The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1916-06-28
SUNDAY SCHOOL NOTES
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Lesson for Teachers and PupiIs
Edited BY Charles K. Meyers. !

Side Lights on. Next Sundays
i Lesson for Teachers and PupiIs
Edited BY Charles K. Meyers.
cRAwfonn. cogNrx SYN DAY
| SCHOOL Ao10c1ATIoN
President -. Sears McHenry, Denisol
Sec. Treas. 80. Chas x, Meyers, DenisoI
| ~ Executive Committee
F. L. Hoffman, Dcnison; VIM. Lindberg
Kiron: F. L.. Vanslyke, Manila; II. J
| Cook, Denison; Frank WoolStOn, Deni
son; e. G.. Virgins, Dow City.
JrM 49, 8upcrintendeuts. 49,
| 1890. Miss Susie Craft, Denisor
Secondary Grade, +. L. Hoffman, Denisor
~ Prof. b. 3. j j. stiil, Manills
/ @ ~ Mrs. e. W. Pierce, Densor
Teacher rr ReH' !, &. rourteilot, Dei,isor
Miss Manetta .jorgensen, Val
Missionary Department ........ 49,:
| ........ Mrs. Anna Williams, Dcnisor
July Paul at Thessalonica, and
Beroea. Acts II, 1-15.
| listened to sermon Sunday based
On tho declaration Of Paul, that he
was not disobedient to the heavenly
vision which ho received at. the time
Of his conversion. Our lesson of to-
day well bears out this train in the
character Of the great apostle. He
had. been called, to preach the gospel
to as many people as possible, and he
seemed never to forget, but kept stead
| lily on this mission no matter what
might have been the Heterogeneous
| There had been trials at Philippi
beatings, imprisonments, and there did
mot appear any let up to this order of
affairs. Paul declared "None of these
things move me-. and kept persistently
at work. On leaving Philippi he went
|sOuthWard down the coast toward Cor.
NTH and Athens In Greece. His first
recorded stop'was at Thessalonica. AS
was his custom, he first made acQuaint-
ance with the Jews of the place, at
tended their meetings in the syna.
|gogue, and being Of the priestly order
was asked to speak This he did, for
three consecutive Sabbaths. 1t need
not be told that he spread the news
of the coming of Jesus, and how His
life and teachings fulfilled the words
10 prophecy which were written in the
accepted books of the Jewish scrip.
lures. Some of his hearers believed
but the mass of them were not pre-
pared for accepting a Messiah of this
kind, and soon there arose violent op-
position. A mob was organized and
the house of the man who had given
Do, CHI Ill
were accused of turning the world up.
side down." Thereupon Paul left the
city on the advice of his friends,
While Paul seemed never afraid of
what man, might do to him, he ever
used tact and common sense. 1t might
be said that he should, have remained
and faced the mobs,, defied their wrath
used his supernatural powers to pro.
tect himself, If worst came to worst.
That would read as very heroic, but
Paul was not built that way. The seed
Of the gospel had been planted and he
felt sure it would grow. Z The converts
when he was gone could meet and talk
over the new gospel. He could come
to them again and. if not, write them a
letter, and this he did in the case of
the church at Thessalonica. Thanks
be to God he did write and the let.
ters are preserved in the New Tesla
ment. We have often heard it, said
that discretion is the better part of
valor" and Paul exercised it many
times. On the first missionary jour.
ney he left many places before the
furies of his dpposers, but the record
tells us that in a short time he return
ed and instructed the band of beliey.
ers. thus showing he was no coward
but knew when it was best to stand
and when better to appear to be de-
feated
The Jews at the little town Of
Beroea have won for themselves indy.
ing approval and fame bp their man
ner Of receiving Paul and searching the
scriptures to. see whether they bore
out what he preached to them. 1t, is
said to them that they were more
noble than they OF Thessalonica be-.
cause they did this The Methodist
church has for over forty years issued
lesson leaflets headed "Beroean,' with
the endeavor to encourage the chill.
dren Of the Sunday school to be like
the early christians of Beroea, and
study out for themselves as to the
truths of the bible. Because of, this
searching the people very generally be.
lieved Jesus said to search the scrip.
lures and it has been found by eXpe.
rience that all who do. with willing
minds, arc convinced that it is the
Christ and that His teachings are di-
vine.
While, such advice is ofen given and
thus has no marked affect, yet l will
urge that every reader turn over a
new leaf as to bible reading. Do not
be content with what you learn of the
bible in the lesson leaves and what is
read in the church service, but read
each for yourself. The talks of Jesus,
the letters of Paul, Peter, James, Jude,
are filed with vital power and should
be studied and read often. Paul said
eye hath not seen, ear has not heard
neither has it entered into tho heart
of man to picture what is in store for
those who love God, but there does
come a little idea when tho bible Isl
read. 1t is certain that the best of
growth can not be made if there is no
reading of the New Testament with
It's wonderful promises and instruc-
tions as to the will of God. So say
Read tho bible" i
The persistence of Paul in preaching.
and teaching should encourage us toll