Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1903-06-25
The SABBATH SCHOOL,
International Lesson Comments For
June Is,
Revlew Of the Lessons Studied During tho
Second Quarter-Read Rom. l ~ IS.
l6-0olden Text, Tim. w., l8-
Topic, Paurs Last Days.

Introduction lessons this. quarter
cover the last few years of tie life OF f'le
apostle Paul 1t is supposed that he was
released from his first imprisonment
A. d. So, and that he then made, fourth
missionary journey, visiting MACEDONIA, ano
probably Spain, and Asia Minor, whence
he was again carried prisoner to, Rome
He was behcaded near Rome, on the Us
tian Wav," by Nero, in about the year 6e
A. d. Thus ended one of the grandest and
most fruitful lives the world has ever seen
Summary. --Lesson |. Topic: Pauls min:
istry at Ephesus. This is near the close OF
Paul's first missionary journey. After the
riot at Ephesus he visited Macedonia ana
Greece. and returning, he stopped at Mile
tus, a city about thirty-fve miles south OF
Enhesus. He sent for the elders and babe
them an affectionate farewell. lie urge'
them to take heed unto themselves and to
all the flock; said that grievous wolves
would enter in among them, not sparinE
the flock. He called attention to his life OF
self denial and labor. After this theV
kneeled down and prayed. -,
III, Topic: The change that will take
place in the body at the resurrection.
Christ's resurrection is fully established
and His resurrection is an important rea-
son for believing that all the dead VIII be
raised. This mortal body cannot inherlt
the kingdom of God, but must be changed.
This will take Mace when the last trump
shall sound. Through Christ we have Vlc
tory over death and the grave Paul
urges the church to be stcadfast,, unmov-
able, always Astounding in the work OF the
III. Topic: Purity of life. Paul wrote
n tbe Romans from Cornth. Christans
nav their debts except the DEBT of love,
which is a perpetual Obligation, me one
who loves his neighbor as himself VIII not
trespass in any way. 1t Is time 10 aWahe
out Of sleep and cast off the works of dark
ness and put on the armor OF light. we
should put on" Christ and make no proyl-
sion for the flesh: m....
Paul reaches Tyre meets with cordial
reception; continues his journey to 'aeSa'
rea: enters the house of Philip. the evan
gelist, one of the seven. tarried there
many days; the prophet Agahus arrives;
takes Pauls grdle and binds his hands and
feet; saws that thus Paul will be bound at
Jerusalem and will be delivered to the
Gentiles When the disciples heard the
prophecy of Agabus they bcsaught Paul not
to 20 to Jerusalem, hut he tol d thrm that
he was not only ready to be bound at Jc'
rusalcm, but also to give his life for the
truth. ,
as ICON a. t a." olJers Of the church. lie
.i,n,' antar,1 ;ntn The tcmpIe and purified
, ,Hun ,ccord;nr "a the ceremonial law.
Jews from Euheslls saw him in the Won
ems court with strangers, and supposed y
had taken a Gentle into the temple ava
thus polluted it. They stirred NJ MOB
against Paul for the purpose OF taking ms
NY f, "", n, whlc standing on the stairs
u ,I ",..i "r ojIross 10 The assembled
u .hnN an
WI ~ T,,,io. p,,1 delivered from the
1o'r. at'thc close Of the address dnIiv.
o oroI the stairs the mob was again
st;rro oca;nst Paul Iysias. the Roman
,in v,,s about tn scource him when he
,,np .'oa ,h,t p,nl w,s a Roman citizen.
A;,n ~ ,,; H"" c,nsr;rocy was mad, against
na,I H.. tha Ia.ys fortv Of the, ninljng
.,' ""' ~ ,orotLor unjcr a so that
,hen'svMiiJj o;1bor o,t NOR drink .ntil thry
t hnI h TW,I,' him. The Mot was discovered,
maJ " 49, snmt p,ul with strong military
o.," ~ 30 ' Caesore,, '' " "
VT Tonic. paul's good confession. Paul
~ C,osarpo. Roman prisoner: is tried
a. ,aesi Eo,;, ,ho movernnr. Jews come
s nrsaio,, nccnsing him. the charge.
, ,,o.n saJ;t;nn hcresv sacrilcge: paul's de-
80 ,,,s nIoor ,rd un,nswer,b'e. their
I wa" oolJ NOT Lo proved. panl con.
s.,hJ ,l,t ha wos a CHRISTIAN After Ger.
ta;n I,rs PAM smoke before Felix and his
,. ';fa Va nrrsilIo. rco"o,nd oi righteousness
t Mmv, n,us''' ona mIgmcnt TO come; Felix
t tr,,i"'e' h "" hat money would be
a .ircM' him. that he might release Paul.
e'NVEIIi II r''' Tomic. pnml,s defense After Paul
,ol tao, inpr rr;snn ~" ,,ro years he was called
haf neI Tt II, ~ ' tho now Governor Of uca
np' d XIV Agr;nn, 70 make his y fcnsc
p rnu E hna ,nSHea,nI ~ Rome. and Fcsfis
lan, h"t - "F sr"n,e CHARGE against him.
ues,,eu H. ss' oe,i, ;n,nrcssed Fcstus and
lam ri, auu nnJ ther dec;dcJ that il he had
n nG'' apnpme, led r. Rome he might have hccn
na Jr Rat his anneal was allowed TO
relea,eu, "", rr n,S vents were made to
s sond h;n an "a t T,a" MINERAL citv,
efnv MN l.? ny ~; t.,' tLronoh tLe Shirt The
III loP'r; n-,re o" do,;Snr ' FROM SIM if is
law mas no roW YER a. aos I'.t Chrst who came
weak ak n.ousss Of sinful esh has power to
save from SIN ne tn ;t,,,1I'. r;rIed. no
naiS m'rueui pu, nPaas oah brt alter tho
walks not alteT .he neSh' d, uo az ~ No
hearts OF those VINO are NhfiSt - SUCH "''