Methods of early Christian missionary work . e —oooo— 1. Hauck, Kirchengeschichte Deutschland: v. 1, p. 388. 2. Says Lingard (Anglo-Saxon Church: v. 1, p. 296.)The confirmation of the newly baptized, was madean important part of the bishops duty. We repeatedlyread of journeys undertaken by St. Cuthbert chieflywith this were brought to him forconfirmation from the secluded parts of the country;and ne administered to those who had Deen recentlyDorn again the grace of the Holy Spirit. Bede Vita CuthDert, c. 29, Reference Catholic Encyclopedia, 3. Hauck, Kirchenge
Methods of early Christian missionary work . e —oooo— 1. Hauck, Kirchengeschichte Deutschland: v. 1, p. 388. 2. Says Lingard (Anglo-Saxon Church: v. 1, p. 296.)The confirmation of the newly baptized, was madean important part of the bishops duty. We repeatedlyread of journeys undertaken by St. Cuthbert chieflywith this were brought to him forconfirmation from the secluded parts of the country;and ne administered to those who had Deen recentlyDorn again the grace of the Holy Spirit. Bede Vita CuthDert, c. 29, Reference Catholic Encyclopedia, 3. Hauck, Kirchengeschichte Deutschland^: v. 1, p. 476. 4. Bede tells of St. Cuthbert (664), that he was ofsuch forceful character, that no man was aDle toconceal from him the most hidden secret of his heart,out all openly confessed what they had done; because they thought this same guilt could not be concealedfrom him, they wiped off the guilt of what theyhad so confessed with worthy fruits of penance as hecommanded. Bede, Ecclesiastical History: p. -28- how many of our present customs, which we celebratewith almost a religious care, are but the results of theintermingling of heathen practices and Christian ideas,we could appreciate something or the trials which thesemissionary monks had to face. The Christian Church cel-ebrates its Palm Sunday and has its sacramental service,hut the heathen had also customs which corresponded orpossibly were identical with these. More than Chis, ourEaster egg, and our Christmas tree are purely the sur-vivals of heathen customs. Then also, consider thenumber of superstitious ideas to which we still we not still hang amulets around our necks, and isnot Fridays bad luck proverbial?-1- Then can we wonderthat it was impossible for the missionary to lay downrules which could cover all things? Each condition andeach circumstance presented some new obstacle whichneeded to be solved in a new way. It was not possiblefor the missionary to cry out agains
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