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Million Book Collection - The Fishers of Men Ministries

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29GTHE SECOND AGE OF THE MARTYR CHURCH.and is everywhere adored, and His glory praisedby the faithful. <strong>The</strong> Prefect said : Come, tell mewhere you meet and assemble your disciples. Justinanswered : For myself I have hitherto lodgednear the house <strong>of</strong> a certain Martin, by the Timio-tine bath. It is the second time I have come toRome, and I know no other place than the onementioned. And if anyone chose to come to me,I communicated to him the doctrine <strong>of</strong> truth. Youare, then, a Christian,' said Eusticus. Assuredly ,said Justin, I am."" <strong>The</strong>n the Prefect asked Charito: Are you tooa Christian ? Charito replied: By God's helpam a Christian. <strong>The</strong> Prefect asked the womanCharitana whether she too followed the Faith <strong>of</strong>Christ. She replied : I also by the gift <strong>of</strong> Godam a Christian. <strong>The</strong>n Eusticus said to Evelpistus:.LAnd who are you ? He replied: I am Caesar'sslave, but a Christian to whom Christ has givenliberty, and by His favour and grace made partaker<strong>of</strong> the same hope with those whom you see.<strong>The</strong> Prefect then asked Hierax whether he tooiwas a Christian; and he replied : Certainly I ama Christian, since I worship and adore the sameGod. <strong>The</strong> Prefect inquired: Was it Justin whomade you Christians? I, said Hierax, both wasand will be a Christian. Pa?oii likewise stood be-fore him and said: I too am a Christian. Whotaught you ? said the Prefect. He replied: I receivedthis good confession from my parents. <strong>The</strong>n

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