The Red Cloud chief., 1916-06-15
LESSON FOR JUNE 10.
THE PhiLlPPiAN JA,LER.

that In II we have an epitome OF the
whole history Of the gospel The III
was A. ID. SO or 81 and the place was
Philippi, an important city, as before
suggested.
1. The Damsei Delivered Of Demons
wv. 1919. On their way to the pray
ing place where they had met Lydia.
tho disciples met this maid who had q
spirit, a Python" Greek soothsayers
were supposed to be inspired by Apol'
10, who killed a great snake Mt Mt.
Parnassus and left II to rot. The girl
was probably possessed OF hysteria
and thus spoke strange words. M her
condition brought much profit to her
masters, who professcd to interpret
her words. This evidence Of evil pos
session awokc IA sympathetic response
I'm Paul's heart. lie misery II
degradation were Il symbol or the
degradation. AZ Lydia's sweet and be-
nevolcnt Christian character was OF
the TRANSPORTATION Of womanhood. -
Stalker. Her cry after Paul was per-
haps that they were the slaves or some
god, even as she was the slave OF Apol-
10. The Gadarene luke S:.S) used
similar language. Paul did not ut once
stop her ". 81, perhaps to avoid a con-
troyersy, but his dcliberatiOn made
more profound the final de~liverance
wrought. Worn out at last with her
cries, but taking no credit himself,
Paul spoke the name of Power which
had foretold just such acts (Mk..
1911; Liz. OIL; Tx. 1O:1O.
n. The Disciples In Prison wv. 49,
24.) or no further commercial value.
the slave drivers sought revenge by
melting a mob to attack Paul and his
companions. SO today the liquor in
terests would seek remuneration for
the loss OF their business n
anathematize their opponents. while
the underworld tries to overthrow all
who seek to restrain them. Paul and
Silas we're accused of troubling" the
city, for the trade has been interfered
with. It, indeed, went hard with them
thus to be unjustly set upon and final.
ly, through the c%onnivance OF the
spineless authorities, to be incarcer-
ated in a filthy dungeon. Still. though
the majority was against them, yet the
mob was not right compare 1875, IL:
~; 19:2S-29). and they had One on
their side who was sufficient (Rom'
$3.50.
~. D%eiiverance and Salvation wv.
$3.50. Christ before PLATE was &C
cused Of sedition. and these logged dis
Ciples were likewise innocent suffer
ers. % Prayer and praise (25.26),
Note the Observation-Disclosures
torn and bleeding, aching backs and q
morrow filled with blackness. There
was no sleep for tho disciples at that
midnight hour, but often strength is
better gained In prayer than sleep
praying, they sang hymns.'-in the
midst OF that heterogeneous lot or pris
oners they did not. could not. keep 81
lent. The result was attentive listen
ing by the other prisoners and by
loving Heavenly Father. who shool
the place to evidence his Interest
". 26). (2) The Jailed delivered. Tit
place was so shaken that every barred
door was opened and the staples OF thu
stocks were SO loosened as to liberat'
eV6Ty DTlbUucI. NOJ Aho JoAiOA wv
The brutal n Is now the anxious IN
quirer, and becomes q good type 10
all to follow who are out OF Christ. Ia
He saw he was lost. He was subjec
to the same death as his escaped pris
oners. "Supposing" ". 30 has darA
ened many lives. and our greatest Sol
rows are often imagined. Face 7
face with death. the taller woul
> plunge into an eternity for which n
was not prepared. Paul's clarion ca
brought the jailer to express his ankle
ty ". 29), and 1t was not a trifiing no
skeptically Indifferent man who al
|, pealed to Paul. lie was brought fac
! to face with two holy men, with Go
= and with eternity.
: Those to whom he came knew tn
facts, had faith, and could meet tn
emergencies OF life with confidenc'
, ". Tho HumbIed Magistrates "
= 35-4O). The jailer evidences Joy. no
. pitality and a changed home. whic
. news must have reached the magi
trates. Their early command was
= 'let these fellows 60" Paul heI
= rises to his full dignity. Beaten ope
v. ~, condemned without trial and We
dict, does not allow them to Gov
their crime and blunder by stealth.
- The magistrates we're liable to 10
Of position. goods. and even life, al
n hence willingly did all that Paul !
quired.
Thus the imprisonment turned o
to the honor of the apostle and q
r. glory of God.
I. Nor did Paul hasten at all IN ieavil
@. the city.
After recovering strength to tray
8 and encouraging the members of t
infant church they departed, TAXI
8. Timothy Q7:14) with them.
le Thus God g%lOriously delivered tho
n. who labored amidst sore trials, a
to there was established in Philippi
ri. church which was dear to Paul a
IL which was especially kind to Paul, a
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