Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1871-03-02
The Principal Saints.

st John, the Evangelist. He was sent
| to Rome under the reign of Domitian, and
| thrown into a cauldron of boiling oil, from
which he emerged unhurt. He was ban
ished to Patmos where he wrote the Book
| of Revelations. He finally died at Ephe-
sus, aged 100 years.
| st. Thomas, the unbeliever in Christ's
resurrection. He travelled to India, and
preached the Gospel to the Medes and
Persians He died at Metapare, on the
Coromandel coast, being run through with
spear.
Christian religion, being stoned to death.
ST. Nicholas is the patron saint of Rus
STA. He was native of Asia Minor. He
performed many good and pious works,
and died Bishop of Myra in 1926.
St. Clement, the third Bishop of Rome,
was martyred by being cast into the sea,
| fastened to an anchor.
ST. Andrew is the patron saint OF Scot
| land But little is known of him, although
he is believed to have suffered martyrdom
at Patra, in Greece, in the year ~, on a
cross in the shape of the letter \.
st. Luke, the Evangelist, was the :" be-
loved physician of st. Paul. He preached
the Gospel in Egypt and Greece, and lived
to the age of 81, when he was hanged on
an olive tree.
st. Denys, the patron saint Of France,
was Bishop of Paris, and suffered martyr
dom in that city in the year 272 He is
usually represented with his head in his
hand, because, when beheaded, he carried
it thus for two miles.
st. Crispin was born in Rome, but trav-
eled to France, and earned his support by
making and selling shoes. Hence he is
the patron saint Of the shoemakers.
st. Jude was one of the apostles, but
little is known of him. He is usually rep
resented with a carpenters square.
st. Simon was also an apostle. His his
| tory is obscure. He is represented with a
handsaw, and was probably carpenter.
St. Matthew was Hebrew tax gatherer,
and was consequently unpopular with his
people. He preached the Gospel in Judea,
Parthia, and ETHIOPIA. He was the author
of the Gospel which bears his name.
St. Bartholomew preached the Gospel in
Armenia and India, and suffered martyrdom
in the former country by being fiayed
! alive.
St. John the Baptist was the precursor
of the Savior. He reproved the daughter
of Herodias and was beheaded by order of
the Roman Governor.
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and was born in Athens. He visited
France, where he lived hermit's life. A
monastery was built upon the site of his
hut. He became its Abbot, and died in
1876.
St. Cyprian was a native and Bishop of
Carthage He was beheaded in the year
4 259, in the persecution under the Emperor
| Decius.
St. Jerome was one Of the most learned
of the ancient fathers. He translated the
books of the Bible into Latin, and died at
an advanced age in the year 12O.
St. James, called the Great, was fisher
man, and brother of ST. John. He is the
patron saint of Spain, where he preached
the Gospel. He was beheaded by order
of Herod the Great, at Jerusalem, in the
year 43.
st. Peter was a brother Of St. Andrew,
and fisherman He was crucified with
his head downward, because he felt that
he was not worthy to die like his Master,
who was crucifed in an upright position.
st. Boniface, the apostle of Germany,
was Archbishop of Mayence in 745. In
los he suffered martyrdom with tifty-two
of his followers at Utrecht.
st. Augustine was the Apostle to
Baitain, being sent there by Pope Gregory.
He was very successful, and was raised to
the See Of Canterbury in the year 497.
He died seven years later.
st. Mark was one of the four evangelists
He founded a church at Alexandria, and,
denouncing the idolatrous worship of
Scraps, he was seized and bound with
cords, and dragged through the streets
until he died. This took place in the
year SO.
st. James the Less, was so called to dis
| tinguish fhim from the other St James,
who was called the Greater. He acquired
great popularity, and was made Bishop of
Jerusalem The Jews threw him from a
pinnacle of the temple. He was not
killed and got upon his knees, when he
was dispatched with stones and clubs.
St. Phillips history is obscure. He is
supposed to have preached the Gospel in
Phrygia, and that he had large family
st. George is the patron saint of Eng
land. His history is somewhat mixed up
with imaginative legends. Notwithstand-
ing, he has always been held in the high
est honor.
st. Ambrose was one of the early Chris
tian fathers, and was born at Treves in
$40 He is chiefly known through his
strenuous opposition t. rianfsn1. he r.
the reported author of the Ze Deum.
st. Patrick is the patron saint Of Ireland.
There is dispute in relation to the place
of his birth, some claiming him as q native
of Scotland, and Others that he was born in
France. He was very successful in found
ing churches, and died in the year 432,
aged 1913, and was buried in the Cathedral
Of Down.
st. David is the patron saint of Wales.
He was of a princely family, and celebrated
for his learning and the sanctity of his
life. He died in the year 544, aged SO.
st. Valentine fell martyr in the year
$40. He was Bishop, but of what place
we have no means at hand to ascertain.
st. Vincent was Spaniard. He was
roasted on gridiron, armed with heavy
spikes, and died in 304.
st, Hilary was Bishop of Poictiers, and
was banished to Phrygia by the Emperor
Constantine, but afterwards returned and
died peacefully in 1868.
st. Lucian is supposed to have been
native of Syria, anl was martyred on the
rack in NicOmedia
St. Leonard was the patron saint of pris-
oners, and born in LIE Mans, in France
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