. The history of Christianity: consisting of the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth; the adventures of Paul and the apostles; and the most interesting events in the progress of Christianity, from the earliest period to the present time. pon Pauls third missionary jour-ney tlirough the interior of Asia Minor. Howlong he remained in Antioch before enteringupon this tour, or what exact route he tookthrough Phrygia and Galatia, we do not probably accompanied him, as men-tion is made of his name in connection withPauls stay at Ephesus. All the record we have of this jour-ney throu
. The history of Christianity: consisting of the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth; the adventures of Paul and the apostles; and the most interesting events in the progress of Christianity, from the earliest period to the present time. pon Pauls third missionary jour-ney tlirough the interior of Asia Minor. Howlong he remained in Antioch before enteringupon this tour, or what exact route he tookthrough Phrygia and Galatia, we do not probably accompanied him, as men-tion is made of his name in connection withPauls stay at Ephesus. All the record we have of this jour-ney through the heart of Asia Minor, in which Paul visitedthe various churches which he had established, is containedin the words, He departed, and went over all the countryof Galatia and Phrygia, strengthening all the disciples. ^ Just before Pauls arrival at Ephesus, — which city he hadpromised to visit again, — a Jew came there, by the name ofApoUos, a devout man, very eloquent, who was a disciple ofJohn the Baptist; he not having yet received the fuller reve-lation of life and immortality made by Jesus Christ. Aquilaand Priscilla, listening to his bold and fervid addresses in thesynagogue, took him, and explained to him more fully the. 1 Acts xyiii. 23. 185 ISO HISTORY OF CHRISTIANITY. gospel of Jesus as it liad been expounded to tliem by instructed in tlie glad tidings/ Apollos went to Cor-intli with letters of recommendation to the brethren there,where -he mightily convinced the Jews, and that publicly,showing by the scriptures that Jesus was Christ. ^ While Apollos was preaching at Corinth, Paul, havingtraversed the mountainous districts of Asia Minor, came toEphesus. There were but few in that great and wicked citywho had any true conception of the religion of Jesus. Therewere several, who, under the preaching of Apollos, had be-come disciples of John, walking in the comparatively dimlight which that prophet had revealed. Eagerly they receivedthe fuller illuminatio
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