The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-11
THE SUNDAY-SCHOOL LESSON
sept. IL, 1sO7-Romans xii, o-21.

The position of the epistle to the Romans in the
CaLon is significant. OF its kind ii stands first
Rome is the talismanic which greets
the eye after the historical portion The church.
bent on universal conquest, recognizes the STRAIT
egic position of the city of the Caesars. What is
said to the mistress of the world said to the
world. Paul was ahame to preach in the
Eternal City. He was nearer it now than ever
before. But he had duty to perform first tow
ard his suffering felow-countrymen in Jerusalem
He viii bridge the chasm between jew and Cen
tile in the church with the free-will offering of
the latter to the former. So, he cannot go
Immediately to Rome, he does what he thinks
to be the next best thing, but which we perceive
be better thing. He writes letter
He employs in this way the interval in which he
waits at Cornth the reopening Of navigation
The letter is worthy it's author worthy
the city addressed, worthy the theme which
1t dwells. 1t is most catholic OF epstles. Though
addressed 70 Romans, It is all men episue. II
atiTms. defines, illustrates and applies the card
superb and conclusive argument he finds himself
he has addressed From this vantage ground he
reaches a hortatory climax unsurpassed. Here
e ar 1Gg Kew asTahe eugs p de
of life and character is here irradiated. 10 dis
cover the current standard one needs only to
take the opposites of Paul's imperatiyes. Mask
familiar that instead of being dreaded, it was
embraced in US most monstrous form The
sought 10 make his PROSTATE friend a stepping
to place. Vast of theater and bath
are memorials of the dominant indolencc and self
Indulgence The distributions of Rome were
such unnamed the plebeian recipient, and
ard sympathy We're so rare as to be almost non
existent. While vengeance was the word TO con-
lure, by On such moral condition the Christian
like snowy cameo on an inl1y agate.
MOSAIC FROM COMMENTARIES.
Kindly affectioned Word implies closeness of
family affection.-Abbott ~
Preferring another: Going before one an
other in giving honor.-Am. Com.
Rejoicing in hope: The eagle that scars into
the heavens has anxiety to how he can cross
the rivers that obstruct the way on earth.--Anon
Patient in tribulation: Tribulum, the roller to
separate the corn from the husks Thus tribula-
uons separate in men their chan from thetr
Wheat.-Irench.
Given to hospitality: Not to wait for those
The same mind: Actuated by common and
ADMINISTRATOR.
Live peaceabIy: Your part is to be at peace:
depend on how others benave toard syouEA6bot
Give place unto wrath: Give room to the wrath
u Goals o Of ire: The 5urniIH hangs of shame
which a man will feel when good is returned for
eyil.-Sandy.
THE TEACHERS CULVER.
l. The twelfth chapter of Romans put into a
human life is irrefutable argument for the
divinity of the religion of Jesus. 1 have known
such nearnations. That with me is the end Of
controversy.
=. The defense of Christianity is not so much
in books as in lives. Each may be living book
OF a library; one that keeps circulating; that
men read per force. Here is a new motive for
g. The paners have lately teemed with angry
EXAMINATIONS and recriminations concerning the
the Car. The parties Concerned seem to III have
forgotten the Pauline principle OF preferring one