The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-06-29

them, and the Spirit of God was poured out upon them all. Then they began
 to speak in various languages. Soon
 word went forth and the people as- sembled. With amusement they heard
 the wonderful works of God fehearsed
 to them ia tongues which they could all understand.
 Ninth Lesson. June 2, Jesus Our High Priest in Heaven, Heb, K, Il, 14: 24 2S. -Wehn Jesus ascended to Heaven 1t was to carry forward to completion the work done here. He had instructed and trained Disciples and sent them forth as His representatives. and He had made an offering of Himself for sin But in the Heavenly world He assumed the place of an high priest of the new covenant. Tn that ofifce He was superior to the high priest of the Jews, and the sacrifice which He made was more worthy and acceptable than any beast slain upon the altar
 under the old covenant. These facts are set forth as arguments in favor of Christianity as better far than Juda- ism.
 Tenth Lesson, June g, Jesus Appears to Paul, Acts, xii, 6, 16.-Though Jesus ascended to Heaven. there to conduct the priestly ministry. He did not alto- gether leave the earth. He returned at intervals during the first century to arrange some matters in behalf of His church. On one of these return visits He came to meet young Saul who had become a violent persecutor and to change him into an Apostle. He met Saul while the latter was nearing Da- mascus. overpowered him with bright light spoke to him. sent him in blinded condition into the city. After three days Jesus sent Ananias to Saul who greeted him with brotherly kind ness, informed him of God purpose and baptized him, thus setting him apart to the Christian ministry. to be a messenger to the Gentiles.
 Eleventh Lesson, June IS, Jesus Ap- pears to John. Rev, l., g, 20.-Still later some think sixty years after, Jesus came to John. then the only liv- ing Apostle. John was in the island of Patmos a prisoner. having been ban ished by order of the Emperor for his faithful preaching of Christ. He heard a voice and afterWard saw form like that of the Son of Man. But the form was Surrounded by emblems and cloth cd with garments similar to those of the high priest. Thus the vision in Patmos confirmed the account made by the writer to the Hebrews,-the one being in form for the eye and the other descriptive to the understanding.
 Twelfth Lesson, June 23. A New Heav- en and a New Earth, Rev, xxi, l-7; 22-27. The vision of John in Patmos. which began with a sight of Jesus, covered a wide field of thought, and ended with a disclosure of matters that pertained to the later times. In a highly figurative way. by emblems which cannot now be fully explained, John was made to know that there should be a new Heaven and a new earth, Virtually a new unlverse), from which sin should be excluded; that in that earth there should be home for the people of God. whose delights should be comparable to those of a city, a kind of new Jerusalem, which home should be of Heavenly origin; that in this new home of the new earth God would abide with His people and they should be perfectly and forever happy.
 Summary Tt thus appears that the lessons of the quarter, covering the post-resurrection period of our Lords life, show why He arose from the dead It was that He might bring together His scattered and dishearteD@d follow CTS. inspire them with confidence and hope, instruct them as to their mis- sion, qualify them for duty, ascend to be a priest as before He had been a teacher. return to call and commls- Sion special messenger to thS HSH- tiles. and tc give to His beloved in ex- ile an outlook upon the coming cen turtles which should end in the world redemption and in the blessedness of the saints. The historic survey of the quarter Is the firm founda tion on which rests the prophetic unfoldings' Learning the one We look with hope to the other, (Rev., xxi. 5)
 It's waste of energy to swear at
 deaf man or advise a fool.