Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1902-06-11
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL.
Lesson In the international series
for June IL, IOC2-PauI Crosses
to Europe
THE LESSON TENT.
(Acts I6:6-l5D

D NJ" Nnen tEey mad gone throughout
Phrygfa ard the region Of GaIatla and
were forbidden OF the Holy Ghost to preach
the word in Asia.
4 After they were come to Mysla they
assayed to go into Bithynia: but the Spirit
suffered them not.
5. And they passing by Mys!a came down
to Troas.
3 And a vision appeared to Paul I'm the
night: There stood man OF Macedonia and
prayed him, saying. Come over into Mace
donia. and help Us.
~. And alter he had seen the vision. i'm
medidtely endeavOred to go into Mace
donia. assuredly gathering that the Lord
had called Us for to preach the gospel unto
them.
IL. Therefore loosirg from Troas. We
came with a straight course to Samothra-
ella, and the next day to NeapoliS:
u. And from thence to Philippi. which
l. the chief city of that part Of Macedonia.
and a colony: and We were in that city
aolding certain days;
u. And on the Sabbath we went out Of
the city By river side. where prayer was
wont to be made; and We sat down and
spake unto the women which resorted
IA. Ard a certain woman named Lydia.
seller Of purple. Of the city OF Thyatira.
which worshiped God. heard US: whose
unto the things which were spoken OF
Paul
10. And when she was baptized and her
household. she besought US saying: II We
have judged me TO be faithful to the Lord,
come into my house and abide there And
she constrained US.
GOLDEN TENT.-Thou shalt be his
witness unto all men.-Acts 22:I5.
OUTLINE OF SCRIPTURAL SECTION.
The disagree Acts IL :36-4l
PauIs new helper. .................;A Acts l6:l,S
conversion of Lydia. .............Acts l6:l3-l5
Time.-A. ID. 5O-5I
Place.-Antioch, Lystra, Troas and
NOTES AND COMMENTS
The Macedonian Calm vision
Paul saw a Macedonian and heard
him saying. Come over and help us"
The man represented all those who
lived in that heather country. few
of whom realized their great need
His appeal was enforced by the com
mand of the Saviour, 60 We there
fore, and make disciples of all the
nations" (Matt. 2S:l9). That was
call OF hcathenism to Christianity
a call which now is as strenuous and
as obligatory as when Paul heard it,
The Disagreement second
missionary journey was first planned
as a visit to those who had entered
the Christian life as Il result of the
former journey. The contention be-
tween Paul and Barnabas was unfor-
tunate, and probably both men were
at fault. Vet the disagreement real
~ gave two capable leaders the OPP
portunity to work Independently. in
stead of together.=Silasw was the man
who came as messenger from the
church in Jerusalem. His choice for
that errand proved that he had a
good deal of influence among the dis
ciples.
Pauls New Helper-Timothy had
been instructed as a jew G. Tim
10; BID, but could not be circum-
cised as a jew because his father was
a Gentle. But Paul now made him a
Jewish proselyte as well as Chris
tIan teacher. Timothy was probably
quite young at this time-not over 20
years old. BY giving to the churchc,
the decision of the elders at .Jcru-
salem. they gave them confidence and
courage and stirred them to zeal in
trying to win Gentiles.
Paufs Nision.-When Paul reached
Derbe. he wanted to go on. and so
travelled northward. probably doub-
ling back and forth under the pro-
hibition against going into Asia.
This Asia was the western end of
Asia Minor, the wealthiest and most
populOuS part of the district. Paul
spent great deal of time there aft
erwards. The direction Indicated by
verses Z. was northwest. Troas
Iroa was the point from which trav-
elers usually set out for Europe. The
vision which came to Paul was right
Ia Tng fIssI
go into Europe. The change from
they ". - to we ". 1O) indicates
that Luke joined Paul al Troas. The
company thus had at least four mem
bcrs Paul. Silas, Timothy and Luke.
Very likely there were others also
sought indicates the necessity of
waiting until some vessel headed for
Europe should appear Samothrace
is an island midway of the course to
Neapolis, in whose harbor small YES
sells passed the night. Neapolis was
small seaport tributary TO Philip-
pi. and the missionaries passed ON at
once to the larger city. Colonies of
Rome had the same standing i'm the
empire as the Italian cities. and most
of their landholders were Roman
citizens.
Conversion of Lydia.-No Jews
were met in PhiIippi and no syna-
Rogue was found there. But even a
few Jews might assemble to pray on
the Sabbath, without synagogue.
Probably most of the women found
were proselytes rather than native
born Jewesses. The expression zone
that WOrshiped God" indicotcs .L4
Lydia was converted Greek. She
had learned the Jewish doctrine in
Ihyatira Her action and the men
tion Of her household indicate that
she had some property. and she may
have been rich. She was probably a
widow. Her invitation was very cor
| dial, expressing the feeling that it's
acceptance would he an honor md