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•*i» UNDAY ^tl22LESSON LESSON X.â€" September 6. TURNING TO THE GENTILES. â€" Acts 13 . 13â€"14 : 28; Romans 10 : 8 â€" IS. Printed Text Acts 14 : 8â€"13, 19, 20; Romans 10 : 8 â€" 13. GOLDEN TEXT.â€" I have set thee for a light of the Gentiles, that thou shouldest be for salvation unto the uttermost part of the earth. Acts 13 : 47. THE LESSON IN ITS SETTING Time. â€" The Tiait of the apostles to Antloch in Fieidia took place la 48 A.D., while the work in Iconium and at Lustra occurred the following year, A.D. 49. The Eptstie to the Romans was written iB A.D. ST. Place.â€" Antloch in Piaidia was aboat one hundred miles from Perga, lo- cated near the rirer Anthios, to the district of Galatla called Phrygia. IcoQiam was about ninety miles south- east of Antloch, while Lystra was about thirty miles further southeast ol Iconium, and Dertw about twenty miles still further to the east. "And at Lystra there sat a certain man, impotent in his feet, a cripple from his aiother's womb, who never had walked." The details of this man's condition are characteristic of Luke's interest as a physician in the diseas- ed condition of those whom he des- cribes. "The same heard Paul speaking: who, fastening his eyes upon him." The same verb is used of Paul in Acts 13 : 9; 23 : 1. "And seeing that he had faith to be made whole." The man's heart shone out in his face, and the Spirit within the apostle re- cognized that was a fit object to be made by his cure a sign unto the men of Lystra. "Said with a loud Toice, Stand up- right on thy feet. And he leaped up and walked." Cf. the healing of the lame man at the Gate Beautiful (Acts S : 8). "And when the multitude saw what Paul had done, they lifted up their TOice. saying in the speech of Lyca- onia, The goda are come down to us in tUe Ukeness of men.' iltathen stories of descents of the gods to the earth were conunon enough, but it was only among barbarous p«ople like the Lycaonians that men were atill prepared to believe them. The old descent of Zeus and Hermes, and how they were hospitably entertain- ed by Baucis and Philemon, belong- ed to this region and thus the people believed that the gods had again de- scended. Of course Paul and Barna- bas did not know what these people were saying. "And they called Barnabas, Jupiter." This- was the Greek god 2^us, the king of the gods, of stately and com- manding presence. "And Paul, Mer- cury, because he was the chief speak- er." Mercury was the Greek god Hermes, the cUet attendant of Zeus and the god of eloquence. "And the priest of Jupiter whose temple was before the city, brought oxen and garlands unto the gates, and would hare done saeriflce with the multitudes." The garlands here spoken of were made of wool with leaves and flowers interwoven, and were used to adorn the victim, the altar, and the priests at a heathen sacrifice. Though the apostles did not know what these people were saying, they realized what was In their minds when they saw what they were dding, and at once protested with aU their power against such a misinterpreta- tion of themselves. "But there came Jews thither from .A.ntioch and Iconium: and having per- suaded the multitudes, they stoned Paul, and dragged him out of the city, supposing that he was dead.'' Some of these Jews came a distance of one hundred and thirty miles to harm the ostles. How quickly fickle people change their enthusiasms! "B'Jt as the disciples stood round about him, he rose up, and entered into the city: and on the morrow he went forth with Barnabas to Derbe." The narrative undoubtedly leads us to recognize in St. Paul's speedy re- covery from such an outrage, and his ability to resume bis journey, th« good hand of God, uiMW him. W» mar w?U notice St. Lake's rnaerva, not dwel- ling upon the apostle's sufferings and hia carefulness in refraining from magnifying the incident. "But what saith it? The word Is night thee, in thy mouth, and In thy heart: that la, the word of taltii, which we preach." This statement of Paul's is a continuation of the argu- ment of the preceding verses. The righteousness which is offered in Christ does not demand our ascend- ing to heaven to get it or descend- ing into the abyss to obtain it. but it is immediately at band. "Because if thou shalt confesa with thy mouth Jesus as Lord." Confessing Christ as Lord is publicly acknow- ledging his full and final authority over us. "And shalt believe la thy heart that God raised him from the dead, thoa ahait be saved." The word heart here means the whole soul, the inner man. Including the understand- ing and the affections. Saving faith is not mere intellectual assent, but a cordial receiving and resting on Christ alone for salvation. "For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness." This may be paraphrased as for when a man be- lieves in the Lord Jesus Christ with ail his heart he Is accepted by God as righteous, i.e., he has been justi- fied, "And with the mouth conression is made unto salvation." The confes- sion with the mouth represents the whole process by wliich the Christian in his life on earth owns and obeys Christ as his Lord; it thus stands tor the narrow path along which the jus- tified move to their promised and as- sured home, and final salvation. 'For the scripture saith, Whosoever believeth on him shall not be put to shame." No Christian by believing in Christ ever has anything to be ashamed ot Christ never disappoints. "For there is no distinction be- tween Jew and Greek; for the same Lord is Lord of all. and Is rich aato all that call upon him." To call upon the Lord is to worship him, to be- lieve in him, to accept hia offer in Christ. "For, W'hosever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved." The quotation is from Joel 2:32 (Acts 2: 21). The availability ot salvation in Jestts Christ to all men everywhere could not be more emphatically stat- ed than In these verses Twice do we find the word whosoever. Once do we find the word alL "CRASH KLNC* BREAKS IN AGAIN CHIEFS RIDE AT CELEBRATION U'xiian chiefs, whose ancestors wiped out the Whitman Medical Mission in historic Whitman massacr* In 1847, pictured in full regalia as they rode in Whitman centennial parade in Walla Walla, Wash. SULLIVAN FRO-M THE WATER .â- \ view of the surfacf pUuu at Sullivan ConsohJaLoU .Mines Limiiod taken frtmi the water during the â-¼isit of members of the Montreal Board of Trade to the property a few weeks ago. (Photo: cii.S-} Driving his speedboat at the rate of 55 miles an hour, Dr. C. C. McWilliams, noted stunt man, crashea through a wooden house built on two rafts on the lagoon of Bumham Park, Chicago, during "Carnival at the Lakes." MOVING LT TO FIGHT L'siTig every raea.as of tra-isportation available, including trucks and buses, Spanish loyalists start t» battle lines around Saragossa after clearing way by capturing town of Azaila. STAR AND WIFE SAIL STRIKINGLY LIKE HIS FATHER IJasil Kathbune. s'.:r;e and nrjtion picture star, and .Mrs. Uathb. â-  n as they sailed for Europe on liner Normandie. MURDER CHARGE FOLLOWS FIRE PROBE Sure to follow in the footstep* of his father, Jimmy Foxs, Jr., son of the heavy hitting first base- man of the Boston Red Sox, is at ready noted for his ability to giv* the ball a long ride when he plays \ with his camp team at Camp Soto- kis, Bridegton, Me. (right). Following the inquest into the recent disastrous fire in .Montreal when three tiremen lost their li. in the destruction of the Maison Canadian. Julius Cohen (\«tt), is being held on a triple murder charg-: •nd Romeo Vidal, is being held on an arson charge. Bâ€" 4