Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-07-01
SUNDAY SCHOOL LESSON AND
YOUNG PEOPLES MEETINGS
News of Interest to Church Goers By a
Writer Who is An Authority on Religious
Subjects. The International Lesson for
Next Sunday.

Christendom. The wise reader of the
daily newspaper cons the cable dis
patches in the light of these illuminat-
ing dispatches from Holy Writ; and
likewise the student of the Apostolic
church is not unmindful Of the later
acts that are transpiring in this
region.
1t had been half dozen years since
Paul had made his first missionary
tour throughout Asia Minor. Now he
was setting out again on the same
long, hard journey that would con-
sumo two or three years more. AS
mere travel, would such a journey be
worth while? Our restless age Is
over-emphasizing the pleasure and
profit of travel in itself. No lives are
more wasted than those which are
spent in wandering up and down the
face of the earth, fitting from spot 10
spot in an endeavor to stimulate jaded
interest. Travel for a great purpose
is supremely worth while; but travel
for travels sake soon becomes wear.
mess to the flesh. Paul was sustained
in his Journeys by the consciousness
| that he was bent on a great mission
LILY LllilS lIC was HUI
by Barnabas, for the latter wanted 10
take along his kinsman, John Mark.
Inasmuch as the young man had
proved a broken reed on the previous
journey, Paul would not take him
again The dispute which sent Paul
and Barnabas on separate tours is a
comforting touch of human nature 10
those who are inclined to think that
the Bible characters are all free from
human frailties. Paul chose instead
Silas and they went together through
Syria and Silesia and back to Derhe
and Lystra and Iconium,. strengthen.
ing the faith of the churches and de-
livering the decree of the council at
Jerusalem. 1t is as important mis-
sionary work to look after the exist
| ing churches as it is to plant new
churches in unreached regions. AT
| Lystra, Paul added to his company
young Timothy, the son of a Jewess
mother and Greek father, who later
became dear to the apostles heart
and a power in the church.
The Conquering Company.
| What varied armies have marched
over the same historic ground tray
ersed by this little band of bearers Of
good news! The Imagination is slim
ulated by a contemplation Of the
scenes made most memorable by theil
association with these evangelistr
For one man with great messag
means more to history than great
army equipped with all the military
paraphernalia of its day. 1t was tt
conquest that this band went-eve1
as sensitive friends who go to ths
steamer to bid farewell to their mis-
sionary representatives sometime.
catch vision of far-off transforms
tons to be effected by the labors o
| these men and women.
Since this is designated for stud,
as missionary lesson, it is we'll K
remember, as practical missionary
method, that it is not good for MAJ
to go out alone as missionary. Tht
consensus Of expert missionary judg
ment is against the placing of one O.
/ two persons in lonely interior sta
tons 1t is better to establish con
siderable force in the missionary com
pound, and to work out from this base
| | have seen an important hospital il
Picking closed simply because the Mis-
sion Board Of one Of the great Amer
can denominations had inadequatel.
manned 1T and when one doctor fel