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seeona ouarter. Lesson xtii. Suhe @0' 1908. Eph. v, 11-2l.
 Self Control.

Ieos. Eph. V, 11-2l.
 Self Control
 .ouo vadiss gives us a faithrui p'e. ture of the state of Roman society .. .n. Aawn of Christianity. It Is vivid srd photographic. The conoleonS ...sn.aininr in the metropolis were re. ,,.roauced in the provinces. Greek gnu ggN..s,, ,,orals were alike--both at the ,s...as. nossible ebb. The orphean, ps,,,s,n,an and Bacchanalian mysteries we're inconceivably impure. m o temple of Diana at Ephesus tneIe s.. a thousand priestssses whose ri.uaa la- eluded prostitution. The ciassic VII. sr oS the period, some without inteno. ,t convict their age of incredible abominatfon.
 on fhis rotting dunghill of current .svtiization Christianity bloomed hke vvhite and fragrant lily. H he,u v.nNsrd moi dreamed of before. which Zvybt that one must not merely not do evil. but must not even appear to be or to think evil. It raised cieaI, 1, uncompronhising protest against sun it walked in light, and Kept Itsen a / >srevarae generation 1t shone as nsnt' ana held forth the word of lie.
 rauI himself the Roman citizen. the ,.,tAn enA observant traveller. was the ..nst Seariess and forceful among the Tshristian critics of heather immoral stv He threw the gauntlet of his m. vincible logic down before the IameS and prizad mysteries-tne hoy o' holies of classic heathenism. re sttas under cover of night to be so vie xnat if would be an offense aeainst ,ssnSesfv tn mention them; that the nSathen justified their crimes py eN- arnule of the crimes of thefr sous. to Ae,ebrste and portray which the mys- tories were instituted. 4, i.
 in a general way the epistie ls, in large measure, h contrast pet"ssn Christian and heather princlplss .ssl anu t.ssos at tha disciples of the Nazafene are opposed to those of the votaries or Tssnrhua and the rest of the divinities. ssha contrast is that of darkness ana stnht works and fruit, BacchanaAain sSygs and psalms of praise. fullness or vine and fullness of the Spirit.
 Tnis paragraph in particular might bA explained and pharagrased aoouS as .s feilows Have no Fellowship ihls m Ss@nIyv eArticipation in the mysteries. Ts6e anostle does not enjcin the ex- franne of refusing to speak .~-or nave E.,strens or social dealings with, but @A ahatain from, A defiling intercourse, Ss..csaIiv sharing fin the mysteries x.,t rather reprove: Not the mere neg Alive. not participating. but aggressive' expose their foulnesss show them up' rAprove4-i. e., confute, convict con vince. Christians. by tneir p.a supesiVr khowiAdge. are to show the ansurdlty 7 nt The mysteries "Do not eonnive at vay naah this over unnoticed, but take < aswranalye measures against this, ana trv Id raise the oenti1e to your own rSr,s4lan standard" A shame to ~nAax: The initiated engaged not to divulee the mysteries. This was 70 bA commented. for their very mention was shame. "One could not Inehtloh 6Js nnauth." The Bacchanalian mys- sgef4ss were so foul. that the Roman senate finally banished them from RoYne, Things reproved made mani- gsst. These blameworthy deeds are shown to be so by the gospel; and as that which shows the true nature or certain actions is light; therefore the gospel is light: Awakei Arise! wake mi Rouse vel No sign that the apos- tie meant this to be considered as a quotation from the Old Testament Certainly. 1t can not be found there. It may have been a part of Christian hymn or an nnrecorded saying of Jesus. The figure of speech repre- sents the gospel as personified and calling to a lethargic world. Christ shall shine on thee: The figure Is that of the landscape illumin- d by the break of day Circumspect: Accurate in your manner of life. lock- fnR all around you in your walk. Re- deeming the time: Buying it up in ad- vance, to have it in store. Be not drunk: Bacchanalian rites condemned, wherein is excess: Dissiluteness, a course of life destitute of good inten- ton. Singing to each other: Anti phonally, chanting responsively. PsaIms: The Psalms of David. Hymns: Improvised. impromptu, joyous, ryth- mic utterances. odes: Studied poetic compositions. Making melody: Keep ing time and tune to the music of the heart. Tn the name: Everything a Christian does Is to be done in the name Of the Lord. Submitting: Re- spect for authority; submitting cheer fully to thoe who bear authority law