Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-03-10
A SWORD AND A CUP.
Historic Relics shown at the Rev. DR..
Wylie's Memorial Church.
From the PAi1sde1Dhja Times.

Wyues memorial Church.
From the PhiIGdelDhia Times.
Some precious relics were exhibited at
the monthly concert held in the Wylie
Memorial Presbyterian church, Broad
street, below Spruce, Sunday afternoon.
They were an antique executioner's
sword and scabbard, and a silver COM
munion cup. Beside the Rev. DR.. Wylie,
the pastor of the church, there were
present Rev. DR.. Cattell, eX-PresIdent Of
Lafay cite College, EastOn. Pa, and Rev.
DIR. Breed, chairman of the American sec
tion OF the committee of the Pres byterian
Alliance on work on the European conti-
sent. DR.. Wylie introduced Rev. DR..
Breed, who gave graphic description of
the martyrdOm Of p sons of the Bohe-
milan church.
In describing the execution he said:
"At 3 o'clock on Monday morning, June
q, 1921, the gun fired and q noble con-
lessons OF Christ came out of prison into
the great square in the city of Prague, BO-
hemia, for execution. Before them rose a
scatiold, covered with black cloth, and
upon it the executioner and four two
edged swords. The victims had spent the
night in prayer. AS they came from
prison the rising sun formed beautiful
bow. Some fell on their knees; some
clapped their hands; some shouted for
| joY! Now they were ready for the bloody
death Amidst the sound OF drums and
trumpets three were hanged and "A be-
headed.
"Early in this century a gentleman
| travelling in Europe came upon an exc
cutioner's sword, with the names OF tue
/ "a victims Of this butchery engraved upon
the blade. On the handle the speaker
unsheathes the sword from its scabbard
and holds IL alOit), together with the
statement in the Bohemian tongue that
the deed was done June u. 1921, are the
initials OF the xecuhOner's name, &C.
NJ corresponding TO g. Aydlar, the
known name of the eXecutioner. In 1873
1 some Bohemian theological students i'm
/ Edinburgh came upon the sword. bought
| it, paying for IL nearly fifty dollars. IL is
kept as a precious relic ia Prague, but
was lent 10 Edinburgh TO be exhibited at
[ a bazaar held for the cause. IL was shown
at the Belfast Council of the Presbyterian
! Alliance and is loaned for time TO the
/ Presbyterians Of America"
| Holding in his right hand a drinking
| cup more than four hundred years old,
/ the doctor sketched It's history: About
/ the time Columbus made his mOmentous
voyage across the Atlantic an deliberately
/ formed silver communion cup was buried
near kOlin IN the grave with the body OF
1 a Bohemian minister. Probably persecu-
/ ton had destroyed the congregation. and
/ TO keep the cup, hallOwed by 30 many sa.
cred associations. from the hands OF the
/ Toe, IL was buried IN the grave with the
I pastor. A few years ago this cup was
recovered and ~ now IN possession or tine
/ Alliance, with the eXecutioner's sword.
/ To aid the struggling Waldenses the Al.
] lance raised over $4,000, and now il Is
/ proposed TO raise At least $50, 900 for the
/ Bohemian church"
Al the conclusion Of the meeting the
people. by invitation Of the pastor. went
/ forward TO the pulpit, whereon were de-
! posted the sword aud the cap, which were
| examin d with intense interest. Al tho
/ sight OF the two-edged sword many Of the
more devOut uttered pi0us calculations
and prayed God 10 grant 10 the martyred
1 dead eternal JOY and rest. The relics are
/ kept in the hrrproo room OF the Presoyte-
/ rian Historical society. LIDO Race street.