Identifier: ancientapostles00mcka (find matches)
Title: Ancient apostles
Year: 1918 (1910s)
Authors: McKay, David O. (David Oman), 1873-1970 Deseret Sunday School Union
Subjects: Apostles
Publisher: Salt Lake City, Utah : Deseret Sunday School Union
Contributing Library: The Library of Congress
Digitizing Sponsor: The Library of Congress

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ms us that after they had fulfilled their ministry they returned fromJerusalem, and took with them John whose surnamewas Mark. Interesting meetings were held in Antioch, at whichthe report of the mission of Paul and Barnabas was^, „ given. In attendance at these meetings and The Report ^ . i. • a • i i • residing m Antiocn at the time were cer-tain prophets and teachers, Barnabas, and Lucius of 154 Ancient Apostles—Paul Cyrene, and Manean, which had been brought up withHerod the tetrarch, and Saul. As they ministered tothe Lord, and fasted, the Holy Ghost said, separateme Barnabas and Saul for the work whereunto I havecalled them. They had performed one duty well andfaithfully, and were now better prepared for a greaterone for which the Lord had chosen them. This was aspecial mission to the Gentiles. Some time later, after fasting and prayer, some ofthe prophets and teachers laid their hands on thechosen missionaries, set them apart, and bade themprepare for their journey. I
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LESSON 26 FIRST MISSIONARY JOURNEY Let your religion be seen. Lamps do not talk, but they do shine. Alighthouse sounds no drum, it beats no gong; yet far over thewaters its friendly light is seen by the mariner. Soon after the special meetings mentioned in thelast chapter, Paul, Barnabas and John Mark startedon their mission, which is now known as Pauls firstmissionary tour. Leaving the famous city of Antioch, in Syria, theysailed down the river to Seleucia, a seaport town onAt Cyprus Mediterranean Sea. Here they took theboat on the open sea, and sailed southwest-ward to the island of Cyprus. Landing at Salamis, a port of Cyprus, the mission-aries began their labors at once, preaching the wordAt Salamis synagogue of the Jews. Here Barnabas was at home, and undoubtedly ex-perienced great joy in preaching the Gospel to his oldfriends and playmates. But he must have been deep-ly grieved to see how many of them rejected his mes-sage, and continued in sin and idolatry. The Gentiles on this

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