The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1903-02-05
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL.
INTERNATIONAL LESSON COMMENTS
FOR FEBRUARY 8. ~
""Jeet; Tho Church at Corinth Founded
e'S KILL, 1-11-Golden Text, L Cor.
''' 11-Msmory verses, o-l1-Com-
nloMtnrY

'h'' 11-Memory verses, o-l1-Com-
"ont"ry on tho Dny's Lesson.
" ma"rs arrival at Corinth Tvs. |. y. |.
A,nr these things The events at
partcd'" "'Ifr,rSd pnnrSd IN our last lesson. DE
and he never returned ~ ,in In,,l''
'ecluhi Nreecc had srorniully rejected he
E"Spo', message and hcnccforth the apostle
n,% " G"s %boui l'ti% t"ri% fiie!Is Game to Cor
Nthcns Here he laborcd aIon" ''n~ts, fnr sonr y.
time before his co.worlers n,.r;,,I ,J' S",,,o "
NTH was the seat oi commerce IN SH Snul,n,,,
Hrrrrr' and at this time was the p"H,;rai
capital and the residence of ,hc rHH,,,n", rHnu'n,,
pro.consul; 1t was situated on ,hn ,.',lIn ;sm'.
mus which connects the two mort ;or. Is
Greece. IL was the wcaithicst and w;nl,,W ~
G of' ci'y IN an Greece, and WAS the seat Of
OF every kind OF cntiousnrss and "xn,.' W
Nnd yet i'll this wicked city pnuI lad :,
good revival and established a Christ;,n
,r;sua :: .AGEnilHs-Priscil'a.' ~ "NIo~t devoted
riety, (v. 2e) They are aiways ,",t mcn,;onn% "n%
togo, From this we conr;mInh '1nr" m'',
'h"N lnrnish happy example OF hormnmv
and sympathy i'll Christian life. prisc;jIa
WhI ono OF those bright, earnest women
ing of Christ and Ills chosen friends. ono
OF the pioneers Of that devoted band ni
women workers who have for 1900 Wears
n"nr such splendid work ior the Lord in
49, 'tnN anlOllE all peoples ''( lau-
"ius. The fourth Roman emperor. This
was the twelfth year Of his reign. Jews
to dcpart.' This took p,ac" early in \, D
- on account OF Il revolt in .Iudca. Tho
!rWS were very numerous AT Rome. and
inhabited separate district oi The town
ON the banks OF the ribcr. Thcv were Of
zen very troublesome, and were several
limcS hani>hcd irom the city. '''rhc decree
q" not remain lonG IN force. iur we find
Nu"ila IN Rome not lo"%: after tRom. lG:
l.,,,r .l.l
Paul came"
u. PaulS method of work VS. 3. ~. Z.
,'Samc trade Paul's first concern when
ne entered ("rinth WAS to find home for
m,nS''t ,mi ana then t" seek ior employment.
no could dream that ,hS c-slaincd
man; gong from one tcntlhairr's door To
"n"; her. seeking for work., WIS "a,lvin,.
tnr 'u'"rr Mt The world beneath his rohr:"
w ronght., P'ul laburcd i"r his "wu .!.p-
por; IN EnhH>us C\ct> %: ~ and Thr>s:-
(nnira Il Th"~s. ,: ~. is well Is in Corinth
Il Cor. 4: l2)
J.. "HcaN"ncd -rcrsuadrl." from the
Scriptures. and "a" personal testimonies oi
rN" WIinc>>o>. Paul showed ;ha Jesus
vas the >lah and the ,r$uc. iruc The
gospel appca!S; t" reason a"I good sense.
| ne facts Paul presented showed how rca-
,nnHh.r Il would be to h"cnm" thri.tiaus.
lIr ~oa"ht out his I,ju,i,ai ail made op.
l,or'unii,"~ {" rcll thrm ni thri>i.
III. Ihr arrival nt rrln;arocmcnts ~.
-. . "N"r% com". ID. "nd Timo,hy
arrived tu-r,,"" rrom N..,irrid: ruri.
Thy from fhc>,, ,,louir2 ""i >,'n~ jroM! Er.
r"n. .InrT arrival '""nvIu&"d Paul. He
NOW ,c,lUrl That the cnun,ry, n, had
,y'..."d were Standing ,.,a IN The fa,,},,
! ~, led @lHl 10 NiIr HI 1.",t Ir;;cr :n i&c
! Hr,>il"H,Ili~. "!tn SOON at'"" 4 second ley.
i"r - ;;i1rd ;h.1, "-@tI,' ,Ula.uainL ,iaIt
I hr'~; second coming VA. u,.r" az lund.
@'$ at'ttl""' y Tues. .: - wni'" III Cor.
i'i;H. tnupa1c J Eur.'i HAS. Pad was
iAIlninI Il. thc midst OF tn" .v"atr.t Gjt.i.
~. Paul tuns 70 The Ccn,;Ics cvs. G.
~. &. "Oppo>r! ,hcm>".vy~." The w"yl
implies; very strong "pp">.;luu. - Il force
urlWn up III bHtti" array. t. }r"I au ug.
@Inrzcd opposition. The more cham it,i.div
violent opposition oI tn" Jews WAS 40
doubt stirred up by IT," intense earnest.
"i ShAs and TimutEy. when he was
,prcs,,G;d aMd ,rnn~trHin"d hy the w"rd.'
brought ~" candl Thought, hut only uprn-
>'t'"n and hl%NphrmN. l"ml said. sadly and
forever, 10 the Jews II lorinlh: II viii
iroun,c ,Non no more. It hi" The Gen.
liir-." In Corinth. tie ai,"!l,ard preached
10 ihr Jews III Other pIav"~.
:" ~ certain m"n'n h'"S".' l~cd for
teaching and Worship. Eu" ni. own lols.
Priscilla. "Wor-hjprl Ioj." \ nro#cly,r,
not Il :,"%: .hN hj,n. No !h' he lrc,ainr
Il Christian Nothing lirr.' is knuWn o.
.ju>lu@. :.yoiutd --- IN" -,fia.neuc." ~
,;.uli.ng protc,, to tn, ln',.!igf oi the
Jry&.. lie would draw il n.auy who would
be coming 10 IL" ~NG%.,p.srm. iEr owner
WITS Il G"ntir. anl N"I!l vim The at,,,a-
ancG oi the Eru, iir.."
s. "Cris nlt' iii ii., cslvcr; W., inc
r,i'rr ui the ~y0A~o2uc l., !tA !rr. III. ,;,.
cidcl course u,4Gr the conduct ui others
equally decided. "th;n. .:ler." \ u.n
"I learning and his:h chNr,r>"r. u, CON
version took him ont .! u,.:.n ~ IAn lew.
ish church. "All his ha.~r." The !i!.l r..
corded instance ot the vv.vcv..ul O. al
entire Jewish family.
.. "Thrn Si,al," The Lord" II is EHelv
that Paul was at thi. time much ,ii,,r,.,rI
by the violent ounp+;1iou OF tIr .lrq... ,nj
probably his lie was in ,ioumcr and L,
might have been rn;rrta,;,iu. >crinrs
thDurh;s of cco,in +, ino,.h ~. ~ lr,y,m,,