Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1921-09-01
LESSON FOR SEPTEMBER
LON PAlLlPpI 10 ArAENs.

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G01nfN q,,,yp Ms 1ss 49, -. 49, - -. ~,
encarapeth round about ghen that fear
him, ana delivereth them. Psalm $f7.
as ~ s'9Si.NSA MATERIAL and u
PRIMARY TrpIc--aos rstsa cara a.
Paul ana silas.
JUNIOR ToPTcA--A aIidniaht ESpsrlence
z 1 anll.pph .,. IT,. ..-...,
Courage VI tSe F v N ssFssa,,to1 M All
YOUNG People AND Adult IOPIc
Preaching with Prosecutions
!. rev aaa sllas q 5a.l sYF' ig.@o}
:. Ape occasion KY. ts's4i} wAea
1sls 9eNaoa W'is east Qt't 81 tae iaRta
ref sugsafnR9llfa power Was some
eiisfe1ofe' sae source at revenue was
9l4lgd VIZ, tals ~ eNasparated hef
owners tl'at iAeE aaa la0i and Sllas
aFfaiAlaa t2AaFe the magistrates on z
mise efarse tAasa men ought
y haFe reduced taf5t aleh y
liess'lR Ral e0aa e. TITS paaT glfl'
lhsy eafea mere faF tAssf sa'n th@p
Ter hef WelFofe. lA.. IS true 81 the
iniquitQus cro#dlng f9gataee Of the
poor N qnsanitary Quarters "a our ten
ehlent elstriets ana the ne&leet ef pre-
cautions for ne safety Of employees
Y shops ana stores Without any
ehahee to detend themselves they
were seilpped ana neaten h9 the angry
mon aaa then velnanded e lall ana
We're made fast N stocks ~ the inner
prison
z iheir behavior ~ Jatl eY 20.
ihey were praying ana singing hymns
TO Ged. ~ seems quite aatufm that
they should pray under sach eondi-
tlohs, bur 20 sing hymns uhdef such
circumstances Is astonishing 70 all VINO
nave Roy come into possession OF the
peace 81 TOD through CHRIST EVEN
with their backs laeefated and smart
ING, and teet fast ~ STOCKS compelling
the most painful attitude y the dun-
ecoh darkness OF the inner prison,
with morrow before them ufied with
extreme uncertainty, their hearts went
up TO Goa IN gratitude
.. Ihelr deliVeranee ". I'D. The
Lord wrought deliyeranee by sending
q great earthquake which opened the
prison doors ana removed the chains
from al hands.
u. The Conversion OF the Jailer
wv. 2i-S4).
me Jallers sympathy did not 90 out
very far Tor the prisoners, Tor after
they were made secure he went to
sleep. The earthquake suddenly
aroused him. he was about to Kill
himself whereupon Paul assured him
that the prisoners were all safe. This
was 700 nnuch Tor MN. what ne had
heard OF their preaching and now
" ne iau e1per,eheel eauseu nm
- eoine as ,iuuioie inluirer aleer
-. saiVa1lon ruui ciearly pointed out
me wy " o Ss sayeu- ,r neheye On ,ne
,,ol.a,, s a. en,.t .",, ine moru pe
nv ~, 'nes'ns - gleia 70 auu iuilS opey'
. we PRO-. mat inc 1''i'er was stVep =
80 ss a,na1.eor,,ot, TO- e.or, h,,4a,,4. 80
4oador,a a,l,i' . ''''0" ii0i' y O''''''S ~
80 Ga leg, - ,a,..,a4 :, .t,
nc who,a honsahoId baat,zad
IN The MaoIs+ratea l,unhIed Wv
35-4O).
The earthquake brought fear upon
the magistrates. They gave leave for
the prisoners to 20, but now they re-
fuse To go claiming that their rights
as Roman citizens have been violated.
and demand a public yindication. Paul
was willing to suffer for Christ's sake.
but he used the occasion to show them
that prosecuting men who preach the
gospel is an offense against the law
of God and man.
~ prasohlno II Thasea,onics fvy
17-19o
A+ ,rhas.soiorio. H. eo,,,a -
hearts ge followed bie nsnaI crston,
~ oa,re, arst III .,,a III, II, II .rta.
con+flas C,l,,,oa,r,i,,1, A. C,t,,.;.4 -