The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-01-23

ksSsss ia the International sewf0
for January -. iss':t-rsus's toss-
eel 70 the Ihesssionians.

a. NON We exhor you. brethren. warn
tnsm that afe nnrqly. csmfort tie feeble
m.nGea support the weak, b patient To-
wart al men.
Is See that none render evil unto any
man. but ever follow that Which = soods
both among yourselves. and 10 a.. NEIL
10. Rejoice eNermore-
y. Pray without ctas.ng.
ls In every thing give thanks Tor th-s
II the will oi God IA Christ Jesus eci.cein-
ng YOU
N. Quencn not the spirit
70 DeSplse not prcrt fsysngs.
n Prove -. snilgs Lo-c last tfai VINCE
u 5000.
" Abstain from all appearance OF evil.
=. And the very God u peace sancuiy
you wholly, and / pray God your ~no4s
spirit and soul ana body be preserved
bameiese unto the coming Of our Lore
Jesus Christ
a. Faitr.u! Is be tia; ca.ieih you. who
also VIII DO II.
s. Brethren. pray for Us.
a. Greet al The brethren WIFE an coy
kiss.
" charge you ly the Lore that his
eps;Ie be READ unto all the holy brethren:
=. The grace q cur Lord Jesus cnT'st es
with you. Amen.
GOLDEN TGxT--Hoid ta~t snAs
which IL good.-i Thess. SsSi-
ANALYSIS or SCRIPTURE SECTION
The people 81 the LORD .-.---I Thess 5-l----'
TIE blessing Of he lcrd-...L Tnes=. $500.
TIME--A. II. y.
PLACE.-cor.nth.
NOTES AND COMMENTS
Anxiety Dissipaied.- 10 nee
from Thessalonica after laborine
there but a short time. Paul could
Larg.;, help being anxious about the
converts he had gained while there
He knew how severely they would be
tried-how they would be frowhec
upon and ridiculed and deserted .,
their friends: how, too. he woule
! himself be slandered and accused 81
preaching for money. Would the,
be able to stand ont against such as
saultse The letter we study to-da,
was written upon learning that the,
had been faithful.
Ii was a great disappointment Il
Paul to lie obliged 10 leave Ihessa
lonica when he did. Review the facts
of last Sundays lesson He wa
eager TO return to the Christian
there. but when that seemed TO ID
impossible. he sent Timothy TO en-
courage and help them and brinI
him news of their welfare. Nhel
Timothy returned with good re
port. Paul. who had been anxious
was so relieved and oyerjoyed tina
he sat down at once and wrote then
the letter that we study to-day.
This is the gentlest Of all Paul
letters. He writes as the missionar
pastor. without "A thought Of contrc
versy. The Thessalonians had bee
greatly troubled by the death @
some Of their number. for they ha
supposed that none of them was
die till Christ had come with grea
pomp and glory 10 rule an earthl
kingdom. In this letter Paul speak
, comfort and consolaticn and hoT
TO their souls.
Verses Il and IL counsel regard f.
, church officers. and peace among a
the members. This was specially in
portant in new. church gathers
Of hitherto discoraarf element
Know them tina. labor among yon:
. Acknowledge or recognize or regaI
, them. Esteem them exceeding higl
IN in love-" Let them stand Yer
high in your loving esteem. "Admoi
. ish the disorderly:- Not the duty {
The officers alone. but Of the bret
, rem Compare . Thess. 3:il- IF
: We hear of some that walk amor
you disorderly. that work not al a
- sts a
the belief in Christ's speedy comir
: that many enthusiasts stopped wor
T The effect was OF course dcrnorali
? ing. Evil FOR eyii:- Private rcven.
4 was not Christian. See Matt So
80. That which Is good" Instes
4 If rendering evil for evil. they we
7 10 definitely seek the welfare of the
= brethren. Rejoice always" An
junction that Christians scni.fim
/. forget The Christian above all ms
! should he cheerful and rejoicin
y PRAY withou. ceasing:" Let yo
lives be lives Of prayer-not liv
given up to the speaking of petition
but lives of constant commune
/. with God. -Uuenrh not the spirit
etc: The sober-rninied had becor
!. 5ispleased with the excess of e
: thusiasm displayed by som--ps
:. haps those instructed in i:1;-al
! were in danger Of discouraging sor
genuine manifestations of the Spi
y it."-Prof. Bosworth. Against n
Paul caution. them. .prophes
ings:- The celebrations and ties
mony Of the Christians at the
meetings. Every form Of evil
!, Not all appearance as in the Comm
Version. which would mean an {
irely different thing
. ~ holy kiss" 4 very comm
r eastern salutatiDn. See Oriental l.,
n son Lights. "Brethren. fray for Us
Parl's asking the prayers of {
o. .hurch for himself suggests way
: which we who believe in prayer G
= help and strengthen our paste
The paragraph following this LETT
!. in the Common Version. stating III
: il wns written fro m Athens. has be
= omitted from the Revised Verse
sn.e il was not on the original ms
- uscripi. and Is inc orrect