The St. Louis Republic., 1902-06-21
SUNDAY-ScHooL LESSON.
Review for the Second Quarter
Ending June 90, 1902.


entrance into Europe, A. d. 52 after hearing
the Macedonian cry. During that time the
church made rapid progress in the numeer
Of its converts. in the extent OF territory
covered and in the great truths which were
advanced and received. 1t was the first half
of what is known as the apostolic period.
and 1t had great influence ueoa all the sub
sequent years OF Christianity. The leading
character at the beginning was Peter, anu
at the end Saul or Paul. Jewish converts
had the chief places CT power at the first
and GentileS were beginning to be recog-
nlzed toward the close. Nothing was done
in this time on the New Testament canon.
unless. as some think. the gospel of Mat
thew was written in Hebrew. It was time
or intense activity. unsurpassed. perhaps, Ii
any other time. a missionary spirit having
taken posseSSon of m .nisJerS and layInen
alike Here were the beginnings of great
enterprises of f6r-rsaching Importance little
understood It the time, put going forward
through aite. years
THE PERSONS-Arranged alphabetically
here is a complete list OF those mentioned
in the lessons as having any part in the
BarnabaS. Barsabds. Bar-Jesus, Caesar,
cornelius. DOrcas, Elymas, Eness. Heroa.
JAMES, John, Judas, Jupiter. Jesus. Lucius.
Lydia, Mark, Mary. Manaen. Mercurius,
Niger. Paul. Peter Rhoda. Saul. Sergius
Paulus. Silas. Sin5On. Tabitha-not naming
classes OF persons as Jews. Gentiles anc
Christians. Let the student enteavor to re-
call the incident with which each person
was connected. Show also which of these
were Christians. which were Jews. which
We're Romans. which were apostles. which
were rulers. which were women. Recall the
characteristics OF each, virtues, vices.
praisew0rthy or unworthy actions of each
Name those who were in some way as
sociated with Paul. giving the country to
wA!ch each belonged. Name those who
were associated with Peter, giving the
country or city 70 which each belonged.
With those two lists show the course OF
events in the Pauline and in the Petrine
history OF the per!0c. together with the
tendency ana SIZl..lCClC2 of Slfcl
In both cases.
THE PLACES-ArranSed alphabetically
mentioned in the lessons: Antioch. BIZ
thynta. Caesarea, Cyprus, Cyrene. Damas-
Gus. Derbe. Galatia. Gal!lee, Iconium. Jeru-
salem, J9ppa; Judea, Lycaonia. LYDIA.
Lystra, Macedonia. AIysia, Nazareth. Ne
apolis' Paphos. Phenice, Philippi, Phrygia.
Salamis; L, samothracta, Saron. seiencia.
names in two lists. the cities in one, the
countries in the other. Tell the direction
of each CITY from Jerusalem. Relate what
ever occurred during the lessons of the
quarter in each city and country. Give q
list of persons whose names are mentioned
in the lessons in connection with each
important of these cities in their relative
order. Show what interest of Christianity
was involved in each city. as narrated in
the lessons. Make 4 map on which shall
be shown each country and city. On that
map trace the journeys of Paul, the jour-
neys of Peter and the journeys of Barna-
We're touched in these journeys.
THE ENENTS-Here is list OF the chief
events mentioned in the lessons: The con-
tribution 10 the church in Judea: the call
into Macedonia: the food forbidden to Cen
tiles; the bringing OF Saul to Antioch: the
honorable women as prosecutors: the coun-
ell at Jerusalem; the prayer meeting at
the river side: the conversion Of 4 perse-
cutor; the deliverance Of Peter from prison:
the cripple cured: the seller of purple en-
tertaining a missionary: the cure OF the
palsy; the sending OF commission to An
tioch; the change OF mans name: the
condemnation Of sorcery; the attempted
worship of missionaries: the restoration Of
woman to life; the vision OF four-footed
beasts; the sending out of Saul to Barna-
bas; the all-night prayer meeting: the
speaking with tongues; the damsel at the
gate; the stoning of Paul: the outpouring
of the Holy Spirit; the controversy over
circumcision. Rearrange these in chrome
logical order. Give the place where each
occurred. Relate the facts in each case.
Show the bearing of each event upon the
progress Of Christianity. Show what types
of character. what dispositions and mo-
tives were revealed In each event. Which
OF these belonged to the Petrine and which
THE DOCTRINES.EThe lessons inculcats
the following important doctrines-that the
institutes Of Judaism are not to be carried
over into the Christian system: that a
wicked man. an enemy to the followers Of
Christ, becomes brother of those he hated.
when truly converted; that in distant lands,
where the gospel has not been proclaimed,
some wait for the coming of the minister
and hall his appearance with joy; that new
churches ought TO be for time under su-
pervision: that some men are called for a
specific mission: that virtuous heather are
regarded with divine favor; that differences
of opinion are liable to arise in the church
and that adjustment may be effected
through the council of others; that a good
man doing his duty may expect opposition;
that our labor and sympathies are not TO be
ister's supreme authority Is derived from
the Holy Ghost: that the good are liable to
be misunderstood by the ungodiy. to be un-
duly praised or condemned; that God pro-
tects his servants. Find in what lesson
these teachings are conveyed and relate the
incident that Illustrates each. Show the or
der of these doctrines as given in the his
tory, with the view to present the progress
If there is one, remembering that all people
come slowly to knowledge ef the truth.
THE QUESTIONS-There are certain
matters that could not receive sufficient at
tent,on in the weekly eXpositfons These
may now be carefully Investigated: and the
conclusions reached may shed light on all
the studies pursued To aid in such investi-
cations the following questions are present.
ings. its influence? What was the signif
canoe of the conversion OF Cornelius? What
were the differences between the religion OF
the ,ws and that Of the Romans? What
early Christian Church-what help from 1t
came 30 believers? What effect had the
What effect had the martrydom of James
upon the church? What resulted from the
nlartyrdom Of Stephen? What conflicts and
victories of a religious sort occurred In this
the cause of Christ? What were the stra-
tegic places and events Of the periods?
What was the trend Of thought from Jeru-
salem to Antioch? What was the trend OF
thought from Antioch TO Philippi?
What had prepared ,hG the tns,.b way yo,sGr for
What had prepared the way for Christiani-
ty in the Roman world? What Is said OF
water baptism. and where did that ordi-
portant single utterance made by any per-
son of the period? What was the most i'm
portant single event of the period? What
was left unsettled in the church when Paul
THE CoMMENTs-It should ever te
borne In mind that the historical parts of
sacred Scripture. both Of the Old Testa-
ment and the New Testament. are records
Of those methods by which people are ean-
sole purpose, but il Is one of the most 'nl-
portant purposes of the history. Man OBJ
tains opinions and follows practices that
seem to be right at the time. but which
spiritual good. This change Is effected
through series of events In which the di-
vine hand Is apparent leading on often in
the darkness TO a result when reacned
the times actors are frequently in doubt
and conflict, but by experience they come
out INTO place of rest. Those who come
after. reading the record, learn not only the
and they may rightly expect occurrences OF
similar import in their own lives. Relig on
is not statlonary-it Is not some liked and
unalterable thing that may be described.
growth a DEVELOPMENT for the individual.
for society, for the world, a steady, Forward
movement toward grander states, always
under Divine illuminations and guidance;