Section 487
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A HISTORICAL VIEW OF THE COUNCIL OF NICE. CONTENTS. Introductory remarks ; — Origin of the Arian dispute ; — Convocation at Nice ; — The logicians rebuked; — Conversion of a heathen philosopher; — Preliminary meetings of the bishops; — Mutual accusations of the prelates, and Constantine's reproof; — Opening of the council; — The opinions of Arius examined and condemned ; — Time of celebrating Easter determined ; — Meletius ; — Can. ons ; — Dialogue between Acesius and the emperor ; — Conclusion of the Synod ; — Reflections. IT was the charge of our Saviour to his apostles, after his re surrection, to " go and teach all nations." This command was, in a great measure, accomplished by them, and those who suc ceeded them in the ministry, within three centuries of the time when the gospel was first preached in Judea by its divine Author. In the prosecution of their glorious enterprise, a great proportion of the then known world, by the blessing of God on their inde fatigable labors, submitted to the religion of Jesus. They visited the burning climes of Africa, and the various regions of Asia, to proclaim the glad tidings of salvation ; and a great part of Europe, from the countries bordering on the Mediterranean to the distant shores of Britain, received the light of Christian truth. But, although their efforts were crowned with so considerable a share O of success, they encountered in their progress almost continual opposition, and endured nearly every variety of hardship and per secution. Some of them were assailed by the bigotry and malice of the Jews, and others became victims to the rage and cruelty of their gentile oppressors. They were exposed to the lawless vioi*