Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1902-06-12
THE SABBATH SCHOOL
International Lesson Comments For
June Is.
Subject: Paul Crosses 10 Europe, Acts XVII
6.l5-Goldcn Text. Acts XIII, l5-Mem'
DRY Verse, 9, documentary on
the Days Lesson.

1.
Mis- widespread missionary effort ny
which the gospel was carried into Europe
hos nrobablv accomplished more 1or clVl-
lization and religion i'll its Tar reacnihg re-
suits than any other expedition in the MS
torv of the world. We now leave TINS
most interesting history, during inc re-
m2ipder of the year, and with tho h nI
quarter resume our stucles Ill 'ho oi'
Testament. ,.c, 80.
6. "phrygia." This is al underlined re-
zion round about Antioch of flsidia.
Hurlbut thinks the reference here is to q
tour among the churches at lconlum ana
Antioch" There is nothing to show tnat
he preached in any new, churches IN tnls
dist let "Galatia." The great central
t tc.land, north and east OF tnrygla.
MS is his first visit to this province; In
TO single sentence is compressed the
labor of months, of which we cen Obtain
a deeper insight through the ep'stle to
the Galatians, which shows that the. Cos
rel was at first received with enthusiasm,
but as quickly forsaken when Judaistic
teachers appeaved'to pervert his influence;
"rorbiddeu.' Either by some special
providence or by direct communication
a wider and more important field, the
very heart OF civilized heathendom. The
restraint was only temporary Three
years later Paul came to Ephcsus QS: ~,
ard for three years preached to Jews
and Greeks in Asia. Chap. 10: 10; &c: y.
Asia" Not the continent, nor Asia
Minor but the Roman province, border
irg on the Aegean Sea, OF which Lphcsus
was the capital.
7. "Mycia.' \ province on the Aegean
Sea. "Assaycd." Were intending to g.
",;ithvria." Northeast of Mysia, OF the
southwest shore of the Elock Sea. SUI
fcrel ther, not" The Spirit by resis.
tiylc iatir,ations restrained Paul so that
10 other route remained open except that
one on the scaccasr, and thence 70 Europe:
g. n ,rons Xiv y. They or Tsr' to oh resSh
Troas. but they emitted 1t as preach,
iny place" Game to Troos,' a noted
seaport, where travellers from the upper
coasts of Asia commonly took ship to pass
into Europe. Here Paul and his assistants,
Slas and Tirlcthy, were joined by Lake,
the writer of this history, aud u native
of Antioch, who to the profession of a
physician had joined that OF Christian
Minister or evangelist.
O. a vision" This was the third
supernatural revelation; not dream, but
a walking vision. "a man Not an ac-
tual representative, stood before Paul, but
probably an angel il the form OF rlar.
The heather do not present themselves
before us, but God casts shadow ct
their need, and Himself calls Us. Not lack
of visions. Int lack OF obedience IS ours.
Macedonia" This most celebrated com
try lay TO the norti OF Greece Thcssa-
lonca was its capital. Come ovel.
Understood by Paul to be call from the
Lord to preach in Macedonia.
-. Immediately The vision, the
voice, and the call for help, were all God.
sent. and Paul was ready the moment the
way was made plain. "Eldeavorcd.' BY
seeking for a ship in which to cross the
Aegean Sea, Concluding" Or. w
After they were not permitted to remain
in Asa. they were no doubt reioccd t.
receive direct headings from the Lord az
to- their field Of labor.
Il, "Samoihraeia." A rocky island in
tn, Aegean Sea, near tho coast of Thrac2,
hall way between TroaS and Ncapolis.
"Ncapo.is.' The same as Naples. The
seaport Ct Phiippi, sixty-i.vc miles from
Trolr.
IL. "PAlippi, They did not remain
at the seaport, but pressed inland al out
ten miles to INC larger city. This was an
don, the father of A'cXandcr the Great.
WHO ramcd it after himself "A colony"
Pounded by Augustus. The civil magis.
tra;c and military authorities were RC-
man. The inhabitants did not settle as
they pleased, but were sent out by author
~ from Rome, marching to their dcstina-
ton like an army with banners, and pro-
Guocd. when settled miniature Rome,
with Roman laws, the Roman language
and Roman coin.
IL. I'VE wcnt." Paul, with his fervcnt
soul and strong intellect; $ las, with his
zeal ard prophetic gifts; Luke, with his
scholarly culture and professional attain
mcnts; and Timothy, with his youthful
earne,tncss. Thee were the gospel work
ers. A river side. There was probably
no synagogue in the city. 4 place of
rraycr III, W, Tie Jews had such places
of nraycr" sometimes in buildings. some.
times in the oncn air, as was the case in
this instance. Because of ceremonial wash
ings they were a, often as possible near
a riverside or ON the scashorc. Sat. The
nosture of Jewish teachers. Unto the We
men. Claudius had banishcd from Rome
and her colonies all men known to be
jews, and so there were only women
in attendance nj this Hebrew service.
Tho Macedonian women occupied a more
~ h;n,nr bonor tLa-, in otlcr norts of tho
world
II. Lydia A woman of wealth AMI
force. one had come from tle very PROV
fnrb;dJnr - s a" TIC Gr,t Asotic COW
vert on Europcan soil, as Cornelius was
the first European convert on Asatic sol.
ihese Two cases Oh l'Eula ana 'ornS,Iiu'
nn;tod ~" w. on 'l"'i Errnre hv thc oosoi
"Seller of purple" Lvdian women we're
celebrated for the art of purple dyes and
ianrlcS' inc frame IN which was prontaoie;;
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