On To Ephesus

       Arriving at Smyrna we disembark and enter a rail-train for Ephesus. From the depot of that city we took horse and went first to the ruins of one of the seven churches of Asia, then to the theatre, then to the gymnasium. The interest in Ephesus is surpassed by no other city, so intensely apostolic, Pauline and Johannian. Imagine our feelings when we stood in the theatre where Paul "fought with beasts at Ephesus," for I suppose he had such contest literally as well as figuratively.

       Embarking again, the next place we went ashore was at the island of Mitylene. The Greek consul took us to see the city and introduced us to the arch-bishop of the Greek Church and the governor of the island at their residences. We visited also the ancient fort. I felt quite at home when I found many of my sermons on the table of the consul. We sailed along by Troas, the place where Paul left his overcoat. This persuades me that it was not at this season of the year he visited that place. No man would either forget or leave his overcoat in cold crisp weather like that of this morning. You remember he wrote "The cloak which I left at Troas bring with thee, and the books, but especially the parchments."

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