The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-06-26
FOR ETHoUGHT.-The lessons Of the

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f,isbt haye been historical-.the first.
forth. fifth. sixth. seventh, eighth, tenth 1hn
and eleventh-and four and d toeifth Six
e ei,ien nave f been Connected with the mar
rative-Ephesus. Miletus, Gorinth. JEW a,-
salem. Caesarea, Rome. me .'1he ID
cred was eight yeals into
view. some of them disciples ana so otas
Roman officials. but the great , ,chaT TSoea
has been the Apostle Paul. around "'ott
the others may be grouped.
FIRST LEssoN-Apri sth;-"Poss aasS
This from the e H1eat O. aredt
church at EphdssuT be socude
for the flock, which no foresaw. wo o,lIa
come CON into trouble after his departure ar
through false teaeheTs IN e sbe part Of the
eially emphatic in commanding all to ctr. the
grace and word Of God, and ne relerI go
PRIDE p., TO his own services: The . fearful
parting after a season Of prayer showed
that hearts had L been been Won on, ,9th-.The
These rbsae selected selected verses from this famous
chapter touch one Of the cardinal Ia COG c,
tr!nes OF Christening ana es anams Of the
pagan world On the fact Of Christ,s
resurrection Paul argues f2T me men le npo-
reetion Of chsSs Pe9pe Of the mode
The change Will be sudden, as IN II, the
twinkiing OF an eye. The corsu5 1tn =,
part will put on inGor r, and u un IN
victory. That achievement VIII be the
end Of the sting of death, the occasion
for rejoicing. But all VIII pc y thro anna
to the faith and performance OF duty Is
the part Of true wisdom.
IT THIRD LEssoN-Aprll 1sth.-"T The
Law OF Love lhomi ,i III: oT 70 love nHe
are here presented. It is something due
TO ali persons, in form suited to the e
character OF the one toward whom y
Of all debts and to the keeping OF the
whole law, which may be stated IN
sHEs iaoH I ioHe S 1SXH pro y
evil for it viii regulate conduct in all
relations. It Is especially a .pn l1nx1d
S WSen ahe Of Former day has
given place to the light OF blessed era,
and when men are called 10 iHi'lale
Christ. . .ra,r.
u kEss9MApFs ets Xxi s
on his way to the metropolis OF. the Jew
!sh people bearing aims for the NEEDY NEEDY.
ant seaport. Thence he, proceeded over
land by the usual route and method.
While in Caesarea certain prophet.
AEaDuS, WHO udu COlHo w. cAASN'
dicted imprisonment for Paul on reaching
Jerusalem. This fact he set forth by
tho use Of grde with which he e bound ~ ID
Was ueiivered an effort was made to dis
suade the apostle from continuing his
journey. but he Y, would not llsten b., A..
TGTH Ad hss XII $685., The predcted
trouble was not long delayed, On arrv;
ing in Jerusalem the apostle employed
he usual mode %od q tbpe urhtea43H hoptthh e
Jews, But this only aroused their bitter
feeling. as they charged him with H. bring
Ing Into the M h9y yenS greats fan
was saved from the mob BY the centu.
rlon who confined him In the castle. A.
first he was supposed to be desperado
derers But this mistake was corrected
when Paul declared that he was Ro-
man g &c citizen q 1HliEssoN-Mav ,oth-"rhe Plot
Asainst Paul tActs kill: 12-22.) The
confinement of Paul In the castle. aroused
the Jerusalem mob to desperation; It
quest the centurion to bring the apostle
into the hall for examination, and that
then he should be sci, upon and killed by
those h had Su deed he pan fse
through the APOSTLES nephew. who, hav-
Ing learned what was proposed, delivered
ho word S to rs nSe Was caro-
and life was spared by the prompt ac-
tIon Of the Roman official,
LEsxsoN,MIsy 16th@ el,ss1
a place Of safety, Paul was permitted to
make defense before the governor. This
occurred when parties. came down from
Jerusalem to accuse him. This speech
was a model Of directness and simplicity,
He disclaimed all unlawful conduct, af.
flrmed his absolute innocence. challenged
ali to prove anything to the contrary,
announced his faith In God and his con-
slant purpose to lead conscientious life.
Later he delivered n torclble manner
cause of his sins, stu he was not re-
lesafieGaHiT H LEssoN-Nlay 24th,-"Paul
Before ;Agrlppa," tActs XVI: 1929
prisoner Felix caused Paul to be brought
before King Agrippa. when the latter Wis
speech, forming this lesson the apostle
He recites the vision which led him into
fhe Christian ministry as a Iaborer among
the Genties. by which the bitter hostility
e the Jews had \, been 9 aEaks ken Moth
the gospel. Turning then he made an