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June 30, 1909.
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PAUL'S SECOND IV.
The Phi
July 11, 190!
GOLDEN TEXT.?"Believ
thou shalt be saved, and thy
DAILY HO
M.?Acts 16:16-24.
T.?Acts 16:25-40.
W.?1 Thes. 2:1-9.
S.?Jc
SHORTER
Q. 63. Which is the fifth
A. The fifth commandmen
mother, that thy days may 1
Lord thy God giveth thee."
TOPICA
A Great Gospel Incident
A midnight prayer meetinj
The jailer suddenly and s
The apostles honorably re
LESSON
The Gospel prospered at ]
verted, both men and wom<
endangered and a bitter p
rinonnl 1 *- - -
uuoiin naa UlUUgUl llllO CI
the heathen world and also
men In Phlllppl. They per
triumph of Christianity over
overlook a loss of gain.
A certain damsel, possesst
and the other Christians as
the river side. The evil sp
the servants of Jesus even
the Holy One of God. This
day, attracting the attentio
frained from taking notice
excite the enmity of those
the Gospel.
Paul was grieved, filled v
indignation toward those wb
Christians were being exploi
corrupt men. Neither did F
be forwarded by such evlden
testifying about him. He c<
name of Jesus Christ, to c
obedience to this command,
out and the Kirl was restore
While her owners had bee
her testimony concerning
commotion aroused, when t
and they saw that their gall
with violent rage and procee
They lay hands on the mi
magistrates. Note that they
deprived of their profit, be
which they could make sue
could not award damages v
the girl had been restored
make a charge of introducli
was against the law of Rom
In the twenty-second verst
of mob violence and hasty
mlf>ra I' "
it. is easy 10 stir t
this wrath manifested, preji
istrates. Some of their fell?
their source of income by a
prophetic powers had been
been willing to pay money
girl, why should some outsh
of what they wished? Hot
Bound to the ears of those
attempt the correction of
thrived on the weakness or
And, further, these men w
customs were Jews, and tl
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[ISSIONARY JOURNEY.
lippian Jailer.
9. Acts 16:25-40.
e on the Lord Jesus Christ, and
van. avis 10:01.
ME READINGS.
Th.?2 Cor. 12:1-10.
F.?Daniel 3:19-27.
S.?John 6:37-47.
)hn 3:9-17.
! CATECHISM,
commandment?
t is: "Honor thy father and thy
be long upon the laifd which the
L OUTLINE.
I in a jail. Vs. 25.
oundly converted. Vs. 26-34.
leased. Vs. 35-40.
COMMENTS.
Pnilippi and a number were con;n.
But suddenly the work was
lersecution was provoked. The
sllision with the superstition of
touched the pockets of certain
haps could have overlooked the
superstition, but they could not
d of an evil spirit, followed Paul
i they went through the city to
drit recognized tlie ministers as
as they had recognized Jesus as
girl repeated her cries day after
n of Paul, but he prudently reof
it, not wishing needlessly to
whom he wished to reach with
rith compassion for the girl and
lo were making use of her. The
ted for the private gain of these
'aul wish that his Gospel should
ce. Jesus forbade the demoniacs
smmanded the evil spirit, in the
:ome out of tlje damsel and in
, uttered in this name, he came
to her right mind,
n willing to reap the profit from
the apostles and profit by the
he Gospel touched their purses
i was gone, tney were possessed
ided to take revenge,
nisters and dragged them before
make no complaint about being
icause there was no law under
h a charge, as the Roman law
ipon a case of this kind where
to her normal state; but they
lg a new religion, which offense
e.
! we have one of many examples
' judgment on the part of the
;he wrath of the populace, and,
idices the judgment of the magjw-citlzens
had been deprived of
company of foreigners; a slave's
ittKeii away; ana ir ttiey had
for the fortune telling of this
lers be allowed to deprive them
v familiar do these accusations
who have found It necessary to
abuses whereby evil men have
credulity of others!
'ho dared to Interfere with their
ley were breaking the laws of
* ? !
DF THE SOUTH.
Rome. They had not thought of t
was excited and they had sufferet
were only too quick to yield to the
without trial, ordered them to be sc
to think that the punishment was
missionaries had received many
signed to prison.
We should expect the ministers
sufferings and to be deploring tb
apparently had closed their labors
Paul and Silas rejoiced that they
suffer for Jesus' sake, and they i
unto God.
"And the prisoners heard them."
the effect on the minds of these
probably knew the cause of their he
knew of the cruel scourging; wha
possess that could make them sing
was matting in the sores on their 1
been their wonder when they felt
the prison doors fall from their hini
awe that it seems that none tried t?
When the jailer felt the earthquai
would have killed himself, supposin
escaped and knowing that his life
Paul, knowing in what state of min
to him, "Do thyself no harm; for w<
Calling for a light he rushed into
He fell down before them and the
n mnro ?1
- ...w.v. voii.Mui niuic piate. it was
question, ' Sirs, what must I do to b?
. This was a direct, pointed quest)
answer. Paul gives him exactly wl
the most important passage in the
had been dealing with Jews who
religion of God, but this is the first
the apostle comes into contact with
of the teaching of Jehovah, none of i
edge about the Gospel. In answer]
pect the apostle to tell him everyt
for him that he might be saved. T1
lieve on the Lord Jesus Christ and
thy house." It is the one condition,
explained what this faith meant ai
Word of the Lord and to all that
family had crowded around and the
and were awed, and in this dung
torch, among unhappy prisoners, th<
was formed amone the fienMioo m
his household were admitted into
and we may confidently believe that
found liberty in believing in the So
free indeed.
By morning a change had taken f
magistrates. They sent word to th
go." But they were to find that th<
a set of cowards or with men wh
authority. Paul and Silas had been
treated; they had been publicly ins
willing to escape secretly. If they <
then let them remain in prison, but
unjustly treated, let the magistrates
public as their insult.
Paul therefore sends back word,
openly, uncondemned, being Romam
prison; and now do they thrust us o
but let them come themselves and f<
had rights, and they did right in ine
rp hie W Q a O VllorV* or?/l A
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take and a stand which was of great
The magistrates, hearing that these 1
were moved with fear and came am
to leave the city. The stand of Pa
their senses and they humbled the
whom they had cruelly mistreated t
But even now the apostles do not
to the house of their friends and g
the Church in the care of Timothy 1
15
he law until their anger
1 loss. The magistrates
popular excitement and,
ourged. We have reason
no light one. After the
stripes, they were con
to be overcome by their
e sudden calamity that
in Philippi, but instead
were counted worthy to
irayed and sang praises
What must have been
miserable men? They
ing cast into prison, they
?t charm did these men
praises while the blood
3acks? What must have
the earthquake and saw
ges? So great was their
) escape.
ke and saw its effect, he
g that the prisoners had
would be forfeited; but
d he would be in, called
j are all here."
me inner prison,
n brought them cut into
then he asked the great
5 saved?"
on, and it gets a direct
lat he asks for. This is
book. Heretofore Paul
knew something of the
recorded instance where
a heathen who had none
the prophecies, no knowlIng
this question we exhing
that was necessary
le simple answer is. "Bethou
shalt be saved, and
hut it is enough. They
id spake unto them the
were in his house. The
prisoners were listening
;eon, lighted by a rude
e first Church in Europe
le jailer believed, he and
the church by baptism,
some of these prisoners
n, who could make them
dace in the minds of the
e jailer, "Let those men
iy were not dealing with
o would cringe to their
shamefully and unjustly
ulted and they were not
le8erved their treatment,
If their religion had been
make their reparation as
"They have beaten us
b, and have cast us into
ut secretly? Nay, verily,
itch us out." These men
listing upon them,
ind for the preachers to
advantage to the Church,
nen were Roman citizens,
d humbly besought them
ul brought these men to
mselves before the men
he day before,
hastily leave, but first go
jive Instructions, leavli.g
and Luke.
T. M. Hunter.
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