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Perceived that they were unlearned. Not educated in the schools of the rabbins. They had, however, a better learning. They had been with Jesus. In them the crucified Jesus stands be- fore them, fearless as their Master. Beholding the man. He was the un impeachable proof of the miracle.
 When they had commanded them to go aside. They sent them from their presence in order that they might con- fer freely together. The substance of their deliberations in condensed and reported. The conclusion they arrived at was, not to punish them for a miracle that all the people knew had taken place, but to stop their preach ing by threats.
 The Bold Reply
 Whether it be right in the sight Of God They appeal to the higher law. Their earthly government commanded them not to do what God had directed them to do. In conflict of this kind there is only one course, that is, to obey God.
 We cannot but speak. Are under moral and spiritual obligation to speak. They had a Divine message, and must tell it.
 Let them go. With threats. afraid to punish them lest they should exas- perate the people. About forty years old. Therefore. known to everybody as I1fe-lOng cripple.
 Came to their own company-to the body of Christians assembled together. and there reported what had taken place.
 Lifted up their voice to God with one accord. All engaged in prayer. It was a time of trial. They were forbidden, under awful threats, to preach Christ. Hence they go to God.-Johnston.
 MoraI AeroeS
 God only need be feared Chrysos- tom, the archbishop of Constantinople, was a fearless reformer. He called evils by their right names. and was as relentless in his denunciation of those high in authority as those in lowly position. He aroused the hatred of the empress, and she commanded an official to threaten him that un- less he moderated his zeal she would have him removed from his office and cast into prison, or even put to death. "Of what use will it be to say all that to a man who is afraid of nothing save of sin?" questioned the official.
 The members of the Sanhedrin wished Peter and John to moderate their zeal as witnesses of Christ. They commanded them not to speak at all nor teach in the name of Jesus, and they threatened them, probably tell ing them that if they disobeyed they should be imprisoned and perhaps put to death. But what use was it to threaten such heroes as these who feared only God?
 Peter appealed to the conscience of his tormenters, Whether it is right in the sight of God to harken unto you rather than unto God. judge ye,'' he said, and then he boldly added, We cannot but speak the things which we saw and heard" He who fears God need not fear men. He has the right fear.
 When the charge was brought against Socrates of neglecting his country's gods and corrupting the youth of the land by his teaching, and he was condemned to death, that noble philosopher said, 70, Ye Athenians, will obey God that I would cease to teach my fellow citizens. I would rather die thousand times than ac- cept your proposal"
 Modern Heroes Who Fear Not Men. At a time when San Francisco was a city of universal graft. in the control of Ruef, Schmitz and their allies. who were so thoroughly corrupt that the whole country was aghast when the magnitude and baseness of their deal~ ings were exposed, little group of honest men made an effort to over throw their power. Among them were Mir. Fremont Older, the mana ging editor of the San Francisco Bulletin, who was fearless in his editorials de- nouncing the situation, and Mir Ru- dolph Spreckles, young and influen- tiaI millionaire. Mir. Spreckles thought he could persuade twelve or fifteen wealthy and influential citizens to or ganke a good government club. and helrF conduct the prosecution of all disHpnest officials He found, how cye1 that he could not. They were.