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■mdaj School ILesson' [Br> > I° ct ° ber 25 IK pAUL IN EPHESUS K"' —■ ... i< -I Os .» • vtl."—l Tim. Tl>PlC—Paul T»IU IdolK'n.KMu'lATi: AND SENIOR TOPpL.''i;i'e AND ADULT TOPor CbrUt_ ■ En»llus an Alexandrian Jew. nu E Meat 'num and mfchty In the HL m I" 1 '! preceded Paul at Kt, He ''a*! diligently taught ‘things of the Lord, knowing only baptism of John. When Aquila ■■l Priscilla heard him they per Ids lack of Instruction In Chris■K truth Therefore, they took him eipcunded unto him the way of EKi more perfectly. Having thus ■ *iv lu-o fuller light, toe brethren E& r , llu “ l *' tt *' r ° f endorße ‘ Uent US ■B^passed to other fields. ■EI John ’ Disciples BeCornß chrl ’ (vv. 14). ■ En-e 1- disciples had been taught v the baptism of repentence as a EKepuratloii for the kingdom of God. ■Br. taught t! etu to believe on Christ. ■Ke to receive Him as the One on cross who bad provided redempfor them. When they received ■Khrlst. Paul laid hands upon them |g they received the Holy Spirit. ■ Ell Paul Preaching in Ephesus (vv. - B 10). ■ 11 Ii the Jewish Synagogue (v. 8). E I Th'.i.-'i tie Jews were Paul's InvetIBr.ce enemies, his rule was to go to first with the gospel. His ■ was characterized: ■ I <!' By boldness. He realized that ■ Bud sent him. and that Ills authority back of him. ■ ■<'- By reason. God's message Is ■Bp uccunl a Ith the highest reason. ■ ■ < :i) H.' persuasion. It Is not enough ■E»o.:..< t cldly with a reasonable mes|K it must be accompanied by perE I HI •’■>' speaking, "concerning the of God.” He did not disEBcuurse on current events, literature ■Ek- philosophy, but upon the message EHof salvation through Christ. E I 2. In the Schoolhouse of Tyran■Sl.s (vv. 9-10). The Jews, being enemies of the ■Eg -pel -f the grace of God. were only ■ ■burden..l Haul's earnest preaching. ■■Paul separated the disciples from ■ Etheie and resorted to the schoolhouse ■ ■of Tyrunnus. This was followed with ■■glorious results. ■ | 111. God Working Miracles by Paul ■ (vv 1116). ■ I Ephesus was noted for its wonder ■ ■workers If Paul’s ministry was to ■ ■be successful here, God must In an I | extraordinary way put His seal upon ■ I His work. So wonderfully did He | I manifest His power that handker- | E chiefs and aprons brought from Paul's S ■ body healed the sick and east out evil EE spirits. IV. A Glorious Awakening (vv. 17H «>. 1. Fear Falls Upon All (v. 17)). News of the casting out of these ■ evil spirits created impressions favI orable to Christianity. 2. It Brought to the Front Those I Who Professed Faith in Christ, While I Not Living Right Lives (v. 18). They believed but had not broken II from sin. 3. Gave Up the Practice of Black [■ I Arts (v. 19). This means forms of jugglery by I use of charms and magical words. I They proved the genuineness of their I actions by publicly burning their books. 4. Uproar of the Silversmith at I Ephesus (vv. 23-41). (1.) Tlie Occasion (w. 23-24). This was the power of the gospel | in destroying the infamous business of I Demetrius and his followers. It was clear to them tlijit idolatry was tottering before the power of the gospel. (2) The Method (vv. 25-29). Demetrius, a leading business man, I whose business was the stay of others | of a similar nature, called a meeting and stated that much people had been turned from Idolatry, and that the market for their wares was materially weakened. He appealed to his followers: a. On the ground of business, saying: “This, our craft, Is In danger of being set at naught,” v. 27. b. On the ground of religious prejudice. He said: “The temple of the great goddess Diana shall be despised” (v. 27). His speech gained his end. Christianity Christianity is no mere scheme of doctrine or of ethical practice, but Is Instead a kind of miracle, a power out of nature and above, descending Into It; a historically supernatural movement on the world, that Is visibly entered Into It, and organized to be an Institution in the person of Jesus Christ.—Horace Bushnell.

I’ WHY GO TO CHURCH? Going to church regularly is a part of the program of any man's life who , wants to make a real success. Human efforts needs the stimulation of a great goal. To live without a goal is like ' a great vessel sailing without a rudder. The reason there are so many failures In life may be traced to the fact that there was no worthwhile goal which commanded the best In t a man. Dr. 8. Parkes Cadman says, "The goal for every man is Christ. To achieve his stature, to be transfrom- • ed into his likeness, to have his mind, to be one with him as he Is one with the Father —these are our divine des- . tiny." It Is to be regretted that tno mass , of mankind have so many goals other , than the Chrfst, that Dr. Cadman's ; statement sounds like a foreign lang- : Huge. It is either true or untrue. What is your answer? i If It be true, then the Church must have some consideration, for It is there that Christ is presented as in no ' other institution. The services of ! worship are planned that this high ! goal may be realized by each in- , dividual. WHY NOT GO TO CHURCH NEXT SUNDAY? . o 1 „ ; Gifts are passing, graces are eternal. • * * • Character is\the poor man's capital. * » » « Affection is brass seeking to pass > for gold.—Western Christian. I*» * » Weak characters go around diffit cutties—strong ones through them, r • » • » Race prejudice does not jibe well 1 with God's fatherhood. • * « * 1 It isn't the long prayer which counts —it's the deep one. * * * * ( Go to church from duty and you ' will go to church from delight. * * * * , Remember that when you sow wild oats' you have to reap tlie harvest. * * « « Education which is not based on > religion and character is not education. —President Coolidge. • • • * 1 Life is not so short butthat there 1 is always tifne enough for courtesies. • * * * People pay far more attention to 1 our example than they do to our good advice. ' It is a poor religion that is never , strong when its owner is sick. Human things must be known to be I loved; but divine things must be lovI ed to be known. * • • • Prayer wih make a man cease from sin, or sin will entice a man to cease from prayer. ! * » « ■» It is better to say, "This one thing I do,’’ than to say “These forty things ! I dabble in." —Washington Gladden. 1 .. . . 0 ♦ * : » THE QUESTION BOX • • * 1. —How shall we stimulate attend- , ance at Sunday School? ' Have such an itneresting and helpful program every Sunday that folks ■ will want to attend; give pupils as much part as possible in running the school. (This question we have answered at length several times.) 2.—What do you consider that a ' minister should know about his community? in order that a minister may furnish the most helpful program and i preach the best sermons the following may be suggestive: (1) He should know what provision is made for wholesome recretation; what kind of pictures are seen at the movies; by the help of the public librarian and the news stand, he should know what kind of literature is being read. (2) He should have a working knowledge of the industrial and economic life covering such points as labor conditions, poverty and relief, housing, wages, child labor, and all agencies tor improving conditions and living. (3) He should have facts relating to immigration and races, literacy, religious affiliations, agencies for socializing prejudices. (4) He should know the causes of crime and delinquency in the community, and what is being done to improve conditions. (5) He should be closely allied

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with the educational forces: what of 1 inoral stands In teacher and pupil; I he should be the leader in weekday 1 religious education. 1 16) He should know the work of 1 philanthropic and benevolent organ- 1 nation, end last but far from least, 1 lib must know the programs of other ! churches of the community. o • * J RELIGIOUS NEWS GATHERED * ALL AROUND THE WORLD • • • Dr. Heber R. Harper, of the University of Denver, becomes president of Boston University. There are four self-supporting Slovakian Lutheran churches in Cleveland. Ohio, not the result of missionary effort, but came with the people. More than two million dolars has ben sent to France by America for the purpose of reconctructing Protestant churches destroyed during the World War. The commission of International jus- ( tice and good will of the Federal Coun- ( cil of Churches has sent out plans j for the observance of Armistice Sun. , day on November 8. President Coolidge is commended for rejecting the suggestion to use the day for a national defense test. While the conference of the Northern Methodist Church continue to vote for unification with the southern branch by overwhelming majority, it s clear that the plan for union will iot be accepted because of hesitancy >n the part of the south. Religious workers in Japan are protesting against a regulation which prohibits all religious workers, Christian and non-Christian from joining any political party. This would nullify the vote to which they are now entitled The new First Methodist Church of Pasadena, Calif., is trying to be a house of prayer for all people. It will always be open for weddings, funerds and religious services of any kind .Tee of charge. The doors will never be closed, and the use of the chapel or meditation and prayer is urged. Announcement has been made by he Presbyterian Hoard of Foreign Missions that not enough missionary recruits are being found these days to fill the vacant places. This year's budget allows for eighty-two new missionaries ,and but sixty-five have been discovered to date. The situation in Japan is said to be particularly critical where the Presbyterian mission has lost thirty missionaries in the last four years The foreign white population of New York is greater than the combined population of Boston, Detroit, and Chi■ago. There is one street—Jones street—that is 445 feet long, and in a hort walk of 120 steps you will pass buildings that house 1 072 people, in •hiding 522 children, representing tne lationalities. You will here these >eople speaking Italian. P.ussian. Polsh, Greek, West Indiana, Austrian, French. Spanish, Irish and English. The American Bible Society distribites Bibles in 53 languages among hese millions of people. • Women were admitted on na equal basis with men in the Ohio Council >f Churches by a constitutional amendnen tadopted at the annual meeting of the Council in Columbbus. Oct. 12 The new system of representation will five each county one woman, one layman and one minister to meetingse ot he council. o — COMMENTS ON THE • SUNDAY SCHOOL LESSON I * For Sunday, Oct. 25. Money or Christ (Acts 19 : 23 - 24) Paul starts on his Third Missionary Journey, strengthening the Churches on the way, and comes to Ephesus where he labored for three years. Ephesus—proud of its size, the great•st city in Asia Minor; proud of its ocation, the gaeway between the then East and West; proud of its great theater seating 24.500 people—but prouder yet of its great temple—one of th e Seven Wonders of the World, adorned within with the paintings and statues of the greatest Greek artists, surrounding the staue of the Goddess Diana, which legend said, had fallen from heaven. But now a silent battle had been iought for more than two years in the synagogue of the Jews. Quietly it began but now the noise of it fills the city. It is a battle between Diana of the Ephesians and Christ. On the side of Christ was Paul, Aquilla and

Priscilla, Timothy and Erastus, and Gaius and Aristarchus, with the many converts won during these two years. On the side of Diana, first and foremost, was a business man of the city named Demetrius, a silversmith with a large number of craftsmen under him In every shop In Ephesus could lie bought the minature temples of Diana In terracotta for the poor, tn marble for the well-to-do and In silver for the rich—the output of Demetrius »nd his assodcates- The crisis had been coming on for months, now the storm broke. Oh, the conquests that Christianity must win in the major interests of Ife! This lesson is a typical setting orth of the way in which opposition o Christianity works when the opposilon arises out of commercial selfnterests. V 23 —"There arose no small stir about the way" Paul was preaching. From that Ephesian day till now there has always been this "no small storm ■oncoming the Way" condition. Whenever a Christian is around there is always likely to be a "stir.” The gospel has always been a disturbing element. When Jesus was born “Herod, the King....was troubled.”. In Thessalonica the w’Ot’bl upside-down.” There is something wrong with (he preacher that creates no "stir.” His preaching must hit, anl if it hits it will hurt. V 24-25 —“Sirs, ye know by this business we have our wealth.” —Ahl when you destroy my market, you destroy me. Demetrius was not the only person who has argued against religion because it interfered with trade. The owners of slaves did the same thing at the time of the Civil War. People who have been interested in the drink traffic and in other soty ruining merchandise have said again and again to religino, "Hands off!” V. 26-27 —Whether there should be partnership between business and re igion depends entirely on who is the lead of the firm. To commercialize religion is to paralyze it. V- 28 —When enraged, yell. The emptier the head the louder the yell Inlividual graft is dangerous, but look tut when it organizes. This incident isn't ancient history. The voice of Demetrius is still heard in many a modern meeting, working the same irinciples, whether in the field of reigion, politics or business. V. 31-32 —When democracy becomes mobracy the days of any government irre numbered. A mob cannot reason —it can only rear like a brute and act like one. Despise mobs —but people, lever. Some in this mob later gecame 'hristians. We must all handle money, but is oust not handle us We must get noney, but will money get us? We nay make a living, but we must make 1 life. o « * > WEEKLY STORY OF EARLY * • ‘ EDUCATION IN THE HOMES * « * The Protesting That Wins. "Listen, fellows, if you do not quit iwearing I shall have to leave you," lecclared William to his school mates vho were habitually profane. "Look at him.” they shouted; “you hink yourself better than we, do you? I suppose you want to be a preacher, eh? You surely are mamma’s boy. Since when did you quit swearing?” “I quit swearing last Sunday; it’s i bad habit and is practiced by a class vith whom neither you nor I would want to associate, profanity does not mark a gentleman to say the least, tnd 1 have quit it," said William. “Say, chum, how did yoif come to |uit it? Tell us all about it”. “Last Sunday my father and I took r wall through the woods and we were real pals before we got home. During our conversation he incidentaly told me of some of the good traits if his family history, one of them beng their clean life and speech. He laid to me, “I never heard my father jr any of my brothers swear; I am expecting you to keep up our good family history.” “I tell you, fellows, when I got into ny room that night and thought of the confidence and hope my father cad in me—that, I would have to keep ip the family honor —well, swearing cad to go." ■ o * QUESTIONS FOR DISCUSSION * For unday, Oct. 25. Money or Christ Acts 19 : 23 - 34.) 1. In what way does Christianity interfere with conditions in our modern life? 2. Was Demetrius conscientious? It so, does this excuse him- How does Paul compare with Demetrius today? Just what have religion and business to do with each other? 3. What should be the Christian doctrine touching money? 4. How should we measure the in-

. I the sleeping beauty X® > that lies underneath tlie . soiled surface of furni- .3 ture, Coors, doors and > woodwork. O-Cedar > Polish will take oil the marks of use and bring > back a dry hard finish. . Use it,too,on your au- ' tomobile.You just pour > the O-Cedar on, then rub with a damp doth, f Try one bottle. Sold y everywhere in various ” sizes from 30c to $3. "C/mbt ai it Polishes” fluence of a man? 5. What evidences of Paul's success | at Ephesus6. What forces in Ephesus were on the side of Christ? Against Christ? | What foreese neutral? Is it possible . to be really neutral in the struggle | for Christ against him? Lesson Prayer Grant, Heavenly Father, that Thy | love may grow continuously in our | hearts, and that those around us may I know that we live in Thee and Thee , in us. Give us love sufficient for every | circumstance in life, and strength to I overcome the evil that we shall en- I counter. Amen. Book Review THE DOOR THAT HAS NO KEY, ■ by Clauson, The Judson Press, con- . sists of concise sermons based on biog- ] raphy for the pitrpose of making the t readers more American in their broth- | erly attitude toward all classes. A [ great American Jew, A Great Arneri-1 j can Foreigner, The Meanest Fraud in ■ i theh World, are some of the themes , discussed. ! — o ELKS MEETING WEDNESDAY j I The regular meeting of the Elks [ will be held Wednesday evening at j eight o’clock at the home. 247-3tx '

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