The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1876-12-26
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NUMBEl, 45.
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In the first ages of Il Church of
Christ, in tine city of Antioch, believer
was carried forth to die martyr .Ask
any little chilli" said he, "whether it
were better to worship one God, the
maker of heaven and earth, and one Sas
yior, who is able to save US, or to wor-
ship the many false gods whom the hea.
then serve"
Now It was so that Christian moth.
er had come 10 the spot. holding by the
hand little son, Of about nine on ten
years old, named Cyril The hea.ben
Judge no sooner heald The marfyr,s
words than his eyes-rested on the child.
and he desired the question to be put to
him.
The question was asked, and to- the
surprise of those who heard it, the boy
replied, "God is one, and Jesus CArist
is one with the father"
The judge was filled with rage. 30
base Christian p he cried, .'thou hast
taught that child to answer thus " Then
turning to the boy, he said more mildly,
l"Tell me, child, how did you learn this
faith ?"
The boy looked lovingly in his moth
er's face. and replied, .It was Gods
grace that taught it to my dear mother,
and she taught it to me- '"e
iasLet Us now see what the love Of God
can do for YOU" cried the cruel Judge !;
and, at signal from him, the officers,
who stood ready with their wooden rods
Of the fashion of the Romano, instantly
seized the boy. Gladly would the moth.
ershave saved her timid dove, even at
the cost of her own life, but she eoald
not do SO: yet she did whisper 10 him
TO trust in the love Of Christ, and to
speak the truth. sailoff9 tsH la1oass
assWhatecan the love ot Christ do for
him now ?" asked the Judge. y.l
at enables him. TO. endure what his
master endured for him and for IA al, !"
was the, reply And again, theya smots
"What can the love Of Christ do for
him?' And tears fell even from The
eyes of the heather, as that mother; az
much tortured IS her son, answered, ,A.ft
teaches him to forgive Ills persecutofs'
ls7FPhe boyswatched his mothers eyes as
they 4 ose vi, to heaven for himi and
when his tormentors asked whether he
would not now acknowledge atheNgods
they served, ard deny Christ, he still
said, mo; there is. no other God but
lone; and Jesus Christ is the Redeemer
Of the world. He loved me, and / love
Him for His love-" 40
! The poor boy now.fainted beneath the
repeated strokes, and they castthe bruis-
ed body into the mother arms. SAYING
sSeeABhat the love of your Christ can
do for him nowp'
/ AS the mother pressed her child gent
ly to her own crushed heart, she nswef-
ed, THAT love will take him from the
wrath of man to the rest of heavens'
sMother,' cried the dying boy ssgivc
mesa drop of water from our -coel we'll
upon my tongue" .p.a a.a ., -
The mother said, oAlready, dearest,
thou has tasted Of the well that spring
eth up to everlasting life-the. grace
which Christ gives 70 His little ones =
Thou has spoken tile truth in love-
Arise now, for thy Savior calleth for
thee. May He grant thy poor mother
grace to follow in the bright path ~
The little martyr family raised his
eyes, and said again, "There is but one
God; and Jesus Christ whom BE hiss
sent;'' and SO saying be gave up his life.
-GOlaea Sayings for the Yoaag.a ga,a ssis