trangled, and from blood. For Moses from generations of old hath in
every city them that preach him, being read in the synagogues every
Sabbath."

Then it seemed good to the apostles and the elders, with the whole
church, to choose men out of their company, and send them to Antioch
with Paul and Barnabas; namely, Judas called Barsabbas, and Silas, chief
men among the brethren: and they wrote thus by them,--

"_The apostles and the elder brethren unto the brethren who are of the
Gentiles in Antioch and Syria and Cilicia, greeting:_--

"Forasmuch as we have heard that certain men who went out from us have
troubled you with words, vexing your souls; to whom we gave no
commandment; it seemed good unto us, having come to one accord, to
choose out men and send them unto you with our beloved Barnabas and
Paul, men that have hazarded their lives for the name of our Lord Jesus
Christ. We have sent therefore Judas and Silas, who themselves also
shall tell you the same things by word of mouth. For it seemed good to
the Holy Spirit, and to us, to lay upon you no greater burden than these
necessary things; that ye abstain from things sacrificed to idols, and
from blood, and from things strangled, and from uncleanness; from which
if ye keep yourselves, it shall be well with you. _Fare ye well_."

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So they, when they were dismissed, came down to Antioch; and having
gathered the multitude together, they delivered the epistle. And when
they had read it, they rejoiced for the consolation it afforded. And
Judas and Silas, being themselves also prophets, exhorted the brethren
with many words, and confirmed them. And after they had spent some time
there, they were dismissed in peace from the brethren to those that had
sent them forth. But Paul and Barnabas tarried in Antioch, teaching and
preaching the word of the Lord, with many others also.

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THE SECOND MISSIONARY JOURNEY

Paul started on his second missionary journey by the land route, passing
through his native city of Tarsus, over the Taurus mountains and into
Galatia, where he revisited the cities of Derbe and Lystra. He attempted
to visit other places, but was prevented from doing so, and pressed on
through many miles of wild and desolate country of northern Asia Minor
until the welcome waters of the Aegean again greeted his eyes at Troas.
Here he faced Europe and the great crisis of his life. In the night he
saw the vision of the man and heard the cry, "Come