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198 LIFE OF PAUL . the nearerrouteby land between Troas and Assos,and rejoinhiscompanionson shipboardat thelattercity. The difficultiesand dangersconnectedwithhisproposedvisitto Jerusalem,the attitude of that church toward himself and his work , as well as the conditionof the churches and the interestsof the gospelwork in other fields, presentedsubjectsfor earnest, anxious thought,and he chosethislonelywalk that he might have opportunityforreflectionand communion with God . As the travelerssailedsouthward from Assos, theypassedthecityofEphesus,solongthescene of theapostle'slabors. He had greatlydesired to visitthe church there; for he had important instructionand counselto imparttothem. But uponconsiderationhe relinquishedthispurpose. Any delaymight renderitimpossiblefor him to reachJerusalemby Pentecost. On arrivingat Miletus,however ,he learnedthat the shipwould be detainedfora shorttime,and he immediately senta message to the eldersof the Ephesian church to come to him . The distance was but thirtymiles,and the apostlehoped to secureat least a few hours ' intercourse with these men upon whom the prosperityof the church must largelydepend. When they had come ,in answer to hiscall,he thus addressedthem : " Ye know ,from the first day that I came intoAsia,afterwhat manner I havebeen with you at all seasons, servingthe Lord with allhumilityof mind,and withmany tears, and temptations, which befellme by the lyinginwaitof theJews; and how I keptback nothingthatwas profitableunto you,but have showedyou,and have taughtyou publicly,and