4) Pliny, a Roman Government official, mentions at length the existence of a very active group of people called Christians in the latter years of the first century. Their keeping of the memorial service is referred to by him: "They were in the habit of meeting on a certain fixed day before it was light, when they sang in alternate verses a hymn to Christ" ("Letters of Pliny", translated by W.Melmoth, Vol.2, X:96). The Roman emperors Trajan and Hadrian both mentioned the problem of dealing with Christians.
4.) Pliny, afisa wa serikali ya Kirumi, ametajwa kwa kirefu kuwahi kuwako kwa kundi tendaji la watu walioitwa Wakaristo kwa miaka iliyofuata ya karne ya Kwanza. Kushika kwao ibada ya kumbukumbu yeye ameitaja:"Walikuwa na desturi ya kukutana siku halisi iliyopangwa kabla, ilipokuwa nuru, wakaimba mistari miwili ya wimbo wa kumsifu Kristo"("Nyaraka za Pliny", zilitafsiriwa na W. Melmoth, Vol. 2, x: 96). Watawala wa Kirumi Trajani na Hadriani wote wawili wametaja matatizo ya kushughulika na Wakristo.