The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-11-05
Nov 18th, 1909.

(coPyrght 1909. by Rev s Linsco,i. D ~
Paul a Prisoner in Rome. Acts
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Golden Text am not ashamed OF
the gospel - Christ. FOR it Is tie
power OF God unto salvation TO every
one that teievcth. Romans lf6.
Verses 11-f3-Where are the places
located, which are mentioned in these
verses? This question must Be an
swersd in writing by members Of the
club
How long did they stay at Melita
after heir shipwreck On that island?
Which TO the average man. Is tho
hardest thing to DO; 70 wait. OF to 30
on; to be compelled TO rest. or be- com
PEELED TO work. to have patience or to
hurry?
Is it as sinful to work when you
ought 10 rest as it is to rest when you
ought TO work?
Here are two ships from Alexandria
and bound for Italy, the one Paul
sailed in and the Castor and Pollux'
and both apparently were compelled
10 put into Melita; one was wrecked
by so doing, while the other landed
and wintered in safety; was it provi.
dence, or chance, or skill, OF any
other power, that caused the wreck OF
the one ship and the safety of tho
other?
Two young men, Of apparently tho
same ability, 20 into the same kind
OF business. under similar circumstan.
ces, one Of whom fails and the other
succeeds-how do you account for ~
Verse If - Ia Puteon Paul round
Christian brethren, and tarriod With
them seven days-which today an
swerlng from actual experience forms
the closest and most practical bond
of union and fellowship, when travel
ling. members Of the same church. or
members Of the same fratcrnsl So
cio-y?
Verse IL What relation iu fife p
there more fraught with blessings.
and that imparts more COURAGE. than
true Christian fellowship?
Verse lG-Real Christians are foupd
in all trades and professions. ard
among the rich and the poor ami
may be some are In prison; now is it
invariably the case that. Ike Panl
here they get more comfort ont OF
their circumstances than do their fsl-
lows?
Verses 17-22-When We PRE- a. b'dly
treated as the Jews treated Paul ID
his own country rs it either aise or
profitable, or polite. to speak Of orr
enemies in as strong language as e.
facts warrant; or should We ont OF
loving hearts mitigate their offence all
we can. as Paul does here9
Christians were I'm those days much
slandered. and we're "eyerywhcre spo.
en- against. are real Christians stl1
spoken against?
Christianity ifs now becoming DOpul
lar is that an advantage or disadj
vantage?
Should we ever allow ON elves %.
speak against or be preiudiccd ag3insti
ny "sect" or society of which we
ave not got accurate or first hand
knowledge.
Verse 23-What points would Pant
)e apt 30 emphasize concerning the
'knedom Of God2"
Verse 2i-W Would those who believed
'auls testimony. DE the re.g.ously
lonest men and those who d believed
De relieiously dishonest men or wasl
mere matter of evidence and of the
Verses 25-29--If q man lives in sin.
nd his moral nature is deadened and
orgorted so that he does not recognize
he truth is De- as guilty as mas
Tho. deliberately rejects it?
Is Il a law of God that sin deadens
be conscience and peryeris Ihe iudg
ient hence can q man living in any
ind of sin. trust his Judgment on
ersonal, moral and spiritual cues
Ions?
Verses 3031-should every Chris
I'm home De used for preaching and
laching the kingdom OF God2
Lesson for Sunday Nov. 2lst. 1909.
aurs Story OF Ills Life. II Cor
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