Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1871-03-02
The Principal Saints.

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The following is the list of the principa
saints that have figured in history:
80, st. John, the Evangelist. He was sent
to Rome under the reign of Domitian, and
: thrown into 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
eals, aged 100 years.
ST. Thomas, the unbeliever in Christ's
resurrection. He travelled to India, and
preached the Gospel to the Medes and
6efslans. He died at Metapare, on the
Cofomandel coast, being run through with
Sspear.
e. stephen; was the hrst martyr to the
sChfistian religion, being stoned to death.
81. Nicholas is the patron saint OF Rus
sia. lie was native Of ASA Minor. lie
= peiI9Tmeq p,ay many gooa ana n ole PIous WORKS.
ana dled blsnop OF Myra IN 52o.
ot. element, the thlrd Blshop OF Rome,
was maltyreo Dy .9elng cast mo sthe sea,
lassene y. = ul 70 an ancnof.
: s.. !. 81 4nulew Is .ne paeron salhe 9l oco1-
tsss ~. li.'lc ~ - nnoMA ~ nlil sal.nougn
he e peheve1 10 nave suffered martYrdom
ss fa.ra, IN Greece, IN the year 'O, on
caoss S IN tne shape Oh lne iettef IL, a.
OF. Luxe, the Evangenst, was the De.
ivseo pnyslcian OF ot- faui ne preacheq
the dospel IN Egypt ana Gfeece, ana nved
70 tle age oI Oh When ne was hanged on
an ohve tree.
ot. Denys, Ine patron SAINT OF france,
was bisnop OF iaris, and suffered martyr
dom in that city in the year 272. He is
usually represented with his head IN his
nand, because, when beheaded, he carried
" snus LOT. Two miles.
st Crispin was born in Rome, but trav
eleu 70 France, and earned his support by
MAKING and selling shoes. Hence he Is
the patron SAINT OF the shoemakers.
ot. Jaue was one OF the apostles, but
httie Is known OF him. He is usually rep
resented with a carpenters square.
ot. simon was also an apostle. HIS MS
soly ls OBSCURE. ne Is represented with
"aalasaM. anu was pfopaply carpenter.
st. Matthew was Hebrew tax x-gatherer,
and was consequently unpopular with his
people. He preached the Gospel In Judea,
Parthla. and ETHIOPIA. He was the author
OF the Gospel which bears his name.
st. Bartholomew preached the Gospel in
Armenia and India, and suffered marty yrdom
In the former country by being fayed
auve.
St. John the Baptist was the precursor
oi Ine ca!ior. lie reproved the daughter
OF Herodlas, and was beheaded by order OF
the Roman Goyernor
st. Giles IS the patron of the cripples,
! and was born in Athens. He visited
, Iance, NneIe ne Mvea hefInlb lie; a
iivil<asegfy nv was Dui!e upon the sue Oh ms
nos nu.. He pecaile us ApDoG, ana oied IN
g. es,,n; - e
~ u " " as aIs hahaeaad anu Dsnop vi
Ssa 81 mas nonuauet ,,da M ~ se year
.1oo, ..6,.n - sl,e aug persecution uiuef tne emperor
Deeius. g.
- %. ,. = oIo!ie was ohe vi ehe most learned
~ Sue seic,en1 iaIne.s. ne trinslatsu g 5he
~ DoonH VI Wy Dlp!o iuIo Ls',n II aiio uied at
an g. auyaneeu T agS u Ihe year iSo.
~. l aslIs, eaueu snG 9. GREAT, was .sner
n.u an, anu " tosror =: os. yonA; he - the
pa'ToH SAINT o1 opaln, Wnere ne preached
"s sso Hospel ne was peneaoed py ordeE
u Heaou sne e1feat, at Jerusalem, IN the
s yeat a. 30. 3D..
q. eeei was pIotner OF ot. ANDREW,
anu lsnerman. ne was eruclfed with
:. In hls neaa uownWafu, because ne Ieit tnat
ny = 90 ISL nos . Willy " oie IKE us .aster'
WY ~ was cluciheu =, III an uprlgnI positlon.-
n'' DolllaIe, n, tne apostie .. germany,
ssa as AfehDishop OF Mayence IN 40 In
ae s9g ~ ne elu suneIeo maT5yroom Win nfty-two
VI 81 Mis ioiloW al otrecnI.
cI AuguSlne was tne Apostle to
. DaitaIn, p Deing sent tneIe Dy rope Gregory
ne was very successIul, ana was ralsea M 70
SIo oc1 " oanteIpury III the year 1911.
! 'Ae uieu Sesen years iatef.
), :, OF; MARX was one OF the four evangellsts.
ne Iounaed q cnurch at Alexandra, and,
denounclng the ldolatrous worship OF
Scraps, he was seized and bound with
5evorvS' en1i aha alagggu @ tnro1gn tne stfeets
t,aan ua.s.i 90 lo uieu' inls tooA place IN the
i'JoS. g. ".
o.. Jaines e Ine Less, was SO called to dis
ulgulsn nin IRON she other- ot. James,
WIG was ealeu tne Greater.- he acquired
great popularity, ana was made Bishop OF
: 9Jerusaiem. me Jews threw INN from a
;nlla p;ullacle oI the temple. lie was not
Aille9 anu got upon ms Knees, when he
We, as u1spatcneu Isl Win stones ana cfuDs.
-...ee. InilIlp s history Is obscure; He is
9nnpposeu 70 nave preached the gospel IN
= fnIygla, ana thas ne had a large family.
ot. deofge is the patron SAINT OF Eng
lann. Ills history IS somewhat mixed up
with imaginative legends. NotWlthstand-
ing, he has always been held IN the high
eest Honor.
ot, ambrose was one OF the early Chris
aian ad latners, and was born at Treyes IN
o4o. ne Is chieny known tnrough ms
tha snuous oPpus..lon @ W ATia4,sin. III n he Is
'nS oI oPoI1eu auenol oI tne 1e DeInS.
m d;,..,,t =, - :. -.
ine.e Z y dlspute ~. relatlon 10 Inc place
.ol ms nirtn, some claiming hlm as a native
g, Seotiand, anu others that ne was born IN
france. he was very successful In found
ing en9dehes, and dled IN the year 43S
ageo lSo, ana was purled IN the Cathedral
ol DOWN. ~
St. David is the patron saint of Wales.
He was OF princely family, and celebrated
Tor 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. r
st. Vincent was Spaniard He was
roasted on gridiron, armed with heavy
spikes, and died in 304.
st, Hilary was Bishop of Poictiers, and