New-York tribune., 1906-09-06
:. p.,,;ck studiod By an 4" partial
Historian.

ire carer q =. t,-,v-n or may be assumed
s0o-' - as vel as from the mass % -
70 - ..,ached Itself 70 his nai-e' 0'--
thai Ia -. t-,-a haer founded upon actual
Hse -. vet Il is task IN Nhleh Nll' D-''
go :, hp,s been more than oio4ilai-'
sppe~ . b,s selved deep into contemporary
osss-u" - ss into the subsequent A1era-
Teo0 -. sub,ect. and has constructea y Io-N
flfe -,s,,sr~ y an7 often contradictory u0,1
me nNs ..o,rarbical sketch which. while II
avai,,,- soutsirs many hfaruses aHofdS q"
- and comprehensive" nRrra'lN" '- ''io
=. srst bishop n Ireland. win m -
IT. !, his rIaco in history lt must ne re-
uH. an advantage 20 the hi>forical "cou-
s11 ,hs work and 20 the impartial caarac'er
~ ..-i-nate that the author approaches 'Iie
-. .-.s from ecclesiastical BIAS Al '7 '-0
su'' ,-..-sSrine. accordingly. n discover t'-@'
..s.,.ations in hts opinion. 'tena 10 sho"
rs p,-ar catholic conception % ST Pat
INA - - IS. generally. nearer 20 historlcaI
"a -, ,he views of some anu-Qapal d.
nc ,,-,os- hair a. the volume is taken up
V -. volurainous appendices in which M
-. ais Authorities for the statements
:. Makes IN the biography proper. and by
- re tnsuisitive reader may test The value
.-.scr,s conclusions and HYPOTHESIS
a-4r.r nr
-. s-r,rr,ents which he brings forward 70
-. .bst s. Parricks death occurred A. j.
-, :. ~. age of sevenrv-tEo years. instead OF
- one hundred and twenty. accorded
- ,-ss,-,,n ~ o7s hundred and thir'y-tVo
80. = .,.,-,.s he Vita Tertia" u Is i'm
-. ,.-s 10 20 f--o TIE elaborate caicula-
-. ar Nr Sur. which occupy Two
- :. -bs sppenGix bur careful following
-. .s.,,,-rs With the figures shows with what
- cave ard scientific reasoning he
-,.r .ba conflicting statements Of those
...-,,. ~, ,nsrrlfv rhe character ~ their
=. - s,,,-4'rg ~ him life beyond the or
dinsry span
p.,-4-irs Nas0uus Sucatus was the son ~
,..,-.,- l-s,-u-rils and ~ h's wife Concessa,
s ,rss bo-r about A. u. $50. iu a village called
u.-,sYepta which. from certain recent iuvesti-
- ii E9-,sass,~ Rhvs. -av possibly have
- s,tua,ed in Glamorganshire. CslDurnius
80 deacon and the son ~ a Uresbyter ana
-, ms accordingly educated IN the Chris
,isr faith When De was about sixteen Years
,fs be was taksu captive ly band ~ Irish
e-.shootsrs who were plunds-ing the neighbor-
100 s,s -ss sole 70 q man who GWelt near The
--,,s :. Fochlad IN Northwestern Connaught
--bs author has seen ft frankly % reject The
s,grv which associates Patri1ks captivity with
No,n, nrss IN the land 90 the Picrs. and which
names Nliucc Of Dslara5la as Eis master Pat
rsos eupears 10 have associated with one CiOsaCt-
a son o. MlIucc duTilE IRE seven years ~ his
osutivtty ana the record OK this bond between
Patrick and Mlliuocs so2 might have originated
me error that Mliucc was Patrick's master"
The period o; Pstriozs captivity was also one
q great spiritual change The srdor ~ re-
lgi0us emotion The love and fear 90 God. so
fuly consumed rs soul that IN a single day Or
nighf he would oHer a hundred prayers" Pat
rok. having a. lsst determined 20 escape. made
hs way 20 the seacoast. where. az a port con-
leCtuTs6 90 be Iuver-dea. a. the mouth ot The
Tsuu. which reaches the sea near wicklow he
embarked Oh q ship a: which ne had previously
dnsame1. and landed in an unknown country.
assumed -l have been Gaul TIe marched with
his companions across country ~ Italv. where
be 9srted from them and then made his way
hack uE-l be reached The coast ~ Provence
Hsre .n monastery on the island cf Lerins lie
lived tcr several wears and was brought under
me influence ot -Ee -ouastic IDEAL But leaving
ihe monastery 20 visit his kirsfoIk IN Britain.
he became conscious % he true destiny of his
lie II vision rte 0r5i-ion 20 TIE helpless
unbapczsd of -he island condemned 20 ever
lasting punishment ty the doctrine OF the
mined 10 devote himself 70 their conversion.
Patrick az once repatre5 70 GauI. n order 20
prepare h.1-ses for carrying out his task, and az
A-zerre DE took holy or5ers under Bishop ANA
tor There is evidence. according 20 the author,
mat AuZeTe was already d resort of Irish
CHRISTIANS for theological study.
he remained e. Auxerre FOR fourteen years
1ei're he gained support FOR his enterprise. and
Dr~
aus 10 90 20 Ireland as its first Christian
Oisaof The mission or PaIladius appears 10
nave been la the Irish Christians rather than
- ne IRISH pagars. but. his episcopate having
'n cat short by death OIr Bury gives rea-
10 ascreeitinE The tradition that he vol
---~'-g deserted h.s roer Patrick's opportu-
- l-le az -1S- lie was consecrated by
1>l'2 eer1-auus and. accompanied by a band
%'oW WORKERS and C. slipload - spiritual
lezne
"olic be- Interesting 70 follow TIE author
-S ingenious diseElang-eEleat Of the probable
- q Fatricks l.fe work from the mass q
spAieal tradition that hEs grown up
- - T. oEt space forbids T. e worth noting
'-e countless miracles attributed 70 Patrick
' rounded 1Don anything recorded n the
- e"- sceniy accounts of his experiences
~oAiessloL' lis own strange life seemed
'-A 1ore marvellous Ihan any miracle.
-. -@-aesl Judgment which the author applies
@ so--ucn n rhe questions aroused by the
- -.-t have attached themselves 20 Pat
=. lie Is ezeuplded IL his explanation OF
-. '-a- i-onal missionary enterprise os Pat
s-lsf 'snding in his new diocese This il
9s accepted as having been for the Dur
I. re'lsit,Is The scene of his thraldora. and
A. -. '.ss has old master" sIluucc whom
0aay -eFe- saw. 10 Christianity NJ
reks re-oi s-ppose That tie history os 8 Fs-
snpe 6- - no us Oh Missionary work was 80
TIA -ar-. --..y le-t 10 rLe play CF lhsnca ss
ta'ss i-.e represents. It 5elorq 10 = ciasa ~.
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