until their
day, seeking from time to time for guidance by new revelation. We read
of Philip going to the city of Samaria, preaching there awhile and
baptizing men and women; but not having the authority to administer in
the higher ordinance of the laying on of hands, the Christians at Jeru-salem, hearing that Samaria had received the Word of God,
sent Peter and John to administer the ordinance of the laying on of
hands for the higher baptism of fire and the Holy Ghost. When Peter
and John reached Samaria they found there was great joy among the
people, for many of them had been converted; but their joy was not
because of the baptism of the Holy Ghost, for the next verse says,
“For as yet he was fallen on none of them,” only they hadbeen
baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus, but neither man nor woman had
received the baptism of fire and the Holy Ghost. But the Apostles laid
their hands on them and the Holy Ghost fell on them.

Now, here was Philip in the city of Samaria. He had preached the
Gospel there, where should he go next? He had probably fulfilled all
the duties required of him there. He was not hired to preach in that
city for so much a year, and to stay there to the end of his days. No,
he needed a new revelation. All the revelations that Jesus had given
were not sufficient to guide Philip in regard to his next duty, the
Lord, therefore sent an angel to him to tell him to go down into the
south country. He never