...undoubtedly the most successful. 'We must remember,' continues his Grace, ' the fact that St. Columba was an agent, and a principal agent, in one of the...seen, namely, the conversion of the Northern nations. Nothing of the kind has ever happened for more than a thousand years. The world is still in a large...

...sacrifice of " Praise and Thanksgiving." S. Columba occupies a very high place in Church history, "as a principal agent in one of the greatest events the...seen, namely, the conversion of the Northern nations." Although Scotchmen cherish the memory of S. Ninian and of a S. Kentigern, or, as he is better known,...

...luminaries of lona." So too the Duke of Argyll, in his work on lona, published in 1870 : " Columba was an agent, and a principal agent, in one of the...Caledonia in alliance with the impressive aspects of lioman civilization. The tramp of Eoman legions had never been heard in the Highland glens, nor had...

...Spirit often sent him forth to preach to the heathen Picts and Scots," says the Duke of Argyll. He was a principal agent in one of the greatest events the world has ever seen — the conversion of the Northern nations. Nothing of the same kind has now happened formore thanathousand...

...1870 the Duke of Argyll published his work on lona, in which the following passage occurs : " Columba was an agent, and a principal agent, in one of the greatest events that the world has ever seen — the conversion of the northern nations. Christianity was not presented...

...descended from the Royal race of Ulster. According to the testimony of the Duke of Argyll, '' Columba was an agent, and a principal agent, in one of the...seen— namely, the conversion of the Northern nations." In the Duke's book on lona he has published the best account of Columba. The high esteem in which he...

...monastery that for ages remained the asylum of British learning and religion. Columba was an agent, and the principal agent, in one of the greatest events the world has ever seen — the conversion of the northern nations, a conversion the more remarkable from the fact that the...

...impression he made upon his associates. Says the Duke of Argyll : " We must remember as a fact that Columba was an agent, and a principal agent, in one of the...— namely, the conversion of the northern nations. 1 Celtic Scotland, vol. ii. pp. 136, 137. 3 See Aberdeen Breviary and Dr Reeves' Adamnan, p. 268. *...

...is being fulfilled now by every pilgrim who lands upon lona. We must remember as a fact that Columba was an agent, and a principal agent, in one of the...seen, namely, the conversion of the Northern Nations. It is not surprising that in such times the providential ordering of events should make a deep impression...

...in almost every sphere. "We must remember" says the Duke of Argyle, "the fact, that Columba was an agent in one of the greatest events the world has...seen, namely, the conversion of the Northern nations." Nothing of the kind has ever happened for more than a thousand years. The world is still in a large...