Fate of the Apostles

St. Matthew-This apostle and evangelist is supposed to have suffered martyrdom, or was slain with a sword at the city of Ethiopia.

St. Mark-This evangelist was dragged through the streets of Alexandria in Egypt, until he expired.

St. Luke-This evangelist was hanged upon an olive tree, in Greece.

St. John-This apostle and evangelist was put into a cauldron of boiling oil, at Rome, and escaped death! He afterwards died a natural death at Ephesus in Asia.

St. Peter-This apostle was crucified at Rome, with his head downwards, at his own request, thinking himself unworthy to die in the same posture and manner as his blessed Master.

St. James, the Great-This apostle was beheaded at Jerusalem.

St. James, the Less-This apostle was thrown from a pinnacle or wing of the temple, and then beaten to death with a fuller's club.

St. Philip-This apostle was hanged up against a pillar at Hierapolis, a city of Phrygia.

St. Bartholomew-This apostle was flayed alive, by the command of a barbarous king.

St. Andrew-This apostle was bound to a cross, whence he preached to the people until he expired.

St. Thomas-This apostle was run through

the body with a lance, at Coromandel, in the East Indies.

St. Jude-This apostle was shot to death with arrows.

St. Simon, Zealot -This apostle was crucified in Persia.

St. Matthias-This apostle was first stoned and then beheaded.

St. Barnabas-This apostle of the Gentiles was stoned to death by the Jews, at Salania.

St. Paul-This apostle was beheaded at Rome, by the tyrant Nero." POETRY.