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acclaimed King of Northumbria, aud with the aid of St. Aidan, 

 sent to him from the Holy Isle where he had found sanctuary, 

 re-established Christianity throughout this whole Northern 

 kingdom. In 642 his beneficent reign was also brought to a 

 tragic end by his death on the field of battle, but not before 

 the Christian faith had taken deep root among the people 

 whom he and his episcopal coadjutor had sought to evangelize. 

 Such memories are awakeued as one enters the church of 

 Kirknewton, and realises that in the river Glen, which runs 

 so near it, Paulinus baptized his earliest converts in the North, 

 and that the little brook which still traverses the churchyard, 

 and has of late years by its frequent overflow rendered the 

 adjoining school and schoolhouse uninhabitable, at one time 

 ran across and within the sacred building, supplying its ancient 

 baptistery with water. The chancel, however, is the most 

 remarkable feature of the building, being regarded by some 

 authorities as even of Saxon origin. The spring of the arch 

 rises at only two feet nine inches above the ground, and 

 imparts a somewhat primitive and unusual character to the 

 structure, reminding one of a similar design illustrated in 

 the ruinous walls of St. Helen's chapel, Oldcambus, Cock- 

 burnspath, built in the end of 12th century. 



Peculiar interest attaches to this portion of the building, 



inasmuch as subsequent to the Club's visit a 

 Memorial memorial window has been erected in it by 

 Window. the wife of a very old and esteemed member, 



Mr Charles liea, long resident at Doddington, 

 and particularly devoted to botanical and archaeological research. 

 After leaving this Border residence, and spending some years 

 in travel, he settled down again in 1890 at Cleithaugh, Jed- 

 burgh, where he continued his connection with the Club until 

 his last illness and death in October 1902. The window, which 

 occupies the East end of the chancel, portrays an apocalyptic 

 vision of our Blessed Lord, seated in glory amid the seven 

 Spirits which stand before the throne, and adoring angels; 

 and is fashioned after an original sketch by the late Mr 

 John H. Powell, whose exceptionally refined and beautiful 

 work in ecclesiastical art is very generally admired. It was 

 executed by Messrs John Hardman & Co., Birmingham; and 

 the 13th century triplet of lancets which intersects it was 



