Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1843-11-10
VOL. 80, NO. 1O.-WHOLE NO. 1884.

ded thee to behave thus ?" Macmillan answered,
"My own mind, and he that called me" Don
then spoke to his father, aud babe him persuade
his son. But his father observed, that his son
knew his own mind, and what was best for him
TO do. After this had passed, Dion addressed
Maximilian again, in these words: "Take thy
arms and receive the mark" 81 can receive"
says Macmillan, - no such mark; | have already
the mark of Christ" Upon which Dion said ]
will send thee quickly to thy Christ" "Tbon
moyst do So" says Macmillan, shut the glory will
lie mine"
Macmillan still refusing the mark, spoke thus
81 cannot receive the mark Of this world and if
thou shouldest give me the mark, ! will destroy
IT, IL will avail nothing am Christian and
It is not lawful for mo to such a mark about
my nerk, when have received the saving mark
of the Lord Jesus Christ, the Son of the living
God, whom thou knowest not, who died 10 give
US lie, and whom God gave for our sins. Him
all we Christians obey; Him we all follow, a. the
Reslorer of our life, aud the Author OF our SILVA
ton"
! Dion instantly replied to this: &" Take thy arms,
and receive the mark, or thou shalt suffer a mis-
erahle death" "Bnt | shall perish, says
Maximillan my nnniesis areudy enrolled with
Christ | cannot fgM."
Dion said: "Consider, then, thy youth, and
bear arms; the profession Of arms becomes n
young uun." Macmillan replied My arms
are 'ouh HE Lord. Icdnnot fight for any earthly
consideration. an noiD d Christian"
Dion, the pro-consnI, said Among the life
guards Of our masters, the emperors, there are
Christian soldiers, and they fight" Macmillan
answered, "They know what is expedieDt fnr
them 6m am a Christian, and IL is uataWjid 10
do eUH.'
Dion said, "Tahe thy arms despise not the
profession OF soldier, lest thou perish misera-
bly, " But shall NOT PERISH" says Macmillan,
'"nd if should leave this world, my soul will
live with Christ the Lord"
Dion then ordered his name to be struck from
the roll and when this was done, he proceeded {:
Because, out Of thy rebeious spirit, thou hast
refused to bear arms thou shalt be punished ac-
cord TO thy deserts, for an example 10 others :;
and then he delivered the following sentence -
Macmillan! because thou hast with febellious
spirit refused to bear arms. thou art TO die by the
sword Maximillan replied "Thanks be to
God"
He was twenty years. three months, and seven
teen days old; and when he WAS eh to The place
of execution, he spoke thus: "My dear brethren
endeavor with all your might that it may be youi
portion TO see the Lord, aud that he may give you
such crown :" and Iheu with pleasant coun-
tennnce, he said to his father, "Give The execu.
toner the soldiers coat thou hast gotten for me
an when shall receive thee in the company OF
the blessed martyrs, we may rejoice together with
the Lord"
After this he suffered. His mother, Pompeia
IA, obtained his body from the Judge and con
veyed il 10 Carthage, and buried it near The plac,
where the body of Cyprian, the martyr, lay. And
thirteen days after this, his mother died, and wa
buried in the same place. And Victor, his father
returned TO his hablatiLn, rejoicing and p-aisins
God, that he had sent before suci, a gin 10 lht
LUrd, himself expecting to follow after.