glossolaly

Medieval and modern writers wrongly take it for granted that the charism existed permanently at Corinth — as it did nowhere else — and that St. Paul, in commending the gift to the Corinthians, therewith gave his guaranty that the characteristics of Corinthian glossolaly were those of the gift itself.

The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 14: Simony-Tournon 1840-1916 1913

That being true, the views of St. Paul on supernatural glossolaly must have coincided with those of St. Luke.

The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 14: Simony-Tournon 1840-1916 1913

Now St. Paul had seen the gift conferred at Ephesus and St. Luke does not distinguish Ephesian glossolaly from that of Jerusalem.

The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 14: Simony-Tournon 1840-1916 1913

The glossolaly thus described was historic, articulate, and intelligible.

The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 14: Simony-Tournon 1840-1916 1913

From this last phenomenon Biblical glossolaly differs in being what St. Gregory Nazianzen points out as

The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 14: Simony-Tournon 1840-1916 1913

What today purports to be the "gift of tongues" at certain Protestant revivals is a fair reproduction of Corinthian glossolaly, and shows the need there was in the primitive Church of the Apostle's counsel to do all things

The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 14: Simony-Tournon 1840-1916 1913

They were the meetings of confraternities, at which prayers were offered up, devoted themselves to _glossolaly_ or prophecy, and the reading of correspondence.

The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 03 Rossiter Johnson 1906

Christian writings did not enter into his consideration here in the very remotest degree; but it is plain that a later generation could as easily ascribe Christian writings to the inspiration of the Spirit as St Paul ascribed glossolaly and prophecy.

The Beginnings of Christianity. Vol. II. 1872-1939 1904

St Paul himself was a master in glossolaly, more than all the Corinthians.

The Beginnings of Christianity. Vol. I. 1872-1939 1903