The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-03-22

St. Peter, St. John Or st. Paul, or any other
OF the apostles.
But what was perhaps even more marvellous
and gracious the great change which had
come upon the people to whom they minis
tered The same power which enabled the
disciples to preach, enabled the people to
joined the company of the believers Gi.,. Al,
on another, 5000 Qv., ~, and at other times
multitudes, both of men and women ~,
We, ao obs dfen to the reI fath '
With such a marvellous growth In numbers,
and with marked spirit of unity and con-
not strange that selfish and self -seeking men
should seek it's fellowship, even coming, as
Ananias did, with lie in their right hand
and whilst still, like Simon Maguss I'm the
But they could not stand before the searching
gaze of God the Holy Ghost, and were brought
into speedy and fearful judgment
Neither is it strange that in administration
the secular affairs of so large company
many mistakes should be made, and that just
and unjust murmurings should occur. mat
there are not recorded is strong proof
that a beautiful Christian spirit animated all.
So mistakes were promptly and tremendously
corrected, under the guidance of men OF
wisdom" (Vi., 81
In these early days, as witness to the
truth and that those who proclaimed it had
a divine commission, God the Holy Ghost not
only endued them with power to understand
and preach it,. but he also enabled them to
perform many miracles Of f. healing and
And not only did God the Holy Ghost thus
give the disciples power to help others, but
he stretched out his hand and wrought might
only removed from them all fear Of their
enemies, but when they were beaten and
threatened, he caused them to rejoice that
they were counted worthy to suffer shame
for the of their Lord and master:
! (V., 41) He also so enabled them to fulfil
their ministry that those who opposed them
! olJo 41o 1I1,,, a,,1 hn
spirit by which they spake" (vi., 1o?. When
they were imprisoned 1.-The angel Of the
! Lord by night opened the prison doors and
sepSas ns~ aestea "a that A aa in rfs se
council, looking steadfastly on him, saw his
face as it had been the face Of an angel
as ' his s'1 master had died, With the prayer on
charge" (vi. sO). =.
Thus as God the Son could appeal to the
works that I do bear witness Of me that the
father hath sent me- John v, &c.,, SO God
! the Holy Ghost could appeal to similar mir
are one. If I dc not the works Of my father,
believe me not John x, 3O-37).
Filled with a conscious, sense of his indwells
! ing presence these early disciples Stunned
! no danger or fatigue, and they could not be
| defeated or even silenced for time. When
they were opposed and prosecuted, they do
not flee away and hide themselves, but they
went everywhere preaching the word viii.
~. AS Philip preached Christ unto the
people Of Samaria, so he preached Jesus by
the roadside to the Eunuch of Ethiopia viii
$50. So with all the others. In Jerusalem
| in Judea, in Samaria, and Phenice and Anti
| och and Cyprus. wherever they went as they
! journeyed and as they tarried, in their social
and in their business relations, in the syna-
gogues and by the way, 'they ceased not tc
teach and to preach Jesus Christ w., 42)
This swas the one theme of all their dis
, courses. ......
Thus God the Holy Ghost brings men tc
know God the Son, and through him to walk
in fellowship with God the Father
| Glory be to the Father, snd to the Son, and
to the Holy Ghost: as it was in the beginning
is now and ever shall be- world without end
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