Rensselaer Republican, Volume 23, Number 30, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 26 March 1891 — How the Apostles Died. [ARTICLE]

How the Apostles Died.

1. Peter was crucified in Rome, with his head down, on a cross similar to that used in the execution of Jesus. 2. Andrew was bound to a cross and left to die from exhaustion. 8. St. James the Great was beheaded by order of Herod, at Jerusalem. 4. St. James the Less was thrown finally killed with a fuller’s clhb. 5. St. Philip was bound and hanged against a pillar. 6. St. Bartholomew was flayed to death by command of a barbarous king. 7. St. Matthew was killed with a halbert. 8. St. Thomas was shot by a shower of arrows while at prayer and afterward run through the body with a lance. 9. St. Simon was crucified after the wanner of Jesus. —UO. St. Mark was dragged thro lgh th e streets of Alexandria and he expired. 11. St. Luke was hanged on an oU ivo tree in Greece. 12. St. John died a natural death. 13. St. Paul was beheaded by command of Nero. 14. Judas “fell and his bowels gushed out.” 15. St Barnabas was stoned to death by Jews.