The other Antioch, mentioned in the Acts, was the capital of Pisidia; a
place where many things opposed the advance of holiness. But there also
Paul and Barnabas laboured; and there souls were born into the kingdom.
The record is, "They came to Antioch, in Pisidia, and went into the
synagogue on the Sabbath day." And Paul preached of Jesus and the
resurrection, and faithfully warned against lightly esteeming the work
of God. "Beware, therefore, lest that come upon you, which is spoken in
the prophets: Behold, ye despisers, and wonder, and perish; for I work a
work in your days, which ye shall in nowise believe though a man declare
it unto you. And when the Jews were gone out of the synagogue, the
Gentiles besought that these words might be preached unto them the next
Sabbath. And the next Sabbath day came almost the whole city together,
to hear the word of God. And when the Gentiles heard this, they were
glad, and glorified the word of the Lord; and as many as were ordained
to eternal life believed. And the word of the Lord was published
throughout all the region, and the disciples were filled with joy and
with the Holy Ghost."

Ephesus, too, was visited by the Holy Spirit. This was one of the most
famous cities of Asia Minor. By historians, it has been called the
ornament of Asia--the greatest and most frequented emporium of the
continent. Here stood one of the seven wonders of the world--the
idolatrous temple of Diana. Paul paid two visits to this city: the
first, a very short one. After some months, he returned, and continued
for three years, and had great success. Many things opposed the
influence of truth. Iniquity was deeply rooted: their established
religion was a source of revenue; and countenanced them in unhallowed
courses. But the Spirit of grace prevailed. The result was, "that many
that believed, came, and confessed, and showed their deeds. Many of
them, also, which used curious arts, brought their books together, and
burned them before all men. And they counted the price of them, and
found it fifty thousand pieces of silver;" or, according to our
currency, nearly twenty-eight thousand dollars. Thus multitudes made a
public renunciation of idolatry, and a public profession of their faith
in Christ. "So mightily grew the word of God, and prevailed."

The last city that we shall mention, as blessed with a revival, is
Corinth, the capital of Achaia. Here stood the temple of Venus; for the
support of whose