Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1832-01-05

The Unknoa0n Tongues.-As this new cxhi' y,
bition Of supposed or pretended miraculous pow
ers is making considerable noise in London, we
now Law before our readers a very full account OF
the affair."
Our readers have, in all probability, read an
account of a strange scene at the church OF Tie
Rev. Mr.. Irving, in which a prophecies from the
North. cut most distinguished figure. The he
resy, which we believe is in Scotland called the
Row heresy. has been for some time four'shIns
among our brethren beyond the Tweed. and has
just made its appearance among us As'ts apos'
ties pretend to'ail the gifts OF which The pr'mi-
tive apostles possessed. 1t was OF course rem
dered necessary that they should prove that they
had among the rest the power of speaking strange
languages; and accordingly the chief of the tribe
"a lady-has boldly claimed it. 1t is not won
derful, it may be Observed that the gift Of tongue
has fallen upon woman.
There is unfortunately, however, this difference
between the dispensation TO Miss Campbell and
that youchsafed to st. Peter and his breth-
ern,-that the languages which they spike, were
understood to those to whom they were address
sed. Parthiaus, and Modes, and Eiarlitss. the
dwellers beyond Mesopo,amia, Jews and Cen
tiles, knew what St Peter was saying when he
addressed them Unluckily, what Miss Camp.
bell and her followers say is known only to them
selves. Mezzofant himself, the POlyglot lion
of Bologna. who talks seven aud thirty languages,
would be completely at fault while our modern
sybll is pouring forth her nspiratlons-revela
tons we can hardly call them for they reveal no
thing; and the profane are inclined to call the d.
alcct gbberish. Som persons were OF opinion
that it vas merely Scotch: but that's 1--WE beIIeve)
an i!l.fnundet idea. Most truly do the disciples
F call it-"The Unknown Tongue london
Court Journal
= Rev. Mr. hv,ng and the s. Unkno,cn Tongues"
In consequence of the strange scene at the
Scotch church in Regents square on Sunday. the
v 10th inst. an unusually numerous congregation
y assembled the following Sunday, in the expecta-
ton. no doubt, that similar proceedings would
again take place. In this however. the auditors
were disappointed, no tongue more remdrka.
BILE than that of the Rev. Mr.. Irving himself was
hea I'd. Twice, indeed, during the Rev. gentle
. mans PRAYER, the congregation were startled by
IA voice which vas understood to proceed from the
female endowed with the gift of tongues. but the
e mise was unaccompanied by any attempt to arti-
j. cuIate words or syllabcs and appeared tobe no.
!. thing more than kind Of suppressed hJsterlcal
CIV Previous TO the usual service of the morn
ing Mr.. Irving remarked that be had something
s to say on what had occurred on former OCCASION
If He then observed that manifestations OF the Spl
rit in the gifts Of PoPheoy rscord during the the
= first three centuries, but from that perio1 up to
~ lad ho tto NH
e iect of historical recurd. II had, however, been
e the opinion Of himsel ed Of others that these
O. manifestations mighty renewed. and according.
!. !. " they had prayed the Lord to restore them,
! and il had at last pleased Him to do so. lie he'd
l. raised up among the brethren persons who do so
n speak the tongues and prophecies-men OF God
# holy persons. whom he (Mr. IRVING knew to
:, be faithful in the Lord. And here, alluding to
= the persons who on last Lords Day broke silence,
he warned his congregation, in order that I such
!, thing occurred again they might know 1t was
s not brawlug IN the church, but the voice OF the
= Spirit speaking in the tongues. The communi-
i, cation of the Spirit on THAT occasion when inter
y rupted was. {" Why will We fee from the voice
of the Lord? The Lord is with We: il We flee,
). now, where will We fee .a the day Of Judsmenti
e 81 saw" proceeded Mr.. Irving. "'it is not man
that did this; it is the Great Head of the Church
that has thrust it upon US, and he now waits TO
y see whether we will receive it. Give me liberty
to expound the word of Tie Lord; give not ear to
a the opinion of the world. and we shall indeed re-
s ceive the gifts Of the Holy Spirit. The tokens
we have already received land TO which myself
4, have been a reverend listener for the last six
months) afford ample evidence Of what we may
J. expects He had already preached the approach
:: of the Millennium; the Day OF Judgment and the
i Lords coming were at hand: & those persons who
=. spoke not from their minds, but from the IN
spiration of the Lord we're sent forth to announce
the event to mankind, and to bid them prepare.
;. 81 hope" said Mr.. Irving, ''that God will
It raise up many of them; nav, am sure he wilt"
r The Rev. gentleman concluded by observing
=. that he had not broken any eapon ~ he church;
that lie had merely s;ood up il hIs ee mi
: mister. to advocate the truth; and W lhe was
D.. quite ready to deal with the difficult suf any
=, individuals in public in private. hfter these
- preliminary observations. Mr.. Irving proceeded
at l.: l.,