The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-02
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL LESSON.
Oct. 3, 1s97-Acts XXI, 1-15.

Here is a strand of historic pearls. Each has an
interest OF it's own All the thread OF
Lukes homey narrative Coos must have had
peculiar attraction for the artist-physician for
it was the birthplace of Apelles, and the seat OF
Aesculapius's medical school. The Mediter-
ranean Rose (Rhodes) next unfolded its loveliness
to the eyes Of the voyagers. Then Patara with
its oracle of Apollo And Tyre (Rock) with its
purple-industry and memories of Jesus, the
prophets and the Crusaders. Ptolemais (Accho)
one of the eldest of cities Finally, the marble
Herodian city of Caesarea, seat and citadel Of
the Roman power in Palestine. Such ac-
complished travellers as Paul and Luke could
not have been Indifferent to the historical assoc
Citations. the natural beauty and the architectural
splendor Of the places visited But the one does
did not allow them to divert his attention from
tie object Of his journey. The religious phases OF
ing out Of disciples. the salutng Of brethren the
Wen Dea0n meetings are tne only LENS LIKE
journey makes one Of the most heroic and sub
pacification of the Hebrew element in the newly
founded church; His method win be submission
Pre- presenting Of munifieent donation from Gei.-
At each stage in Pauls progress he re-
ceives limitations of the perils awaiting him.
oe eg prosss boefed his M With the
gentest bend he brushed aside the barriers love
ger ana death in the face and forged ahead
sionary Journeys were to be concocted into one
awful ordeal, he would still brave 1t to ac-
.'sh the superlativey important end he had
in view.
MOSAIC FROM COMMENTARIES
Gotten from them: Literally torn away from
their affectionate embraces.-Herbert.
ship sailing: The traders in that ship little
thought that the freight which their Jewish fell
low traveller brought board more precious
than the purple of Tyre the spices of Arabia, and
the amber of the Hyperboreans-the precious
pearl of the gospei.-Lange.
Discovered Cvprus A nautical phrase for HAY
ing sighted" Finding disciples: They inquired
amid the crowded streets whether any Christians
wsre 70 pe f9un no teIT TN ~
Observation-Disclosures.
Ii should not surprise Ms to find that persons
endowed with the GIT of prophecy are sometimes
left destitute Of Judgment or of fortitude. The
pen. but at the same time they were ignorant of
what the sailing Of Paul ,t demanded Of him o 9r
did not reach 50 far as tais1,a dst ..
Of childhood in the history Of the church.-Hurl-
/ am ready The pronouns are emphatic II.
for my part. an ready. Ibid
WIN Of the Lord Lay thy heart hear to rest in the
be thought on.-Corbet.
Took up our carrages Here use in its old
meaning of things to be carried
THE TEACHERS CULVER.
l. Reguluss return to Carthage and Luthers
journey to Worms present some analogies to
Paul's courageous progress TO Jerusalem.
2. Yet Paul was not counting martyrdons and,
as the sequel shows. he used every honorable ex-
pedient to evade danger.
9. Paul hoped by any concession which did not
involve principle, by the exhibition OF his own
love and forbearcnce as well as the sight OF the
practical generosity of his Gentle converts, to
Generate a heat in which the Jewish and Cen
Tile factions of the church might be welded to-
gether
A. Ii had been said that he was hostile to the
law To brand that falsehood he had so timed
his visit to Jerusalem to be present at Pente-
cost the birthday of the law, and to join his
Jewish Christian brethren in the reverent COM
ion of the giving of the tables Of stone
on Sinai