Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1814-04-30

After his resurrection, before he as-
cendsd to Heaven, to give his Apostles
sha, commissission tor the execution OF
Shich 80 msch pains had been taken to
prepare them. All power 10 given
unto me in nsaven and in earth.-Go
C. We, therefore, and teach all'satisns,
convert them let the disciple OF Mo-
scs become the disciple of Christi, let
idoiators, tenouace their false Gods and
false Msdia,or.; and acknowledge one
God and one Mediator. Being con-
verted, Bahtize them in the name OF
the Father, and Of the Son and OF the
Holy Ghost - initiating them BY this
rite ino the Christian Church being
baptized, Teach them to observe all
things whatsoever I" have commanded
you "-Les no difficulty and no danger
deter you. 10 | am with you Away,
even unto the end of the world such
their commission ;but il was not meant
that it should be Immediately acted up
on before they would convert the ma
tions, powers to effect this purpose
must 6r.t be communicated from abnye,
lot them wait az Jerusalem, until these
powers were communicated.
Ustil nsw, and indeed at this moment,
end for short period after, they were
influenced ~ she dream Of secular do
uixssa, esideas from the inquiry, Lord.
vii. thou Of this time restore again the
Kingdom TO Israel pile waved all dis
csssion on subject wh'ch they could
10, yet bear, wei knowing that they
shoald immediately awake from their
!. dream, & be no longer deceived. Their
present duty was to wait any step un-
der evisting circumstances was likely to
be false step: Ssch, according to
some, vas the cnoice of sa Apostle in
the place OF Judas. which act, they sup
pose, our lord himself set aside, sup
plying the deficiency. by calling Saul OF
Tarsus TO the Apostieship.
The period approached when no s.
taksof any Kind, in executing their ofhce
fee was possible; but they became the un-
erring guides of faith s manners to men OF
ha, and Of every succeeding age. On
che day OF Pehticost, {" they were all
with one accord in one place. And
suddenly there came a sound from Hea-
ven, as of rsshing mig hty wind, and it
filed all the house where they were
sitting. And there appeared unto them
ciosen ton snes, like as Of IRE. and it sat
Upon each of them. And they were all
filed with the Holy Ghost. and began 10
speak with other tongues, as the spirit
gave them utterance.
II is not easy to explain, or even to
conceive Of The change now eHectsd IN
the minds of the Apostles, Dark be-
fore, all was now light. DAY sue
ceeded night. Their capacities were
improved and powers. not possessed
before, began to be exertsd. Their
knowledge of divine subjects was per-
s.Ns and on these subjects they could
be T. nuently, and in any tongue known
z men.
r,,ram was called into existence IN
state NJ maturity, with such disceFnment
and kkowled re, as few OF his descend
ante ..Ssain after q life Of experience and
study As the Birds and Beasts passed
in review before him, inmediat fly ne
perceived their Distinguishing qualities,
and gave each an appropriate name, de-
scr;ptiyeS of its character. Ancientfro.
yphets we're convsrsan, With what then
took placeIat distance, or should rake
place in the remetsst ages, although
ya.,ly different from what was known 10
them, eitaer froon experience or intor-
nation. These instances sbew the
power Of GIA who can at any time
awe his creatures any degree OF dis
sernment on any subject; and in al In.
stan. capaciiate them for any service
This owcr, he was pleased At this G.
ven,fpi periodic exert. The Apostles
we're no longer igOoraot, and slow OF
heart to believe ; etring, and attached
10 worldly schemes. 10 moment,
they were fully instructed, and rooted
in the faith. They could neither err,
nor lead others into an error From
being carnal they became spiritual
They had a clear discernment OF the
mysferies costained in the Scriptures;
wha. they had seen, and what they had
heard, when offending Christ were re-
membered ana understood the design
OF Johns ministry, and of the ministry
which they had hitherto executed. was
no longer mistaken they were made
fully acquainted with the person and
character, the otEces and government
Of their once cruci6ed. hot now exalted
Lord. They were perfectly prepared to
execute the work to which they aao
been called and they did execute 1t
with resolution and success--laying the
Foundation Of Spiritual Kingdom,
which has grsyailed aver since, against
: incsssans attacks of hostile powers from
earth and hell !; and shall prevail to tbs
esd 6 time.
IT. ssieefssa Of fhe -Ahssi!es was the