The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-06-28
Facts of the Lesson.

Central Theme: How the faith OF
Christ spread in the world
The great persecution after the mar
tyrdom OF Stephen. (Ad D $500 Saul
Of Tarsus, the arch-persecutor OF the
Christians, converted TO Christianity
tage. 35 years. near Damascus Paul
breaches a while at Damascus. but ex-
citing the enmity Of the Jews. retires
into Arabia for two or three years. Re
turns to Damascus and therce TO Jeru-
salem "a D. 39). Christians at Jerusa-
lem dubious as to SaUl's sincerity He
is introduced to the apostles and Touch-
ed for by BaTnabas. Paul exciting the
hostility Of the Jews at Jerusalem, re-
tires to TarsCs for two OF three years.
"A. D. 1913. The Christians in Judea
and Samaria have a rest from persecU-
ton for about four years "a D. 4G-44)
Aeneas healed and DOTCas raised rom
the dead. Cornelius. the Roman cap
tain at CaesaTea, who has already been
Influenced by Judaism has vision
and is visited by an angel; sends mes
sengers for the Apostle Peter at Joppa
Peter has a vision OF a receptacle Of
clean and Unclean animals let down
from heaven Conversion OF Cornelius
under the preaching OF Peter at Caesa-
rea. GentiIes received there into the
church probably the first purely Gen
tile members OF the Christian church,
Gentle Christian church springs up at
Antioch. in Syria. 800 miles north OF
Jerusalem "a. D. 40-41). Apostles send
BaTnabas TO Antioch Disciples o. Christ
first called Christians at Antioch Bar
nabas goes from Antioch to hunt I'd
Paul at Tarsus and to bring him 10 helm
IN the Christian work at Antioch 4
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in Judea begins under the leadership OF
Herod- Agrippa III first time the civil
power persecutes the Christians. James.
the apostle, brother Of John. slain with
the sword by order Of HerOd "a. D. Al
Peter IS seized by order Of Herod and
Is thrown in prison to await execution
Church at Jerusalem gives itself To
prayer. Peter is released from prison
by an angel Herod IN great act Of i'm
piety is smitten OF God aud suddenly
The church greatly increases in num-
bers in Judea. Famine in Palestine "a
D. 45-4O- Church at Antioch sends a
contribution for the help of the Christ
ian sufferers in Judea. by BaTnabas and
Paul First foreign missionaries sent
out { A D. 40. Barnabas and Paul go rs
from Antioch to Cyprus
Work among the GentiIes by them They
go as far as Derbe in Galatia Return
10 Antioch. Paul, Barnabas, Titus, and
others sent from Antioch TO confer with
the apostles and elders at Jerusalem
about the question of the necessity of
circumcision and che observance Of 9TH (
er Jewish rites By the Gentle converts
as q matter of their salvation Council
at Jerusalem held. "a. D. so. Council
decides that the circumcision Of Gentle /
converts is not necessary. Barnabas !
and Mark start on a missionary tour to /
Cyprus Paul and SiIas start on a SINH (
lar tour to Asia Minor They are join I
ed at Lystra by Timothy, and at Troas /
by Luke. Party forbidden and restrain /
ed by the Holy Spirit from preaching I!
the gospel in Asia. Paul's vision of the /
Macedonian. The missionary /
party sail for Europe. PhfIippi reach (
ed. Lydia converted a. D. 81.
Conversion Of Saul.