The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1871-12-28
THE PRINCIPAL SAINTS.
The following is list of the principal
saints that have figured in history.

saints that have figured in history.
St John, the EVANGELIST. He was sent
to Rome under :he reign of D0mitian, AND
thrown into d cauldron Of boiling oil, from
which he emerged unhurt. He was ban
ishc to Patmos, where he wrote the Book
Of Revelations. He finally died at Ephesus
aged 100 years,
ST. Thomas, the unbeliever in Chrst's
resurrection He travelled to India, and
preached the Gospel to the Modes and
Persians. He died at Metapare, on the
Coromandel coast, being run through with
a spear.
St Stephen was the first martyr to
the Christian religion, being stoned to
DEATH
ST. Nicholas is the patron saint of
Russia. He was a native Of Asia Minor
He performed many good and pjoI5
wcrks,and died Bishop OF Myra in 326
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 20, on cross in the shape Of the let
ter X
st. Luke, the Evangelist, was the abe.
loved physician" of St Paul He preach
ed the Gospel in Egyptand Greece, and
lived &c the age OF 84,When he was hanged
on IN olive tree.
st. Denys, the patron saint OF France
was Bishop Of Paris, and suffered
martyrdom 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
travelled to France, and earned his sup
port by making and selling shoes Hence
he is the patron saint OF the shD emu kers.
St. Jude was one OF the apustl es, but
little IS known OF him. He is usually
represented with a carpenters square
S.. Simon was also an apostle. His his
tory is obscure. He is represented with
a hand-saw, and was probably carpen-
| ter
! St. Matthew was Hebrew tax gather
or, and was consequently unpopular with
his people. lie preached the gospel in
-Judea, PartIlia aud Ethiopia. He vas
the author of the gospel which bears his
name.
st. Bartholomew preached the Gospel
in Armenia and India, and suffered mar
tyrdom II. the former country by being
hayed alive.
St. John the Baptist was the precursor
of the Savior. He reproved the daughter
OF Herodlas, and was beheaded by order
of the Roman Governor.
ST. Giles IssJhe patron Of the cripples,
ana was born in Athens. He visited
France, where he lived hermit's life. A
monastery was built upon the site OF his
hat. He becameeits Abbot, and died IN
1875.
st. Cyprian was a native and Bishop of
| Carthage. He was beheaded in the year
258, in the persecution under the Emperor
d eclus.
st. Jerome was one of tho most learned
Of the ancient fathers He translated the
books OF tue Bible iuto Latin, and died
at an advanced age in the year 1870.
St james, called The Great, was a
| fisherman, and brother Of ST. john. He
IS tile patron saint Of Spain, where he
preached the Gospel. He was beheaded
by order OF Herod, the Great,at Jerusalem,
i'll the year 43.
St.. Peter was crucifed with his head
downward, because he felt that he was
not worthy to DIE like his Master, who
was crucitied in an upright position.
St. Boniface, the apostle OF Germany,
was Arch bishop of lIayence in 745, In
755 he suffered martrdom with titty-two
! Of his followers, at Utrecht.
| St.AugGstine was the Apostle to Britain
being sent here by Pope Gregory. He
! e, M +rN< ilo
See of Canterbury in the year 497. He
died seven years later.
| Ss.Mark was one Of the four evangelists
He founded church at Alexandra, 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 III the
year IS.
st. James the Less, was so called to dis
inguish him from the other St.James, who
was called the Greater. He acquired
great popularity, and was made Biship
of Jerusalem. The Jews threw him from
pinnacle of the temple He was not
killed and got upon his knees, when he
was despatched it'll stones and clubs
St. Philips history is obscure. He is
supposed to have preached the Gospel In
Phrygia, and that he had large fam
lily.
st. George is the patron saint Of Eng
land. His history is somewhat mixed up
with imaginative legends. Notwith-
standing he has always been held in the
highest honor.
St. Ambrose was one of the early
Christian fathers and was born at Thieves
in $40. He is chiefly known through his
strenuous opposition to Arianism. He is
the reputed author Of the I6 Dswns.
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