The Story of St. Patrick from History of the Scottish nation by Dr. J.A. Rylie PART 1 of 3

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  · The Story of St. Patrick from History of the Scottish nation by Dr. J.A. Rylie PART 1 of 3“Around the beginning of the fourth century the mighty Roman Empire began to crumble and fall, the lamp of civilization was about to go out and the long shadows of the approaching night of the Dark Ages began to appear. It was at that time that God raised up a small nation in the West, at the ends of the earth, to keep the torch burning and be a light to the nations. That island, far from Rome, was Ireland, and the man chosen by God to begin this glorious work was St. Patrick.St. Patrick was born in the year 373, along the banks of the River Clyde in Roman Britain, now a part of the country called Scotland. He was descended from a family, which for two generations had publicly professed the Gospel. His father, Calpurnius, was a deacon, and his grandfather, Potitus, was a presbyter in the Christian Church. His father was an important official holding the rank of “decur,” a member of the council of magistry in a Romans provincial town. As a youth Patrick ignored spiritual instructions of his father and mother. One day a little fleet of strange ships suddenly made their appearance in the Clyde. Patrick, with others was at play on the banks of the stream, and they remained watching the new arrivals, not suspecting the danger that lurked under their apparently innocent and peaceful movements. In an instant, Patrick was a captive and on his way to Ireland. He was a youth of 16 at that time.Prepared by Thomas E. Kresal from Excerpt from The Collegiate Baptist Workbook by James R. Beller, pg. 68-69