Faith Collection (page 10)

Empress Saint Pulcheria
The remarkable PULCHERIA was empress, first with her brother Theodosius II, then with Marcian. She remained a virgin and became a saint for her good works and her faith

Thou Crownest Text C1880
Thou crownest the year... text for harvest-time, accompanied by a view of a cornfield and decorative ears of corn. Date: circa 1880

Secret Mass
A group of faithful Christians pray at a secret mass held during the French Revolution

Actresses Play Bowls
Sports or leisure wear worn on the bowling green includes white shorts, blouse and white sandals or mini-skirt, striped top and a skull cap with a large tassel

A Nonconformist Minister

Religious card with quotation from Revelation 2: 7
A religious card with a quotation from the Book of Revelation, Chapter 2, Verse 7 -- " To him that overcometh will I give to eat of the Tree of Life which is in the midst of the Paradise of

Fakir hanging over a fire, India
A fakir in India hangs over a fire for three hours without manifesting any signs of pain

Ninth avatar of the Hindu god Vishnu
The ninth avatar (incarnation) of the Hindu god Vishnu

Tenth avatar of the Hindu god Vishnu
The tenth avatar (incarnation) of the Hindu god Vishnu

Second incarnation of the Hindu god Vishnu
The second incarnation (avatar) of the Hindu god Vishnu

Philip & the Eunuch
Saint Philip the Deacon reveals the faith to a eunuch of the queen of Ethiopia, and baptises him

St Antony / Egypt / Miniatur
SAINT ANTONY OF EGYPT hermit who managed to remain true to his faith despite all temptations to do otherwise

Daniel in Den (Dore)
Daniel, a court official of Darius, ruler of Babylon, refuses to abandon his Jewish faith, so is thrown into the lions den, but they respect him too much to eat him

Divine Protection
Faith is rewarded with protection from on high

Family at Prayer C1850
The whole household, including the maidservants, gather for bible reading and prayer

Zola / Pelerin 1923
EMILE ZOLA Satirical comment on his novel, Lourdes (1894) - the Devil teaches him to be sceptical about miracles

1st Christians in Brit
Some of the first Ancient Britons being baptised into the Christian faith

HINDU TORN
A Hindu convert is torn between his new faith and his loyalty to the faith of his family

Charles I White
CHARLES I OF ENGLAND Defender of the Faith 1 of 2

Charles I Marshall
CHARLES I OF ENGLAND Defender of the Faith in England and Scotland

Walking on Water
Jesus did it by faith alone, but the rest of us need these sea-boots if we wish to walk on water. Sounds fun : why didn t the idea catch on ?

Abraham / Isaac / Sacrifice
Abrahams faith displayed by offering his son Isaac for a sacrifice

Prizewinners Bookplate
Prizewinners bookplate given by St Charles Girls convent day school to P Corre for Maths and Writing 16 April 1886

Augsburg Confession
Philip Melancthon, on behalf of the protestants, presents the Augsburg Confession to emperor Karl V : it summarises the beliefs of the protestant faith

Eclipse & Crucifixion
Dionysius the Areopagite, during a voyage to Egypt, sees a solar eclipse coinciding with the crucifixion of Jesus, and this encourages him to espouse the Christian faith Date: circa 33

Spirit of Faith
THE SPIRIT OF FAITH - an Angel stands by a cross and indicates the general direction of Heaven

Concepts / Religious
THE FORTRESS OF FAITH The Church, surrounded by heretics and unbelievers, defended by bishops, monks and of course the Pope

Massacre of Dominicans at Sandomir, Poland
At Sandomir (now Sandomierz), a city on the River Vistula in south east Poland, 49 Dominicans are massacred by Tartars (or Tatars) invading from the east

Sacred bull in Benares, India
A sacred bull in Benares, India, eats a leafy offering. In the Hindu religion, all cattle are sacred

Wise Men following the Star across the desert
Jesus Birth The Wise Men following the Star across the desert to Bethlehem

Devotees of Xaca in Japan have their faith tested
Devotees of Xaca demonstrate their faith by confessing their sins while suspended over an abyss. If they lie, they tip the scales and fall

The Royal Touch
ROYAL TOUCH French royalty had the power to heal

Open air baptism in the western USA
In the western USA, Baptists baptise their converts at sub-zero temperatures in the open air, trusting to their faith to keep them warm

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