The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-01-17
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PAUL 1T TIlESSALONICA AND BEREA--Acts
Seeking New Fields.


Paul and Sflas. with their backs SIN
smarting from The blows of the Iletorz'
rods. and with the angry city of Phjl-
ippi behind them. and with the memory.
for the most part that their message
had been rejected there, although ..
very interesting group of believers in the
Scholarship and Messiahship if Jesus 81
Nazareth had been gathered in Philippi.
set out promptly to seek other fields m
which to SOW the seeds of saving truth
as soon as they found themselves shut
out of the city. They spent no time IN
idle tears. Gods presence and direc-
ton had been with them n PhiIip2i.
That assurance was sufficient The world
was still before them, and Providen 20
was still their guide Other places also
needed the news about the salvation that
is in the goldman. These too must
have the opportunity TO hear the full
story OF redemption. As missionaries
OF the cross Of Christ. they must push
on and on. and on. The Christian reIig-
ion is a travelling religion. It does not
wait TO be sought; il seeks Il attempts
to rescue, 10 enIighten. to build up. TO
inspire. It is on the hunt, in the name
of its Author. TO seek and TO save that
which is lost
To do this. its sdherents must put
forth tireless energy, counting no cost
too dear. regarding no rebuff. resent
ment. or opposition as too strong. or any
suffering as too severe, that ali men
may be reached and blessed by the sal
walton that is in Christ. PauI's earnest
and determined efforts as a missionary
are an illustration Of the genuine spirit
OF the Christian religion, and an example
for all Christians TO follow. Paul and
Silas travelled southwestward on the
great Roman military road the Via Egg
malta and did not make a stop OF con
sequence until they reached the city OF
Thessalonica. 100 miles from Philippi.
the principal city of Macedonia. which
had been rebuilt by Cassander ana
named for his wife. who was 2 sister Of
Alexander the Great. and which is nov,
under the name of Salonfca, one Of the
important cities of the Turkish Empire.
the terminus of a railroad from west
ern Europe and the city from which
Miss Ellen NJ. Stone went forth on the
journey upon which she was captured by
brigands. This city was situated al the
head of the Thermis Gulf. an arm Of the
Mediterranean Sea. and was a free Ro-
man city. and the capital of all Mace
donia. There were many Jews there and
a synagogue. It Afforded many fscilt-
ties for furthering PauTs mission. With
strategist's eye. he chose this city as
the new field of his iabors
PauI's Methods of Evangelizing.
He would enter a new city without os-
tentation. He would do nothing TO at
tract unusual attention. Here at Thes-
salonica he Iabored by day with his own
hands for his daily bread. working at
tent-making He would first seek the
synagogue on the Sabbath days OF his
own oountTymen. the Jews They were
the treasurers OF much precious reIig-
ious truth. and were the worshioers
OF the true God. They were, more or loss.
prepared to receive the message that he
had to deliver-the higher truth Of the
life. work, and mission Of Jesus Christ,
the King that was to come into the