Bingham Bulletin | 1929-12-12 | Page 7 | Warning That Caused Lion's Loss of Appetite

Warning That Caused Lion's Lo of Appetite tranquilly lay down. Nero gave a brief order and the Christian was dragged In front ot the Imperial toga 'What didst thou say?" asked the emperor. 'What magic bust thou used that the king of beasts hath refused ro harm thee?" 0 Caesar, replied the Christian. Chris-tian. J said simply to the llon:"Have h enre what thou doesl. fool, for sfter thou hast eaten they will call upon thee to make a speech."'" Where iilion O K C. without another word, resumed nls sett At the conclusion of a banquet given giv-en In his honor m the occasion of a visit to Poland, says so article trun Inled from L'Europe Nouvelle. of Perls. Gilbert K Chesterton was called upon for a speech. "An early Christian martyr." said Chesterton 'stood In the arena awaiting the lions, and he prayed to tils God to perform a miracle that would save his life And God gave him a divine Insplra tlon. The grating In front of the lion's den was raised and a great tawncy beast appeared. siiltTed the nlr diook his mnne. roared and bounded toward the waiting martyr The I'lirlsiliin st. iod wllh Toliled arms and when the iinlnml drew near was heard ro mullet a few words Immediately the Hon recoiled and slunk back to i-,. f, nri t the arena where he