Héros et martyrs chrétiens . un lieu près du palais, et mort de béatento; et pour que les chrétiens ne devraient pas à nouveau helphim à la vie, ou même buiy son corps mort, il a ordonné que l'itdevrait être jeté dans un profond fossé. Néanmoins, une dame chrétienne, nommée Lucina, a trouvé un moyen d'enlever ses restes, et enterrer le thème dans les catacombes. Les Chrétiens Refusent De Prendre Des Armes. Beaucoup des chrétiens pensaient qu'il était erroné de porter des armes sous l'empereur aheathen; parce qu'ils étaient obligés, avec le reste de la théarmy, d'être présents à des sacrifices idolateux avant les idoles, et étaient obligés de suivre l'impérial

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Christian heroes and martyrs . a place near the palace, and beatento death; and in order that the Christians should not again helphim back to life, or even buiy his dead body, he ordered that itshould be thrown into a deep ditch. Nevertheless, a Christian lady, named Lucina, found a way to remove his remains, and bury themin the catacombs. Christians Refuse to Bear Arms. Many of the Christians thought it wrong to bear arms under aheathen emperor; because they were obliged, with the rest of thearmy, to be present at idolatrous sacrifices before the idols, andwere compelled to follow the imperial standards, which were dedi-cated to the heathen deities. Such reasons caused many to refuseto enter the imperial army, when called upon to do so; for theRoman law obliged all young men, above a certain stature, tomake several campaigns. Maximilian, the son of Fabius Victor, being pointed out as aproper person to bear arms, was ordered by Dion, the proconsul, to be measured, that he might be enlisted in the service. Maximilian, . SEBASTIAN SHOT WITH ARROWS. I08 THE WORLDS CHRISTIAN MARTYRS. however, boldly declared himself a Christian, and refused to do mili-tary duty. Being found of the required height, Dion gave direc-tions that he should be marked as a soldier, according to the usualcustom. Maximilian, however, boldly opposed this order, and told Dion, that he would not engage in the service. The proconsul instantlyreplied, that he should either serve as a soldier, or die for disobe-dience. Do as you please with me, replied Maximilian; behead me, if you will; I am already a soldier of Christ, and cannot serve anyother power. Dion, wishing to save the young mans life, advised his father touse his authority over him, in order to make him obey; but the fatherreplied, My son knoweth that which is right for him to do. Dionthen demanded of Maximilian, if he was yet disposed to receive themark. To this the young man replied, he had already receivedthe mark of Christ. Have you ? exclaim

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