The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-12-03
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%@1 WILLIAM BRYAN CONTINUES TALKS ON PAUL d.
Apologize, Wary Gospel
Not Kind Taught by Christ
Bryan Lays Stress on Point That Paul Was
Not Ashamed to Preach Doctrine
AS His Savior Intended.

Mr.. Bryan's Weekly Bible
Talks are published Exclusively
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nev and enlarge your acquaint-
ance sotth the BIBLE. President
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edge Of the Bible on the part Of
all Americans.
1t is A. D. S3-1,s5S yaars ago.
Nero is seated on the throne OF
the Caesars. And approaching
Rome along the Appisn Way Of
the imperial conquerors comes
one of the greatest men the
worlds most kGmous city has
ever received in all its long and
fateful career, reaching back to
the frst dim days of history.
A prisoner he comes. claiming
his right as a Roman citizen to
appeal unto Caesar from his ac-
cusers in Asia.
And through what has he come
to his trial! He has been storm
tossed and shipwrecked. He has
been cast on an island, the NAL
ia of today. He has been Bit
ten by a viper while aiding in
keeping a fire going for the COM
fort Of his shipwrecked fellows,
and even while the islands in
habitants expect to see him fall
daa6 he to +
raculously preserved from harm.
The father of the chief man
Of the island lies sick; and he
prays, and lays hands on him,
and heals him. And others. also,
come and are healed.
Laden Win Gifts.
And after three months he
takes ship again. laden with
gifts from the islands inhsbi-
tants, not one OF the ships COM
pany of 266 having had SO much
as q hair OF his head harmed
in all their narrowing expert
ences.
They first make Syracuse.
From Syracuse they fetch a COM
pass and come to Rhegium. in
Italy. opposite Messina, in Sicily.
Then, the south wind favoring
them. they make the Bay of Ma
pies in a day. landing from their
ship. the Castor and Pollux. at
Puteoli, in the shadow of Vesu-
vius, which has not yet over
whelmed Pompeii.
Seven days he tarries with the
brethren found there: and SO he
goes toward Rome.
As he travels overland on the
last stage of his journey to the
goal of his desire, word goes
ahead that he is coming. ana
when within forty-odd miles of
the city. at the market of APP
plus, where there are three tav-
ems beside the great highway
OF the triumphal marches of the
Caesars. he meets with the final
adventure of his long and event
full journey. For from Rome,
when the brethren heard Of US,
they came to meet US as far as
April Forum, and the Three
Taverns: whom when Paul saw,
he thanked God. and took
courage.
His Buoyant Spirit.
And when we came to Rome,
the centurion delivered the pris-
oners to the captain OF the
guard; but Paul was suffered to
dwell by himself with a soldier
that kept him"
How simple. how unostenta-
tious an entry into Rome, yet
how momentous for the pagan
civilization of which that city
was the head.
One clause of this account of
the great Apostles coming to
Rome has received much atten-
ton: Whom when Paul saw. he
thanked God. and took courage"
Paul was on his way from a
shipwreck to a prison. He knew
that from which he had escaped
and that to which he was going,
and yet, at the presence OF the
brethren from Rome, meeting
him along the Appisn Way, he
thanked God. and took courage"
One must he an optimist to ex-
tract comfort from such a situa-
ton. and that is what Paul was.
With tribulations enough To-
make a pessimist out Of one less
sustained by faith, he ever main
faiDed his hnnvanf