Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1909-09-04

verses 81, 80.
GOLDEN TENT can do all things
through Christ which strcngtheneth me-"
Phil. l:l3.
TIME.--Paul left Ephesus late in A. d.
Is. December &C. January and February,
conferred with the Ephesian elders the
last OF April.
PLACE-Paul, after leaving Ephesus.
went through Macedonia to Corlnth, and
returned by the same route TO Philippi.
Troas and Milctus
Suggestion and Practical Thought
A Pastors Wise Counsels Rede med
by Example.
1. Pauls Journeyings Among the Eu-
ropean Churches--Vs. 1-6. We learn
from Cor. 1910, written not a great
while after Paul left Ephesus, that he
left that city because his life was in
danger IL he remained and he could
no longer do his work there. lie was
in depressed frame OF mind from III.
health. From Ephesus he took trad
ing vessel to Troas on his way to
Philippi. Here n door was opened, but
he was restless because Titus failed to
met him there with news from the
church at Corinth. g Cor. 2;12; ass, 6;
s:16.)
Paul took another vessel to Philippi,
where he was Joined by Titus. and
later to Berea and Thessalonica, where
Timothy Joined them, and they Joined
in addressing the second letter to the
Corinthians. In the autumn he went
to Greece and spent three months
there, chiefly in Corinth, where he had
much to do amid sickness and afiic.
tions on every aide. "fghtings without
and fears within" q Cor. 4:7.l1: 7:5,
81 in caring for the churches e Cor.
1l:2s) and correcting wrong conduct
q Cor. 1920. 81; 1871, %. 1t was four
or FIVE years since he had left them,
after a stay OF year and half.
During all this time collections were
taken up in the various churches on
this tour for Paul to carry to the poor
disciples at Jerusalem, according to
his promise seven years before (Gal.
2:10). Seven delegates had been sp-
pointed to accompany Paul, but plot
OF the Jews determined him to change
his plans and. instead OF going by wa
ter. he. together with Ave delegates
from Europe, went by land to Troas.
where two delegates from Tross joined
him.
2. Pauls Experience at Troas-Vs. G.
~. Paul and his company remained a
week at Troas, a seaport on the Aeg-
can sea. They reached Troas five days
after the Passover. Paul. on the eve
ming of the Lords day, held a preach
Ing service and holy communion in an
upper chamber As Paul was to sail
the next morning the service lasted till
midnight. A young man was sitting in
the latticed window of the third story.
The place was crowded and hot, the
weary, so that he was overpowered by
sleep and fell down three stories to
the ground and was taken up for dead
Paul Immediately went down by the
outside stairs common in Oriental
houses, and fell on him, embracing
him, as Elijah In the case of the son
Of the widow of Zarephath q Kings
l72D, and Elisha, in that of the Shu-
nammites son. Doubtless Paul prayed
as earnestly as those prophets, and
the close contact, the clasp of warm
affection gave new intensity to the
prayer of faith" His prayer was an.
swered, and the young man was re-
stored. The incident revealed the
love, the faith and the power OF Paul
and the religion he represented
3. Paul's Review OF His Life at Eph
esus-Vs. 1927.
Luke. The change of pronouns to
I'VE" in v. 13 shows that Luke had now
Joined the party, and he continues
with them till they reached Jerusalem
(Acts 21:1O.
On the fourth day they reached Mil
etus, beyond Ephesus. The vessel was
detained here for an uncertain length
of time and Paul sent for the Ephesian
elders to come to Miletus and meet him,
for it would not be safe for him not to
be ready to embark at short notice.
Paul Meets the Elders of Ephesus
Luke was probably present at the
hANNNAht1t ep NhoN Nd0 huit W
what Paul said.
Those present knew that he was
speaking the truth. What he had done
and taught was an example for them
to follow and an inspiration To laith.
fulness.
l, He did his work ". l9) with all
humility of mind" lie was not self.
seeking; he was ready to do the hum.
blest service for the humblest person.
He worked with his hands. although
brought up in the midst of wealth and
learning. Paul set Christ forward and
kept himself in the background.
2. Amid great difficulties. with
many tears" not for himself, but for
others. And this W. 81 might and
day with tears" expressing the intens.
ity of sympathy and desire for their
good. (V. 19) And temptations. {"
Trials of his temper, of his patience,
through prosecutions and bitter hos.
tility OF those he came to help.