The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-04-24

ence. FOR centuries 1t wag the capital
OF his nation the home OF his king. the
seat OF his religion. Taken captive and
carried into foreign lands he turned MS
face toward 1t In his prayer (Dan. vf:lo),
and longed for 1t with ardent a1cctian.
psalm cxxxvii: 5.) The Jewish Christian
likewise loved Jerusalm. as the scene
OF our Lords last ministry, OF His death
and resurrection. of tho churches first
triumphs. (Acts Il: y, and as the type
OF the heavenly home (Rev. XXI: ~ The
city was specially dear to Paul. There
he had boon trained for his life work
(Acts vii: 49, Thence he had gone forth
as an emissary OF the Sanhedri (Acts TX:
1-2) Either he had returned at Intervals
after his conversion, to consult With the
apostles (Acts XIV: y, or to bear gifts
from the Gcntiles (Acts XIV: I'D 1t
must. therefore. have been with tender
ost emotions that he set out, in the year
co A. D. on his last journey to his sacred
place acts Xxx: %: 80.
VOYAGE leave-tnking Of Miletus
(Acts Xxx: 1888 was most nffectionatc.
The Ephesian elders kneeled down with
Paul In prayer. They fell on his neck. and
with tears Kissed him. Taking ship Inn
medfatcly after, the apostle and his
faithful companions sailed southwark
oversees and 81. Tho little Isle OF Coos.
famous for It's wines and perfumes, lay In
the Aegean sea, but they passed 1t by.
and entered tho renowned hnrbor OF
Rhodes, where once ntood the wonder of
the ancients. the mighty Colossus. erected
three centuries before, then prostrate In
ruins. Proceeding thence, they debarlkcd
at Patara. a city on the mainland. de-
voted to the worship OF Apollo the SPLEEN
did metropolis OF the 1yclnns. Embark
ing on another merchant vessel bound for
lPhenicia. they passed. In full view OF
Cyprus and landed at Tyree. Luke. the
historian OF the party. gave no account
OF the events in that voyage Whether
there were preaching services or prayer
meetings. or whether the missionaries en-
gagged In private meditation. VIC are left
Ito conjecture.
WARN1NG.-Paul and his associates
tnrried In Tyre seven days Verse ~. They
may have waited for the ship to unload
her cargo (verse q. intending to proceed
by the snme vessel. There were disciples
in the city. who. after some searching.
were found. IT appears that the spirit OF
prophecy or revelation was moro general
or common in those days, for these dis
cipiea Informed Paul OF the danger to be
encountered In going to Jerusalem, and
endcavored to dissuade him from his pur-
pose. This warning was proof OF their
interest In the great apostle. who then
Christianity among the Gentiles His ex-
tcrsive labors had been so signnlly sue
ccssrr as to endear him to all tho fol-
lowers OF Jesus. They communicated to
him. however, nothing except what he
already knew CActs. Xxx: 23) atfthe outset
OF the Journey But he was In no wise
intimidated being under tho guidance OF
the Holy Spirit.
FAREwELL.-whe the week was over
Paul left the brethren at Tyre 80 fully
in that brief time had he won their affec-
lions that all the members OF the little
community, with their wives and children,
conducted him on his way to the vessel
tvcrses and 81. On tho shore they an
knclt down together In prayer-he for
them and they for him-and scene not
unlike that at Mlllatus was repeated. The
Oriental habit OF devastating was highly
demonstrativc and protracted. Possibly
two hours were consumed at the SEASIDE
by these disciples Of Tyre and their dis
tinguished visitors. How beautiful and
significant are such expressions OF re-
gard (Psalms. cxxxiii: ~ Nothing but
the grace OF God could unite the hearts
OF strangers. On separating. some 20
their bones. others to nursne their Jour-
pcy each carried remembrances OF de-
l'ghtful fellowship, the source OF perpet-
uni comfort.
HOsPITALITY.-Ash short sail along the
coast southwark and Ptolema!s was
reached, an unimportant town, where
Paul tarried a day to greet brethren
verse D. Journeying thence by Land
across the plain Of Sharon, bright at that
time with thousand flowers OF spring,
they entered Caesarea, the capital OF Inc
province. Philip, the evangelist, resided
here. having made this his home quar-
ter Of a century before, just after his
service to the ethiopian eunuch (Acts.
VII: 40) and Paul became his guest.
Philip was a liberal IIelenist, the first
to show the large sympathy without "nicn
Pnul's work would have been Impossible
AS the two men communed together they
must have recalled many touchihg rs,i'l :,
iscences OF the days when the light OF
heaven shone on the face OF Stephen.
,,pturned to heaven in the agony of mar
tyrdom. To Increase the delight OF that
visit, the house of Philip was hallowed by
the ministries Of four daughters Oversees
s and 81. all devoted to Christ.
PREDIC-rION,-Durin the days OF
sniritual intercourse In the home of Phil
10 there came from Jndea Verse lO the
prophet Agabus, who In an earlier day,
had warned Paul of an approaching fam
inc. (Acts, XII: 2s.) After the symbolic
manner Of the old prophets of Israel q
Kings, xii; 11) Agabus approached Paul,
took his grdle and with 1t bound his
own feet and hands. saying: "Thus saith
the Holy Ghost SO shall the Jews bind
the man that ownett this girdle, and
shall deliver him to the Gentiles' Verse
liz. Long aware of the peril Of this visit,
tho apostle had previously received no
int.mation so definite as this, He had not
foreseen that Jewish assault would end
In Roman imprisonment. (Acts. kill: lo)
The prediction thus delivered WAS ful,
filed Indeed, a short time after Paul
was brought to Caesarea In chains, taken
thence to Rome, and there held for years
as prisoner,
FNTREATY,--On receiving this intel
ligence Pa,ls companions and those OF
Caesarea, who were at the time present,
united In earnest entreaty, seeking to dis
uade him from the contemplated Jour-
ney, Verse ~. Why should this eminent
servant face such danger? He was on
HIS way to carry aims (Acts xxlv:l7) hut
others could perform that service, and ne
might remain where he was Indeed II
is probable that many thought Agnbns
had come at the instance OF the HOLY
Spirit to protect Paul, to prevent him
from proceeding further II might with
great prcpriety be urged that to expose
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