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Improved Uniform International
Sunday School
T Lesson ’
(By REV. p rf. F1TZWATER. D D, Dean
Mo doody ' Bible ---- Institute - - of - Chicago.) - .
(©. 1928. Western Newspaper Union.)
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PAUL IN A ROMAN PRISON
LESSON TEXT—Acts 16.16-40. the , j
GOLDEN TEXT— Rejoice in
Lord always; and again 1 say. Rejoice.
PRIMARY TOPIC—Paul In Jail.
JUNIOR TOPIC—Paul In Prisffn.
INTERMEDIATE AND SENIOR TOP¬
IC—The Source of Paul’s Joy.
YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULT TOP¬
IC—rfiul As an Evangelist.
I. Paul and Silas in Jail (vv. 10-26).
1. The occasion (vv. 16 24).
As the missionaries went out from
day to day to the place ot prayer they
were accosted bv a young woniau pos
sesseti by a spirit ot divination. She
was owned by a syndicate ot men who
derived large gains from tier soothsay¬
ing. Her utterances as she followed the
missionaries became a great annoy¬
ance to Paul, who in the name ot
Jesus Christ commanded the evil spirit
to come out of her. The spirit in this
niuid testified that these were serv
ants of the Most High God and that
they proclaimed the way of salvation
But Paul, like Jesus (Mark 5:7). would
not have Satan's testimony. The evil
spirit immediately obeyed Paul’s com
luand. When the demon was cast oul.
the supernatural power of the maid
was gone, therefore the source of rev
enue was dried up. This so exusper
ated tier owners that they brought
Paul and Silas before the magistrates
on the false charge of the changing of
customs. It was not custom but tiieii
unlawful gaiu which was Interfered
with. There is always trouble when
the unlawful busiuess in which men
are engaged is threatened.
2. Their behavior in Jail (v. 25).
Paul and Silas prayed and sang
hymns to God. It seems quite natural
that they should pray under such dr
'Cumstatices, but to sing hymns Is as
tonishing to all who have not come
into possession of the peace of God
through Christ. Even with backs lac
erated arid smarting, and feet fast in
the stocks compelling the most pain
ful attitude, In the dungeon durkuess
of tlie inner prison with extreme un
certainty before them, their hearts
went up to God in gratitude.
3. Their deliverance (v. 20).
The Lord wrought deliverance by
sending a great earthquake which
opened the prison doors and loosed
their bands.
II, The Conversion of the Jatlet
(vv. 27-34).
The jailer had small sympathy for
the prisoners, for as soon as they were
made secure, he went to sleep. Being
suddenly aroused from slumber by tin
earthquake he was about to kill him
self, whereupon Paul assured him thin
the prisoners were all safe. What lu¬
lled heard of their preaching and wlun
now he experienced caused 1dm u
come as a humble Inquirer after sat
vation. He was convicted of sin am 1
felt the need of the Savior. Paw
clearly pointed the way to he saved
saying, “Believe on the Lord Jesu
Christ." The word "believe" mean
to trust and fully obey. The prowl
that the Jailer was saved is three
fold:
1. Transformation from brutality u
tenderness (v. 83).
He who a little while ago could with
impunity lay on the cruel lashes li
now disposed to wash their wounds.
2. Confession of Christ in baptism
(V. 33).
Those who have really been con
▼ieted of sin and have experienced the
saving grace of God delight to con
fess their faith in Him under all eir
cutnstances.
3. He set meat before them (v. 34j
4. His whole household baptized
(.v. S3).
When a man’s family is willing to
follow him, you may be sure that his
conversion is genuine.
III. Th# Magistrates Humblsc
(vv. 35-40).
1 „ Orders to release the prisoners
(vv. 35, 30.).
The earthquake brought fear upon
the magistrates and thus moved then
to give leave for the prisoners to go
2. Paul’s refusal to go (v. 37).
The ground of his refusal was tha
their rights as Roman citisens ha
been violated. They demanded publi
vindication. the
3* Brought out of prison by ofli
cers (vv. 38, 39).
Because they were Roman citizen
they were released, the magistrate
fearing what they had done.
4. Returned to the house of Lydi.
(v. 40).'
Upon their public vindication the;
left the prison and entered the bousi
of Lydia, and after ministering com
lort to the brethren, they departed.
God Will Aid
It is my habitual practice about III
tie things to bring them before God
I never attempt to carry any burden
myself. I roll them on God. am
speak to God about them.—Georg
Muller.
Safety
Be thou like the bird perched upoi
some frail thing, although he feels tie
branch bending beneath him, yet loud
iy sings, knowing full well that he ha
jviags.—Gasparia, _ ________
THE CLEVELAND COURIER, CLEVELAND, GEORGIA.
Thought * of Modern 1 '
Girl Reading Novel
Heavens why do they make books
so long good-night I’ve only read 37
pages counting skipping I wonder
where on earth is that racy part Julie
told me about I wish I could dud It
this isn’t a bit interesting here how
could any girl be such an idiot as
this what’s her name gosh I s’pose
I’ll have to go back and look up her
name where she first came in and who
ou earth is this peculiar Ricardo per¬
son who is saying something now I
can’t remember what he Is to her if
anything I loathe characters like him
anyways so high-minded and every¬
thing poisonous like that gosh I wish
I didn’t have to wade through this
conversational part but everybody is
raving about the books this author
w’hat’s his name keeps wTiting be¬
cause he is supposed to be so darned
clever or something gosh I wish he'd
dry up thirty-seven pages aud no neck
ing yet heavens what a bore I wonder
what that word umbrage means it
says she took umbrage I wonder If
that’s a drug or something this is
getting good I bet that’s what it means
i wonder how you look up a word in
the dictionary I’ve never done it you
have to know what letters come after
each other or something to find any¬
thing in a dictionary l guess I'll read
the lust two pages and see how the
thing comes out.—Kansas City Star.
Dates of Founding
of Famous Colleges
An Interesting compilation of the
dates of the founding of the great uni¬
versities of the world has been made
as follows: The University of Oxford
was founded by King Alfred in 872;
tlie first college of the University of
Cambridge was founded by Hugo,
bishop of Elv, in 1257; the University
of Paris was founded by King Philip
II, about 1200. The first university of
the German empire was at Prague,
Bohemia, 1348; Trinity college, Dub¬
lin, was incorporated by royal charter
In 1591; the University of Edinburgh,
the youngest in Scotland, was founded
in 1582 by a charter by King James
IV of Scotland, 171 years after St. An¬
drews, the most ancient. Harvard uni¬
versity had its beginning at Newton,
afterward Cambridge, Mass., in 1036;
Yale university had Its beginning at
Saybrook, Conn., In 1700, and was re¬
moved to New Haven, in 1716, and the
William and Mary college was started
in 1617, and was chartered at Wil¬
liamsburg, Va„ In 1693.
Eskimo Igloo
Snow, despite its frigidity, makes a
good blanket; that Is to say, it is a
bad conductor of heat. Travelers have
buried themselves iu the snow to gain
warmth, and it is well known that a
snowfall protects plants from frost.
An Eskimo Deed never be cold in his
Igloo, despite his building material,
and If he lines it with skins he can
raise the temperature of his room to
as much as 100 degrees Fahrenheit
In point of fact, lie ruises It ulrnosi
us much in tbe ordinary course of con
atructlon; this partially melts tlie
snow, which luler congeals Into Ice
Thus tlie walls of the igloo are re
inforced.
Look Within Yourself
When there is apparently no real
cause for despondency you should
look within yourself. Perhaps there
are physical troubles that are to blame
for your mournful outlook. There
may be a still voice within that de
mands certain achievements on yoin
part. You may have failed to make
the efforts necessary to satisfy latent
ambitions. Your enthusiasm may be
waning; or the love to which you con
aider yourself entitled may not be
yours. The situation should be an
alyzed In detail. The problem must
be squarely faced and fully solved.—
Dream World Magazine.
Naval Range Finder
An accurate method of computing
the distance between ships when tin
height of the enemy ship is not known
Is by the use of the optical range find
er. This instrument is installed in
the turrets of battleships. It consists
of a long tube with optical prisms
The length of the tube is taken ns tin
base of a triangle. The distance is
then figured out mathematically. Tin
degree of accuracy depends upon tin
visibility conditions and the distance
can usually be ascertained within n
few hundred yards of the exact dis
tanee.
Mispronunciations
As many words are mispronounced
as are misspelled, according to n
writer in Cappers Weekly. “Among
the mispronounced ones,” he says
"are aviate*, aviation and radiator
The first ‘a’ Is pronounced as in ‘ate.
‘late,” not as In ‘rather.’ The won;
‘grimy’ is often pronounced as if i
were spelled ’grimmy.’ The T should
be given the long sound. ’Route’ is
often pronounced ‘rout,’ It should hi
‘root.’ The word ‘address,’ meaning
the superscription on a letter, is noi
address, but plain address with ui
cent oa last syllable.”
458 Years on One Farm
In Warwickshire, England, the Neale
family, of Exhall grange, a few miles
from Nuneaton, has tor the unit ter
rupted period of 458 years farmed this
particular laud, aud the connection
was severed recently, when there was
a salt _____
WOULDN'T HELP HER
TO SPOIL ILLUSION
G. H. Palin, tlie slogan king—Mr.
Palin is the author of the famous
"Safety First”—said at a dinner party
at Pierre's in New York;
"The three great modern Industries
are the movies, tlie motor car and
beauty making. If beauty making in
its various branches—In its facial
clays aud nose-shaping machines aud
reducing instruments and dear knows
what—well, if beauty making grows
much bigger it will forge ahead even
of steel.
"And yet—
"Well, a lady went into the editorial
department of a magazine the other
day aud said;
“ 'I wish to see the beauty editor,
please.’
“An elderly editor looked up at her
in a grave way from his copy.
“ ‘Are you following our beauty edi¬
tor’s advice, madam?’ he said.
“T am,’ she said.
" ‘Got confidence in it?’
" ‘Perfect confidence.’
"‘Then you don't want to see her,’
said the old editor,"—Springfield
Union
HARD LUCK, INDEED,
FOR THE GOSSIPS
A conversation between two women,
one of whom was hard of hearing, in¬
terested tlie passengers of a crowded
car.
“J saw her on the street downtown
with a man.”
“Is tint so?”
“Yes, mid it was after ten o’clock,
too.”
“The very idea.”
"1 never suspected her of flirting
before.”
"No, nor me, either."
“But you can never tell.”
"Ain’t it the truth?’’
"It Is tliui.”
“Do you know her husband?”
“No, I ain’t never seen him close."
"Well, he is a big fat mau.”
“Does lie wear a brown suit?”
“Yes'."
“Smoke a pipe?”
"Uli, huh!”
There was deepest disappointment
in tlie woman’s voice as she ex¬
claimed :
"Fiddlesticks! Then it was only
her husband after all.”—Chicago Post.
New Holdup Wrinkle
A brand-new type of holdup man ap
poured recently near Woodland, Calif
Martin Besefert, rancher, was chug
ging peacefully through tlie night iu
Ills small automobile when a car con¬
taining three men drew alongside.
One of them deftly twirled a lasso
over Besefert’s car and it was dragged
Into a ditch. Tlie victim’s automobile
was damaged, stripped of accessories
and Besefert was robbed of $10 In
casii.
Italy Bars Bargaining
Tourists to Italy who follow the ad
vice given in guidebooks as to bargain
stores mid shops may now Hud it very
difficult, if not impossible, to get even
a few cents taken off tlie prices asked
Following tlie revaluation of Hie lira
a decree bus been Issued making fixed
prices obligatory on ail shopkeepers.
Only in Hie ease of high-class Jewelry,
valuable pictures and antique fuirii
ture, may bargaining still be resorted
to legally.
Scheme Didn’t Work
An English druggist who attempted
Lo sell medicated cigarettes as a euro
for colds, naval catarrh, asthma and
bronchitis discovered that it could nol
be done. Cigarettes that contained
coltsfoot, thyme, rose petuls and lav
endur in addition to tobacco, are
banned by the law against “adulterat¬
ing tobacco," tlie court ruled, and
fined the offender.
Baby Got Free Ride
E. J. Therrlen of Sanford, Maine,
was much surprised when a policeman
stopped him and called his attention
to a smiling two-year-old baby boy on
the running board of his car. Mr.
Therrien was able to Identity the
baby. He placed him on a safer sent
within bis car and took the child
home.
Very Rare Flower
Art Dealer—Of course It is expen¬
sive because it’s ari early Ming vase
and therefore only for tlie ardent con¬
noisseur.
Mr. Newrich—If you put It that
way, I’ll ’ave to ’ave it. Where can I
buy some mlngs to put in it?
Surprise
Little Lucy—Mamma, I have a sur
prise for you.
Mother—Yes, darling, what is it?
Little Lucy—I’ve just swallowed a j
nail.—Vancouver Province.
Realism
First Diva (behind the scenes) —
How should I make up to look old?
Second Diva—Just wipe the powder
off gently.—Stockholm Sondagsnlsse
Strix.
Meow!
- She—My boy friend drives a
straight-eight.
The Cat—And does he look swell in
a chauffeur’s livery?
Defined
"Can you define matrimony I"
“Yes. You go to adore, you clng a
belie, you give your name to a maid—
and then you’re takes ial" . „, t .
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