The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-11-25

seen and heard we cannot help
speaking about"
and then let them go, being quite
unable to find any way of Furnishing
them on account of the people, because
all gave God the glory for the thing
over forty years of age on whom this
miracle of restoration to health had
been performed.
The Church prays for Courage
After their release the two Apostles
went to their friends, and told them
all that the High Priests and Elders
had said. And they, upon hearing the
story all lifted up their voices to
God and said,
80 Sovereign Lord, it is Thou who
didst make Heaven and earth and sea,
and all that is in them, and didst say
through the Holy Spirit by the lips
of our forefather David, Thy servant,
Why have the nations stamped
and ragged,
And the peoples formed futile
plans?
The kings of the earth came near.
And the rulers assembled together
Against the Lord and against His
Amounted Cps. ii. 1, %.
''They did indeed assemble in this
city in hostility to Thy holy Servant
Jesus whom Thou hadst anointed-
Herod and Pontius plate with the
Gentiles and also the tribes of Israel
to do all that Thy power and Thy
will had predetermined should be
done. And now, Lord, listen to their
threats, and enable Thy servants to
proclaim Thy Message with fearless
courage, whilst Thou stretchest out
Thine arm to cure men, and to give
signs and marvels through the name
of Thy holy Servant Jesus"
The Request granted
When they had prayed, the place in
which they were assembled shook,
and they were. one and all, filled with
the Holy Spirit, and proceeded to tell
Gods Message with boldness.
The brotherIy Love of the Church
Among all those who had embraced
the faith there was but one heart and
soul, SO that none of them claimed
any of his possessions as his own, but
everything they had was common
property; while the Apostles with |
great force of conviction delivered |
their testimony as to the resurrection |
of the Lord Jesus; and great grace
was upon them all. And, in fact, there |
was not a needy man among them, /
for all who were possessors of lands |
or houses sold them, and brought the |
money which they realised, and gave !
it to the Apostles, and distribution !
was made to every one according to !
his wants In this way Joseph, to |
whom the Apostles gave the name of |
ar-Nabas-signifying Son of En- |
coura gement'-a Levite, a native of |
Cyprus, SOFA d I2TII WHICH ne IldUs
and brought the money and gave it to
the Apostles.
F7aIsehOod punished
There was . man of the name of I
Ananias who, with his wife Sapphire, !
sold some property but, with her full /
knowledge ard consent, dishonesty |
kept back part of the price which he !
received t, though he brought the |
rest and gave tito the Apostles.
"Ananias,'' said. Peter, why has |
Satan taken possession of your heart, |
that you should try to deceive the /
Holy Spirit and dishonesty keep back |
part of the price paid you for this |
land? While it remained unsold. was
not the land your own? And when |
sold, was it notzat your own disposal? /
design in your heart? It is not to !
men you have told this lie, but to |
God" !
Upon hearing these lords Ananias !
fell down dead, and all who heard |
the words were awe-struck. The
younger men, however, rose, and |
wrapping the body up, carried it out |
aRd buried it.
About three hours had passed, when |
his wife came in, knowing nothing OF !
what had happened Peter at once
questioned her.
Tell me" he said. whether you /
sold the land for so much"
Yes" she replied, for SO much" /
How was it." replied Peter, that /
you two agreed to try al experiment 4
upon the Spirit of the Lord? The
men who have buried your husband (
are already a the door, and they will /
carry you out"
Instantly she fell down dead at his 1
feet and the young men came in and 1
found her dead So they carried her
out and buried her by her husbands |
side. This incident struck terror into /
the whole Church, and into the hearts
of all who heard of it
Many other Miracles
Many signs and marvels continued