The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-06-30
The SUNDAY SCHOOL.
international Lesson for July 4, 1897
First Converts I'm Europe-Acta
lH,tt-I5.

words giveth lght.-Psa. 1l9: 1870.
THE SECTION includes chapter 1885
| to IS: Is; an incidental account OF the tour
| In Galatia, by Paul himself. in Galatians
| 4: 1915; and a reading of the epistle to
| the Philippians.
TIME.-The second missionary journey
| occupied about four years, A. ID. 5l-54. Eu-
| rope was reached in A. ID. 81.
| PLACE.-Asia Minor and Macedonia I'm
Europe. particularly Philippi
EXPLANATORY.
l. Planning for the Second Missiona-
| ry Journey.-15:3 6-40. When the con-
| ference in Jerusalem was over, Paul
and Barnabas, with two delegates from
| that church, Jude and Silas, returned
| to Antioch with the decision of the coun-
ell. Here they remained several
months. Then Paul proposed to Bar
nabas that they revisit the churches
which they had founded in Asia Minor
during their first missionary tour "a.
ID. 45-4s).
Barnabas wished to take with thert
his cousin, John Mark. who started with
them on their former journey, but left
them and returned home when they be-
gan to enter upon the dangerous and
difficult part of their tour. Paul re-
difference of opinion was so sharp and
decided that the two friends separated.
and went different ways, never to meet
again on earth.
ii. Revisiting the Churches in Asia
Minor.-15:41; 1918. Paul and SiGas
went northward from Antioch, then
turned westward through Cilicia,
crossed Taurus, no doubt, by the Gill
clan Gates, and came first to Derbe, and
then to Lystra, where he found dis
ciple named Timothy.
III. The Gospel Extended to New
Regions in Asia Minor.-Vs. 6-S. g.
"Phrygia Galatia:" Prof Ram
say regards this as meaning the Phry-
gian region Of the Galatian province.
The churches of Antioch, Iconium,
Lystra and Derbe were Galatian
churches. Phrygia was an underlined
region around Antioch, and extended
long distance northwest.
Forbidden of the Holy Ghost:"
sickness, or by direct communication,
or both, to go and preach in the province
of Asia which lay on their west, and
was the nearest way to Rome.
z. "After they were come to Mysia:"
The northern province of Asia, on the
Aegean sea. "They assayed (they
planned, proposed and desired) to go
into Bithynia:" A northern province
of Asia Minor upon the Black sea, north
east of Mysia. But the Spirit" r. ",
the Spirit of Jesus, the Spirit sent by
Jesus according to His promise. "Suf-
fered (permitted) them not:" God
hedged up the ways He did not wish
them to go, and so gradually directed
| them in the right way.
8. "And they passing by Mysia:" Not
avoiding, stree they could not reach
Troas without traversing it; but omit
ting it as a preaching place. Game
down to Troas:" Troy, four miles from
the ruins of the ancient city of Troy on
the Hellespont.
". Paul's Vision, Calling Him to-
Europe.-Vs. Oil. 9. "A vision:" In
dream, or a trance. "a man of Mace
donia:" Prof. Ramsay thinks it was n
vision of Luke, who soon joined them.
but was before unknown to Paul
prayed him." Beseeching him.
"Come over into Macedonia, and help
u.s." 1.-The $orm of the vision is strik-
ing. It does not come in the shape of n
command from Christ, but in that of n
petition from man. That figure EN-
bodies the unconscious cry of weary
humanity, knowing certainly that it
sorely needs help, but, alas! not know
ing where is the help it needs"
V. Founding of the First Church I'm
Europe.-Vs. 1915. 10. 'Philippi:"
About ten miles from Neapolis, on the
river Gangites, named after Philip of
Macedon, who built the city. (Which
is the chief city of that part of Mace
donia:" Either the first they came to.
or chief city, one of the chief cities.
13. 1--WE went out of the city" gates:
Probably there was no synagogue in
the city. where prayer was WON'T"
accustomed, ito be made" a modern
parallel, until quite recently, was the
Protestant place of worship at Rome.
which was compelled to be outside the
city, beyond the Forta del Popolo.
IA. "a certain woman:" There is some
evidence that among the Macedonians
women occupied more independent
position, and were held in higher honor,
than in other parts of the world
NAMED LYDIA" or n Lydian. Lydia
was n common name among the Greeks
and Romans. "a seller of purple:"
Either of the coloring matter, or more
likely with the fabric already dyed.
(which worshiped Cod" Who was
truly religious, perhaps Jewish prose-
lyte. "Whose heart the Lord opencd:"
enlightened, impressed by His Spirit,
made willing.
Is. "And when she was baptized:"
AS soon as she believed she made a
public profession of her faith in the ap-
pointed way-by baptism. "And her
household" Whether we are TO under
stand by this term her children, her
slaves, or the work people engaged in
themanual employment connected with
her trade, or all these collectively, can
not easily be decided. IF We have
Judged me TO be faithful" Then prove
it, and reward me by coming Into my
housc:" making 1t their home. "She