The Dermott news., 1916-09-21

A map iS essential to an understand ing of pauIs labors and adventures especially u present-day map, with its modern names ot the places which he visited. It should be used in teaching this lesson, and New Testament h.~- tory generally.
 It W.Jl cause the lessons to relJto themselves more closely to the wog.d as we now know it. During tAe past quarter they have extended over u pe- rIod of about seven years, from ai1- rruN.matciy X. D. 5e to -. and arc Il Ccutcrrd about tue ff6e and tcugGruI of Paul. II is dtaie8At to attempt 4 logical review. \ number ol lessons have been introduced from the lvtuvts of Paul. which are not ohronulo-leal ia tb. development Of the church. .t m.-ul be Weit perhaps. to consider first the leading events m ta' Utr If Paul aud second Jhe prominent char aetorjsticS of EaHts Life as We have had them presented to us. ;9aJ also h consider six of the e.aes Iu winch Paul founded churches R Europe, studying ,hetr modern names au4 c1u- auou~ and looking iHte tbe.dAienIdes and dangers 4aeH h. ourwu',rcd In Lesson Da- We have the record os paU- uuuua1 aesi1fE and ul~ per sisteut Use ef faef Scriptures. Every che of his @sr#aHs aas confirmed ly tbe Word of God Lesson Two pre- seut~ hlS Hter.st in those vao were converted ln h.N msaIStry ai-a ~'i-;- ce~gsou aS to b5, aaeea~.uE pray,r5ul- ness on their teHaif Ee7seH Iaree presents his bet and wisdom i'll preaching the Essen Cari~t. aud m5 emphasis upon t8e need ef estsu.#ttst. Lesson Four Zl.rs a suggestion ut ht4 uaar.u- activity Ia the mid-t uf great d5Seo9ra-euleut nHd n the tH.t o' ttt- Ter auro-taou. H-ssaa Five reveals h~ persistent deaesa nation to know and to preach nothing save Jc~as Christ uud haa #efaei8ed. Lesson >.X fs ruul> paHegYrIe oa love as the su- Premv gift. Lessen Seven l~ au eN- position of the duty aud ble~,rdugss of cheerful uYRS. In it k gwen a now boaurude of Jesus. "lt .S more blessed to give t8aa t5 raretve," winch k nowhere else recorded, Lesson Eight another suggestion as tp his courage Lesson A5ae emphasizes humility. compassionate lase aud Il fearless declaration af the whole coun- scl of G,d, Lesson Ten presents Lts forgetfuue-S of hu~ef and his eager ness Co preach Christ even when threatened by an uureStran"i mob. Lesson Twelve again presents his for gctfu,uc~s of himself and hs eager se.l.uE of every possible opportunity to preach thc Lord Jesus.
 Turning 10 the cities that Paul wis fled. We first eueouHter IUupp. tuow in ru,us). ThS is the first city in Flu. rope where there Uas a Christian church. and if wa~ one which Paul eSpvcally loved. Though h" was '-N. cu from it hy a mob and ,~.apr- hy means of an aus1l yet h.s letter To that church is q revelation of h.S feel. ing toward his tr4t European ,auere- EaUon. Thr~saie#et. fHe modern So'ouN in MaccI.l-l. formerly he lougcd to the FaeAz ii eHrrr in Eu- rope Here raH fa4aaeI church, consisting of Jevs aH1 Greeks. I"Ht k accused uf FHHs fhe world up-.3o down, and teaching JgsuS Co hv fh' tHr~uans l.a- For th.s ho vas accused uf tres-eu .t-...Ia-t Rome. t..o cp.~t'.- were Wrts.a ta.ihr ,....4 m which ha daes nat record any Ju.t- taa.u- Ths church has been DI.sI the "thurCh FgWI#EI" Athens vIs taan,as p4V, aa.e5#at#a.ty. .ot ,,s.s.e. and oue of Che tHvar most renowned cities in thr H5saeF ot ta- WotrE ruurs famous address on Mars Mu Was treated with great iadHcreuea. Ills stay was short. aHI I,.ry ul..r- wards do Ne fad A.H >h4nug forth his learning, hat ever ufer he eN- presses his determination to know nothing save = ~as Christ and I-m crucjllrd.' q. Cor. 2:1. 2)D Coriu'h WAS a great commercial e.ty Al pres cut the original site is in tu.u~, Int inc new Coriuth has bccu buIt three miles away, and is today a clty of op- ProX,motely 15,ooo population. Paul spent a year and a half here, preaeh- ing aui teaching. and Supplemcu VI this with a period of three months If service. It was worldly and wicked city, and vet Paul here founded lis largest church, converted from hcath- enism.
 During this time We have the story of the burning of the books of maggie, of the silver shrine of Diana, and of the Ephesian riot which compelled Paul 10 leave the city.
 Paul afterwards revisited the churches he had founded in Europe and about e A. D wrote a letter to the Ephesian churches. some six years after he left them. and while he was a prisoner In Rome.
 The journey to Jerusalem, starting from Philippl (now in ruins) where Luke joined Paul with the Gentle church's collection for the poor, Is the