The Detroit times., 1916-08-22
The international Sunday school Les
son for Aug. 81 Is "Journeyins TO
Jerusaiem."-Aets 20: 1888.
BY WILLIAM 7. ELLIS.

| one ~ the tUtllles OF H'u''"
society" Is that II tries 20 bind peo-
pie together by ties which have no
holding force. Social solidarity
comes through real fellowship in
common task and a common suffer
ing and a common peril There has
! never been secret society devised
| FOR instance, that can hold men to-
gsther in real fraternity such as
/ comrades o. the Civu war know.
These men had their hearts knit to-
gether by the hardships and dangers
they shared. and by the cause they
served AZ the risk u lie.
This principle, which Is an i'm
por,ant one for our own times 70
recognize, appears clearly IN the
present Sunday school lesson. which
I bears the colorless title, Journey
/ ing 70 Jerusalem" but might better
/ b- called. The Ties That Bind
CHRISTIANS Here we see a really
sublime by product OF the work Paul
and his associates were doing. name
~. the creation OF q bond OF fellow.
/ ship that was stronger than any 9TH
or tie. All the riots and perils and
| bunetings that the Apostle had M
I derEoNe were not worth mentioning
alongside ot this new Brotherhood
which had been built UP Demet-
RUS and his Suversmitas Guild
had seemed important. certainly
they were noisy. bat it vas an
svaHescent bubble alongside Of the
Goodly Fellow ship that The Chris
'ians were creating, a Fellowship
destined 70 ol,last the Roman En-
7ire ITSELF
The Man Who Attracts Men
Like the good historian tha, ne
vas. Luke does not hesitate 10 write
down The various charges that were
made. from time 20 time, against
h's leader. Paul The lattsr's IN
a-.nca doubtless kept him trtm
R~.tlrg more % The l,'rle personal
and intimate details ~ his chiefs
Individuality Sc looked ike
BIS manner @, speech and ne ma
'gre OF that thorn in The flesh Nj
the criticisms OF Paul were refuted
he way n which he drew men 20
/ himself and 5y The sort OF men Who
followed him.
In This Pau, was Ike Jesus some
foolish attempts have been made 20
represent Christ as weaklHg. The
sl-io.s-' answer g. The sort OF rough
and rugged and optot doors men
ahom he won as his Immediate and
Intimate disciples The Peters and
ne ThcIases 90 not travel 10 the
train Of a moilycoddle
PagFs following consisted % men
eao had LEFT all TO serve him There
Eas S!,as The famous prison so
.0.st,' suppose the h.Iboarcs
would call him nCwadays --aUd Tim
7thy and Luke, The beloved payst
clan and peerless historian. and Eo
pare- o. Berea and Aristarchgs and
Secundus. OF ThessaIonica aud
! Gains. % Derbe and Tycticus and
1 Troph mus OF Asia. That IS pref.
- good personal cabinet Tor mere
tertmaker. with no Offices to give
aad no honors 20 bestow
In passing. the Implication needs
! but 20 De- mentioned tina; 'unca
! mental responsibility resting upon
every teacher and preacher Is 10
4 make disciples Every body who
( has a message from God and a sense
% leader rip should prepare others
% carry forward that torch r Is
worth while 70 .mparr the best OF
NE and personality 10 chosen
few. with sacred responsibility for
tran shifting f. know a minister
who never was much ot preacher
bit he realized HIS opportunity FOR
leading young people into The min
istry and other public service, 50
that now be 81 doing. through them
greater work than he ever coulc
have accomplished himself II IL
real greatness 70 lead others 20 be
come great
A Traveller in Famous Waters.
After the riot az Ephesus. consid
cred last week. paul travelled n
Macedonia and back again. by land
I'D sea. 20 bid farewell 20 his con
r-rrs ard 70 strengthen their hearts
20 know that he should never soc
HON again. for after jerusalem. Ton
tich his heart hungered. bonds and
aprisOnment awaited him THIS
Journey 20 Jerusalem can be studied
IN the latest var maps. FOR II In the
scene % present activity. naval and
military or, better. the var can be
studied through he map OF Paul's
Journey or for the classical stu
dent. the map Of the ancient world
with All the history and romance
that centsrsd In golden Greece. ar
ford an interesting background fol
this lesson Paul was travelling amid
Tho scenes OF the exploits OF the
gods and heroes OF the age ~ myth
ology: and his adventures were
more significant than any recorded
OF them.
The travel notes In the Book o
Acts afford a good guide for a. in
terestlng journey ~ one MAJ
mako anyphers in the world. sl
though n In on, Of the question 70
day. Tho suffering At Jerusalem
which stirred Paul's heart so that HI