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alliance, the purpose ofc-i
of the Ost Mark the bit
markably enough receiv<
is preparing for great n
This it is which ultram
off with Leuger's Christia
The words of the poet
we Austrians had a two-t
so had we with our gifts
. man stock. But instead
have produced is music
captures but does not I
with its sting and keeps
and unable to stir, walle
wuai ine great persecu
done to Austrian intcllig
trian religion.
But a new day is whlt<
Sund
PAUL'S INSTRUCI
L
1 1
Lesson I
GOLDEN TEXT.:?"See
any man; but ever follow
DAILY I
M.?1 Thess. 5:12-24.
? W.?2 Thess. 3:6-16.
P.?Luke 18:1-8
S?]
TOPI
A Summary of Christian
Of pastors and peopl
Duties toward ot
Personal holl
8HORT
Q. 67. Which is the s
A. The sixth commanc
LESS
It was while at Corlntl
bors, that Paul wrote the
which he had established.
Timothy coming to Corii
and in 1 Thess. 3:6 we t
was highly favorable. H?
an^ charity and their go
desire to see him. The i
in the. troubles which h
V 2:17, Paul speaks of hlmi
short time and that he ^
their city. Thus this eDii
letters. It was written ]
1. and the second epistle v
the first, while Silas, Pa
pany and while the same
Thessalonian Church thai
written.
3 There were certain fai)
purpose of the letter wa
Christians to a more per
in this city, he had dwe
^ and the second coming c
church dwelt too exclusiv
mem neglect present aut
haps giving up their secu
exclusively to religious n
little use to labor with tl
Christ was imminent.
Some had lost relatives
as to their estate and th
^ follow Christ's coming, tl
THE PRESBYTERIAN
vhich is to disclose to the Germans
sssings of the Reformation, has read
government sanction. The way
iass movements. These will come,
ontanism fears and seeks to ward
in Socialist Party and other devices.
Grillparzer are often quoted: 'Had
mndred-year-long Protestant history,
been the most capable of all of Gerwe
have had the Jesuits and all we
nnH rnnrnrdnts ' Tho mini wnsn
(ill its victims. It paralyzes them
them for months living but torpid
;d up in its mud nest. And this is
ting order,' as Lecky calls It, has
;ence and Austrian talent and Ausjning
the East."
ay School
'IONS TO THE THESSA.ONIANS.
rhess. 5:12-24.
for Alienist R 1<109
that none render evil for evil unto
that which is good."?1 Thessa. 5:15.
HOME READINGS.
T.?Heb. 13:7-17.
Th.?Rom. 12:10-21.
S.?Isa. 25:1-9.
Phil. 4:1-9.
CAL OUTLINE.
Duty?
e, vs. 12, 13.
hers, vs. 14, 15.
iness, vs. 16-24.
ER CATECHISM.
ixth commandment?
Iment is, "Thou shalt not kill."
ON COMMENT.
a amid his secular and spiritual laflrst
of his epistles to the churches
In Acts 18:5, we read of Silas and
ith from the Macedonian churches,
Ind that the report that he brought
? brought good tidings of their faith
od remembrance of Paul and their
report was such as to comfort Paul
> was encountering at Corinth. In
self as only taken from them for a
was still contemplating a return to
itle is the first in time of all Paul's
probably in the winter of 52 A. D.
.aa written but a short time after
ul and Timothy were still in comi
condition of affairs existed in the
: existed when the first epistle was
ilts existing in the church and the
is to correct these and exhort the
rect obedience. During Paul's stay
It much upon the kingdom of God
>f Christ. After his departure, the
ely upon this doctrine which made
ies; forsaking their work and perIar
business that they might attend
natters. They thought that it was
leir hands if the second coming of
i by death and they were disturbed
elr part in the blessing that would
linking that those who were found
[ OF THE SOUTH.
alrve at that time would
those who were asleep.
In the fifth chapter thei
them had sinned against
charity. (5:7; 4:3, 5:15).
of insubordination toward t
symptoms of contempt o
(5:19, 20.)
It is also worthy of not<
is not a single quotation
would lead us to believe
was composed mostly of G<
In this epistle there is
that we And in most of Pai
tians and Romans. As ye
call forth this style of wi
with the moral and practic
This epistle was a joint
othy, and all three minist<
be corrected and the varioi
We can imagine the joj
ceived at Thessalonica. T
tion between the Apostle
from him was an event in
doubt obeyed his injunctk
holy brethren.
It was not long after thi
it necessary to write them
second advent had increa
the more fanatical part of t
words to increase it. Wt
second coming in his genei
ducing erroneous conclusk
were stirring up this excite
lation of the Spirit and als<
to be from Paul. (2 These
reminds them of certain s
ond advent, which signs wc
had not yet been seen. T
letter is rather obscure tc
the Thessalonians. 2 These
them these things while he
explained them. This prob
perplexes us now.
These two epistles were
ters which Paul wrote to t
of inestimable benefit to 1
Had Paul not written thes<
prived of authoritative tea
doctrines of relieion. Not
for their doctrinal teachin
events in the church ahd t
foremost Christian workers
By his correspondence t
his work and retain an ov
churches with which he v
letters he being dead, yet
of the present day can pari
along with the Macedonian
.We must remember also
by a busy man, perhaps d
rough tent cloth, or after
weariness of the body. W
respondence, we ought to 1
the extension of-the gospc
not be done in person can
many a soul that is deprh
or pastor can be reached b
"The wind that
The tree Go
It bioweth east,
The tender leave
But any wind th;
The tree Go
Strikes deeper r
Spreads wider b<
Meets all its
* 'V *
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have more of the blessing than
re is an intimation that some of
chastity and sobriety and also
There were also manifestations
heir spiiitual rulers (5:12, 13) and
f spiritual gifts of prophesying.
3 that in theso two epistles there
from the Old Testament, which
that the church at Thessalonlca
entiles.
nnna of tho doctrinal nrmimonta
ill's writings, for example, in Galait
there were no deadly errors to
iting. The epistles deal leargely
al side of the Christian life,
letter from Paul, Silas, and Timers
discussed the various evils to
js admonitions to be given,
r with which this epistle was re'here
was a strong bond of affecand
these brethren, and a letter
the life of the church. They no
>n to read the epistle to all the
s letter was sent, that Paul found
again. The excitement about the
sed rather than diminished, and
he congregation were using Paul's
tile Paul may have expected the
ration, he was not misled into de)ns
from his belief. Those who
ment claimed to have special reve)
used a letter which they claimed
i. 2:2). In this second epistle, he
igns which must precede the secmid
be easily discerned and which
bis second chapter of the second
> us, but was well understood by
i. 2:5 tells us that Paul had told
i was yet with them and had fully
iably explains the obscurity which
the beginning of a series of lethe
churches and which have been
.he churches throughout all ages.
;, the church would have been deiching
on some of the most vital
only are these epistles valuable
g but afford allusions to current
jive us occasional glimpses of the
i of that day.
.he Apostle was able to multiply
erslght of the teaching in all the
tras in communication. By these
speaketh, and to some extent, we
:ake of the Apostle's ministrations
s, Corinthians and Epheslans.
?, that these letters were written
llctated while he was sewing the
the day's labor when he was in
rith our greater facilities for coruse
the privilege as Paul did, for
>1. Much pastoral work that can
oe aone witn pen and paper, and
red of the services of the church
y our mail facilities.
blows can never kill *
d plans;
it bloweth west;
is have little rest,
at blows is best,
d plants v
oot, grows higher still,
nighs, for God's good will
wants."
. ?The Interior.