The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-06-28

cities In one, the countries in the other.
Tell the direction of each city from Jcru-
salem. Relate whatever occurred during
the lessons of the quarter in each city
and country. Give n list of persons whose
names are mentioned in the lessons In
connection with each country and city.
Mention the five most important of these
cities In their relative order. Show wnat
interest of Christianity was involved in
each city, as narrated In the lessons.
Make map on which shall be shown
each country and city. On that map
trace the journeys of Paul, the journeys
OF Peter and the journeys of Barnahas.
Give list OF all bodies of water that
were touched in these journeys.
THE EVENTS.-lierc Is a list of the
chief events mentioned in the lessons:
The contribution to the church in Judea;
the call into Macedonia; the food for
hidden TO Gentiles; the bringing of Saul
to Antioch; the honorable women as per-
secutors: the council at Jerusalem; the
prayer meeting at the river side; the
conversion of persecutor: the deliver
ance of Peter from prison; the cripple
cured; the seller of purple entertaining
a missionary; the cure of the palsy; the
sending of a commission to Antioch; the
change of a mans name; the condemna-
tion of sorcery; the attempted worship
Saul and Barnabas: 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 of circumcision. Rearrange
these in chronological order. Give the
place where each occurred. Relate the
facts in each case. Show the bearing of
each event upon the progress otSShris-
tianity. Show what types of character.
what dispositions and motives were re-
vealed in each event Which of these
belonged to the Petrinc and which to the
Pauline history.
THE DOCTRINES.-The lessons incul-
cate the following doctrines: That the
institutes of Judaism are not to he car
ried over into the Christian system;
that a wicked man. an enemy to the fol-
lowers of Christ, becomes a 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 hail his
appearance with joy; that new churches
ought to be for IL time under supervis-
ion; that some men are called for a speci-
fc mission: that virtuous heather are re-
sarded 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 good
man doing his duty may expect opposi-
ton; that our labor and sympathies are
| not to be confined within national limits
| that minister's supreme authority is
derived from the Holy Ghost; that the
| good are liable TO be misunderstood by
the ungodly. to be unduly praised or con-
demned that God protects his servants
Find in what lesson these teachings are
conveyed and relate the incident that IL
lustrates EACH Show the order of these
doctrines as given in the history. with
the view to present the progress if there
is one, remembering that all people come
slowly to knowledge of the truth.
THE QUESTION-There are certain
matters that could not receive sufficient
attention In the weekly exposition. These
may now be carefully investigated. and
the conclusions reached may shed light
on all the studies pursued. To aid in such
Investigations, the following questions
are presented: What was sorcery. its ori-
gin, it's teachings. its influence? What
was the significance of the conversion of
Cornelius? What were the differences be-
tween the religion of the Jews and that
of the Romans? What was the relation
of the synagogue to the early Christian
church-what help from it came to be-
lievers? What effect had the martyrdom
of James upon the church? What re-
suited from the martyrdom of Stephen? +?
What conflicts and victories of a re-
lisious sor, occurred in this period, and
what influence had these upon the cause
of Christ? What We're the strategic
places and events of the periods? What
was the trend of thought from Jcrusa-
lem to Antioch? What was the trend of
thought from Antioch to Philippi? What
had prepared the way for Christianity in
the Jewish world? What had prepared
~ 90, ,t..ttp p,,it,
world? What Is said of water baptism
and where did that ordinance originate?
What was the most important single ut
terance made by any person of the per-
iod? What was the most important sin
gle event of the period? What was left
unsettled in the church when Paul en-
tered Europe?
THE COMMENTS.--It should ever be
borne in mind that the historical parts of
sacred Scripture, both of the Old Testa-
ment and the New Testament, are re-
cords of those methods by which peo-
pie are educated IN religious things. That
Is not the sole purpose, but it is one of
the most important purposes of the his
tory. Man obtains opinions and follows
practices that seem to be right at the
time. but which must be changed, in or
der to his highest spiritual good. This
change is effected through Il series of
events in which the Divine hand is ap-
parent leading on often in the darkness
to a result when reached which is highly
approved. Those who are at the times
actors are frequently in doubt and con-
fl'ct. hut by experience they come out into
place of rest. Those who come after,
reading the record, learn not only the
lesson but the mode of the Divine
teacher. and they may rightly expect oc-
currences of similar import III their own
lives. Religion IL not stationary-it is
not some fixed and unalterable thing that
may be described, conforming to IA pre-
scribed pattern 1t is growth a de-
velopment for the individual, for society,
for the world; steady forward move
ment toward grander states, always un-
der Divine illuminations and guidance.
Men ought to know whittier they tend,
and whether the present Is preparing for
the future.