Arizona republican., 1907-02-18

the little boat Of the saint make its
way along the rivers and lakes OF Scot
land converting the people from their
idolatry and their evil lives and over
throwing the cOunsels and plots Of tho
Druid priests Not only was his infu-
ence exerted over the poor and ths ig-
, norant and the weak whose rights ha
ever maintained and defended. hur
King Alden himself on his succession
TO the throne. came 10 Iona 10 have
his coronation blessed by the great alb
bolt and apostle OF Scotland Upon thu
Stone of Fate afterwards removed tn
the Abbey OF ScOne near Perth ami
still later. when Scotland was con-
quered by Edward the First. 10 Eng
land. the new king was crowned And
the same stone today is seen in West
minister abbey beneath the coronation
chair Of the sOvereigns OF England and
Scotland and Ireland and the Greater
Britain beyond the seas. Il is the ped
estal to the coronation throne and a.
it bears witness 10 the transfer OF the
sovereignty OF the ancient CaledOnian
kingdom To the Anglo-SaNOn race. 50
also does it bear testimony 20 thst
Christian faith which otter the death
ried by the upholders OF the monastic
rule to the conversion Of the invading
race. They. having driven 10 the ex-
IRENE border lands the ancient Brit
ish people and church. We're destined.
in a later age. TO receive back. at least
in all Of North England. the transfer
red religion renewed and invigOrated
by its missionary development which.
Ct
the Northern barbarian conQuerors.
had in the meantime penetrated into
the continent OF Europe. and. as We
have just seen, into Ireland and Scot
land. gathering there the power and
spiritual force 10 re-establish itself in
its ancient home. We come now 20 the
year 579. memorable in the history %
England. its people and its church. the
year which marked the death OF s.
COLUMBIA. whose long and sanity life
Of conservation. Of unselfish love. OF
passionate enthusiasm and devoted
earnestness. was ended just As Aug
Justine. the Roman monk and foreign
visitor. landed on the shores Of Kent
Away on the far west coast Of SCOT
land. by the sounding sea with the
words fresh upon his lips Of benedie-
ton for the members Of that monastic
community. among whom he had lived
and worked: Dear children. this Is
what l command with my last words
Let peace and charity. that Is mutual
and sincere reign always among YOU
He passed to his rest and his reward
COLUMBIA had gone as the midnight bell
struck to pray before the altar OF the
little church and there he was found
BY his companions with "A look OF 81
preme and radiant joy upon his face
a face that remained calm and sweet
says one of his biographers. like that
Of a man who has seen vision OF
heaven"
As the great apostle Of the early
British church passes away from the
scene Of action. amid the reverent love
and grief of North Britain. Augustine.
the great apostle TO the New English
race. has cast anchor at Ebbsfleet IN
the Isle Of Thanet. where. a few days
later he is met by Ethelbert. king ot
Kent. and welcomed with his cOmpan-
ions from the most famous city OF the
world TO his own capital city OF can
terbury. y new period has begun IN
the history of England. a mighty trans
forming event has taken place. who's;
far reaching results are 10 be traced
down through all the coming centuries
of light and progress. OF darkness anu
retrOgresSiOn-