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,urch. Jerusalem and Antioch having

church. Jerusalem and Antioch having
previously that honor. Upon his fidelity de-
pended the next quarter century OF the
ehurch's progress. He was. therefore, ex-
horted to preach the word. to be diligent
to reproye. and rebuke with all patience A
fearless. scriptural. earnest ministry was en-
ofty de aiss ID showing 5sa. faIl had
to him no sjnecure, but a position in which
one might serve the Master. He. there
' Hs aaIy nnSan T he yhS n
to the presence of God and Of the Lord
Jesus Christ. as he did In this first letter,
Judgment. when.at the appearing of Jesus, all
his servants must give account. (AIatt. XIV,
~ These earnest words from an absent
and beloved friend must have gone to the
heart and produced a lasting impression.
WARNlNG-lVerse ana ~ Why was
Paul SO earnest? Why did he not leave Tim
P per under the guidance of the Spirit?
rarity because the future would be beset
with trouble. Possessed with prophetic fore
sight, Paul saw that a day would come
when members Of the church would lapse
into lower state of religious zeal. History
SHOWS that there have been many such in
from conviction. As the members increase
worldly influences enter. Rhetoric, elocu-
tion. ritualism. and many other features are
introduced to crafty the taste Of the con.
gregation: Afterwards men refuse sound
doctrine because 1t exposes and condemns
them. They select ministers of a delicate
nloio, VINO Will satisfy their itching ears
ard not disturb their Conscience. Turning
away away from from the truth these people will seek
after tables Fashionable foolish stuff. what
while the church will hear. preach the doc
trines that tend to build up holy lives. Oh
FAITHFULNEss- 5.) Timothy
must not be moved by any such deplorable
CONDITION In the church, II it occurs in his
whatever comes Watch in all things-be
close observer of all that passes. and
note, note the tendencies Mark xiii. %; pre-
afflictions"-they are sure to come, II a
man STANDS for the right in an evil world.
and refuses to be party to sin Giatt. x. 2S.
prosecuted. Gohn xvi. 3a.) DO the work Of
IN evangeiist"-whatever other tasks he
may assume, he must never lay down the
won to Christ. Make full proof of thy
ministry" show to all that YOU are really
called cal to be minister. and not merely
the incumbent Of Office. Perform your
DUTY so well that every one will confess
that you are indeed an ambassador of
GGihnst; If these Instructions were followed
become man Of c one work stlE P Phi PHI H. 49,
such en- men I1, always achieve abundant success
apostle, after these advices to his brother
minister. next refers to himself. He re-
allies that death Is not far distant. and
or sacrifice: from which he does not shrink:
d'hil. H. ID 1t is rather WITH the utmos:
calmneSs that he declares his readiness to
depart, as if he We're about to enter upon
Journey. That resignation originated in
part from review of his career. He as
serts that he had fought good fight,
rather than to his behavior. II Tim. vi. 12,)
His course was finished figure OF speech
derived from the race in the Olympic
TX, 26) In the midst of all his struggles.
in the earnest pressing forward phil. iii,
~. he had constantly kept the faith CRev:
in he.r .ftn 80 rfriy,
Christ and the work laid before him. This
personal reference was not in the spirit of
boasting. Years before Paul had laid his
pride at the foot of the cross. Gal vi;
III But this is the voice of triumph. lifted
up At the end Of a long and faithful life
PRoSPECT-Nerse 81 But what lies he
yond? The past, although secure, is Of lit
tie worth. only as it prepares for the flu
ture. Noltaire said toward the close Of his
career. II take leap into the dark Paul
felt that in departing he entered into a
state of blesscdness. the prospect of which
had long. cheered him, phil. i. % In the
old Grecian games the successful runner
laurels, which was placed UPON the head
n the a midst Of the assembled les
him there is waiting a crown of righteous
ness, which Jesus the Lord will bestow.
DANES /. 12D BY this he meant the reward
of immortality and glory. purchased and
nediateiy on making this statement, as II
he feared some false impression might be
ltlt on some mlEd, ne taxes broader
view. and sweeps out into the extended
realms of Gods reaching mercy. affirming
that the same reward awaited all who love
the appearing of Jesus
CoNCLUSIoN-We are row to take leave
of this man of God. For months we have
followed his history and followed his writ
ings. We have Travelled with him from city
to city. from country. to, country. never
wearied. but often refreshed and stimu-
lated by his heroic deeds and masterfnl
words. Always and everywhere he proved
tn he Siu dii;rpnt f.
sacrificing steward of the gifts of God.
true to the vision by which he was called
to he an apostle. The years have passed
away since he and Silas were at Ph'lippl.
and he has become Paul the aged
Philem. ix) Far from his native land in
Roman prison. abandoned by tmid
friends. his heart yearns for the compan-
ionship of one who had been with him in
his earlier tolls Il Tim. iv. 81. whom he
exhorts to come to him. That letter Is his
dying Elft to the universal church. II shows
how a soul may triumph under the support
OF the religion of Christ.
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