...verses a hymn to Christ, as to a god, and bound themselves by a solemn oath, not to any wicked deeds, but never to commit any fraud, theft or adultery,...was their custom to separate, and then reassemble to partake of food - but food of an ordinary and innocent kind. Even this practice, however, they had...

...their error, was, that they met on a certain stated day before it was light, and addressed themselves in a form of prayer to Christ, as to some god, binding...then reassemble to eat in common a harmless meal. * * * Great numbers must be involved in the danger of these prosecutions which have already extended...

...a form of prayer to Christ, as to some God, binding themselves by a sacrament, not for the purpose of any wicked design, but never to commit any fraud,...then reassemble to eat in common a harmless meal." See Pliny's Letters, bk. 10. p. 97 ; Hampton, Lectures, 65, 370 ; 1 Cox, Lit. Sab. 42. And Spelman...

...verses a hymn to Christ, as to a god, and bound themselves by a solemn oath, not to any wicked deeds, but never to commit any fraud, theft or adultery,...was their custom to separate, and then reassemble to partake of food — but food of an ordinary and innocent kind. " 301 From Pliny's letter it follows...

...verses a hymn to Christ, as to a god, and bound themselves by a solemn oath, not to any wicked deeds, but never to commit any fraud, theft or adultery,...was their custom to separate, and then reassemble to partake of food — but food of an ordinary and innocent kind. The Christians were for nearly 300 years...

...adultery, never to falsify their word, nor deny a trust when they should be called upon to deliver it up;3 after which, it was their custom to separate, and then reassemble, to eat in common a harmless meal.4 From this custom itself too they declared they had desisted after the publication of my edict,...