day after the angel appeared to Cornelius, a vision was given to Peter, in which he was made to understand, that the Gentiles also were to receive the offers of salvation; it does not appear, however, that he understood even then, that it was to be offered to any but such as having renounced idolatry, were become devout or pious Gentiles. But this was enough for Cornelius. His messengers were well received, and Peter returned with them to Cesarea on the morrow. They were met at the entrance of the good centurion's house, by himself and all his kinsmen and friends; and Cornelius having repeated to Peter what the angel had said to him, Peter opened his mouth and said, "Of a truth I perceive that God is no respecter of persons; but in every nation, he that feareth Him and worketh righteousness, is accepted by Him." He then reminded Cornelius and his friends, that they had heard of Jesus' preaching, (for Cesarea was near the scenes where Christ and his Apostles had taught, and worked miracles,) and he went on to speak of the chief events of Christ's life, and of the salvation which God had been pleased to offer to all who should believe on Him. While he was speaking, the Holy Ghost came upon all of them-the gift of tongues was vouchsafed to the new converts, as it was to the believing Jews on the day of Pentecost, and they were baptized. Now, as I have told you, the Gentiles were considered as unclean beings by the Jews, and it was unlawful so much as to eat with them; therefore, when the Apostles at Jerusalem heard that Peter had been preaching the Gospel to a Gentile family at Cesarea, they were displeased. At his return, however, he satisfied them that he had acted according to the will of God. when he related his own vision, and that of Cornelius, and also that these Gentile converts had received the gift of the Holy Ghost, they all joined in praising God, that He had extended his saving mercy to the And Gentiles also. And now Christianity began to spread among the pious Gentiles. At Antioch, a town in Syria, a great number of them embraced the Christian faith. The Apostles, hearing of their conversion, sent to them a man named Barnabas, a holy man, and one who had received the gifts of the Holy Spirit to instruct them further. He, soon after his arrival, went to Tarsus and fetched Paul, (whose friend, as you may remember, on a former occasion, he had been) to assist him in his labours. They remained a year together at Antioch, and then returned to Jerusalem, charged with presents which the charitable Christians of |