The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1895-08-10
Continned.

While Augustine and his band OF
monks had been sent to accomplish the
conversion of the SaxoBs, and while
they labored faithfully in endeavoring
to bring the heather tribes under the
yoke of Christ, we are yet forced to adj
NIT that their efforts were, in large
measure, futile. Apart from the con-
quest of Kent, little part was taken by
Rome in the conversion of England.
An attempt, it is true, was made to win
the kingdom of Essex, with the effect
that slight influence was exerted,
which, however, was only transitory
Again, PauIinus, Roman missionary,
was sent to the kingdom of Northnm-
berland, as chaplain to Ethelberga, wife
of Edwin, the king, and daughter of the
Christian king of Kent. He straight
way busted himself in the conversion
of the heather nation and through his
exertions, many converts were made,
churches built, and an extensive iufiu-
encefeltthroughout the kingdom. North
umbria might have been won for Rome,
had not Edwin engaged in conflict
with the ruler of a neighboring country,
been killed and his kingdom became
the sport of heather conquerors. The
Christian affairs were oeerthrown and
the Church persecuted, Ethelberga and
Paulinus fed 20 Kent, all of the clergy
were killed with one exception and the
mission left desolate and in ruins Not
for long, however, was the land to be
deprived of the true faith. After pc
Rod of conflict and unrest, Oswald sue
ceeded to the throne and resolved to re-
store Christianity. In so doing, be did
not seek, as might have been expected,
Bishop of the Roman mission, bat
turned to a lonely island, Iona, lying
on the western coast of Scotland, where
once he had been welcomed, fugitive
from his enemies. Here Lad settled
colony of Christian monks, from Ire
land, members, not Of the Roman, but
of the Celtic Church, a body separate
and distinct from Rome. Hence came
in the year 635, great Bishop named
Aidan, who, in the providence Of God,
was destined to accomplish wonderful
work in bringing the wild tribes to the
knowledge of Christ. Aidan was not
he first choice for this dificult task
The first missionary sent in response to
)swald's request, had signally failed
md returned to Iona utterly disheart-
med. Reporting to the assembled
his experience, how stubborn, /
lliterate and impracticable the North {
mbrians were, it is said that one bro 4
her, Aidan, broke in, 81 an of opin- s
on, brother, that yon were more severe I
. your unlearned hearers than you f
ught to have been, aud did not at first, '
onformably to the apostolic precept, b
i've them the milk of less solid doc L
line, till being by degrees nouirished I
18th the word of God, they should be p
apable of greater perfection, and be n
BILE to practice sublimer truths.n In e
every ey was turned to- b
ard the speaker. All agreed that the h
eedfuI man had been found. Indeed C,
Re utterance marked the man, who Al
as suited to undertake The arduous ii
six. st
Aidan took Up his residence at Lin il
little island not far from "
lie coast of Northumberland Here he al
lthered about him fellow workers from ii
ma, also twelve English lads whom be W
lucated as missionaries to their eoun-
ymen. Under Aidan and his conse-
ated band, the north country once IN
ore emerged FROM the night of hes- to
enism. 1t should be kept in mind az
at this missionary enterprise was I'M co
rtaken Independently Of Rome or fthe :"
'man mission in Kent; and that the pr
notion Of Rome was not sought nor sa
emed necessary at any time Of
10 how large measurethe conversion la
England was due to the effect Of the Lnl
ltic Church may be seen from the tes- M
lony Of several historians. In writ di'
, of the work Of Augustine and SEE
Ian, Bishop Lightfoot says; ut was an
the year G35-jast thirty years after mi
death Of Augustiue-that Aidan req
nmenced his work. Though nearly ao'
y years had elapsed since Angus pro
els first laoding in England, Christi I'M
~ was still confined 70 its 6rst CON W.
st, the kingdom Of Kent (
IN commenced these thirty years Of In
nest, energetic labor, carried on by sio
Sc Celtic missionaries and their dis W..
es, Which ended in the submission IL.
Enslaud 70 the gentle yoke Of tbo
ist.o But log fear q qnotalion from -.