Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1903-04-29
GOLDEN TENT.-If any mnn sunc r
as Christian, let him not be
a - IN med.--1 Pet. 1:I6.


as IA Christian, let him not be
- amed.--I Pet. 4:IG.
OUTLINE OF SCRIPTURE SECTION
The elders advice..............Act p .2o-26.
rau! accused .....................Acts y 10.
Paul mObbcd .....................AC Acts n $685.
lauIS request Observation-Disclosures cts y .o7 10
Iauis defense ...................Acts -: III.
TIME.-A ID. IS.
rLACE.-Jerusalem
NOTES AND COMMENTS
Last Sunday we left Paul and his
company "a guests at the home Of Phil
ip, the evangelist. To-day they con
tinue their journey.
From Caesarea to Jerusalem was
40 miles, and at least the first part Of
ii was probably made on hors eback.
The home of Mas on. one Of the Chris
clans, served the travellers as half
way house. The Christians were al
ready "A great brotherhood. Those
who were travelling were sure Of find
ing a cordial and hoSpitable welcome
from the members of the brotherhood
who lived along the way, whether they
had ever seen each other before or not.
James. the brother of Christ, was the
recognized head Of the church, and I
was to him. with the other officers.
that Paul reported the wonderful, way
in which God had blessed the wor,,
among the GcntilcS.
The officers of the church felt kindly
toward Paul. and rcioiccd i'm his work.
but warned him that such was not tie
general feeling even among the Chris
tian Jews. who considered him one Of
the most dangerous Of hcreticS be
cause he taught that Observance of
the ceremonial law was not essential
TO the salvation Of anyone. Gentle con-
jew. Just at this time the city va,
fun OF jewish pilgrims come to NE
feast Among them were PauI'S ol|
enemies from Asia. The church Of
fccrs feared trouble. and SO advised
the couciiiatory move of ,cr,, a3. Pau,
himself had come To Jerusalem wish
his heart set ON bringing Jew and Ger-
tile Christians into sympathy and TO
a better understanding. II was with
that purpose that he had gathered The
free-wiil offering from The one branch
Of the church for the other. The o.
1icers urged the plan, and Paul Yielded,
though we cannot believe that he din
so without mis- giving. The result vas
disastrous. and Vet in the providence
Of God 1T opened the way for Paul's
work IN Rome.
At the sight of Pau the hatred 81
his old enemies famed up. aud hi be
ing in the temple probably made them
more angry. They accused BIN Of he
ing an enemy of Oh the Jews che
people,. GU the law. and CD The ten
pie.
dragged him ont Of the tcmrlc; &c
so as not TO Gefilc Il with his blood.
Chief captain II the band:' The co
hort Of soldiers garrisoning the castle
of Antonio. which joined the temple
court ON the north. came out 10 stop
this Jewish riot About 600 men vcI.
stationed there. "Ihe stairs" Lead
ing UP from the temple court To TIE
castle which overlooked it.
Now out Of reach Of the mob. PAU
had chance to speak to the chief
captain, who was surprised at being
addressed in Greek. Art not thou
that Egyptian" Who would al.
most certainly speak Greek The
chief captain thought he had got hold
of a wanted man" Surprising that
the Egyptian did not speak Greek, The
meaning would be: Thou art not
then. as supposed" etc. "The
Egyptian fanatic who had claimed
TO be a prophet and had gained large