and human triumph, 'They have been running away, we have stopped them.' Gathering courage now, and raising their heads, they looked at me boldly and said, 'Yes, we have been running away to see our mother. Is that bad?" BOD SCRIPTURE QUESTIONS FOR MAY ACTS xxii., xxiii. 1.-What time elapsed between the Jews' attack on St. Paul and his departure from Jerusalem ? Recount the dangers and sufferings to which he was exposed in this interval. 2. What words excited the uproar related, Acts xxii. 22? Show from two passages in the Acts the cause of the Jews' anger. 3.-How did Claudius Lysias propose to learn the accusation against St. Paul? How was this hindered? 4.-For what purpose was the Apostle brought before the council, xxii. 30? Can you tell by what name this council was known? 5. Of whom did the council consist? What difference existed in the religious belief of its members? 6.-Prove that the truth denied by the Sadducees was prominent in the teaching of the Apostles. 7.-Mention other prisoners of whom we read that they were tried by the council at Jerusalem. 8.-How was St. Paul's trial interrupted? think of the prisoner's guilt? What did Claudius Lysias 9.-How was St. Paul comforted the night after the trial? 10.-What was the last danger to which he was exposed in Jerusalem? Who encouraged the plan against his life? Who learnt this plan? How was it averted ? 11.-To what place was St. Paul taken from Jerusalem? When had he last visited this city? (2.) Imprisonment, Paul's girdle and Death, xxi. 13. (3.) The Temple. () SCRIPTURE ANSWERS FOR APRIL. (1.) Tyre and Cesarea, Acts xxi. 5, 11; xx. 22, 23. "bonds and afflictions," xx. 23. Agabus "took bound his own feet and hands," xxi. 11.; xi. 28. Luggage, Jewish Christians pay their expenses. xxi. 15; xxiii. 31; xxi. 16. Mnason. 17. Brethren received us gladly, (5.) xxi. 19; xxiv. 17. To give an account of his work, and to hand over the contributions of the Church for the poor Saints at Jerusalem, see 1 Cor. xvi. 1, 3, 4; Rom. xv. 25, 26. (6.) Ephesus, Acts xix; xx. 29. (7.) Jewish Christians and unbelieving Jews, xxi. 20, 21, and 27, 28. (8.) xvi. 3; xxi. 23-26. (9.) vi. 13. (10.) xxvi. 21; xxi. 27, 30, 31, 34-36. (11.) xxi. 11. He was seized by the Jews and given into the hands of the Roman (Gentile) captain, v. 30-33. (12.) They wanted his death, xxii. 22; Luke xxiii. 18. (13.) Acts xxi. 40; xxii. 17, 21. (14.) xxii. 22; xxiii. 11. "Be of good cheer, thou hast testified of Me in Jerusalem." In a Packet, price 1s. post free, or Twelve Packets for 10s. CHURCH MISSIONARY REWARD CARDS. These Cards, Twelve in number, are handsomely printed in Colours. One side of each Card contains a full coloured vignette, with various other appropriate sketches; and on the back is an explanation, together with suitable texts. The Cards are so arranged as to be of permanent interest. They are not only adapted for Sunday Schools, but for private families also. Each Card, when properly explained (especially if the hymns and texts be learnt), furnishes in itself ample instruction for a Sunday afternoon. London: Church Missionary House Salisbury Square. NEW MISSIONARY BOXES. A new supply of Ornamental Missionary Boxes has just been prepared for the Church Missionary Society, price 5s. each. A Polished Oak Missionary Box, suitable for the Drawing Room, has been prepared, and may be had on application to the Secretaries, price 2s. 6d. each, post free 4d. extra. Church Missionary House, Salisbury Square. CHURCH MISSIONARY ATLAS. REDUCTION IN PRICE. The Committee have decided to reduce the price of the Uncoloured Copies of the latest edition of the Church Missionary Society's Atlas from 2s. to 1s., or post free, 1s. 3d. All applications to be made direct to the Society's House, Salisbury Square, Fleet Street, E.C. APRIL 12 WAS THE BIRTHDAY OF THE CHURCH MISSIONARY SOCIETI Birthday Gifts for the Society will be gladly received by the Editor. They may be made payable to E. HUTCHINSON, Esq., Church Missionary House, Salisbury Square, and will be acknowledged on the Cover. BIRTHDAY GIFTS RECEIVED TO APRIL 19TH. Ettie and Florrie Roper's Missionary Box "One desirous of giving her heart to the Lord" Three little Boys Miss Fontaine: Bexley Heath 0 11 6 050 010 110 0 10 10 Contents of three Missionary Boxes: Free Church Sunday School, Calne A small Birthday Gift from a few Sunday Scholars: Sheffield 0 2 4 Annie Pilley, Thorpe Hesley, Rotheram: Proceeds of Needle 0 11 0 sionary Box Harwell Sunday School: Contents of 2nd Class Girls' Mis 2 100 Harwell: Contents of Miss Hutchings' Box |