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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1901 Excerpt:... Aug.): On one occasion with the help of some soldiers and gladiators he attempted to destroy the great temple of Zeus. But the god successfully resisted all attempts either to level or set fire to his sanctuary, until the prelate sprinkled the pile of logs with holy water, when its destruction was immediately effected. The pagans, excited to fury by the loss of the object of their veneration, seized and hurled the destroyer into the midst of the flames, where he met a martyr's death. His sons would have avenged him, but were dissuaded from their purpose by the provincial synod held in A.d. 391. Mark (30th Oct.), the cousin of Barnabas1 and like him aaooio«.,it native of Salamis, is said to have been one of the Seventy.2 He Lui«nim, is commonly supposed to have been the founder and first bishop JJJ of the Church of Alexandria and to have suffered martyrdomp-there. The Cypriots, however, say that rfter the death of Barnabas he crossed over into Asia and became bishop of Apollonia, where he was martyred. Mnason (19th Oct.), at whose house St. Paul lodged duringLmiim his last visit to Jerusalem, was a Cypriot by birth. Ijocal k„h»iio., tradition represents him to have been one of the Seventy. He JJ? „ is reported to have suffered a martyr's death.4 Cypriot sources supply further information concerning hiin which is not to be found elsewhere. According to the legends he was a native of gJ?erpS5 Tamasos and the child of idolaters. While on a visit with a friend named Theonas to Jerusalem the two met with John the Divine who, after instructing them in the doctrines of Christianity, counselled them to return, as Paul and Barnabas were in Cyprus. On reaching Tamasos they found the two Apostles engaged in missionary work there, as he had s...