ng of his conversion except that he passed from
heathenism to Christianity. This is expressly stated by Eusebius
(_Praep. Evangel._ lib. ii. cap. 2), though it is likely that Eusebius
had no other authority than the works of Clement. These works, however,
warrant the inference. They show a singularly minute acquaintance with
the ceremonies of pagan religion, and there are indications that Clement
himself had been initiated in some of the mysteries (_Protrept._ cap.
ii. sec. 14, p. 13, P.). There is no means of determining the date of
his conversion. He attained the position of presbyter in the church of
Alexandria (Eus. _H.E._ vi. 11, and Jerome, _De Vir. Ill._ 38), and
became perhaps the assistant, and certainly the successor of Pantaenus
in the catechetical school of that place. Among his pupils were Origen
(Eus. _H.E._ vi. 7) and Alexander, bishop of Jerusalem (Eus. _H.E._ vi.
14.). How long he continued in Alexandria, and when and where he died,
are all matters of pure conjecture. The only further notice of Clement
that we have in history is in a letter written in 211 by Alexander,
bishop of Jerusalem, to the Antiochians, and preserved by Eusebius
(_H.E._ vi. 11). The words are as follows:--"This letter I sent through
Clement the blessed presbyter, a man virtuous and tried, whom ye know
and will come to know completely, who being here by the providence and
guidance of the Ruler of all strengthened and increased the church of
the Lord." A statement of Eusebius in regard to the persecution of
Severus in 202 (_H.E._ vi. 3) would render it likely that Clement left
Alexandria on that occasion. It is conjectured that he went to his old
pupil Alexander, who was at that time bishop of Flaviada in Cappadocia,
and that when his pupil was raised to the see of Jerusalem Clement
followed him there. The letter implies that he was known to the
Antiochians, and that it was likely he would be still better known. Some
have conjectured that he returned to Alexandria, but there is not the
shadow of evidence for such conjecture. Alexander, writing to Origen (c.
216), mentions Clement as dead (Eus. _H.E._ vi. 14, 9).

Eusebius and Jerome give us lists of the works which Clement left
behind him. Photius has also described some of them. They are as
follows:--(1) [Greek: Pros Hellenas logos o protreptikos], _A
Hortatory Address to the Greeks_. (2) [Greek: O Paidagogos], _The
Tutor_, in three books. (3) [Greek: Stromateis], or _Patc