The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-05-01
GOLDEN TExT.-If ANY man suner
as ~ Christian. let him not ne
u = u a IA ed Pet. 4slO.
G r.. y Jerusalem.
NOTES AND COMMENTS


NOTES AND COMMENTS
Last Sunday we left Paul and his
company as guests at the home OF Phil
in. the evangelist. To-day they con-
tinue their journey.
From Caesarea to Jerusalem was
20 miles, and at least the first part OF
a was probably made on horseback
The home of Nina son, one Of the Chris
sians, served the travellers as hall
way house. The Christians were 81.
ready a great brotherhood. Those
who were travelling were sure OF find
ing a cordial and hospitable welcome
from the members of the brotherhood
who lived along the way. whether they
had ever seen each other before or not.
James, the brother Of Christ. was the
recognized head Of the church. and 4
was to him, with the other ofhcers'
that Paul reported the wonderful way
In which God had blessed the work
among the Gentiles.
The officers of the church felt kindly
toward Paul. and rejoiced in his work.
but warned him that such was not the
general feeling even among the Chris
linn Jews. who considered him one Of
the most dangerous of heretics be-
cause he taught that observance OF
the ceremo nial law was not essential
10 the salvation of anyone. Gentle or
lew. Just at this time the city was
full Of Jewish pilgrims come to the
feast. Among them were Paul's old
enemies from Asia. The church OF
fcers feared trouble. and so advised
the conciliatory move Of verse %. Paul
himself had come TO Jerusalem with
his heart set on bringing jew and Gen
tile Christians ivto sympathy and To
a better understanding. 1t was with
that purpose that he had gathered the
free-will Offering from the one branch
Of the church for the other. The Of
rccrs urged the plan. and Paul yielded,
though we cannot believe that he did
SO without misgiving The result was
disastrous. and vet in the providence
of God il opened the way for Paul's
work in Rome.
At the sight of Paul the hatred 81
his old enemies famed up. and his Ice.
ing in the temple probably made them
more angry. They accused him OF be
ing an enemy of o. the Jews ths
people). (2) the law, and 90 The TEN
pie.
dragged him out Of the ;empie:
20 as not to 6efile IL with his blood
"Chief captain Of the band" The co
hort of soldiers garrisoning the castle
Of Antonio. which joined the temple
court on the north, came out TO stoT
This Jewish riot. About GOO men were
stationed there. "The stairs:" Lead
ing up from the temple court to thu
castle, which overlooked IL.
Now out Of reach of the mob, Pau
had a chance to speak to the chic
captain. who was surprised at being
addressed in Greek. Art not tho,
tnat Egyptian" Who would al
most certainly speak Greek. TIL
chief captain thought he had got hols
of wanted man" supposing tina
the Egyptian did not speak Greek, tn
meaning would be: Thou art not
then, as / supposed" etc. eth
Eg,ptian:" A fanatic who had elaine,
10 be a prophet and had gained larg
following among the dangerous ele
ments Of the people. "Assnssins:
, Literally. Men Of the Dagger. The.
we're a secret order whose object wa
70 rid the land Of its opponents by al
sassination.
Paul here makes one last suprcm
, effort TO recover the situation. Ia tn
address he shows, by telling abe stor,
} of his life, the falseness of the tire
7 charges made against him In 2l:s!
His effort was in vain.