The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1877-12-13
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Al the end Of three monihs Paul vas
carried toward Rome with the other
prisoners The Ships company spent
three days Al Syracuse. the capital Of
The island Of Sicily city with a
pFeseut population II eighteea thou
saBd They also stopped al Rhegium,
Gov Reggie. 90 The Italian coast, and
thence passed 70 Puteoli. meaning The
Wells. no@ Pozzsoili. uith ten thou
sand inhabitants. There brethren were
found. bot il IL not known by whom the
gospel was preached toere. When they
bad come 10 Appii Forum, hiiy-siK
miles from Rome, brethren from that
city came out 70 meet Paul and bic
friends. and with hearty reception,
And to attend them on their way into
the city Paul was therefore thankful
aud encouraged. His great desire was
granted. Rom. 1911; 1v; 20, 32l,
aud be was supremely happy IN bis
chains
Disposal Of pHsoners.--The body Of
prisoners was delivered 10 the captain
Of the Pretorian guard, or the royal or
emperor's guard. in the Pretorian camp
which was near the palace. The name
of this captain was Burras, good man
who had the care 0! persons sent from
the provinces 20 Rome for trial Bot
Paul was allowed, either By the cen
turion who, all along, had been i'm.
pressed by the manifest innocence aud
The nobleness Of Paul, who seemed re-
luctant to give up his prisoner from
very attachment to him, or by the cap.
tain OF the guard, to dwell apart from
the other prisoners. fist at bis lodging
", 23). the house Of some friend. per-
baps Of Aquilla and Priscilla. and then
in bis own house ". 800. prisoner
more at large, and in some measure
caring for himself But he had soldier
to guard him, to whom be was bound,
and who constantly attended him.
Why Paul was in Rome. Tvs. 1920
Paul was conscious Of his innocence,
and was anxious to relieve the minds
OF bis countrymen in Rome from the
influence Of any false charges against
him. and to obtain their confidence and
good will /; and likewise. at the earliest
opportunity, to explain and commend
the glorious gospel TO them. There
fore il was only after three days from
his arrival in that city that he called
together the chief OF the Jews--the
rulers Of their synagogue and promi-
nent men in their society and congre-
cations, and stated his case to them.
He addressed them as men and breth-
rem. for be was yet jew as willing
and loyal as ever, and did not repudiate
his race on account of bis unjust treat.
ment by them. But he was not guilty
Of the accusations laid against him.
He had done nothing criminal against
the laws or institutions OF his nation,
and had not profaned the name or the
worship of their fathers; yet, at Jeru-
salem, when worshiping in the temple,
and where the justice and integrity Of
the Jewish people were enthroned in
their great council, he was uDjustly ar
rested aud falsely accused before the
Roman authorities. But none OF the
charges against him were substantiated
before the Roman magistrates, and
therefore they would have set him at
liberty had not the Jews present so
clamoronsly protested against it. They
accused him Of capital crimes; but
nothing meriting death was proved
against him.
Because of that unlawful and violent
opposition of the Jews to bis acquittal,
be was constrained, out Of regard to
his personal safety and his reputation,
10 appeal unto Caesar for his further
trial The Roman governor, fearing
the turbulent Jews, had not the cour-
age 10 set Paul free, and was CAD to
have the case M that way put out oil bis
hands. Paul's appeal was wholly from
worthy motives, and not at all for the
purpose Of accusing his own nation, or
Of carrying forward any accusations
against ii before the Roman emperor.
! such was the reason why he so much
desired to see and speak with them !
aud be had the more readily and fully
explained bis case 10 them, from the
fact that il was for intoxicating the
most cherished doctrines aud expecta-
tions Of the Jewish people, for teaching
the true doctrine Of the Messiah and
the resurrection Of the dead through
bim--truths contained 10 all the prom
ises Of God to bis people. and on which
every true Israelite placed bis hope o.
salvation, that be was then prisoner
awaiting his trial 10 Rome. How, then
could be be the enemy OF bis nation, Of
guilty Of prolaning its temple
A Comforting aud Encouraging An
swer-tvs. 81, % In reply TO Paul.
address. those Jews said they had re