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manufacture, profitable employment to q
great number of workmen, who were occu-
pied according to the invariable mode in
Eastern countries, each one by himself, or
at most with one or two companions. Saul,
however, seems to have been occupied only
with the concluding part of the manufac-
ture, which was the making up of the cloth
into the articles for which it was so we'll
fitted by its strength, closeness and dura-
bility. He was maker of tents of Cilician
camlet, or goats hair cloth-a business
which in its character and implements,
| more resembled that of sail maker than
any other common trade in this country
The details of the work must have consisted
in cutting the camlet of the shape required
for each part of the tent, and sewing it
together into large pieces, which were then
ready to be transported, and to form, when
hung on tent poles, the habitations of the
desert wanderers"
In Greece, Saul laid the basis of that
classical learning of which evidences are
seen in his writings, e. G. his quotation of
the line from the Greek poet, Aratus, found
In his discourse at Athens. An ancient his
torian tells us that it was customary in
those times, for youth desirous of finished
educations, to visit places remarkable for
learning. Complying with this usage, our
subject visited Jerusalem, the seat of Rab.
binical scholarship. Grounded and jealous
In the primitive faith of his fathers, he must
have gone up to this distinguished city with
feelings to be realized rather than described.
He there obtained the teaching of Gamaliel,
a Jewish doctor, Of the sect of Pharisees,
and of the first rank, being "Prince of the
Jewish Senate" In reading the 5th chap
ter of the Acts, we are affectionatly inclined
in behalf of this Rabbi, for this moderation
towards the Apostles when in danger of
their lives before the tribunals; but this
kind feeling is dissipated by his after cruel
department. With Gamaliel, Paul studied
the science of Theology and Jurisprudence.
The harshness of Paul's natural disposition
was much increased by the dogmatical
learning which he pursued, and which
prompted him to punish those who differed
from him. This spirit was first evinced in
action against the Christians The cruel
persecution of st. Stephen, in which Saul
was engaged, was followed by others, in
which he took conspicuous part; and in
this dark state he seems to have pined for
objects to crafty his Pharasaical rage.
Urged by this demoniacal disposition, he
obtained the sanction of the great council of
the Sanhedrim, to persecute Christians
everywhere, whether abroad or in the Sc
clusion of their homes. So furious perse-
cutlon quickly drove the followers of Christ
to distant regions beyond Palestine. But
even this removal did not allay the fierce
anger of the unrelenting prosecutor. He
procured letters from the high priset to Da-
mascus, whittier many of the prosecuted
had resorted
But his wicked course was miraculously
stayed in his journey thither. Being thrown
to the earth, he heard voice saying, eSaul!
Saul! why persecutest thou me? ?" To him
alone were these words addressed, for none
of those who accompanied him heard them;
and instead Of entering Damascus with the
inglorious and vain assumption of the per-
secutor, he passed through its gates blind
and clothed with the humility of the con-
scious sinner. After he had concluded his
hastings, and other acts of humiliation and
ESTABLISHMENT, and being a chosen instru-
ment of Gods mercy, he associated with the
other disciples, and prepared himselfto bear
the name of the Highest 'before nations
and kings, and the children of Israel"
While staying in Damascus, q plot to
murder him was originated by his former
Judicial friends, but by the aid of his
Christian brethren he was enabled to elude
their design. Fearful Of further danger.
he sought refuge in Arabia, not amidst the
dreariness of the desert, or in the solitude
of the hermits cavern, but amidst its villa
ges and blinded people, whom he could lead