Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-07-29
THE LESSON FOR SUNDAY
Paul IS Called TO Serve In the City
Of Antioch.
name CHRISTIAN is FIRST APPLIED
Disciples of Christ Start Out to
Evanqelize the World-Mueh En-
courasement is Met With and Fruit
full Seed Are Sown in Many Places.
(By the Teacher).

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Most interesting is this lesson for
Sunday, because we shall learn OF the
first efforts Of the church Of Christ in
the direction of World Wide Evangel-
ism. We shall learn something Of the
first efforts Of the great Apostle Paul
and the part that he played In that
first great evangelistic campaign.
Christianity has been responsible Tor
every great boon and benefit that has
come to the world in the past 1000
years. Christianity founded the Red
Cross. Christianity has. established
innumerable hospitals, alms-houses'
asylums, infirmaries, and orphanages.
Christianity is the source Of the pub
lie school, the public library. the pub
lie art gallery. To every land under
the sun Christianity has brought heal
ing succor and mental illumination as
we'll as it's inestimable gifts Of the
spirit Christlans-real Christians, al
ways labor for the benefit Of mankind
in, remembrance Of Christ and in obe-
dience to his command.
The Scripture Lesson.
Suppose now we read the Scripture
lesson for Sunday as it is found in the
Acts 11:19-3O; 1925:
10 Now they which were scattered
abroad upon the persecution that arose
about Stephen travelled as far as
Phenice, and Cyprus, and Antioch,
preaching the word to none but unto
the Jews only.
20 And some Of them were men of
Cyprus and Cyrene, which, when they
were come to Antioch, Spake unto the
Grecians, preaching the Lord Jesus.
81 And the hand of the Lord was
with them: and a great number be-
lieved, and turned unto the LORD.
% Then tidings Of these things came
unto the ears of the church which was
in Jerusalem: and they sent forth
Barnabas, that he should so as far as
Antioch.
% Who, when he came, and had seen
the grace Of God, was glad, and eX-
horted them all that with purpose OF
heart they would cleave unto the Lord
"a For he was good man, and full
of the Holy Ghost and Of faith: and
much people was added unto the Lord
25 Then departed Barnabas to Tar
sus, for to seek Saul:
26 And when he had found him, he
brought him unto Antioch. And il
came to pass, that a whole year they
assembled themselves with the church
and taught much people. And the
disciples were called Christians first ir
Antioch.
q And in these days came prophet:
from Jerusalem unto Antioch.
% And there stood up one Of then
named Agabus, and signifled by thu
Spirit that there should be grea
dcarth throughout all the world
which came to pass in the days o.
Claudius Caesar.
% Then the disciples, every man ac'
cording to his ability, determined t
send relief unto the brethren which
dwelt in Judea:
80 Which also they did and sent i
to the elders by the hands Of Barnaba'
and Saul.
25 And Barnabas and Saul returned
from Jerusalem, when they had full.
filled their ministry. and took witt
them John, whose surname was Mark.
After the stoning of Stephen, op.
position to the Disciples of Christ
came so strong on the part of the
Jewish leaders that it was necessary
for MANY of them to flee from the Holy
City in order to save their lives. So
they went out in different directions
some of them going as far as Cyrene