Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1914-11-06

vasion the town was of sufficient Importance 70
be the seat of a Christian bishop.
Retracing our steps to Konia we make prepara-
tons for tour to Pisida Antioch, In Phrygla. II
stood on the great high road from Syria to Epne-
sus and in those early days was the administra-
tive and military center of the southern halr OF
the Roman province of Galatia.
Away to the south is Perga, now called Murtana'
some twelve miles from the coast, the old-tlme
capital Of the province of Pamphyla. Paul VISITED
it twice. On the first occasion he simply passed
through it, but on the second made short stay
and preached the word of the Lord. The city has
been gradually eclipsed by it's seaport, Alfalfa,
now known as Adalia today a very busy and
thriving place, and from whence we can take
steamer and sail westward around the coast OF
Asia Minor, passing many places associated Win
the missionary story of the apostle Yonder are
the ruins Of Myra, once an important port OF
Lycia the harbor 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 eaten
sight Of the places touched by the apostle when
returning to Syria from Philippi on his third mis-
sionary Journey. A 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
Cn1duS, mentioned IN the account OF Fdul . Noyd5O
to Rome and Cos.
The scenery is now superb and remains so until
we reach the Gulf OF, Mendelyah, where anchor
and in about 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 Of it's Importance in Paups 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 affectionate
farewell to the elders of the church at Ephesus
whom he had summoned to Metus to meet him.
Reckoning steamer, slip through the
channel between Samos and the rocky pro-
montory of Trogyllium, in the neighborhood of
which is an inlet still known ST. Paul's 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 Laodicea Leaving
the train at Ayasoluk we are soon among the
ruins of the proud and mighty city of Ephe-
sus. In Paul's day 1t was seaport with 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 It was the capital
of the Roman province of Asia and the then Liv
erpool of the Mediterranean 1t was on the great
line of communication between Rome and the
East and behind it lay such cities as Philadelphia
Laodicea and Apameia.
Northward again, but easily reached by local
steamer, Is the island and town of Mitylene with
Asses on the main and, both associated with St
Paul, while farther north still lies Troas, now
known as Eski-Stamboul. The Troas Of Acts is
not to be confused with classic Troy
The old cities of Macedonia and Greece, where
Paul and his companions preached and founded
fourishing churches, are easy OF access. Kavala
ancient Neapolis is thriving port, while Philippi
where Paul stayed in the house of the convert
named Lydia seller Of purple, few miles in
land, is In ruins Amphipolis and Apollon are
today picturesque villages. known, of course by
other Names while Thessalonica Is the Salonica
of today. The two letters that the apostle wrote
to his converts here showed that he had a very
special affection for them. Later, Thessalonica
played an important part In the history of Chris
tanity, 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. 50.