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vasion the town was of sufficient Importance 70
be the seat of a Christian bishop.
Retracing our steps to Konia, we make prepare
lions for a tour to Pisidia Antioch, in Phrygia. 1t
stood on the great high road from Syria to Ephe-
sus, and in those early days was the administra-
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
it twice. On the first occasion he simply passed
through it, but on the second made a short stay
and preached the word of the Lord. The city has
been gradually eclipsed by its 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 with
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 was 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 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 a 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
we 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 it's wonderful ruins we recall the
touching story of Pauls solemn and affectionate
farewell to the elders of the church at Ephesus,
whom he had summoned to Miletus to meet him.
Rejoining 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. 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 once proud and mighty city of Ephe
sus. In Pauls day it was a seaport with a service
able harbor, but now, owing to the continuous
washing down of soil by the Menderes and the
Cayster, it stands high and dry some four or five
miles east Of the latter river. 1t was the capita,
of the Roman province of Asia and the then LiY
erpool Of the Mediterranean. It 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 loca'
steamer, is the island and town Of Mitylene, witt
Assos on the main and, both associated with st
Paul, while farther north still lies Troas, nov
known as E~ski-Stamboul. The Troas of Acts Il
not to be confused with classic Troy
The old cities Of Macedonia and Greece, whert
Paul and his companions preached and founded
Furnishing churches, are easy Of access. Kavala
ancient Neapolis, is a thriving port, while Philippi
where Paul stayed in the house of the CONVEX
named Lydia, a seller of purple, a few miles in
land, is in ruins, Amphipolis and Apollon ar,
today picturesque villages. known, of course, b.
other names, while Thessalonica is the Salonic,
of today. The two letters that the apostle wrot,
to his converts here showed that he had a yer!
special affection for them. Later, Thessalonici
played an important part in the history of Chris
tianity, and in the middle ages was known as tn
Orthodox CITY," Farther south is Athens, tn
capital of Greece, at the height of its popularit
when Paul knew 1t in A. D. So.