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William W. Bennett, A narrative of the great revival which prevailed in the Southern armies during the late Civil War, Chapter 1: religion among soldiers. (search)
yed to God always, that the gospel message was opened to the heathen world. To this godly soldier an angel was sent to assure him that his prayers and his alms had come up for a memorial before God. On him, his family, and his devout soldiers, the Holy Ghost fell while Peter preached, and like as it was on the day of Pentecost, they spake with tongues and magnified God. Thus, at the headquarters of the Italian band at Caesarea was the first Church of Gentile converts established. Centurion Julius, of Augustus' band, under whose charge Paul was sent to Rome, was a kind-hearted, gallant soldier, if not a Christian; for he entreated the Apostle courteously, and gave him liberty, when they touched at Sidon, to go unto his friends and refresh himself. And when Paul and his companions were shipwrecked on the island of Malta, another soldier, whose name was Publius, the chief man, or governor, received them and lodged them three days courteously. It was doubtless under a deep sense o