The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-06-27
THE sUNDAY-sCHOOL LESSON.
Second Quarter. Lesson xiii. June %,
10O3-Review.

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Tradition describes ST. Luke as an artist with
pencil and palette. 1t tells how. occa-
sion, he gave a lively flesh tint to wooden
doll which pilgrim in Palestine had carved
out of a block of olive. and which is the
Bambino of the Ara Coeli in Rome. The annals
go on ito tell how, on another occasion, the
virgin reappeared and favored Luke with sit
ting for her portrait. The Academia di San
Luca perpetuates the tradition by bearing the
name OF the artist-evangelist. Its chief treas
ure is a picture ascribed to Raphael. which
represents Luke in the act of painting Mary's
portrait. This legend may be literally false, and
at the time fguratively true. st. Luke
was an artist. bat he painted in words. not in
pigments. The Book OF Acts is an inspired and
inspiring album. 1t is series OF pictures of
thrilling interest which for beauty pathos, pow
er and significance are unsurpassed in literature.
In this unrivaled gallery pictures relating to
ST. Paul seem to form an alcove by themselves,
in which one delights to linger and where the
closer and more continuous the study, the richer
the reward.
There follow in rapid succession the thrilling
scenes of the first, second and third missionary
journeys, such as the deliverance from the dun
geon in Phillippi. with all its significant Incl
dents; Paul on Mars Hill; the riot at Ephesus;
the farewell at Miletus Paul the staircase of
the tower Antonia; Paul before Felix, before
Festus, before Agrippa; the shipwreck; the pa
thetic of April Forum and Three Tav-
ems This series closes admirably with picture
in which all the majestic architecture of the
Eternal City serves as so much stage scenery
to set off a character in which hstrionic effects
were produced in real life
Yet this characteristic of the Book OF Acts is
really a characteristics of the whole Bible, name
ly, the with which 1t translates itself into
pictorial form. The unlettered folk of the middle
ages could spell it out from Genesis REVEAL
ton as immortal genius laid 1t in living colors
on golden background on cathedral wall and
ceiling.
Young people besieging Libraries, public
ana private, for books the scenes OF. which shall
shift rapidly, and the situations be thrilling
Judged upon this low level. the Bible is I'M
surpassed. Some imagine they know the Bible.
and turn from it from other books they have
read. 1t is a mistake. The Scriptures are peren-
NAL. 1t is the one book which bears perpetual
! rereading. Its variety in infinite, its riches
| deep. Whittier says:
I'VE search the world for truth. We Gull
The good. the pure, the beautiful
From craven stone and written scroll
From the old fower-ields of the soul.
And weary seekers for the best.
We come back laden from our quest,
To find that all the sages said
Is in the Book our mothers read"
THE TEACHERS LANTERN.
I-Paurs farewell to Ephesus. Next to the
Last supper OF Jesus stands this scene in pa
| thetic interest. One noting It that day would
| have thought passing incident. Point OF
! fact It is the only thing permanent in the his
| tory of Mletus. Paul INDUCES In a retrospect.
| then looks forward. and exhorts watchfuiness
April 5. l9C:. Acts ~. 2S-SS.