The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-03-12
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL.
for March rs, 1DOg--The Riot
at EpheAns.
THE LESSON TEXT.
Acin la.aa-l0l

q. And the whole city was filled with eoa
fusion; and having caught Gaius and Ar1s-
tarchua, men Of Macedonia, Paul's compan-
ions in travel, they rushed with one accord
/ into the theater.
%. And when Paul would have entered
in unto the people. the d.sciDles suffered him
not.
81. And certain OF the chief Of Aaia. which
were hia friends, sent unto him, desiring
him that he would not adventure himself
Into the theater.
some another; for the assembly was con-
fused. and the more part knew not where
fore they we're come together.
80. And they drew Alexander out OF the
multitude. the Jews putting him forward.
And Alexander beckoned with the hand.
and would have MADE his defense unto the
"a But when they knew that be was a
Jew. all with one voice about the Epacf of
two hours cried out, Great is Diana Of the
| Ephesians.
| S Ana when the towncierk had ap-
peased the people. he said. Ye men o. Eph-
esus, what man Is there that knoweth not
how that the city Of Ephesiann Is a
worshlpper Of the great goddess Diana. "a
/ or the image which fell down from Jupitt; y
4 & Seeing then that these things cannot
BE- spoken against. yeought 70 be quiet. ano
10 90 nothing rasbly.
q. For ye have brought hither these men,
which are neither robbers OF churcnes nor
yet blasphemers Of your goddess
sa Whel efore f Demetrius. ana the
craftsmen which are with him, have mat
ter against any man, the law u open, ana
there are deputies; let tnem imp'ead one
another.
8. But Il ye enquire anything concerning
other matters Il shall b determined N a
lawful assembly.
| Al Etra ara fr4 .
question for this days uproaF. there oe-
In no cause whereby sc may give an ae-
eeunt OF thif eone0ufEzs
fsoiI1E< TENT.-yfne Lord pFeHerN-
eth the 1atthfei.--isz ~ !. -. ....-..s.s
OUTLINE or SCRIPTURE SECTION.
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The great uproar- -...-.s...ssst..sfta 80 ~
! The rioters quieteA ss.ssANAa ts+ss -
TfhfE.=.A D. Is-
rLACE.-E Ephesua.
MOTIFS AND COMMENTS.
These three years n pauIs minis
try we're very fruitful but probably
they were also the hardest years of
his life. Paul ssw. IN Ephesus .
great door and eifectuaT opened TO
him, but there were also .mans aa-
yersaries'' Il. Cor. 1s:s). faul's I'M
mediate plans we're shaped by his de-
sire 10 take a generous collection for
the poor TO the church at Jerusalem,
SO showing the loyalty of the mission
churches, which were rich, to The
mother church. which was poor.
The opposition here, which vas
most prolonged and bitter, was great,
partly because the success was great.
There was a large class Of men. em-
ployers and employed, who made
their living By the manufacture Of IL
lie shrines for the worshipers at the
great temple Of Diana. Their BUSH
ness was actually falling Of as re-
suit OF the increasing numbers Of
those Of "the Way" ~ Christianity
was called. Every convert meant the
loss of q customer Their pockets
were touched and their wrath was
aroused Observe the witness Dene-
trius bears In his speech to the work
ingmen. 20 the success Of pauis
work. lie makes his appeal a. "a
their pockets, and (al 20 their pride
in the magnificent temple of Diam
aud the worship eentered there. II
was NOS only religious. but patriot,
pride, for the temple was one Of the
wonders Of the ancient world.
When Demetriua wns done great
cry Of indignation was raised, An in.
mense crowd was gathering 10 see
what the trouble vas The hoans
shouting continued. and the whole
throng snrged onward into an enor-
Gus open air amphithea4er which
would have held 5000 persons. aud
is still to be seen on the western
slope Of Mount Pricn. Here the az
fusion increased rather thar difnin-
lshed. The instigators Of the mis-
chief had sliced two 81 ranl's helm.
ers, and thef were now somewhere
IN the midst q that houline moh.
Paul determined 70 90 "a himself at
al coste an meet the mob face 10
face, bat ths disciples refused Il let
him, ard The Asiatehs knowing iha
dancer. urged hin nai q 20 ia. ana
50 his liIe vas saved. The frlendshin
- these Roman officers = en- lnalea-
ton e the place chat ranl had won
| Ter himself and Christianity y
lrhesus Tbs altitude 81 The r. ~.
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