The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-07-03
Paul's Second
Missionary Journey

LESSON TExr.-Acts l5:ss-l5:15. Mem
Dry verses 3, 10.
GOLDEN TExT.-"come over into
Macedonia and help us"-Acts 1873.
Suggestion and Practical Thought.
Paul's Second Great Missionary
Campaign. The Patriotism of Mis-
sions.
Planning for the Second Missionary
Campaign.-Acts 15:3s-39. The les
son for to-day 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.
New Work In Old F1elds.-Acts
1870; le:1-10. Barnabas and Mark
went to Cyprus where the family Of
Barnabas belonged (Acts 1856, and
where he went with Paul on the first
missionary journey (Acts 1s:4-12).
Paul started on his journey alone,
but was Joined by Silas at Lystra, as
we learn from the pronouns ''he" in
W.. 1-3, but they" in v. and there
after. At Lystra Paul also found .
young man named Timothy to be his
associate and helper in place Of
Mark. He was converted as the re-
suit Of PaurS labors on his first jour-
ney Il Tim. I'D.
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" a long defile in the
range OF mountains which separated
Syria from CiIicfa. Gradually turning
to the left around the Gulf of Issus
he went in southwest directioa till
he came to his native city and home
at Tarsus.
What Paul and Silas Did on This
Tour.-They confirmed the churches
(Acts 15:41). making them strong,
establishing them on 1 firmer basis.
One means Of doing this was by de-
livering to them the DEGREES lately
ordained at Jerusalem concerning the
Gentle Christians ". ~. One result
was a 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-
It suffered them not" Every way but
the one the Spirit wanted them to 20
was hedged In; and thus they learned
the right way.
The Macedonian Call.-"And a vision
appeared to Paul In the night" ". 81,
TN 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 us" 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
sail from Troas" in "a
straight course" so 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 Philippi. Thence" ten miles,
BY land or by the river, ito Philippi."
Lydia, the First European Chris
tian.-13. And on the Sabbath"
Note how Paul spent his Sabbaths.
Went out of the city," there probably
being no synagogue In the city, by
river side where prayer was wont
o be made" "A modern parallel, un-
II quite recently, was the Protestant
'lace of worship at Rome, which was
to be outside the city. be-
'ond the Porta del Popolo" AND
pake unto the woman which resorted
hither."
The first of his converts vas a
loted woman named Lydia" ". 1l,
merchant. dealer in purple-dyed
abrfcs and garments made il Thyat-
"a. one OF the seven cities of Asia to
which messages In revelation were
ent She and her family became
MEMBERS of the church by baptism.
nd she entertained the missionaries
. her own home. Such guests are q
Tossing to any home, not angels un-
wares" but by invitation. 1t may
9 said of Paul, "Where'er he met 3
Granger, there he left friend"
Missions and Patriotism.--It being
ne Fourth Of July, when every Amer
IAN boy is boiling over with some
Kpression OF the spirit Of patriotism,
may be well to remind him that
wing to missions. working for mis-