The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-09-07

| complete unless the teacher lmpresses
upon his pupils the opportunities foi
| living the Christian life In the normal
environment OF the home or school,
ut work or play. Deep interest at
taches to every detail leading up to
paurs visit to Rome. Therefore LET
! the teacher trace Pauls Journey from
| Mlletn to Jerusalem. which occupied
about four weeks, and took place In
the early part OF the year A. d. 81.
I. The Arrival wv 1920. The Spirit
revealed to the disciples and to proph-
cts that II Paul went TO this city he
would he In great danger, and the
Spirit was not forblddlng hut only
teaching him for he knew Paul had
great work to do In Jerusalem. and
that he only could do II. Everywhere
Paul vent he searched for" ". y
disciples. with whom he tarried and
whom he enlightened In the way OF
truth. Arriving In Jerusalem he ap-
ncnrs 10 have made his home with
Mnnson. outside of the crowded city
thus being less exposed TO danger and
finding n place Of rest Al n public
reception ". 1S) Paul reports of his
work. and no doubt he laid his strong
est emphasis on what God had
wrought through him. among the
churches OF Asia. The leaders Of the
Jerusalem church received the gifts
Paul brought from the Gentle
churches. gloriipd God for what he
had accomplished hut saw clearly
thnt. To accomplish his stntesmnnlike
purpose. something must he done to
make clear TINT the false reports as
10 Paul'S tenching were discredlted
wv. 9n22). They therefore resorted
10 diplomacy wv. 23-2G). To the
many thousands of Jews gathered on
this festival occasion In the city,
some Of whom were jealous for the
law. they declared first that Paul
taught all the Jews which were among
the Gentlles not 10 forsake Moses;
second that he had not taught them
not to walk after the customs OF
Moses The facts were Paul oheyed
the Jewish ceremonial laws person
ally. ms q matter of race. not as n
rendition Of salvation. lie taught
thnt the Gentles need not become
Jews nor obey the Jewish ritual, and
that the law wns not necessary for
'nlvatlon for either jew or Gentle.
/ lie tHught also that the promises Of
the Jews were to he fulfilled In both
lew and Gentle who by faith hecume
n true child Of Abraham md holr TO
The promise This made Christianity
universal religion. (See Cor. 20.
2D.
u. The Arrest wv. 27-36). Paul's
attempt Mt conclllntlon resulted not
In peace hut In more dlscOrd. Every
true servant Of God Is sure to he mis-
represented. and II will not do always
- attempt to set straight oil the lies
that are told about him. God wkl
take cnre Of the lies and of on: repu-
trtlons. Most of the charges that
mon. even Christians, bring against
one another nre based upon sup
noslton" ". 29). II was not n new
experience for Paul to he mohhed. AZ
the maddened Jews dragged him out
\ NJ the temple he must have recalled
i ihe treatment Of stephen In which he.
i himself had Ind hand t7:57, hS).
j How frequent II Is that we. ourselves,
| are In due time treated In the same
| wny In which we have treated others
4 (Gnl. G:T). II was the intention Of
the Jews IN XIII Paul NJ once without
n trial (26:9. 10Y. They fancled they
we're doing Gods service (John 1922.
This lesson Is a striking example Of
4 the utter folly and wickedness ~ mob
4 lnw Paurs time had not yet come,
Il md MI the mohs on earth could not
kill him until God permitted Il; his
delivernnce came nv the hands OF an
INSCRIPTIONS heather (23 3:97).
~. The Arralgnment tvv s740).
TldlnGs Of the riot came to the chief
n captain, equivalent 10 Ou: colonel
n tActs 23:2G) Paul wns hound with
two chains one from each Of his arms
ne to n soldier. secured. vet left free to
walk with his guards. thus fulfilling
- the prophecy Of Agahus ". 21). Mohs
usually have great respect for sol
llers for they nre lnwardly cownrdly.
No sooner was Paul on the stairs
4 which led to the ton NJ the fortress
Il rhnn the moh, afraid that they we're
I nhout TO he hnlked Of their vengeance,
q made mad rush nj him. with cries
Il NJ "I<ill him; kill hint" md Paul,
Il unable In his fettered condition to
4 steady himself. wns carried off his
4 feet md hurried OFT in the same pnfh
Il his Master hnd trod tIohn 1919
4 and he was again 10 hear that cry.
81 tCh. 80 :22). During all this tumult
4 pnul hnd hut one thought how he
i might witness for his Master. and
81 bring some Of his blinded nccusers 10
N saving knowledge Of Christ. Thus
a III wa that he asked for the privilege
a NJ speaking. and most courteously did
q he make his request. He spoke to
NJ TIE captain In the Greek tongue. not
81 In Hebrew. md great was the surnrlse
N Of tho cnntnln. The SURPRISE nrohnhly
n wa caused hy the fact that he thought
n he hnd nm Ignorant hrlgand. md moi
n TINT he Ind n cultured. scholarly Tie.
~ brew and Romaa utlzen as prison.
81 or. A short time before this n rer-
n tain Egyntinn Ind gathered large
81 body Of dlscontented Iews on Mount
a Ollvet. whom he had deluded into the
n belief TINT he was the Messiah and
4 (, whom he had declared thai NJ his