the crucifix became the symbol of christianity in the 2nd century.
the crucifix became the symbol of christianity in the 2nd century.
when did the crucifix become the symbol of christianity?
in the 2nd century
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j. s. stowrs, esq., opened a law office in de witt in 1844, building the first building for such an office erected there, a brick one, and he relates that his first fee was a load of pumpkins which were drawn to him by mr. names, and his second fee a load of wood drawn to him by mr. james kirtley. finding it necessary to eke out his income, he resorted to school-teaching, and, in 1846, he says, he opened the first school in olive township. there was no schoolhouse, few school-books and those of every variety, such as had been brought by the settlers from their various starting-points. when he arrived at the place, he found the school director making ready for his coming. the building was an old log-house and the director was boring holes in slabs for seats and into the logs to drive pins, upon which a board was laid for the desk. a stone chimney in one end served for heating purposes. being an attorney and having been probate judge in the county, mr. stowrs commanded munificent wages, and he was paid $12 per month and boarded around. the children were eager to learn, and, despite these disadvantages, improved the time. he also organized a sunday school. rev. mr. emerson coming down and giving it a start, but mr. stowrs says that the day school was the most successful, the sunday school interfering with the fishing.
olive township, clinton county, iowa