The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1903-03-14
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THE SUNDAY School.
Len~ ON In the International Series
for March ~, 10O3-rhe Riot
at EpKe~us.
THE LESSON TEXT.
(Acts 19.29-1O.)

at Epke~us.
THE LESSON TEXT.
(Acts 19:29-40)
20. And the whole city was filled with con
fusion; and having caught Gatus and Arls-
tarchus, men of Macedonia, Paul's compan-
Ions In travel, they rushed with one accord
hs.c The theater.
90 And when Paul would have entered
In unto the people, the disciples suffered him
81. And certain Of the chief Of Asia, which
were his friends. sent unto him, desiring
him that he would not adventure himself
into the theater.
s2 Some therefore cried one thing, and
some another; for the assembly was con-
fused. and the more part knew not where
fore they were come together.
s3. And they drew Alexander out OF the
multitude, the Jews putting him forward
And Alexander beckoned with the hanoi
and would have made his defense unto the
Lcople.
Jew. all with one voice about the space o.
two hours cried out. Great Is Diana OF the
Is. And when the towncierk had APP
peased the people, he said, Ye men OF Epn-
esus. what man is there that knoweth not
how that the city OF Ephesians Il 9
worshipper OF the great goddess Diana. 7d
Of the image which fell down from Jupit
y, Seeing then nat tnsse a1lnss ~ e,,;sf s M
De Is Sponoa ~ nothsne ,, r,,ashiy.
e. For We have brought hither these men.
which are neither robbers sSssn q cnulchs'' NY
2S Whel efore II Demetrius. ana tne
craftsmen which are with him. have mat.
ter against any man. the law Y open, ana
there are deputies; 's' 'Hs'1 '''''
ss But II ye enquire anything concerning
other matters. II shall be determined N =
lawful assembly y \. called a
est,on ~ rva v for II his day's uproar. there be-
in. no cause whereby we may give an ac-
count Of this coneouISs; xord preserv-
.sh oI ~ fs,tbfai.-P.. 81 IA.
OUTLINE OF SCRIPTURE SE@aiySss .,olT .
Paurs purpose 49,. s :; Acts is:z.
The great uproar ls:3-ss :3s
IN. rioter. quletsso. Y s so.'''''''''''.'s' =
Pi.ATE.-Enhssns-
NOTES AND cvMmErae. -.
These three years o. raui | r,-
try were very fruitful, put ploDA
they were also the nardest sea
his life. Paul saw IN Epnesus
great door and effectnai oPen'o
him, but there were also many ~
versaries" Il. Cor. lo's)' Au. ~
mediate plans were shaped py nis ~
sire to take q generous coilec'ion iol
the poor 10 the church az Jeru' aiei'''
so showing the loyalty ol tne inass'oA
churches, which were rlch' 70 'no
mother church, which WAS poor
The opposition here' Wnlcn "as
most prolonged and bitter was great
partly because the success was great
There was large class OF men, cn'T
ployers and employed, VINO inaue
their living by the Manufacture u ~
tie shrlnes for the worshipers q. 'no
great temple OF Diana Ineir ousi-
ness was actually falling on as a re-
suit OF the increasing numbers -
those Of the Way as Cnristiani'y
was called. Livery convert meant 'he
loss of a customer iheir Poehess
were touched and their wrath was
aroused Observe the witness Dsine-
trius bears in his speech TO the WORK
ingmen, TO the success q Iaui
work He makes ms appear " TO
their pockets, ana l1) TO their priae
in the mag1ificent temple oI Diana
and the worship centered there. ~
was not only religious put patriouc
pride. for the temple was one Of the
wonders OF the ancient world
When Demetrius was done great
cry Of indignation was raised. An I'M
mense crowd was gathering 70 see
what the trouble was. Inc hoarse
shouting continued ana the whoie
throng surged onward INTO an enor-
Gus open air amphitheater which
would have held $4,000 persons, and
is still TO be seen ON the western
slope Of Mount Prion. Here the con-
fusion increased rather than dimin-
ished. The insfigators of the mis-
chief had siezed two of Paul's help
ers. and they were now somewhere
in the midst of that howling mob.