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August 25, 1909. Sunday PAUL'S THIRD M (FARE Acts Septem GOLDEN TEXT.?"I can which strengtheneth me."?] DAILY HOI M.?Acts 20:2-12. T.?Acts 20:13-24. W?Acts 20:25-38. S?2 TOPICA Paul summons the elders of Paul's ministerial and pa: Paul's parting exhortath SHORTER Q. 71. What Is required In A. The seventh command of our own and our neiehboi behavior. LESSON Introductory.?Paul was a last missionary Journey. Th the center of his operation Ephesus was a strategic poll not one of concentration, t Gospel influences radiated After the stirring events rec of the nineteenth chapter h Macedonia and Achaia, ha\ point, though he desired alsc left Ephesus, however, Denu disturbance in the city, whic Paul remained in Greece tb in danger from the Jews Hi and, touching at Troas, Ass lium, arrived at Miletus, on thirty miles from Ephesus. traced on any good map. womment.? rne cnurcn a church, and Paul sent for tl constituted representatives them about the interests of last time. He was on his upon them the solemn res teaching and example and o government and worship in and character of the teaching will largely determine the c In them. The apostle appeals to the in regard to the kind of ser as pastor and preacher. Ft been uniformly faithful and and he had not, through fet neglected them in times of t in public and private, insist profitable to them, testifying of true repentance and faitl law had been broken, and Saviour from the guilt, deflh and consequences of sin. H tions that awaited him in ev acquainted with them in det from his course or change 1 his ministry to which Jesui To him life was not as preci loyalty to the truth. The ui good news he heralded in h as well as in the Epistles 1 Galatlans, which he probabl: arv iournev. He told them again, but that he was free ince he had fully declared G ?? THE PRESBYTERIAN r School ISSIONARY JOURNEY. WELLS \ 20:17-35. ber 5, 1909. do all things through Christ Phil. 4:13. VIE READINGS. Th.?Col. 1:21-29. F.?Col. 2:1-9. S.?2 John. Tim. 4:1-8. L OUTLINE. Ephesus, vs. 17. storal work, vs. 18-27. ) and commendation, vss. 28-35. [ CATECHISM. the seventh commandment? ment requireth the preservation r's chastity, in heart, speech and COMMENTS. ibout to complete his third and e important city of Ephesus was s for three years. Acts 20:31. it; but the apostle's method was >ut of expansion, dissemination, throughout Asia. Acts 19:10. :orded in the first twenty verses ad happened, Paul departed for ing Jerusalem as his objective > to go to Rome. Just before he itrius and others created a great h was quelled by the authorities. iree months, where his life was 3 afterwards sailed from Philippi os, Mitylene, Samos and Trogylthe western coast of Asia Minor, These points may be easily t Ephesus was a Presbyterian le elders, who were the divinely of the church, to confer with ' the Kingdom of Jesus for the way to Jerusalem, and he lays possibility of remembering his f maintaining purity of doctrine, the church. The faith, example ; and ruling elders in our churches reed and life of the membership elders as eye-witnesses to testify trice he had rendered the church rom the very beginning he had humble under all circumstances, ir, or indifference, or cowardice, rial. On the other hand, he had, ed on everything that would be to Jew and Qreek the necessity 1: sorrow (or sin because Ood's faith in Christ as their only sment, dominion, presence, being A WAR WaII ftvnra of fhn f?.lK??l? ery city, though he might not be* all; but they did not deflect him its purpose to Joyfully complete 3 had unmistakably called him. ous as fidelity to his Master and adeserved favor of God was the Is preaching and pastoral work, o the Romans, Corinthians and r wrote during his last missionAk.l At ? A - i uiai Lutjy wuuia noi see mm from the responsibility of souls, iod's will to them. He felt under * [ OF THE SOUTH. a divine necessity to proceed in and danger. He was "bound in tb is here expressly mentioned as tl upon the subject, and therefore or withholder of that which ho words, as the Spirit by whom, i language of the verse preceding, ignorance." (Alexander.) He concludes his remarkable ad them to take heed both to themse church was God's and had been God's Son. The Holy Spirit had office, and it behooved them to church from enemies inside and c years he had faithfully warned "i then commended them to God am to establish them in faith and pi did not desire their money or clot manual labor to supply the needs him. He iimistpH nnnn fVinti. w. able to assist those in need, remi of Jesus that "It is more blessei To Paul we are indebted for a km which is just opposite to the teac the carnal heart. "Silly the giver feeling of the unconverted in and Doctrinal and Practical.?1. The church government are taught ii interesting to study the progress ment at the present day, both spheres. One of the greatest r judicious exercise of the episcopal and Presbyteries. There should the study of the Form of Governn 2. It is very important that the of high Christian character. T minded men. The sacred trusts be committed to carnal, covetou hlokAnn * * uiouu|jd ?ic iiccueu wuu will siuay rather than their will, and who purity and prosperity" of the Chi the elders, as well as their duty, i and one of the best signs of the laymen are taking in missions, supplying weak and vacant church Alexander the coppersmith shoul nor deacons. 3. Paul was an ideal preache: publicly and from house to hous truths he preached, and had trai experience. He was soundly ret his office for gain, or popularity, claimed a full gospel and did not from the people if they were prof both Jews and Creeks, and did n< to any one class. He created diet Christianity always disturbs the s the peace of those who adopt gain and the satisfaction of those religion. His preaching was co Should we not, as ministers and r ful to Pauline methods in teachln 4. Ministers should be paid for 9:14. They are not objects of they receive. True ministers are his right to pecuniary reward sor worked with his own hands. But clple that thoBe who preach the gospel. 6. Paul loved the people to wh< voted all his energies to their - ci * * - 111UIriuuai, LUO ounuay 8CI1001 Ciai sary qualification for successful w With the close of day, how Beneath God's care, how Then when the morn renewi Refreshed with sleep, to r % 15 the face of every difficulty ie spirit." "The Holy Ghost le source of what he knew probably as the concealer did not know, or, In otner according to the figurative uv nao ISVSU11U U1 Ktp I ILL [dress to them by exhorting fives an'd to the flock. The redeemed by the blood of called them to the sacred guard the Interests of the tutslde its folds. For three every one" with tears. He d His Word that were able ety, assuring them that he :hing, but that he had done of himself and those with >rking that they might be nding them of the teaching 1 to give than to receive." owledge of this great truth, hintr nf fho hootV?A? ?* o w*. vuv ucutucu aiiu ui , lucky the receiver," is the outside the church. ! principles of Presbyterian 1 the Scriptures, and it is i of representative governin the civil and religious leeds of the times is the I authority in our cnurches be a revival of interest in lent in our Sunday schools, elders in a church be men hey should be, spiritually, of the office should never is, worldly persons. More the real good of the people have at heart "the peace, irch. It is the privilege of to minister to God's people, s times is the interest our in Sunday schools and in ies. Demas. Diotrenhes anH !d never be elected elders r and pastor. He taught e. He really believed the nslated them into his own legerated and did not use or place, or ease. He prowithhold unpleasant things ltable. He preached to all, jt confine his ministrations urbance wherever he went, ecurity of the carnal heart, unrighteous methods for who have embraced a false nstructive and permanent, uling elders, be more faithg and pastoral work? their work. 1 Corinthians charity, but deserve what not hirelings. Paul waived netimes for his labors and he taught the divine pringospel should live of the om he ministered. He deWAlfn.ro. Inioraot 1*? ' ? vvivoi, IU kUU bs, the church, is a neceaork. E. P. Davis. sweet is rest, safe, how blest, b the day, ise and pray.