, 1876-04-15
How the Jews Accounted for
the Gift Of Tongues.
Peter Denies the Accusation
of Drunkenness.
a Catholic Priest and His
Temporary Denoniao
Possession.


dels. H., 12-2B What amazed &he multitude 10
-, ,.i.n I'm A,oa,I.s ao1,. ~ w.. ..nIa,o.
,sa, WV Thsso .sSsr % 1nn.,t.s e ..-. nnor
,, A'echsoa 49,, e ~ 'ou % npos'.ss Hoto Ano"n ~
- dalucane, anu yot oAch epose to tho pooplo III
. strAngs tongue. Tbs Disciples tho,nae,yos
sa1rmei that thoy had rocoiyed thc promised
IN ,rhicb cnahlnd oao}, ~ tl,.n, :, .n..L i- .
. s'is' "" l.. t,ss asH"",.."', ~ s'sA ".a. :. spo-
think that each Apostle could ut once speak six
or more different dialects. This vsew Of tho
nower conferred increases tbo mracu,oua char
ts,.r ~ tho c,tt ~ ti,a n,,ot,ta. ,rnro
Apsef " s',o Hn' - '"e A1i"e'P.os WIZ
to 60 70 Various 'aodo 60 proaoh sho glau no"s
Of salvation 10 all men. thoy surely would nocd
the ability 10 spoak the dialect of tho datrict to
which thuy uere sont. II the mon from Arabia
beard ono apostle preach in tue Greek language,
and tLon auccesslyaly 10 Qre or more other
tongues. they surely had good ground for
amazemons. We 10 not wondot that the multi
tude dttnacd tho Apootlen vorv strange aot OF
mcn-very tuyaterious characters. Some COIL
n very ahuormal state Of mind. Bomo said,
I'VE know these mon some sino ago. We hays
ssen them on the 9ea OF Galee. We know
when they belonged to lower and more ignorant
clasB OF o'r, peop!o. Bnt how are they Ablo to
they have never laaf1ed! How eau no explain
this thing7" ..
Tho woll-infoFnnd wrro econ In c!nssers hero
aud shcrn oarnossly d'housstng tho sub]o Tho
aud much oas wtAt to BaJ or what to DO. They
had noyer Beon nor heard Ut anything Of tic
kind. Tho small cl!quos 1t tho corners
Of tho .stroets, or under tho trees at
Of tho mstter vory earnestly. some
In very strong words, emphasized by violent gea-
lures. But no ona oould explain what had oe-
cured In way that Was satisfactory to hlmsolf
wiaor than the rest. and who looksa very ,7iso as
II they deemed 1t bost to keep their knowledge
TO themselves, hfnted that these mon Lad WORK.
ed themselves into no high pitch Of cnthualasm
Reports Of what The pooplo sall weye bccorn-
ing fifp, mud tliego woro growing WORSE nntl
worae. Potter could endure thom no longer. Ho
had not thought It worth while 10 notico tho mauy
rontoctlres Of t1iB multitude that had boeu ro-
pensod to him. but now tho a1nnder that o aud hiB
Apostles rero full Of now vino WAS too much
for him and them to endure, They ue.o 10.
aovcd not to loayn 30 gross tAlschood unfe-
fu!ed. Petor fels that tho tino for lin to speak
had fully como, and spsAk lo 1auBt, md Hould.
Ills impuls,ye ttaits had boon cooled into calm
mesa. The triala and troubles OF hia earlier lifo
wero just what he needed to fit HIN for work.
Ing lii tho cauAs Of HIS Master. IIo Lad bo-
coma diacrcct aud prudent in tho use Of words,
aud was moro cautious than in formor days
In zousing tic 1csentful foo'iugs Of the
mae8cB. Ho found that all people psefetrod
Eateery to csnsurc, md ciYiltty to tuuonost.
1ls had Loaf the t'midIty that could hot brook
bed bocuulo gently bold. He had acquired de-
cision Of cllhraoter. His fearlosa cioaucnco
burst forth Ia dtrong and tarse cxprosaions
when he hoard that eome influential inan had
uoso repeating It, that ho and hts personal
friends, tito Apostles, wore full OF uss Wlue-.
wo1o actually drunk. Now vino had uore alco-
hol In 1t than old. Alcohol would eyaporate,
II long kept Drunkal1ta preferred now: wins,
boeau4o it threw them into cortain happy
franc OF mind In shprtet timo than old wine
could. The lover Grade o. Jews p5otorted t..
teteF Lad not been . chosen leader leader or sposacr
elaro Of tue nsw spiritual foruo that 10 felt con
scous TINT It was Ills bounton duty to tofutu 30
grave md false BlAndcr, They etood up and
faced tho crowd, and by thoir looks confirmed
him wonderful manliueba Of character. Peter,
resting on that majestic dignity that innocence
and truth always give. denied tho aander IN tho
most doo,tlcd terms Hln calm, full yolcc. Ills
noblo prcsonoo, hls earnest words, must hays
As he wont On with his bold uttesaaccs his
enomios must hsvo found that he VIE no ordi-
nary n'sn. Hlsfs!low.apostea, in front Of whom
ho STOOL felt the importance Of tho pccaston,-
lha1 now uas tho tina to toll Tho world that they
claim The truth. a. It is ii tho EaH piapousation.
, Peter, full Of righteous indignation, roso and
satd. "Ye mon Of Judea,, and all 20
who dwell in Jerusalem, hear mo for
<AAe0s l41A Nv pl4o*!%' kHNt ~ A4Ay 4icaIs
knon 70, Rs m absolute and un1onnblo
truth. that We. Tho Apoatiea OF Jesus Christ,
. %ho haa Just risen from tho dcad. Gro not
drunk, az you fslacly affirm. 1t is nos hardly
Tho third honr Of tho day. DO Jou suppose tiils
70 disregard tho custom Or our people 10 ro-
frsiniug from food and drink ontil after tho
third hour from tue rising OF tho sun? Do you
SUPPOSE that Wo lave boon carouslng 81 night.
dtlnnug ne" wino, which - ordinarily drank
pnly By thb lowest aud poorest classes Of our
peopse7 are our o}cs dull mud heav{2 Do
sou not Anox that We arc followers
pf linn Who mover d!anx strong
hrlnE We follow Him IN al things.
Have you not noeh tola taat re ala our friends
nave been HhltinG Anu nafe beon' praying fof
That rondSrful gift, which wc hayo now re-
eoivedf we hto Teaay 10 use II. We ara an1.
toua 20 shod rays oI 4osvohiy grace upon ~
people. Ihoy WHO afa drunk ara drunk IN the
blight: They arc sHhsmod TO 20 sohn 10 80 sad
plight They 10 not hhoT themselves - 10
thtly an hour OF tho 1iy' Ihoy conceal
the'nselyes in their dons Of lntamy and 1hame.
We wore up o. early aa"o. 10 mon OF 3ausa,
look It ~. DO NO appear to he dtunk7 Are
Nv full Of nav vino ? Do our tneaR baefAY H8