Lady Victoria Campbell

282 NIGHEAN AN DIUC
Scotland, on that anniversary of the thirteen hundred
years since the death of Columba, the greatest mission-
ary ever possessed by the Church of Christ in Scotland.
Deep into her heart sank the concluding words of
the inspiring sermon by Dr. MacGregor, which
summed up the great festival.
From this holy service, on this holy spot, let us
carry back with us a warmer devotion to Him
whose dying love we are now to remember. If
loyal to Him, we cannot help being loyal to our
Church and country, for our ideals will be high,
our lives noble, our homes pure. The Scottish
Church and the Scottish State were born together.
They exist this day together. Let us carry hence
the determination to do our best, by holy living and
by ceaseless prayer, that this long connection shall
never be broken. Across the ages S. Columba
says to the Scottish people to-day : " These,
children, are the last words I commend to you,
that, with peace, ye have mutual and unfeigned
charity among yourselves."
" Pax vobiscum," wrote Dr. Story to her, as he
turned from the cathedral, which his request had
given to the pilgrims of a day, and deep " as the
unfathomed sea "was the peace that rested on her, and
went with her as she turned again to her journeys.
The temporary but effective preparations, which
had roofed and made the cathedral ready for its
ancient services, had their effect on all Scotland, and