The Raymer enterprise., 1914-11-05

yason the town of sufficient importance to
be the seat OF Christian bishop.
Retracing our steps to konia, We make prepara
lions for tour to Psidla Antioch. In Phrygia. II
stood on the great high road from Syria TO Ephe-
sus. and in those early days was the admnstra
tive and military center OF the southern half of
the Roman province Of Galatia.
Away to the south is Perga now called Murtana
some twelve miles from the coast the oldtime
capital OF the province of Pamphylia Paul visited
II twice. On the first occasion he simply passed
through il, but on the second made short stay
and preached the word of the Lord. The city has
been gradually eelipsed by It's seaport. Alfalfa,
now known as Adalia, today very busy and
thriving place and from whence take
steamer and sail westward around the coast OF
Asia Minor. passing many places associated with
the missionary story of the apostle Yonder are
the ruins OF Myra, once an important port OF
Lyca, the harhor where Julius. the centurion who
had Paul In charge. transhipped him With his other
prisoners into a vessel Of Alexandria bound for
Rome, the same that afterward wrecked on
the coast OF Malta Then In succession We catch
sight Of the places touched by the apostle when
returning to Syria from Philppi on his third mis-
sionary journey. few hours only from Myra are
the ruins Of Patara, where he arrived from Miletus
and changed for vessel bound for Tyre. Pres
emily We come within sight of the island OF Rhodes
and the town Of the same name rendered famous
by the bronze Colossus. and then catch sight OF
Cnidus mentioned In the account OF Paul's voyage
to Rome and Cos
The scenery is now superb and remains so until
reach the Gulf OF Mendelyah where we anchor
and in about an hour stand amid the ruins OF
Miletus This famous Greek city, perhaps the
greatest Of all the old Greek cities in Asia Minor.
had lost some of Its importance in Paul's time
owing to the growing prosperity OF Ephesus As
we gaze upon its wonderful ruins we recall the
touching story OF Paul's solemn and arectionate
farewell to the elders OF the church at Ephesus
whom he had summoned to Metus to meet him
Rejoning our steamer we slip through the mar
row channel between Samos and the rocky pro.
montory OF Trogyllium, In the neighborhood Of
which Is an inlet still known as St Pauls bay, and
In due course arrive at busy Smyrna from whence
we can go by rail to the ruins OF Ephesus and also
TO ancient Philadelphia and Laodcea Leaving
the train at Ayasoluk we are soon among the
ruins OF the once proud and mighty city of Ephe.
sus. In Paufs day 1t was seaport with a service
able harbor, but now, owing to the continuous
washing down OF soil by the Menderes and the
Cayster, 1t stands high and dry some four or five
miles east OF the latter river 1t was the capital
OF the Roman province of Asia and the then Liy-
erpool OF the Mediterranean. II was on the great
line OF communication between Rome and the
East and behind 1t lay such cities as Philadelphia
Laodicea and Apameia
Northward again. but easily reached by local
steamer, is the island and town of Mitylene with
Assos on the main and, both associated with St
faui, While farther north still lies Troas, now
known as Eskistamboul The Truas of Acts In
not TO be confused with classic Troy
Inc old cities of Macedonia and Greece, where
panl and his companions preached and founded
nourishing churches, easy Of access. Kavala.
ancient Neapolis Is thriving port while Philippi,
where Pau stayed In the house OF the convert
named Lydia seller of purple. few miles In.
land, is In ruins Amphipos and Apollon are
today picturesque Fillages. known. of course. by
other names, while Thessaonica is the salonica
OF today The two letters that the apostle wrote
TO his converts here showed that he had A yery
special affection for them. La.er, Thessalonica
played an important part in the history of Chris.
tlanity and In the middle ages was known as the
Orthodox City" Farther south is Athens. the
capital of Greece, at the height Of Its popularity
when Paul knew 1t In A. D. So