Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-10-28

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Barnabas and st. Paul; Simeon, that
was called Niger; Lucius of Cyrene, and
Manaen. who had been brought up in the
household of Herod the Tetrarch, and
also the Apostle Paul, here called Saul
Paul and Barnabas were separated
from the work in Antioch, and sent to
Salamis in Cypress, where they preached
the word of God in the synagogues of
the Jews, and John, surnamed Mark,
was also then minister.
1t will be noted, as narrated in a pre-
vious chapter, that Herod had killed
James, the brother of John, and had
thrown Peter in prison. and this Manaen.
also above noted, had been brought up in
the household of Herod, the Tetrarch.
He had, however, left the cruel Herod
and Joined fortunes with these prophets
and teachers Up to this time all the
preaching was directed to the Jews, and
these prophets and teachers, namely
Barnabas and Saul, sailed to Cypress.
and did some of this preaching in the
synagogues at Salamis.
On the day when Paul told these Jews
assembled in the synagogues Of Antioch
of his trip to Cypress, and made plain
to the Jews their own cruel part in the
murder of Jesus, the Son of God, the
Jews who had listened very pleasantly
heretofore TOSc anu 1c1l tAC SglAd-
gogue, and then it happened, after their
hasty departure, that the Gentiles who
had also been listeners, besought that
these Same words might be preached to
them on the coming Sabbath, outside the
synagogues. AS the congregation dis
persed there were some converted Jews
and religious proselytes that followed
Paul and Barnabas and conferred with
them as to their future alignments in
religious assemblies.
So the next Sabbath day, being thus
advertised, a great multitude Of Jews
and Gentiles assembled, and the Jews
went there to make mischief. The his
torian says they were filled with envy.
contradicting Paul and blaspheming"
But the revival spread abroad in the
land, and many Gentiles were converted
and these converts "giorified the word
OF the Lord"
But the Jews were not cutters by
great deal.
"They stirred UP the devout and hon.
orable women and the chief men OF
the city"
A persecution of Paul and Barnabas
such as was never heard before was led
by these devout Jewesses, and the chief
men of the city of Antioch. What sort
of scandalous tales were told and cir
culated to their disadvantage the his
torian ST. Luke does not give us, but
the persecuk1om LED by these chief men
who followed the lead OF devout and
honorable women became so hot and
heavy that the citizens of the place ex-
PEELED Paul and Barnabas out OF the
city.
And these apostles of peace and
Christianity shook the dust from their
feet against them and departed those
coast for good and always.
There are few more tragic scenes mar
rated in the New Testament OF more
sudden change from fair weather to
foul, so to speak, in their fortunes
Barnabas and Saul after having been
given free permission to speak or preach
in the Jewish synagogues TO enthusl-
astic audiences suddenly found them
selves Kissed and denounced without
limit by the chief men and the devout
and honorable women OF the city OF
Antioch.
No day of grace was allowed these
preachers and prophets. They We're
thrust out in apparent shame and 1g-
nominy, but as they departed they also
made a well understood sign with their
feet that they also had undergone a
change from respectful attention to alb
soIute contempt for their maligners ana
accusers.
And it all grew out of the fanaticaI
UNCONVENTIONAL fury OF these Jews
both men and women Of high standing
in the city.
Their hatred of the Gentiles had con-
ouered their religious zeal and turned
them into the most unreasonable anu
uncOmpromlslng foes TO PAU ana Bal
bas.
Sucb is the universal trend of so-
called religious fanaticism!
rr BEARS ARE IN THE SADDLE.
The cotton farmers did not heed the
advice of Mr.. Barrett. who faithfully
warned them against rushing their cot
ton bales on the market, in an open let
ter to them. issued less than three weeks
ago. They have nearly killed the goose
that laid the golden egg by their haste
and Impotence.
The rush last week to get 15-cent cot
ton prices absolutely blocked the streets
of our north Georgia towns, and as
result the idea has gone abroad that
there is a bumper crop of cotton, when
everybody knows that the crop is really
a limited one, who is familiar with
facts These hasty sellers plaedy ex-
actly into the hands of the bear element
in New York. These bears were hoping
for lust such rush so that they couid
hammer QOWn LHe price " hAS
possible figure and thus make unearned,
hut enormous fortunes out of the cotton
bales as soon as the producers nad
gotten rid of their interest in short
crop. Mr. Barrett faithfully attempted
to stem the tide but it was of no use
Like a lot of thirsty oxen, they trampled
down their own sort in their crazy rush
to market, and while they received
good price for their first cotton they
have made shipwreck of their later prices
and bales.
It is enough to make the average citi-
zen despair. because there was no unity
of purpose or judgment in the pell NEIL
rush for selfish aims. Nearly all the
cotton in Barlow county will be picked
and ginned by the middle of November,
but these selfish sellers have defeated
themselves i'm their mad haste to get
ahead of their quiet neighbors.
TIE UNMERCRUL BEATING GIVEN
TIE WHITE WOMAN CONVICT.
To Mrs w Fl. FELTON,, Gainesville. Ga:
Dear Madam: Your article in The
semi-weekly Journal in regard to the
beastly treatment given to that woman
is fully Endorsed in our entire commit
nifty.
That beast must be all sorts OF fool
beside / thought we might expect
Of Eh that n