The mountain Democrat., 1865-07-15

ing and faith OF the prisoner. Ihad heard,
from persons who had come with him TO-
RomeO many Of whom were veil kROW o.
to Pudens, Of many wonderful things
which he had done, and which, IL true,
proved that he was inspired BY superior
power. The result of these teschings and
oar own reflections, waA THAI Padens and
Cla udia became converts to the religion
taught BY Paul Of Tarsus. 4
Soon alter Paul had been tried and
acquitted, and was ut liberty 10 lea aVe
Rome, he Informed me that Jesus, sitter
his resurrection, appeared TO his disciples
and commanded them 10 60 and teach all
nations-to go into all the world, and
preach the Gospel to every creature, to
preach repentance and remission in his
name among all nations, beginning ~
Jerusalem. "This command" said Paul,
''came unto me as wen as to other disci.1
pless but am especially commanded 70
preach to the Gcniiles. As faithful SER
wants, we are bound to obey this last
command Of our divine Master. Your
nation has especially attracted universal
attention. The BitOns have become
cele brated throughout the world for the
religion Of thVir Druids, the philosophy
and poetry Of their bards, and the arts
and science Of their ovates. The skill
and braXery OF their warriors, their arms,
their destructive war chAfiots, and their
engines Of defence have excited the ad-s
miration Of the brAvest and most skillfufi
warriors throughout the Roman Empire,
and twice have they driven from their
shores the conQuerinE legions Of Julius
Cesar. During hundted'l years they
have maintained their Independence,
against the powet Of the most HaElike
nation on earth. In the nine.years war;,
under the command Of your great father,
the sutferings and bravery Of your COun-
trymen have won the sympathy and ad.
miration Of all good men ; and yet no one
has carried the light Of the Gospel to
them. win. therefore, take passage in
a ship from Tyre through the pillars Of
Hercules Ito Britain, and the other West
efn isles, TO do the will Of my MasteF."--
He then thanked me for the instructions
| had given him in the British tongue
| replied that be had more than CctDpen.
sated me by his teachings 10 Hebrew,
and in knowledge far more needGul than
either. He took letters Of commendStion
to some Of my friends in Britain, and de
parted. lie preached in many places In
Britain, and in the adjacent islands It
was not his practice To set himself With
violence against the prejudices and Gus.
toms Of the people, where be could do
more good by q milder course. Instead
Of attempting TO extirpate entirely the
religion of the Druids, he eDdsavOrsd TO
reform and to modify. il, The .modi6ca-
ton oftheir temples, under his preaching,
is . remarkable evidence Of this. The
circle Of stone columns constituting the
temples of the Druids xere. 10, many
cases, changed to the form Of . Cross
This was done by the erection Of rows Of
columns, extending from the outside Of
the circle, in a south, east and western
direction, and two rows leaving an ave-
nue. between them, extending in Q Aorth-
ern direction. The columns were higher
than the tallest man, and the numbers Of
those composing the avenue we're equal
to the number Of communities who At
tended that particular temple The COL
umtIs composing the circle were equal, in
number, TO the twelve Apostles. Those |
in the wings were three In each,wings. |
The altar on which victims bad been sac-
rificed was left standing, as Q roslrnm |
from which the people were instructed in |
the new doctrine, All persons, who were |
akin to each other within the ninth de. |
gree, belonged TO the same community. |
These temples have generally been do
stroyed by the Romans; but, rs they
have not penetrated into the northwest
ern isles--particularly the island Of Seog,
where Paul was received with great favor
lit is probable that the people In thOsA
islands will be permitted to enjoy their
religion undisturbed by the rude tread Of
our polished barbarians. .... t.l
When Paul returned from Britain he
went to C0rinth; and while there, wrote
to Us an epistle, in which be informed us
that the preaching Of the Gospel Of Jesus
Christ was now made manifest TO all .na-
lions that the Scriptures and the pro-
phets we're also made known n to oil nations,
according to the commandment. In that
epistle he expressed a strong desire to
visit us in Rome, on his journey to Spain,
that he might be comiorted with us BY
our mutual faith. That pleasure We en-
oyed in good time. He visited US again.
My house and all had were at his COM
Dand. He wrote many letters to the
Drethern while he made his home with
rs. The second letter TO your beloved
son, Timotheus, after he took charge Of !
he church at Ephesus, was among the
lumber. This gave US an opportunity Of
sending our greeting to one who is be-
owed by us all, and to urge him to visit
Is before the winter commenced. While
Paul was with US, the circle Of brethern {
and we bad much comfort in
ZACH others society and instruction. Our ,
'appiness seemed as perfect as it could 9
ie in this world but it was of short du. =
alton. The Roman outrages upon the
3ritons had increased under the reign OF Z
Neroj Arviragus, called by the Romans .
died, leaving immense wealth q
o his daughters and to the Roman Elm. '
,eror. But the whole Of it MAS taken BIZ {
he Romans. His daughters were viOlai. '
d, and his Queen, BOAdieea, 10 whom he
lad become reconcilcd, was publicly :,
courged. This ralsed-a fame through. Z
ut many Ofths kingdoms, and BoadlCsa, 2
t the head Of . powerful army, took Ee0l =
eance into her own hands She slapgA. ::
cred one hundred thousand Of ber enE .
MES, and captured and destroyed Lon. :
lon, and other towns, 10 possession Of the
lqnAns. The legions OF Rome wtFs tsfA :
or,stricken at tirst b.. the magnitude Of 8
er forces, and the rapidity of hsr move
nents, but they soon rallied, and ct last, q
h4 BritOns were routed and put to dtGth = =
\ great .DumberA The R0mAa6 v6fs 2
TO rsssnas th0 Slauehtee Gsa ::
which BOadicSa ksd eAAse6! y
he ChrisIiahsl and the DruiAs Wsea w.
arded as the cause q ell these INJURIES O
3 Ruue and they Hkrk dksfrnAaA M. J.