o me saying. 'Be of good cheer, Paul, for as
thou hast testified of me in Jerusalem, so must thou bear witness also
in Rome.' Then I was sent to Caesarea, unto Felix.

"Before Felix, I was accused by Tertullus, speaking for the priesthood,
as a pestilent fellow and a mover of sedition among all the Jews and a
leader of the sect of the Nazarenes.

"To which I answered, 'They can charge me with nothing unlawful though I
confess that after the way which they call heresy so worship I the God
of my fathers, believing all things which are written in the law and the
prophets, and have hope towards God that there shall be a resurrection
of the dead both of the just and the unjust. And herein do I exercise
myself, to have always a conscience void of offence towards God and
men.'

"After a period of two years Porcius Festus succeeded Felix and willing
to favor the Jews, asked, If I would go to Jerusalem to be judged, to
which I answered; 'I stand at Caesar's judgment seat where I ought to be
judged.'

"Then Festus after conference said, 'Hast thou appealed unto Caesar?
Unto Caesar shalt thou go.'

"Shortly thereafter I was delivered to Julius, a centurion of Augustus'
band, and we set sail at Adramyttium for Rome to be delivered for trial
as a Roman citizen.

"What a privilege it is to be a Roman citizen; to have the protection of
a strong and capable government; whose laws are stable and enforceable;
a bulwark against petty strife and sect jealousies. Christ our Master
declares the divine origin of government and the obligation of his
followers to obey human law when not in conflict with the commandments
of God.

"This, it seems, is the greatest obligation, next to our faith.

"What is faith? What are the teachings of our faith?

"Faith in God is more than the exercise of the understanding.

"Faith changed me from a persecutor, until now, I preach the faith I
sought to destroy; hoping thereby you may rejoice the more in Christ
because of my coming; while I rejoice at your patience and faith under
all the tribulations which you now endure.

"Faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not
seen. And Christ our Lord, is its author and finisher.

"For we preach not ourselves, but Christ Jesus the Lord, and ourselves
your servants for Jesus' sake.

"For God who commanded the light to shine out of darkness hath shined in
our hearts to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the
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