Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-12-30
Ply Rev. Hugh T. Stevenson.
LESSONS AND GOLDEN TENTS FOR
THE FOURTH QUARTER, 1916.

LESSONS AND GOLDEN TENTS FOR
THE FOURTH QUARTER, 1916.
l. October IA Plot That Failed
(Acts. 23). They shall fight against
thee. but they shall not prevail against
thee: for l am with thee. saith Jehovah,
to deliver thee.-Jer, l.'9.
2. October s-"Paul Before Felix"
(Acts. 21. Herein / also exercise my
, self to have conscience void of Of
Tense toward God and man always
Acts. 24.!6.
,. October 1.-THE Appeal to Gaze
sar" (Acts, 30. 1t is enough for the
disciple to be as his teacher and the
servant as his Lord-Matt.. 1925.
4. October 22-"Paurs Defense Be
fore Agrippa" tActs, 20. was not
disohedient unto the heavenly vision
Acts. 26.l9.
5 October 2s-"The Voyage" tActs
27.:-3S). Commit thy way unto Je-
hovah. Trust also in Him. and He will
bring 1t to pass.-Ps.. 81.
6. November 5-"Shipwrecked on
Melita'' CMalta) (Acts. 21.3s. 2s.1o).
Jehovah redeemeth the souls of His
servants. And none of them that take
refuge in Him shall be condemned
Ps., %.
I. November 12-World's temperance
Sunday (Rom.. 14i3-l5.3). 1t is good
not to eat flesh. nor to drink wine,
er stumbleth.-Rom., 1921.
Rome" acts. 2s.ll-sD. am IN" not
ashamed of the gospel, for it is the
one that believeth.-Rom.. 1.16.
9. November pa Living Sacrifice"
lRom.. 12). Present your bodies a
living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to
Nnd tnlx ..,-sf
10. December 3-"Jesus Christ the
First and the Last" (Rev.. -. Fear
not; l am the first and the last, and
the living one: and l was dead. and
behold. l am alive for evermore.-Rev.,
1.17,1S.
IL. December 1O-"Faithful Unto
Death. (kev. 2.1-17 Be thou faithful
(Rev.. 2l1-4.s-14: 22.27; 22.1-5). Be
hold the tabernacle of God is with men
and He shall dwell with them. and
they shall be His people.-Rev., 21.3.
10. December 24-Christmas lesson:
Unto Us a Son Is Given" Gsa. 9.2-O.
Unto us Child is born. unto us a Son
is given: and the government shall be
upon His shoulder; and His name
Mighty God. Everlasting Father, Prince
of Peace."-Isa. SO.
IA. December 31-Review: "Chrfst's
Coming and Coming to Christ" Grew.
22;6-14.l6-2D. The Spirit and the
bride say. Come. And he that heareth,
let him say. Come. And he that is
athirst let him come: he that will, let
him take the water of life freely
Rev, 22.17.
During the past year the subjects that
have been the themes for study have
covered the period of apostolic church
history. The survey of the short but
momentous epoch during which the
Christian religion took definite or
from Jerusalem to Rome has revealed
the debt the world owes to the pioneers
OF those days. the heroic men and wom-
en- whose names have been preserved
because they responded to the call of
Christ to he His witnesses in Jerusa-
lem. Judea Samaria and to the ut
most part of the earth" In the extern
sion of the church. the studies have
shown how the center of authority was
transferred from Jerusalem to Antioch
and thence to Rome. They have shown
how the result of the development of
Christianity Influenced not only Chris
tian character, but reacted upon the
synagogue and finally brought the new
faith under the protection of the Roman
government.
Within a few weeks after the ascen-
sion of the Christ the apostles and
those associated with them commenced
to manifest an extraordinary spiritual
power, whose presence with them has
effected the history of the centuries.
The witnessing of the early days of the
apostolic age and the records of the
Acts that have been considered during
the past year all testify to the reality
and power of Jesus of Nazareth. If
there were no gospels of the Masters
life there could be written the essen
tails of His life from the record that
the Acts supplies. The studies have
revealed the subtitle power proceeding
from the risen Christ that marveiouslY
transformed the lives and charac-