The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-01-27

st. Peters First Miracle" was the
title of a sermon delivered yesterday
morning by Rev. James Mel ,eod ID. d.
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ou' sucIi as nave give tnee' IN the
name OF Jesus Christ OF Nazareth rise
up and walk. And he took him by the
right hand and lifted him up, and i'm
mediately his feet and ankle bones re-
ceived strength And he leaning ur
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leaplhS, ana pralsing COD. Dr. NC
Leods sermon follows:
Inc time, and place, and circumstances In
which st. Peter, as an Apostle, wrought his frs'
miracle, are recorded by the inspired historian
lie also tells US the effect OF the miracle upor
the cripple who was the immediate subject o.
It, as well as upon the crowd who witnessed III
ana also upon the Apostles Peter and John
IL was not long after the day OF Pcntecost wheF
st. Peter wrought this miracle. 1t was the first
miracle wrought by an Apostle after the descent
OF the Holy Spirit on that great day.. As His
disciples, Christ conferred upon them power to
work miracles, and they had already exercised
that power; but they were not Apostles until
they became witnesses of Christ's resurrection.
ms, therefore, Is the first OF the Apostles mir
acies. 1t was wrought at three o'clock in the af.
teihooh, When crowds were gong up to the
temple to worship. Hence it was performed In
the presence OF many witnesses.
The precise place where this notable miracle
was wrought is designated as the Beautiful Gate
of the temple. That Gate wos we'll known to oll
the dwellers in Jerusalem From doy TO dnv.
this cripple was carried to tbe Beautiful Gate
where he sat and begged. lie was n well known
character. He was more than forty yeurs old.
lie was a cripple from his birth and never had
walked lie was not ashamed to bee and his
miserable condition was such IA TO excite the
pity and stimulate the bencvo)enee of Tho char.
table.
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'he temple; ana they were filled with wonder and