[SECTION XXII.]
TAU.
Establishment of the Christine Church.
CHAPTER 181.
The eleven apostles make choice of Matthias to fill the place made vacant by the deflection of Judas. The Christines are glad. Miriam sings a song of praise. Apostolic roster.
The fact that Jesus had arisen from the dead was not denied by many of the rulers of the Jews.
2 And Pilate gave an order that the followers of the Nazarene be not molested in their worship any place in his domain.
3 The day of Pentecost was near at hand and every one was looking for a manifest of Spirit power.
4 Now, in Jerusalem the eleven had met to choose a man to fill the place of Judas who betrayed his Lord.
5 And Peter said, The Lord called to this ministry twelve men as twelve foundation stones on which the Christine temple should be built.
6 This Judas, who betrayed his Lord, has gone to his own place beyond the veil.
7 Of him the prophet wrote: His habitation shall be desolate; no man shall dwell therein; his office let another take.