Cheraw gazette. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1835-1838, 1837-01-17
From the Christians, Scholars, ard the Farm.
er'S Magazine.
THE LIFE OF THE APOSTLE PErEE.

or of Andrew, was Il fisherman on the lake
Of GcnncSarct. He must have been greatly
struck at his first interview with Jesus,
when the moment our Lord saw him, though
a perfect stranger, he ;old him his name, and
his tnthcr's name. When Jesus bchcld
him, he said, Thou art Simon, the son of
Jonas. This apostle was a married man,
when invited by our Saviour 10 accompany
him-lor we read that on his wile's mother
our Saviour wrought Il signal mracIc-and
after our Lords ascension, hs* wife attend
cd him in his travels, and, the ancicnts say,
suffered mariyrdom at Rome about the
same time he did. These two brothers were
hearers of John the Baptist--and from his
express testimony, and their own personal
converse with Jesus were fully convinced
that he was the Messiah. the object at that
time, of universal expectation. The eag-
crncss and forwardncss Of this apostle, bor-
dcring on prcci pitance and tcmerty, arc ap-
parent on many occasions. He is the first
TO reply to all questions proposed by our
Lord to the wholc collective body Of the
disciples. He hesitatcs not to animadvert
upon our Lord himself for his making open
declaration Of the future ndigni!ies and suf-
fGrings 10 which he would be exposed.
Prcsumptuous and self confident, he made
the strongest asScverations that he would
never desert his master, though he were sure
70 meet death with him in lis most dreadful
form. His boldncss appears in his ventu-
ring out to meet Jesus upon the tempeslu.
Gus sea, in the night, when they could with
great difficulty keep the vessel above water
for the winds and waves. Upon our Lord 5
being apprehended, he drew his sword, and
struck a servant Of the high priest. AHthe
other apostles abandoned their master by a
prccipitate flight, but Peter intrepidly follow
cd him, at some distance, to the high priests
palace, went in, and sat down with the ser.
wants, 10 see the end. These are monu-
mcn:s of this apostles distinguished rcso-
luton and fortitudc. 1t twas upon PETER,
as upon firm and immovabc ROCK that
Christ promised he would erect the Chris
tian church, and the gates Of hell should
not prevail against it, and that he would
give him the keys of the kingdom of hca-
ven, and whatsoever he should bind on
ear:h should be bound in heaven. and what.
socvcr lie should loose on earth should be
oosed in heaven. Though, overcome by
TIC fear Of imminent death, he denied his
Lord, vet he soon after humbled himself, and
shcd torrent of tears, and it is probable
his rcmorse and distress Of mind, for incur
ring this shame and guilt, prevented him
from attending his crucifxion. as we find
St. John did. Ga the day of Chrisl's res.
direction, after appearing 10 Mary Magda-
lene and some other women, the next per-
son, 10 whom he exhibited himself, was Pc
ter. At one these interviews, our Saviour
afforded this apostle an opportunity ofhrice
declaring his love for lim-upon which our
Lord confirmed 10 him his apostolic char.
ter, and badc him feed the christian flock
with fidelity and tenderness. Before his
assumption into heaven. he hin;cd the man.
ncr of this apostles death, that another
should bind him and carry him whether he
would not-ntimating, says the historian.
by 'cim death he should glorify God. He
was distinguished by our Saviour with
marks of peculiar affection. He was a
witness of his Observation-Disclosures present
at the raising of Jairus, daughter-ard was
admitted TO be present at his devotions and
agony in the garden of Gethsemane. An
action OF his, upon the report that our Sa-
viour was risen, is not without its just signif.
icancc-lhat when John contcnted himself
with only STOPPING down and taking tran
sicnt and superficial view of the state Of
the scpulchre. Peter went in and searched
it-Alcr Chris;'s ascension, Peter propo-
sod choosing proper person in the room
of the traitor. On the day Of Pentcost we
find him harangung the multitude, who had
collected about them, with undauntcd spirit,
charging the Jews with imbruing their
hands in the blood Of Jesus Of Nazareth, Il
man approved Of God among them by
many signs and wonders which God had
wrought by his hands-publcy asserting
the resurrection, and prociaming to all, that
he was true IHessiah whom they had cruel
led andmurlcrcd- delivering these dcclara-
lions with such Il spirit and pathos, that
three thousand souls were that same day
converted and baptized. We next find this
apostle and John healing a lame man at the
gaze Of the temple, at the report of which
miracle, rs the man was universally known
in Jerusalem, great crowds f1ocking togcth-
CT, Peter addressed himself to them, in a
spirited and awakening sermon, by which
numbers were convinced and embraced
the Gospel. He was next imprisoned,
brought before the Sanhedrim, threatened
and dismissed. Afterwards we find ST.
Peer severely reprchcnding Ananias and
Sapphire for their mutual agreement to Sc
crc;c some par Of the money for which
they had sold their estate, and vet deliver in
Ihc rest 10 the APOSTLES as the whole ORIGINAL