Date of the meeting, 82
Not a popular assembly, 83
In what capacity the Apostles here acted, 85
Why the Council said “It seemed good to the Holy Ghost and to us,” 86
The decision, 87
Why the converts were required to abstain from blood and
    things strangled, 88
Importance of the decision, 89

CHAPTER VI.

The introduction of the gospel into Europe, and the ministry of Paul at Philippi.-A.D. 52.

Date of Paul’s first appearance in Europe, 90
History of Philippi, ib. 
Jewish Oratory there, 91
Conversion of Lydia, ib. 
The damsel with the spirit of divination, 92
Paul and Silas before the magistrates, 93
Causes of early persecutions, ib. 
Paul and Silas in prison, 94
Earthquake and alarm of the jailer, 95
Remarkable conversion of the jailer, 96
Alarm of the magistrates, 98
Liberality of the Philippians, 99

CHAPTER VII.

The ministry of Paul in Thessalonica, Berea, Athens, and Corinth. 
—­A.D. 52 To A.D. 54.

Thessalonica and its rulers, 100
The more noble Bereans, 101
Athens and its ancient glory, ib. 
Paul’s appearance among the philosophers, 102
His speech on Mars’ Hill 104
Altar to the unknown God, ib. 
The Epicureans and Stoics, 105
The resurrection of the body, a strange doctrine, 106
Conversion of Dionysius the Areopagite, 107
Corinth in the first century, ib. 
Paul’s success here, 109
Works at the trade of a tent-maker,