Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-09-29
Oh. MARION NICK. HULL.

The uproar which had been caused by
Paurs speech from the steps OF the
castle OF Antonio made the chief captain
call a meeting OF the Sanhedrim the
next day TO examine Paul that he might
und out what was the trouble
When Paul was called upon 10 speak
he BEGAN with these words; Bretnren'
have lived before God in all good con-
science until this day But ne did not
get any further. Either his addressing
t6~rn as brethren and thus putting MINI
SIR on equality with them (for ne had
once been a member OF that body him
SER. or because ne claimed that ne mad
lived I'D 10 ali the demands OF jewish
citizen. even though he was follower
.of.stheg sNazarene; or because his claim
,o-consctentiOusness of duty was such
= sharp rebuke TO the corrupt nIe OF
auanias. the high priest-we are not
able 10 tell which But one OF Ihese
reasons so angered Ananias that ne OF
dered those standing near him 10 strike
.hfr. in the mouth The injustice OF II
- anxsred Paul that he turned in the
direction from which the voice came
and said. God shall smite thee. tnou
vrbitad wall. DO you sit TO judge me
according 10 the law, and yet have me
smitten contrary 10 the law
some one standing by expressed
surprise that he should speak so 10 uie
htxh priest. and Immediately PauL apol-
,,~s~sd- saving. II did not know IL was
re high priest. for otherwise l should
.,of have spoken as / did seeing tnat
~ scriptures which 1 follow tell US
that we must not speak evil OF the ruieF
of our people" ,.. CO..
Ananias- who had been high priest Tor
I. long time. was one Of the most cor
rupt men that the nation had 80 s,.
known in that Office He was SO greeos
s+bst he had all OF the sacrifices eaten
.arb dav- and left so little for the
other priests that they were aAiiiOS'
starving. -, 10,
Did paul do right to curse the high
,,r5sst as he did? Was IL just an evil
denee of his humanity that he gave way
teuporariIy under the great strain %
fhe insult and pain of the blow some
have compared his action with tnal VI
Jexus when He was before the couiloL'
who. when He was revileo, revived no. NJ.
- and who meekIy and patiently
80 ali the insults which were heapeo
$50, Him. Did he apologize Tor ms
sevsra words. OF only because they h@o
49,, directed to the high priest! Narl-
ou~ views have been expressed. Sun SUI.
~ think he acted in Chr1st-hNe
manner No sharper reouke N~e
gsven 10 anyone than Jesus gave 10 the
Pharisses. Paul was right In spe~A lil
= BOLDLY as ne did. Under similar cH
-,,r,stances. 1 believe Jesus would nave
ao1. the same thing; and 10 sno" ~
- was right. he did not apologize Ioi
s-hat he had done, but merely Oecaues
(, had been spoken in Ignorance 10 tne
s6fzL nriest himself Had II been an
- member OF the Sanhedrim no apol'
80 IN his part would have been neeoeu
THE SHARP CONTENTION.
!. z..1ng that he was not going 70 ge'
s,,.,tce from this body Of men or IRON
--,a turn in the trial, seeing that tn9
-s~.n,hIv was divided in Pharisees anO
S.dd,icees. Paul exclaimed. i am
pbari.ae the son Of Pharisees' toucnlhs
-. hone and Resurrection OF the oeao
su 7 called in question" Immediateh
-. assembly was thrown into uncoh,
f-oiled confusion. The Pharisees ahu
sneir followers became his defenders, aho
the sadducees his prosecutors. Inc one
declared him innocent, and the otnei
-,,tItv So sharp was their contention
80. the chief captain. not understand
- what was going on, sent the soldiers
49, took Paul from their midst, and
brought him into the only place Wnere
n was safe for the greatest Jew since
Christ TO be kept
IL was undoubtedly very aoroil
niece OF work on Paufs part ana saved
him for the tine@belng. Do you thihs
he did right in throwing the council
into confusion BY this statement W ma
did the Phsrisees stand torE Was y
not IegaIism. salvation by works Die
they not insist that every minute detai