Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1896-03-15
flames sooner than be converted by St.

flames sooner than be converted by St.
Patrick.
ST PATRICK'S CONVERSIONS.
From tine funeral prye of his old mas
ter ST. Patrick turned with new and
brilliant idea i'm view. The court OF
King Laeghaire. son of Nal. OF the
Nine Hostages, was about to meet to
celebrate the festival Of the Fes OF
Tara. Here all the priests and digni-
taries gathered to worship i'm the ma
tioual fashion. and ST. Patrick deter
mined TO strike a blow at the fountain
head al once. The sequel showed how
wise g determination il was.
When he approached the vicinity or
the palace ST. Patrick lighted fire TO
camp for the night This was grave
offeuse. for no fires were allowed 10 be
lighted until the sacrifcial fire OF the
following morning was igniteo. The
king saw the rebcllious blaze in the dis
tancc. and sent to find out Who mad
kindled it, ST. Patrick VS. discovered
sitting as bold as lion at his fire side
ON the plain, i'm company with rev
followers.
The King. who knew well with whom
he had TO deal. ordered ST. Patrick 10 be
brought 10 The id0laUous celebration on
the following morning, 20 pit his super
natural powers against those OF the
court magicians and high priests. Al
daybreak. therefore, behold the Druid
cal high priests and ST. Patrick arrayed
against each other. King Laeshaire and
court and people looking on eXpccJanl-
ly.
The Druids had first inning. Their
miracles went an awry. They made
snow fall TO the depth of several feet
but they couldn't get rid of the NUS
arce. They caused black darkness to
cover the land. but when they called for
light the light declined 10 come. 80
they had to suffer the ignominy of ac-
cepting the prolfered assistance OF 81.
Patrick. who caused snow and darkness
to disappear in e. tWin1lins.
HIS MIRACLE.
Then ST, Patrick challenged the cnieI
priest TO trial that looked all I'm favor
of the latter lie proposed TO have the
priest placed ON pile of green WOOD,
and the boy Benignus, Vho accompa-
MED the party placed ON pile Of dry
wocG and a test made 10 see whose God
would protect his own from flames. The
priest accepted, with The result that he
was burned mp and the flames did not
injure the boy at all.
Then King Laeshaire, with rage IN
his heart and a smile ON his lips. invit-
ed ST. Patrick 10 come to his palace on
the following day Armed men were
stationed on the way To- kill the mis-
sionary and his followers. but they saw
only n few deer pass them i'm the night.
Then the King PLAYED his last card.
CUP of poisoned vine was given to ST.
Patrick when he reached the palace,
but the Saint turned the cup upside
down the poison fell out. and The King
was i0iled Then he decided 10 make
the best of il. and gave ST. Patrick the
freedom of his kingdom to DO as he
pleased 81. PaUicks career began
frcm that hour. King L2eehaire would
not submit to be baptized. but he
showed that Christianity had made a
deep impression ON him. His Queen
became a convert unreseryedly as did
numbers of the people.
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