The Dermott news., 1916-08-31

This letter raises interesting ques- lions for research and discussion, such as:
 l. What is tho difference between l Paurs heroism .tl that ot soldier? ?. Is war essential to the development of hcroism2 2. Which courage k t.4h= CT, moral or physical?
 iPaul, the Hero (ls2l=22l. -'ro iaan of u sensitive nature. craving pcgfee- ton. sarcasm stjrs up the deepest hIt- tcrucs~ uf tEe soul. Ne do mol believe f Paul primarily desired fa refu~, these fal>c chaH1ss= they Werc unworthy uf mm-hH5 f8e knowledge at las >HIse- ! jHgS f5e the= cause of Christ and lie truth of tae gospel would augment Lls power h serve the church. For the >aLr- ot tha~e whom he lad reclaimed ! from HeaHaeHI-.a he Was W,,uI Ia 7 seem fa h. 1n.~'iuz. Literally he -N~: "l ~.eah by eay of a.spam@e- ! #.- Of Hze-|) as thoath we had t-yH e.a=. s#5 he a3a~: aNhrrrtaso- # over alA s bold, I am bold alao.' Faal had a7 HHah to boast ef as any eae E et his Jew Sh opponents G,.@D. Arc | they i!aheea>. lOt the pare>l blood, af one nation and lauguasc) So am I' Are they I-raalteS, wor~aapns only oaa Gad9 Are they of the seed of tbruG5m. interiors ot the ministry of F thr rre8#se sad the Mezzsantr hare E and tas kingdom of God? Are they E minister's et tho Messiah. seeking - E bring i'll men into his kingdom? "I E speak aS q feoI. l speak as one beside { himself I am more" In lahorS he ! was more abundant; he had occupied H q larger field with greater results. ln E stripes above mcaSure--tho>c inflicted E Ky the heather were uot limited To E forty hIoH>- besides other beatueS re- frrrcd to in this list. In prisons eft [ (ActS 1Gs231. Frequently exposed to [ death and ta the perits of robbers by { land and sea (v. 2B. Five times I F received forty stripes. sayc one, from the Jcuss tv. 25). "Thrlce wus ! beaten with rods; once was I stoned' (ActS. s:l9) Thrice suffered ship wreck" evidently not recorded in Acts, [ for his shIpHreck on the way 10 Rome f was later "A night and day in the |
 
 "In jourtsyiHsS oftcu.' suffering from r the perils of hard trovel. often on foot in uucivihzed regions. 'In pcrils of r water literally in rivers" Bridges were rare and floods sudden and ire qucut. In perils of rohherS.' Every road in Asia Minor then as now was infested with robbers. Tn pcrils of his own ceuutrymen; Tn pcrils by the Gcutiles In pcrils in tho city, "In perlls in the wilderness :" ''1n per Ills in the sea" from storms. rocks, pi- tateS; Tn perils among false brcth '.ren -.IudaisiuE teachers who were sclf-Scchiug instead of making the gos- pei first (Gal. 2:t; II Cor, II :1D. Tn wearluess and PanfUlucss," literally in tabor and travail; In watchinGs oft cn;" repeated nights of sicepleSSness due to anNety CT pain. Tn hunger and thirst, in fastinEs often hunger un- satisfied for a long time. Tn cold and nakedncss :" Tn the mountain passes badly shed and badly clothed. Besides these things which were without in- uumerabIe other trials such as the care of or anxiety over the churches t,v. 32. $0.
 II. Gods Sustaining Grace G2 :1-l0). To Paul Gad gave oRe ef inc greatest tasks over committed to man, viz, the planting of the gospel in hcuthen lands; founding churches; teaching them the gospel truths Of the Lord Jc- suS. He wrote to these churches two- htthS of the New Testament, thirteen of it's twenty seven books, and this work was accomplished under the greatest difficulty, trials and suffering. To sustain and guide, the Lord gave him visions and revelations" (v. n. These revelations came to him from the very beginning of his Christian life and continued in every great crisis. The first was given nt his conversion. twenty years before this letter was written. when he saw Jesus in His glory and received his marching or. derS. Again (yv. 2--D, fourteen years before. or about A. D. 43. when he was in Antioch and first entered upon his foreign missionary work. He obtained his gospcl directly from the Lord. Sub seQuently he had other visions to sus- tain and guide him.
 Teachers ought to study this entire section beginning at chapter 10. Paul says that as an apostle he did not h. bor in the fields of others G0:14-1O.
 He was not much concerned by what his enemies might say.
 As to his opinion of them. read chapter To- Ashamed to boast, yet for their sakes he meets their foolish charges ny giving us this record.
 Because of these sufferings (v. 10) he takes pleasure in intrmities, rcproaeh- es and prosecutions; For when I am weak" Gin my own strength) then 1 am strong through Christ who | strengthens me"
 He may be fool in gloryinc com. nelen to as he had heen. vet his work 1