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PAUL A PRISONER . 219 therewas " a greatsilence," and in the universal hush ,he continued :-- " I am verilya man which am a Jew , born in Tarsus, a cityin Cilicia, yet broughtup in thiscityat the feetof Gamaliel, and taught accordingto the perfectmanner of the law of thefathers,and was zealoustoward God ,as ye allarethisday. " None coulddeny theapostle's statements, and therewere many presentwho could testifyto their truthfulness. He then acknowledged his former zealin persecuting "thisway unto the death," and narratedthe circumstancesof his wonderful conversion,telling his hearers how his own proud heart had been brought to bow to the crucifiedNazarene . Had he attempted to enter into argument with hisopponents, they would have stubbornlyrefused to listento his words ; but this relationof hisexperiencewas attendedwith a convincing powerthatforthe timeseemedto softenand subdue their hearts . He then endeavored to show that his work among the Gentileshad not been from choice. He had desired to labor for his own nation ; but inthatvery templethevoiceof God had spoken to him in holyvision,directinghiscourse"far hence,unto the Gentiles." Hithertothe people had givencloseattention,but when he reached thepointinhishistorywherehe was appointed Christ'sambassador to the Gentiles, theirfury broke forth anew . Accustomed to look upon themselvesas theonlypeoplefavoredof God, they could not endure the thought that the despisedGentilesshouldsharetheprivilegewhich had hithertobelongedexclusivelyto themselves. Nationalprideboredown everyargumentwhich