Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1897-07-02
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL.
LESSON I, THIRD QUARTER, INTER-
NATIONAL SERIES, JULY 4.

Stearns
6, Z "Now when they had gone through
nut Phryga and the region of Galatia
md were forbidden of the Holy Ghost to |
preach the word in Asia, after they were |
come to Mysia, they cssayed to go into |
Bithynia, but the Spirit suffered them
not" Our last lesson in this book intro |
duced us TO the apostles at the conference |
In Jerusalem, from which Paul and Bar
nabas, with Silas and Others returned to |
Antioch and continued there teaching and !
1rsCching the word of the Lord acts XIV,
S5) After some time they start on their
second missionary tour, Barnabas taking
Mark and sailing for Cyprus, and Paul
taking Sias ard starting through Syria
and Cilicia, confirming and establishing
the churches. At Lystrl, where Paul had
been stoned and left for dead on his first
tour, he takes Timothy with him, of whom
he afterward says, Il have no man so dear
unto me- phil ii, 20, margin). As they
continued journcying and preaching
through Phrygia and Galatia they thought
to turn southwark and aftcrward north
ward and give the glad tidings in Asia
and Bithynia, but were in each case pre-
vented by the Spirit from so doing. The
Spirit sent tECn forth on His business for
Christ, and, being willing to be controlled
by Him, He controlled them and for some
good reason kept them at this time from
going into these two provinces that He
might send them elsewhere.
S. "And they passing by Mysia, came
down to Troas Hindercd on the right
and left. they found that the open door
was straight ahead. and so kept on to the
sea at Troas Chime ears shall hear
word behind thee. saying This is thcwav
Walk We in it when ye turn to the right
hand and when We turn to the LETT lisa.
XXX, 2D. 10 be sure that the Lord has
purpose in your life. according to Eph. ii,
10. and that He will surely perform it ac-
cording to lsa. xiv, p, make one quiet
before Him, not daring to murmur even
though with aching heart and streaming
eyes we say. Even so, Father, " My
Jesus as Thou wilt. '
8. "And vision appeared to Paul in
the night There stood "a man of Mace
doni1 and prayed him, saying Come over
/ into Macedonia and help us. In Il dream
or vision of the night God has often spoken
to men dob XXxiii 15) and will yet, if
necessary, though He generally guides by
His Spirit either in His word or in the
events of daily life The right attitude is
to Watch the way and Watch to see
what He will say (Nah. ii, 1 ; Hab ii, y,
then meekly walk in the way which He
opens before us, Doing as occasion serve
US, for God is with us Il Sam. Y. y.
10. and after he had seen the vision
| Immediately we endoavOrCd TO go into
Macedonia. assuredly gathering that the
Lord had called us for to preach the gospel
unto them. " Being willing to he guided
by the Spirit. they We're sure this was the
Spirits guiding. If we are willing and
earnestly DESTROYS TO be led of the Spirit,
we may be perfectly sure that every him
drance and every opening is of Him. No
tice that they knew what help the people
of Macedonia needed, and that was just
what they had to give-the gospel or good
tidings of the grace of God. They We're not
on a lecturing or an entertaining tour, but
only and wholly on business for God, to
win souls to Christ.
II. "Thcrcfop. loOsing from TrOas We
came with straight course to Samothra-
cia, and the next day to NeaPolis. - This
lesson should be taught with the map be
fore the scholars that they may see that
Paul and his company now crossed from
the continent OF Asia to Europe; that Ne
apoliS was the seaport of Philippi, and Sa-
nOthracia an island about halt way from
1roas to NCapOlis. As in many another in
stance in the Scriptures, the incidents of
the voyage or journey are wholly omitted.
Tbov SET forth and they arrived are all the
Shirt ecrs fit to record From the heaven
" stondroint inurnevipes luke no time.
for thpv run and return as a flash of light
ming (Ezek. I'D
II. And from thence to Philippi, which
&c tbn chief citv of that raf.t of Nlocrdonia
and - COLONY and we We're in that civ
obidino certain DAYS - There seems to he
, no welcome for thern. no one suecinllv ex.
Meeting them and vet they are in the land
to which thcv had been chilled and doubt
less thev rayc themselves mn 10 praver that
rho same ~ irit vino hronght Them thitbcr
vould now usc thcu They not only abode
\ in tbr CITY bnt tbev abode i'm Christ
II oAnd an the sabbath we vent ont
Of fine civ Inv y riverside ,vhorn Drover wa,
wont IN he made and we sat down and
, snake INTO rho women which resortcd
tbitber II ,vould seem then. that tbt
first nrnacbingo f the oosrei in F11rone wa,
M n womon's Dr,vcr meeting MARY. tn,
motherof our ord and other women yer,