The church at _Ephesus_ was founded by Paul (Acts, XVIII. and XIX.); enjoyed the labors of Aquila and Priscilla, of Apollos and of Timothy; had at one time the presence of the great apostle for three years and. half, and finally enjoyed the presence of John. The seat of government for the province o... [ Continue Reading ]
_SMYRNA_ APPEARS FIRST IN SACRED WRIT IN THIS CONNECTION, AND WE KNOW NOTHING OF THE PREVIOUS HISTORY OF THE CHURCH. THE LETTER TO IT SPEAKS ONLY WORDS OF PRAISE. THE CITY OF SMYRNA STILL EXISTS AS THE MOST FLOURISHING PORT OF TURKEY IN ASIA, AND HAS. NUMEROUS CHRISTIAN POPULATION. ON ACCOUNT OF THE... [ Continue Reading ]
THE CITY OF _PERGAMOS_ STOOD ABOUT TWENTY MILES FROM THE SEA, AND WAS ONCE CAPITAL OF. KINGDOM BY THE SAME NAME. IT STILL EXISTS, IS CALLED BERGAMOS, AND HAS. POPULATION OF ABOUT 14,000, OF WHOM 3,300 ARE NOMINALLY CHRISTIANS. THE SEVEN CHURCHES.--At the time when John wrote there were hundreds of c... [ Continue Reading ]
_THYATIRA_ IS NAMED FIRST IN ACTS, CHAPTER XVI. IT IS PROBABLE THAT LYDIA AND HER HOUSEHOLD FORMED THE NUCLEUS OF THE CHURCH. THE NAME IS NOT MENTIONED AGAIN UNTIL IT APPEARS IN REVELATION. THE CITY WAS SITUATED NEAR PERGAMOS, STILL EXISTS UNDER. NEW NAME, AND CONTAINS ABOUT. THOUSAND HOUSES. THE CH... [ Continue Reading ]