- St. John's Church
On the other side of High Street stands St. John's Episcopal Church, the lot for which was given in 1796 by the Deakins' family. Reverend Walter Addison of Prince Georges County, Maryland, had visited George Town in 1794 and 1795 and held occasional services, so a movement was started to build a church. Among the subscribers were Thomas Jefferson and Dr. Balch. - Indian Gods—Krishna, Kali, Ganesa
Indian Gods—Krishna, Kali, Ganesa - Justin Martyr
Justin Martyr was a native of Neapolis, in Samaria, and was born A.D. 103. Died in the year 139 Being commanded as usual to deny their faith, and sacrifice to the pagan idols, they absolutely refused to do eeither. On their refusal, they were condemned to be first scourged and then beheaded; which sentence was executed with all imagined severity. - Ignatius
Ignatius (died in the year 111) Trajan commanded the martyrdom of Ignatius, bishop of Antioch. He boldly vindicated the faith of Christ before the emperor. for which, being cast into prison, he was tormented in a most cruel manner; for after being dreadfully scourged, he was compelled to hold fire in his hands, and at the same time, papers dipped in oil were putto his sides, and set on light. His flesh was then torn with red hot pincers, and at last he was despatched, being torn to pieces by wild beasts. - Polycarpus
Polycarpus, died in the year 170 Polycarpus, hearing that he was sought after, escaped, but was dicovered by a child. From this circumstance, and having dreamed that his bed suddenly became on fire, and was consumed in a moment, he concluded that it was God's will that he should seal his faith with martyrdom. - Burning of the City of Rome
The first persecution, in the primitive ages if the church, was begun by that cruel tyrant Nero Domitius, the sixth emperor of Rome. This monarch reigned , for the space of five years, with tolerable credit to himself, but then gave way to the greatest extravagane of temper, and to the most atrocious barbarities. Among other diabolical outrages, he ordered that the city of Rome should be set on fire, which was done by his officers, guards, and servants. - Cyprian
Cypran, bishop of Carthage, was an eminent prelate, and a pious ornament of the church. The brightness of his genius was tempered by the solidarity of his judgement; and with all the accomplishmments of the gentleman he blended the virtues of the Christian.yprian - Durga, and other deities
Durga, and other deities - Agni
Agni - Surya
Surya - The Parasurama Avatara
The Parasurama Avatara - The Rama Chandra Avatara
The Rama Chandra Avatara - The Vamana Avatara
The Vamana Avatara - Varuna
Varuna - Vayu
Vayu - Vishnu
Vishnu - Yama
Yama - Annapurna
Annapurna - Arjuna shooting at the fish
Arjuna shooting at the fish - Balarama
Balarama - Battle of the Kurus and Pandavas
Battle of the Kurus and Pandavas - Brahma
Brahma - Buddha
Buddha - Buddha
Buddha - Buddhist Temple and Dagosa at Kelaniva, Ceylon
Buddhist Temple and Dagosa at Kelaniva, Ceylon - Daksha
Daksha - Dasabhuja
Dasabhuja - Ganesa
Ganesa - Ganga
Ganga - Garuda
Garuda - Hanuman
Hanuman - Har-Hari
Har-Hari - Indra
Indra - Jagaddhatri
Jagaddhatri - Jagannath
Jagannath - Kali dancing on Siva
Kali dancing on Siva - Kali
Kali - Kalki
Kalki - Kamadeva
Kamadeva - Kartikeya
Kartikeya - Krishna holding up Mount Govardhana
Krishna holding up Mount Govardhana - Krishna slaying Bakasura
Krishna slaying Bakasura - Lakhsmi
Lakhsmi - Manasa
Manasa - Monkeys constructing the bridge at Lanka
Monkeys constructing the bridge at Lanka - Panchanana
Panchanana - Parvati worhipping the Linga
Parvati worhipping the Linga - Radha worshipping Krishna as Kali
Radha worshipping Krishna as Kali - Ravana
Ravana - Sarasvati
Sarasvati - Shitala
Shitala - Sasti
Sasti - Siva and Parvati
Siva and Parvati - Siva slaying an Asura
Siva slaying an Asura - Siva temple at Benares
Siva temple at Benares - Siva
Siva - Sugriva
Sugriva - The Banyan Tree
The Banyan Tree - The Bel
The Bel - The Fig Tree
The Fig Tree