The National tribune., 1897-01-07

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study the paragraph from the Holy Scriptures ~
Indicated above.l
INTRODUCTION.
The Suuday.school is called the Bible school.
We must keen in mind the value Of our text
book.
We recall how intimate were Abraham Lin.
coin and Mr.. Speed. The two spent night AZ
the Soldiers Home, Washington, d. =. MT.
Speed had boon invited by Mr.. Lincoln. inc
guest arrived toward evening. AZ he drew near
Mr.. Lincoln. he found him reading tho Bible.
Here ia Mr.. Speed's account of the incident:
"Approaching him said: sm glad to see you
SO profitably engaged Yes said he. am
proGtably engaged WE'LL said I. If you
have recovered from your skepticism / am sorry
to say that l have not Looking me earnestly
in the face, and placing his hand on my
shoulder, he said: You are wrong speed;
take all Of this Book upon reason that you can,
and the balance on faith, and you Will i've ano
die happier and better man,"
This is the Book which We study. IL Is
worthy Of our profound attention and respect.
The Booh of the Acts of the APOSTLES.
The Gospels give us accounts OF tue Deg'n.
nines of Christianity report of the things
"Jesus began both to do and teach" l: l. Christ
set things going Hc began to do and teach,
and the doings and teachings are continued Dy
his followers, We name the first book OF the
Bible Genesis because it is an account OF oegih-
nings. So the Old Testament and the new
Testament set ont in the same tone. Inc BOOK
of the Acts Is a report of the commencement
of the Christian Church. It accounts Tor the
beginnings of the religion of Christ In organic
form at different parts Of Europe, Asia, anu
Africa. . -,
If ST. Luke's Gospel was first treatise )"
u:D, then the Acts Of the Apostles is second
treatise.
The title. Acts of the Apostles, is curious,
since, as matter of fact, only SITS. Peter, John
aud James, of Zebedee. OF the o!'g'ha
Twelve Apostles, play any part with the ex-
cepton of the bare alluson to Judas. i: 10.
In 1:13 the names OF the Twelve are men
toned. but acts are ascribed only to Sts refer
and John All that is said Of ST. James Is that
he was executed by HerOd.
Eusebeus gives q quotation from the BOOK OF
the Acts written as early as III A. j.
Ircnaeus Ca ID. 1907, Clement of Alexandria,
Tertullian 600 A. d., Eusebens (32o A. d. as
cribe authorship to st. Luke.
Nearly all Of the facts mentioned in the BOOK
of the Acts came under the personal observation
of st. Luke. For the first part OF the book ne
depended on tradition, oral COMMUNICATIONS
and the Holy Spirits dictation.
1t is very interesting 70 Bible student TO
notice how the many allhsions OF ST. Paul IN
his Epistles correspond exactly with the his.
toric or biographical statements of the Book OF
'ho Ac'a' ~
Date Of the lspos o. tne Ac.s'
The book often meutsOns the CITY OF 1erusa,
lem, with no rcfcremed y ITS destruct'on. a"a
hence We have reasoite0 eeiieve IL was written
before said dcstructdss; that is TO say. before
A. ID. 20. Then. lowest the close oil the nfss
century, erea. heresissSjHPfa"s up anu , ~.
Book of the Acts makes no reference 70 sucn
errors. we nus. mus ~. pont Lad nm to
.ai - e ea W. 10 wrs,iuo hetween 63 and
"a. ~ oJ, 80 =, ;',,sav s.S
- pof' 80.
WheresWratte".
Tho Book is largely of the diary order, and
was most Of it written at d ffercns places where
SITS. Paul and Luke CHANGED to put up IN theii
| travels. -
Ho,c to Read the Book
H.. uo,r,o ia smau. \. shopld he read
.,,-an,,h a,,a dea1. Nth no volume Of history
fras,,,antarv s,rdv ia f.nItv First. get 8
t' ;anr .,.a port cd .hen stndv II.
genera. . urea Vi '"0 ''9A' "AN
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| The DESCENT OF THE HOLY SPIRIT.
| Data.
We s.udv tbe Ac,s of the Apostles. Q: 37-47
TIM
| A.,
| We date a. y. 81. ~ waS ~ Gays a''os wv
Ascension, 30 days after the Resurrection.
Place.
We arc located in the City OF Jerusalem.
was there ain one plucen (2: II that the Holy
Sn;rit descended on tho first Christians. settin.
them ali avlow for Christ and His religion. s,
the real work began at the Capital of Palestine
and has spread out till practically only undis
covered parts of earth arc ignorant of Chris