The Red Cloud chief. [volume] (Red Cloud, Webster Co., Neb.) 1873-1923, 1909-07-01

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Suggestion and Practical Thought.
Paurs Second Great Missionary
Campaign. The Patriotism OF Mis-
sions.
Planning for the Second Missionary
Campaign 15:36.39. The les
son for today connects with the
eighth lesson OF our last quarter,
which describes the epoch making
gathering at Jerusalem to settle the
disputed questions concerning the re-
ception of the Gentiles into the church
with the Jews. W
New Work In Old Fields.-Acts
1910; 16:1-10. Barnabas and Mark
went to Cyprus where the family OF
Barnabas belonged (Acts 1880, and
where he went with Paul on the first
missionary journey (Acts 13:4.12)
Paul started on his journey alone.
but was joined by Silas ut Lystra, as
we learn from the pronouns he In
vs.. 10. but they" In V. and there
| after. At Iystra Paul also found
young man named Timothy to be his
associate and helper In place OF
Mark. lie was converted as the re-
|
ney Il Tim. 1922.
Journeyings Through Asia Minor
In his former journey Paul went by
sea. In this one he went by land
| Vending his way northward from
| Antioch, he crossed through the
"Cilician Gates" long defile In the
range of mountains which separated
Syria from Cilicia. Gradually turning
to the left around the Gulf of Issus
he went in southwest direction till
he came to his native city and home
at Tarsus.
What Paul and Silas Did on This
Tour.-They confirmed the churches
(Acts 15:4D, making them strong.
establishing them on flrmer basis.
One means of doing this was by de-
livering to them the DEGREES lately,
ordained at Jerusalem concerning the
Gentle Christians ". A.. One result
was large increase of membership
". 81.
Were come to Mysia," the province
In which the port Troas was situated.
"Assayed," were planning, attempting,
ito go into Bithynia" on the north. in
which are modern mission stations
south OF the Black sea. But the Spir.
IL suffered them not" Every way but
the one the Spirit wanted them to go
was hcdged in; and thus they learned
the right way.
The Macedonian Call.-"And vision
, appeared to Paul in the night" ". 81,
in order to guide him in the right
way The vision was of "a man OF
Macedonia" so recognized by his
| dress or by his words
; Come over into Macedonia, and
, help u.s." Paul had heard before the
, call to missionary work; now he hears
the call to the place OF work,
The Beginnings of Christianity in Eu'
, rope.-Vs. 11-15. The four missionaries
; Immediately sail from Troas" In "a
, straight course" 60 miles to the island
of "Samothracia," the first day. The
next day" they sailed rs miles ito
Neapolis" New City, Naples), the sea.
, port of Phlippi. Thence" ten miles.
by land or by the river, ito Philippi."
. Lydia, the First European Chris.
, tian.-13. "And on the Sabbath"
r Note how Paul spent his Sabbaths.
[ Went out of the city," there probably
r being no synagogue in the city, by
h river side where prayer was wont
q to be made" "A modern parallel, un.
g til quite recently, was the Protestant
b place Of worship at Rome. which was
!. compelled to be outside the city, be
a yond the Porta del Popolo." And
, spake unto the woman which resorted
Il thither."
g The first OF his converts was q
4 noted woman named Lydia" ". IA
q merchant, a dealer In purple.dyed
n fabrics and garments made in Thyat
d ira one of the seven cities of Asia &c
O which messages in revelation were
sent She and her family became
members OF the church by baptism
and she entertained the missionaries
n in her own home. Such guests are q
A. blessing to any home, not angels un
10 awares" but by invitation. 1t may
If be said of Paul, "Whereer he met @
70 stranger, there he left a friend"
N Missions and Patrotsm.-It beine
- the Fourth Of July, when every Amer
ID lean boy is boiling over with some
[. expression OF the spirit of patriotism
le it may be well to remind him thai
e. giving to missions, working for mis-
u sions, and consecrating himself Il
missions are among the most patriotic
acts he can perform. For every feel
ing is strengthened and developed by
It being put into action.
.e These words of Or. Nehemiah
Boynton are striking and true: "'OurS
e is a country of praries and muscle anC
ID Rocky mountains said Walt Whitman
IN But Sidney Lanier, the poet, in {
ID burst Of fine indignation, turned anC
Id said to whitman: Whitman, you can
not make a republic out of muscle anC
T. prairies and Rocky mountains. Re
ut publics are made of spirit
81 Aye, Republics are made Of spirit,
and If ours is to be indeed Christian
republic 1t must be made of a Christian