Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1902-06-26
THE SABBATH SCHOOL,
International Lesson Comments For
June 70.
Review Of the Twelve Lessons For the Second
Quarter. Acts XIV, 5.2l-dolden Text,
Luke H., 32-Summary For
Scholars Use.

,o n,a INV Ines. TO carry the gospel to the
REGIONS beyond" seemed to be the great
,m6;tion of the apostles and Their 1oilo"-
Us. Only as the missionary spirit IS kept
live will the church be saved IRON stag
aation and death. 6,
lesson /. Topic: Jesus appearing 20
Saul. Place: In and near Damascus eau,
,crsecutes the disciples; receives COM
mission from the high priest; goes to pa
nascus to arrest the CHRISTIANS; WHY
Year Damascus is struck down to the earth
bv supernatural power; hears voice
rom heaven; is assisted to Damascus; Is
Sind three days, during which time ne y;
astcd; is visited by Auanias; scales TAI
rom his eyes, he receives the Holy oplrl1
md is baptized breaches immediately.
II. Topic Peter working mlracies.
Places: LYDIA, Joppa, Sharon. Peter goes
lown to LYDIA; heals Eneas OF the palsy;
many turned to the Lord. Dorcas, wo'
nan highly respected, was SICK at ooppa
they sent for Peter, but before nc arrived
Dorcas died. many widows were Weeplng'
Peter put them all FORTH kneeled down
md praved, commanded her to arise, and
presented her alive. = ~
III. Topic: Christ the Saviour of all
men. Places: Joppa. Caesarea. Peter ls
called to 90 to CaCsarea to the home OF
Cornelius a Gentle, where II company OF
friends had gathered; Peter breaches to
them; tells them that God Is no respecter
Of persons, but will accept the one VINO
fears Him; breaches Jesus to them
speaks of the death and resurrection OF
Christ: tells them that whosever beheV.
eth in His name shall receive remission OF
sins; while Peter spake the Spirit tell on
all that heard these words.
". Topic: Peters vision. Place: Jeru-
salem. Peter goes to Jerusalem; IS ac-
,used of eating with men uncircumc'scd;
he rehearscs the circumstances OF his go
ing to Caesarea; tells of his VISION;
great sheet was let down before HIM on
which were all manner OF beasts, creep,
inc things and fowls; he was told to XII
I'd eat; he objected; this was done three
times, and al were taken up to heaven;
three men Immediately called for hiEl;
the Spirit babe him 90 with them; ne
went and God poured out His Spirit on
the Gcntilcs as u result. -,
V. Topic: The enlargement OF the
church. Places: Phenice. Cyprus. Anti
och. Cyrenc. Tarsus. Jerusalem Inc
persecution that came scattered the dlsc!-
pes and they went as far as Phenicee,
Cyprus and Antioch, preaching the word;
many believed; Barnab as was sent to An,
tiJch; Barnabas needed assistance and
went TO Tai'sus seeking Saul; Saul re.
Iuriltl NlIn llill anu lHs ~ WHY sN"'
they taught much people in Antioch; Aga
bus predicts a drouth in Judea; BCrnabas
and Saul sent to Jerusalem with relief
fund.
VI Topic Peters deliverance, Pace:
Jerusalem. Great persecution in Jeru-
sa,em; Hcrod kills James and arrests
Peter: prayer is made for him by the
church without coasing; the night before
he is to be brought forth to his death the
angel OF the Lord delivers him; Peter goes
to the house of Mary and tells OF his de-
livemnCc; be conccaIs himself.
VII. Topic: Early experiences OF the
Icucia. Salamis. PaphoS. Barnabas and
saul ere chosen to so as missionaries;
they went to Seleucia and Cyprus;
preached the gospel in Saiamis; at Paphos
TIE Holy Spirit came upon Saul and ne
denounced Ilymas the false prophet Sc
vyrey; Elymas was struck blind.
VII. Topic: The preaching OF the mis-
sionarics and its effects. Places Antioch
in pis,dia. iconum. The apostles Jour
ney to Antioch in Pisidia; Paul breaches
the synagogue; many follow Paul and
Blrnabas; on the next Sabbath day near
" the whole city come together to hear
the apostles; the Jews were filled with
envy; the apostles turned to the Genties;
the Gcntiles were glad; persecution against
the apostles was great; they came to leo.
mum.
IA. Topic: Christian forttudc. Places:
Lystra. DcIbc. Iconium. Antioch The
missionaries compelled to fec for their
lives; went to Lystra; Paul healed a Grip.
}c; the people thought Paul and Barna.
has were gods; Jews stoned Paul and
dragged HIM out of the city, supposing
him to be dead; he departed with Barna-
has - hnphn al 10, Nthi,h thn,, Cd
10 Lystra.
y. Topic: The Mosaic law. Places:
Antioch. Jerusalem. After returning
from their frs. missionary journey Paul
aud Darnabas abode in Antioch a long
time. There was great contention over
the question OF circumcision. After much
discussion it was decided that the Gen
tiles need not be circumcised according
to the law OF Moses. The Gentiles were
asked lD to abstain from meats offered
to idols. (2) from blood (3) from things
strang,cd, III from fornication. Formal
ism Is as lnsistent in the church to-day as
ever. Many still insist on meats, drinks,
er other matters equally unimportant. q
that the leaders Of the church might be
sufficiently spiritual to resist its en-
croachments and that the people might
have enough humility to follow their ad.
monitions.
ri. Topic; Incidents in Paul's second
missionary journey. Places: Asia Minor.
phlppi. Paul and Barnabas separate;
Paul takes SiIas and went north through
Asa Minor; they visit Phrygia and come
to lroas; are joined by Timothy and
Macedonia: they reach Philippi, and on
the Sabbath day go to the place of prayer
and speak TO the women who are there.
LYDIA is converted.
, XII. Topic: Purity of life. Place:
Paul wrote from Corinth. Christians nav
their debts except the debt of love which
is perpetual obligation. The one who
loves his neighbor as himself will not
trespass in any way. Temperance is
moderation, in the use of things lawful
and total abstinence from things harmful.
In some things one mans meat may be
aanother mans poison" but he who loves
his ncghbor as himself will abstain even
from mis- meat" if he sees that his nar.
taking will lead his neighbor to indulge
to his injury. Rom. IA: 2l Cor. 8: 3,
The same principle applied will lead
every Christian to do all he can to re.
move temptation from his brothers wnv
Koai Poverty.
A woman. poor, fragile and anxious
looking, went into a prosperous butch
er shop the other day. In her arms
was baby, and four children none
of them much more than 4 baby, tod
died after her. II want eight cents
worth of meat" the woman said, look
ing greedily at the tender quarters
of lamb and pieces of juicy beef.
what kind?" asked the. butcher. II
don't care what it is, but l want the
most / can get for eight cents" she
replied. Us that all the money you
have?' the man asked. mo, l have
ten cents, but have to buy coal with
that to cook the meat" That's a
hard case" the butcher said, but
it's too common for us to do much
about it."--New York Press.