The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-03-26
THE SABBATH SCHOOL
International Lesson Comments for
March 29.
Review Of the Lessons For the First Quarter
OF the Year-Read Cor. KILL, I.lO-God.
en- Text, Matt. xviii, 10-Summary.

en- Text, matt. XVIII, ZO-Summafy.
Introduction.-The lessons this quarter
cover portions of Pauls second and third
missionary journeys, Although great op.
position met him at nearly every place he
visited, yet the gospel took a deep hold
on the hearts of the people, and in many
of The leading cities of the world good
churches were established. During his
missionary journeys Paul not only preached
the gospel in all the cities he visited, but
he labored with his hands to support him.
self.
Summary.-Lesson ]. Topic: Suffering
for Christ. Place: Philippi. Paul on his
second missionary journey visits Philippi,
a city of Macedonia. They are followed
by a fortune teller; Paul was grieved; /;
commanded the spirit to come out of her; /;
Paul and Silas arrested; a mob rose up;
the missionaries were beaten; cast into
prison; at midnight they prayed and sang
praises; q great earthquake; the doors
were opened and bands loosed; the jailer
drew his sword; Paul saves him; the jailer
converted; Paul and Silas cared for
ii. Topic: Paul's love and care for the
church. The epistle to the Philippians
was written by Paul, from Rome, in A. d.
G3, and sent by Epaphroditus. Paul shows
his great love for the saints; calls them
his JOY and crown; urges them to stand
fast to help the women who labored with
him; to always rejoice; to be moderate; to
pray and give thanks; desires that they
may be kept through Christ; exhorts them
to think on holy. things; thanks them for
the gift sent; tells OF his contentment and
strength in Christ.
III. Topic: Paul proving that Jesus is
the Christ. Paul and his companions, ex.
cept Luke. leave Philippi and go to Thes.
salon'ta. Paul entered the synagogue and
the three Sabbath days reasoned with
them out of the, Scriptures. proving that
believed and joined themselves to Paul and
tude" became Christians The unbeiiev.
ing Jews gathered a mob, set the city in
IN uproar and assaulted the house Of ia.
son. Paul and Silas were sent to Berea by
night. and at once began to preach in the
synagogue in that city
". Topic: The church exhorted to holy
living. The letter to the Thessalonians
was written by Paul in A. d. 50. They
had misunderstood Paul's teaching on the
second coming of Christ. In this lesson
Paul gives them various exhortations and
directions. They are told to admonsh the
disorderly;, to encourage and support the
weak; to always do good; to constantly re.
loice, pray and give thanks; not to quench
the Spirit or despise prophesyings; to
prove all things; to hold fast the good, but
abstain from evil; they are called to en-.
tire sancti6cation.
V. Topic: The superiority of the true
God over the gods of the heathen. Paul
having left Berea goes to Athens; ad.
dresses the philosophers on Mars Hill;
commends them for being religious; calls
attention to an altar to an unknown God;
tells them of the God of heaven, who
created all things; formerly ignorance pre-
vailed. but now all men should repent;
speaks Of the judgment and resurrection;
so ne mocked; a few believed.
vi. Topic: Paurs struggles and sue
cesses in Corin TIL Paul was in Corinth
one year and six months, from A. d. 50
to- o. He met Aquila and Prisclla abode
with them; worked at his trade; reasoned
n n the synagogue; was joined by Silas and
Timothy; preached Christ; the Jews bias.
phemed; Paul turned to the Gentiles; had
great spiritual conflict; was comforted
by. a vision; Crispus and many Corin.
thians believed
VII. Topic: The duty OF Christians with
respect to weak consciences. The epistle
TO the Corinthians was written by Paul,
from Ephesus, in A. ID. 81. Various per.
picking questions arose in the Corinthian
church, There was difference of opinion
nas to whether meat offered to idols should
be eaten. Paul urges those who are strong
to guard the consciences of the weak.
VII: Topic: The eXcellencies of love-
Love is superior TO gifts. Eloquence,
knowledge, generosity, self.denial = these
all amount to nothing without love. Love
IS the principal thing. 1t suffereth long;
is kind envieth not; vaunteth not; is not
pulled up; behaves properly; is unsefsh;
is not provoked; does not think or medi.
tate upon evil; rejoiceth not in unright.
eousness; rejoceth in the truth: bearetb,
beIleveth; hopeth and endureth all things;
never faieth
~ Tor;c. EtoLl;l: IL ,,
Ephesus. Apollos arrives at Ephesus; be.
gan to speak boldly; was instructed in the
way OF God more perfectly by Aquila and
Priscilla; departed to Corinth; was com
mended by the brethren. Paul having
started on his third missionary journey
reached ,Ephcsus;, asked the disciples il
they had received the Holy Ghost; they
had not; Paul laid his hands upon them;
the Holy Ghost came on them; they spake
with tongues and prophesied
y. Topic: The superiority of the Chris.
tian religion. Paul preached the gospel
boldly IN the. synagogue for three months.
Then the unbelieving Jews reviled Chris.
tianty publicly and Paul withdrew from
the synagogue and preached in the school
OF Tyrannus. Paul wrought many mira.
cles in Ephesus and many were healed of
their diseases. Certain vagabonds Jews
sought to initiate Paul and cast out evil
spirits, and the man in whom the evil
spirit was leaped on them and wounded
them, Many, WHO practiced sleight OF
hand burned their books.
II. Topic; Quieting tumult. The mis-.
slonaries were again facing a mob. See
Cor. ]: $40. Demetrus caused a tumult.
declared their craft, or business, was in
danger Of being brought into disrepute be.
cause Paul and his companions had been
preaching against Diana, the goddess of
the Ephesians. PauPs companions were
seized might have hnan h,I