Catoctin clarion., 1903-04-23
The SABBATH SCHOOL,
International Lesson Comments For
April 26.
Subject: Paui's Journey to Jerusalem, Ac
XXI, 3.l3- Golden Tex, ActsXxl, "A
Memory Verses, II, l2-Commentary
on the Days Lesson.

3. LANDED at Tyre" At Patara Paul
found, in a vessel bound over the open sea
to Phoencia, favoring providence by
which his course to Syria was FASTENED.
The $40 miles to Tyre was run in about
two days. Here the vessel tarrled for
seven days for change of cargo.
4. "Finding disciples" Here Paul found
small company of Christian disciples,
with whom he remained in happy, helpEul
fellowship, ministering the word. VIXEN
in strange cities it is always well to !oOt
for and associate with the peoDc of God.
Should not go" That is, if he had any
regard to his own safety or personal wei
fare, or to their alIectionate so.icitu1o on
his account. They we're Informed hr the
Spirit that bonds and Affections aWGIted
the apostle at Jerusalem, but it was nos
revealed to them As the will Of God that
he should change his purpose to proceed
thither
SO. Drought u.s. "Herc is beautiful
and impressive picture OF the harmony Of
Christian communion and the strength ot
Christian Affection And prayed" As
at Mietus, SO here, they pray before they
separate. The meeting and parting OF
Christians should be seasons OF prayer and
praise. Taken our leave While fare
wells are sorrowful occasions. yet among
Christians they are illuminated with go
rious nope.
7. FINISHED our course : Ey the same
vessel thai sailed southward thirty miles
to Pto!cmais, the modIrn Acre. Here the
sea voyage ended. At Pto,cmais Paul re,
manned one day with the brethren, ard
the next day Travelled by land the remain
ing thirtysiX mics to Ca2-irea
y. "philip.' Alter a silence OF twenty
years following rpca Philips ministry N
Samara and to the Ethiopian treasurer
(Acts s: 5-lO). we meet him at CaeSorea,
which had ever since been his home. ImS
seaport, built by Herod the Great, and
named in honor OF Augustus Caesar, Wai
fifty miles northwest from Jerusalem, aud
was the residence OF the Roman governors
of the province OF ,ludea. "Onc oI the
seven" One oi the seven deacons appoint
ed at the same time with Stephen tchap.
e: 81. lie should be distinguished from
Philip the apostle.
9. -Four daughters did prophcsy." The
house OF the evangelist Philip became, III
consequence OF the fuIiInent OF the pro,
phecy In Joel ,: 2S, the honored central
point ot the Christian congregation OF
taesaiea. lis four daughters, who had
received the pift of prophecy and OF utter
pretation, furnish new and clear evidence
that all believers alike ENJOY the privileges
OF Christianity, and even the earlier in.
stances OF the prophecies Miriam. Deborah
etc. prove that there i5 10 difference N
the kingdom OF grace between mae and 'e'
male To prophecy is to speak TO cdlnca'
tion and eyhoriation and comfort" II Cor
iio'' II. ',10 ~ Whcra tbeso y",lna women
preached, "whcthcr to women only. or in
nrivotr hougcs or to 1,ub';c assemble"
vn do nnt know The .tafcrnputs OF the
New Testament clearly shoW that God calls
women the same as men to preach His Cos
pei.
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]no;,od ] lancer thnn tLey at Grst intcGdcI.
panrs diva v',s tn rrorb ,Icrn.l,cr3 in
t,rnn f,r tha fe,st of thr ppntprost but he
had arrived ~ ('gc,arpa earlier than he cy-
nectcI n,J now had more than week to
snare winch time Lc ,prrt at Cacslrca.
"Arohu. " rhis nron,ct We haze ret bo.
fore III. 2-.30l AS the foYrtclcr of famine
in thc rnir, nf CIondius. Tie comes now.
;ro,,, ,bo nta,;or III; courtrv 10 warn
p,ri If ,s.aIllt and arrest nj Jerusalem,
J., ~, ;,oif,tinn Of the ryrrtsiye symbolic act.
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la ,,ra,He,s rs, ,N. >. jpr II. i.
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PonTs pirdir and with il bound his own
bondS onI fast Irs;ng the nronhctir form
Of III, oid ;rc,t,mcnt INV! saiih thr
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