San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-06-23
NOTABLE DAYS THIS WE

the seven sleepers-Salntk Ee'er
and Paul.
Sunday, June.23.-St. Agrippina:
The daughter of M. Vipsanius
Agrippa, was one Of the most
heroic and virtuous women OF
ancient time. She was married
to Caesar Germanicus and accom-
panied him on all his campaig ms.
because she accused Tiberius be-
fore the senate OF hiring the
Iavos TO murder her husband,
the tyrant hated her and banished
her 10 the Island of Pandataria,
near Naples, where she starved
herself 70 death, 80 A. d. The
Dresden museum has four busts
OF her. Her daughter Agrippina,
was totally different in character,
the mother Of Nero and by him
ordered killed, she having made
herself intolerable alike to him
and the people for her lust and
wickedness.
Monday, June 24.-St. John, the
Baptist: The forerunner Of Christ,
son OF the priest Saeharias and
Elizabeth, cousin of the Virgin
Mafy, was second cousin of Christ.
He was executed by HerodAntipas.
Even after the spread Of Christ.
ianity sect calling themselves
his disciples existed and q body
of these believers descendants get
live in the far east. In England
st. Johns day and the eve of st.
Johns day, is celebrated as a great
festival; in former years, more
than during the present times.
The day is universally celebrated
by the Masonic fraternity. Local
Masons will keep "open lodge" dur
ing this day, and newly elected
officers Of the lodges will be INSTALL
ed at night.
Tuesday, June 25.-St. William
Of Monte Vergine, founder Of the
sect Of Monte Vergine, Kingdom Of
Naples. st. Prosper, OF Aquitane,
secretary of Leo the Great.
Wednesday, June 26.-Jeremiah,
the great prophet, whose lamenta-
tions and prophecies the Jews
failed to heed.
Thursday, June 27.-Seven Sleep
eTs: These are the heroes OF q
celebrated legend and even worked
up into a nursery tale. The legend
is first related by Gregory of Tours,
at the end Of the sixth century, the
date OF whose lives is fixed in the
third century, lie the prosecutions
OF the Christians under Decius. Ac-
cording to this tale, during the
flight from this persecution seven
Christians took refuge in cavern
near the city where their pursuers
discovered them and walled up
the entrance, to starve them to
death. A miracle was wrought in
their behalf and they were thrown
into long sleep which lasted for
200 years. It was not till the reign
Of Theodosius, 447 A. d. that they
were terminated. On waking they
imagined their sleep had been but
for a single night, and on one Of
the party, supposing the persecu-
ton still in progress, going secretly
into the city to purchase provi-
sions, he was amazed to find the
cross in triumph on the churches
and archways and their religion
being practiced in every place.
His companions came forth on
this news and their marvelcu us
history becoming known, they were
conducted with triumph into the
city. They all died shortly
after this at the same moment.
The same legend, with variations,
appears later in Christian history,
and is also believed to be the basis
OF Washington Irving's beautiful
idyll Of the Catskills in which he
weaves the fable of Rip Van
Wrinkles 20.year nap in the noun
taius.
Friday, June 2S.-St. Leo the
Great: Born Of a distinguished Et-
rurian family about the end OF
the 4th century, he succeeded
Sixtus III as pope in 44O
A. D. His celebrated Dog
NAUTICAL letter, was adopted by
the council called at Chalcedon
as the "voice Of Peter" and as the
exposition of the orthodox doctrine
on the person OF Christ. He is
twice credited with saving Rome
from destruction, by Attila and
Genseric.
Saturday, June 29.-Sts. Peter
and Paul. These two were the great
est apostles, and their names are
conspicuous in the early history of
the Christian religion and form
quite a part of the history Of the
world. st. Peter, originally named
Simon, was the chief exponent and
promoter Of the work left by the
Nazarene Christ and Is accepted as
the founder of the Church OF
Rome, now called Catholics. Paul,
or as his original name was, Saul,
was his coworker and as the first
missionary and the first to extend
the gospel to the Gentiles, is also
dear to the mother church. These
two saints take the honor of one
special day being set apart for