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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)
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 of this man's kindness that St. Paul prayed for his sick father, and laid his hands on him and healed him. In every age of the Church since, soldiers have been found among the most zealous and devoted followers of the Redeemer. When Christianity was made popular by the example and patronage of Roman Emperors, of course thousands of all classes flocked to her standard