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St. Andrews S Day,


Galilcc, situated at tie mouth ui the Jordan
lie was the son of Joua or John, Il fisherman of
that place, and brother of simon Whose name
WAS changed by our Lord to Cephas or Peter.
lie was one of the multitude that flock cd 10 hear
tho messenger of the Messiah and he did not
listen to the prophets boll and stirring words
10 cavil or wonder, but impressed and convinced,
lie received him as n messenger sent from God
and attached himself to the Baptist in the bonds
of disciplcship. John was buptisng In the Jor-
dan, when, seeing Jesus approaching him, he
exclaimed, pointing him out to the people F" Be,
hold the lamb of God which takcth away the
sin of the world" The day following he was
standing near the sacred river with two of his
disciples and looking upon the Saviour u, he
walked, lie directed the eyes of his followers to
him. saying, Behold the Lamb of Cod"
This mysterious expression, rendered the more
striking by the account their Master had given
the day before, of the wonderful events that
transpircd ut His baptism so impressed the men
that they went after tho Savior Knowing that
they were following Him, Jesus turned and in
quired what they sought They answered that
they desired 10 be informed where lie dwct ;
and on His inviting thcm to come and see, they
accompanied Him to. His lodging, and spent the
remaining two hours of the day with Him
The sacred writer's arc silent in regard of
what passed during this interview at the clo-
sing hourssot the day, but we know that the
Disciple of the tUrcrunncr left that house a Dis
ciple of his Lord that lie who had received the
Messenger ardcntly embraced the truth as twas
eNpoundcdby Him of whuni the Prophets wrote.
The inspired pcnman gives US the result of
that conversation. ST. Andrew, alive in his
row faith his heart burning with tho zeal en-
klndied by the words of the wundcrouS nrcacl-
or, FASTENED to Simon and informed him that
he had found tho Messiah. Christ salutcd ST.
mon by name, called him Peter and admitted
him rs q Disciple
Philip and Nathaniel wcrc soon after added
to the company of Disciples, and Christ, will
the four went mp from Jn,dah to Cana whore
lie performed his first miracle We next find
him with his followers in Capernaun,, where they
etad tcw days, then proceeded to Jerusalem,
10 engage III the celebration of the Passover -
From Jerusalem he went to Judca, and during
o Nis abode there his Disciples bnptisc,i in The
Jordan. He then returned to Galilee and dis
,aissing his Disciples went forth preaching and
working miracles. Going home his humble fol
lowers again took up their nets. and maintain
ed themselves by their lnborous occupntion.-
When he appeared to the brothers again on the
lake OF GchncSarct, they were washing their
nets, after night OF hOUtlsaS toll Then they
left all and followed the Saviour, by whose
word the waters were made to yield more fishes
Than their vessels c0Ud carry. and were ever aE
forwards the companions of his travels, the par
takers of his trials, the witnesses of his mira
elcS, the hearers Of his word and the dauntlcss
champions of his cause.
ST. Andrcw is several times mentioned partica-
idrly by tho Evangclists When Christ was about
no spread feast III the Wilderness near Bethsaida
Tor the thousands cofigregated there, Antlrcw in
formed Him thai there was o boy Present who had
five, barley loaves and two small fishes. 1t was
that Disciple and Phillip who conveyed tic mes-
sage OF the Greeks to the Saviour while lie was nj
the feast short time previous to his cructxon ;
rnd 81. Andrew WAS one of the four Disciples WHO
came to Him while He sat upon the Mount OF Oh
ives and solicited information concerning the tiu,e
of the destruction of Jerusalem and thc signs OF
that tcrrible event ~
Scy,hia was the field in which ST. Andrew Ia
bored afterthe dispersion. Having met with great
success IHthat vast region, he carried the Gospel
10 Thrace, Macedonia, Thccnly, Ephcsus Achaia
and other countries AZ Bvzantium lie established
diocese, but his successes drew uDon him fierce
persecution, and lie .lrnishcd from the city.
Nothing daunted by the sitffcriugs he endured hc
continued to preach the Gospel with inGpcascd
bodness, tcrYor and power. AtPatric in Achaia
hc was instrumental in turning many. to the wur-
ship of God Alarmed at tho number of converts
TO the faith he taught, the mithoiriesof Patrsc hid
hands upon ST. Andrew. JIG was sentenced 10 bc
scourged and then crucihcd Some writer's state
that he was crucieti tree. Ills lestlt WA in
eonceiyably painful. His back was barred and the
lash was laid upon il by seven stalwnrt licors,
each one scourging until his strength eT haust-
Gd. Then tMnting and bleeding he was tied to n
"ross where he hung in agony two days before
death pu an end TO his fearful suffer-. ~.
IL is generally supposed that ST.. andrew was
tortured ON n cross composed of two pieces of tim
her in the shape of the lettcv y, styled cross dr.
"ruSSdtc Crosses of this description were some
rimes used, but there is proof that this Apostle
suffered martyrdom on one of them. 1t Is mon
1ioned In the records OF the Duchy of Burgundy
that the cross of ST. ANDREW was brought out OF
-ichaia and placed in ,he Nunncry of Weauvc,
near MlrsecS ii thence removed into Tie
Abbey OF St Victor in Anrseillcs before the year
1850, and is still shown there. part thereof en-
closed in silver case gilt. was carried to BTus-
sells by Philip the Good, Duke of burgundy and
Brabant, who, in honor of it, ilistIuse,i t!e
Knights.of the Golden Fleece. who for the Badec
of their Order wear fgure'of this cross called
dti Andrew Cross, or the Gross of BurguD.ly."
The body OfSt. Andrew was Inferred Mt Patre.
Some writers contend Ia wts removed in 3J7 by
Constatihe to his Metropolis. and buried in the
church that the Emperor had erected in honor of
The twelve Apostles and others tell us that tlie
relfesof the Saint were translated from Patia, to
scotland in 388, and reposlcd in tie ChRrcl, of
5t' Andrew, in the county Of Fife. As he is the
Tutelar Saint of the Scotch, VIC are inclined to
favor tfeir right to the APOSTLES bones, but We
oonfess that we can throw no light on this dark
noint. Instead Of wasting time by frying tonscer-
tnin whore the relics of the Martyr were Inferred
ptGs rather meditsltc upon his iAiih zeal and de-
Notion to God and make his pure and useful life
pattern for our imitation.
There is good authority for believing that ST.
Andrew suffcred martyrtl0m on tlfc 3Ot Of Novein-
ber A. ID 90, But those who are incretuons
concerning this date, suppose tat his festival WINS
placed at the beginning of the holy days By way
of paying especial honor TO him az the first who
became disciple OF orr Lord This day was
eonsecrated to his memory in the year $50.
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