The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1916-10-27
LESSON FOR OCTOBER 20
THE VOYAGE.

LESSON TExT-Acts 27:i-ss
GOLDEN TEXT-Commit thy way unto
Jehovah; trust also In him. and he vii
bring II TO pass.-Ps. 3Is.
Paul sailed from Cacsaren August,
A. u. 80 (Ramscy), few days after
his address before Agrippa. He
reached Malta about November IS.
Paul knew how to meet mobs,
but none Of his adventures are more
outstanding than the one we nrs
studying today. Luke. his physician.
was n companion, and the historian,
Josephus, states that on board the
ship there were more thnn coo people
travelling with Paul. Paul was man
Of distinction. n Roman citizen. He
Lad his own hired house In Rome.
Aristarchus may possibly have been
his servant TO furnish comfort for
the Journey. Ramsey believes Paul
bad received hereditary property. thus
making him u Roman citizen Of rank,
OF learning md Of standing finan.
clally.
!. Fair Weather and Contrary winds
wv. 1.12). Sl,ion was about 20
miles north Of Cacsnrcn on the coast
ot Palestine. Here Paul received lib.
,rty to 90 ashore and visit his Chris.
tim friends. Myra II IN Asia Minor.
II requires II days 10 reach this point
from Sldon. n distance Of about 400
miles. Here, instead OF going up tho
Aegean sea route. often used In going
TO Rome. the centurion found n grain
ship bound from Alexandria 20 Italy.
md put his prisoners on board. Sep
TENDER I they started for Italy. Tho
direct course would have been west
ward. but the wind was contrary. ind
the progress was slow. On the I'D
they were opposite Cnidus. the south.
west point of Asln Minor. 40 miles
from Myrn. September 81 they
entered the hnrbor II Fair Haven.
near the middle Of the south shore
~ the island III Crete. The fast dry,
October 2. the day ~ the great ntone-
mcnt. was observed In this place. The
question ~ going farther was n de-
i'n'nhlc one. yet the commander per-
sisted. and about the 10Th Of 4 tober
Wv! '"''' ''' '"'' ''"'r"'
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Ing advantage Of u gentle wind they
Tut out 81 Fair Haven. md almost
''i'ied'a,"iy encountered the hurri.
cane u was perhaps nara Tor fnu'
curing '""se ~ u"ss W u'se'rn ths
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