wants Christian mothers because
needs Christian men.
9. The fact We have learned certain truth
from mother and grandmother is greatly !
. the favor OF such instruction, and is certainl
:. factor Of immense Importance whenever
proposition 10 made to surrender such truth
! IA. One thing is happily certain: snch truth
!, are quite sure to continue their hold on US.
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n The Colorado Commandery Of the Loyal Il
t gion at meeting in Denver, May 9. elected II
b following officers: CON-, Lieut. George Ady
;. S.V. c., Lieut.. julius b. Bissell; Nv. C., Lieu