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see Caius , his cousin , and the noble Lucidora prisoners ?" " Because I caught them practising the Christian rites iu the catacombs under the city . " " Bah . ' Caius a Christian J Why not couple his

name with cowardice , dishonour ? Come hither , Caius . Place thy hand in mine , and look me in the eyes , krb thou a Christian ?" A proud smile passed over the young Roman ' s face as he replied , I am . "

Trajan dropped his hand in surprise and consternation , and falling back in his seat gazed at him with an expression of incredulity . " How is this ? " he at length exclaimed , pointing to Paulus . " Is he a Roman ?"

" No , Trajan , " replied Paulus . "lama Corinthian , born of its princes , but for the cause of Christ I have laid down rank and wealth . My name is Paulus , and I am a tanner of the marsh /' " There is but madness in them , " cried Trajan ,

" the gods have deprived them of reason . " " Of worldly reason God may have deprived us , " replied Paulus , " but in its place he has given us eternal wisdom , and the hope ox immortal

happiness . "Thou art a tanner , Paulus , now , ancl not a sage . What hast thou then to do with Christianity ?" " I ivas a sage , or reputed so , before I was a tanner . Every man must worship as his heart tells him is true . I know a God who made this world

and all that is in it , who over all is powerful , and can do with man in the same fashion , as the potter fashioneth clay , ancl Him I worship as mine only-God and king . " " What ! Dost thou disown our authorit y ?"

" Thou art the Emperor of Rome , but my King is thy King , and King of earth ancl sea and heaven . "

" And yet this powerful monarch hung a malefactor upon the Cross ivhen Pilate was in Palestine , An equal fate shall be thine , for doubtless thy perversity has dragged these others into rebellion against heaven . Bat away with them to prison . We will examine them at length on the morrow . "

Next clay Trajan had them before him , but failed to make any impression . He held a long interview ivith Oaius , and attempted by every argument in his power to make hiin recant , but without effect . In great chagrin , he commanded Paulus and Caius to be placed in a secure place in

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the palace of which he retained the key , and the others he handed over to the care of a centurion . Lycus , however , on hearing of the arrest of Paulus and Adrian , resolved to set them at liberty . He had a fleet boat manned on the Tiber , and

accompanied by certain of the Stoics in disguise , they attacked the prison guard , overcame them , but only found Adrian and his companions Myra and Lucidora . These they hurried away in spite of Adrian ' s desire to be left to share his cousin's fate , but

Lycus Avould not listen to him , placed him on hoard with Myra and Lucidora , and bade him rest assured that he would try and rescue Paulus and Cains also . Sadly Adrian saw the town receding , and underneath the starlit sky , he and his companions prayed to God to deliver their dear ones from destruction

" Whither shall we steer ? asked the governor , as they passed from the Tiber on to the broad sea . " To Memphis , " answered Adrian , " aye to Memphis ancl to Lemo , where we will be safe . Oh Caius , Caius , thy prognostication has been fatally

true . Would that I had been in thy stead . " A sigh fell upon his ear , a trembling form stood a little apart . He opened his arms , and , with a glad cry , Myra sprang into them . ( To be continued . ) (_ Tho Author reserves tho right of reproduction and translation . " ];

Masonic Notes And Queries.

MASONIC NOTES AND QUERIES .

THE EMANATION THEORT . The Junior Warden of a Metropolitan lodge makes inquiry respecting the Emanation theory . It was , he states , the religious system of several brothers with whom he occasionally associated whilst travelling through France , iu the summer and autumn of last year . The few individuals known to me who have

adopted this theory , are followers of Monsieur Pierre Leroux , or the late Abbe Lamennais . They are commonly looked upon as Mystical Pantheists . The Emanatory Theory and Mystical Pantheism are , however , different creeds . The only material information that I the subject is comprised in the

possess upon following passage taken from the " Compendium Philosoptme ad usum seminariorum . " " Sed cum isti auctores ( Leroux etLamennais ) admittant existentiam , entium a Deo distinctorum qua * vitam habent ipsis propriam et a vita Dei distinctam , doceantque duntaxat omnia entia e divina substantia emanare , eorum

doctrina Emanatismus esse videtur potius quain Pantheismus proprie dictus . —0 . P . COOPED . COUNT ZINZSNDORE ' s ORDER OE THE MUSTARD SEEB . I beg Bro . Hughan to accept my thanks for his communication as to Count Zinzendorf ' s Order of the Mustard Seed , page 329 of the present volume . My statement tbat the Order of the Mustard Seed was