by Percy E. Corbett - friendsofsabbath.org

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"The mere possibility of the truth of our Lord’s visit to Britain has in the writer's view been
ample warrant for its investigation, and that investigation reveals a stronger basis than he, at
any rate, believed existed. It is, perhaps best that its truth should not be definitely established,
lest the place should become the scene of superstitious veneration. But the very suggestion
may at least prove an inspiration to all who love the Lord and love our Land."
It is logical to suppose that if the claims concerning the link between Glastonbury and the early
Christian Church are true, there should be evidence of the growth of Christianity also being
linked with Glastonbury and Britain.
Cressy, in his "Church History of Brittany," writes:-
"In the one and fortieth year of Christ (A.D. 41) St.James returning from Spain, visited Gaul
and Britain."
Professor Smith, in his "Dictionary of Christian Biography" says that St. Luke taught in Gaul,
Dalmatia, Italy and Mecedonia and that he made frequent trips to Britain.
"Cornelius a Lapide in Argumentum Epistolce St. Pauli and Remanos," answers the questions
why St. Paul does not salute Peter in his Epistle to the Romans by replying, "Peter, banished
with the rest of the Jews from Rome by the edict of Claudius, was absent in Britain." George
Jowett claims that there is plenty of evidence to show that Peter visited Britain and Gaul
several times.
George Jowett writes:-
"The first man to be sent back to Gaul was Lazarus but not before the man whom Jesus had
raised from the dead had left his timeless imprint on Britain in the work he wrote outlining his
rules for living the Christian life. In Celtic MSS they are known as "The Triads of Lazarus."
No better memorial of his laws are recorded, and nowhere else but in Britain was the word
'Triad' employed, not even in Gaul. The word is Celtic for law. The Triads of Lazarus are still
preserved in the ancient Celtic records of Britain."
He went direct to Marseilles, where he first arrived in Gaul in the drifting boat with Joseph and
their other companions.
Roger of Hovedon, writing of Marseilles, remarks:-
"Marseilles is an Episcopal city under the domination of the King of Aragon. Here are the relics
of St. Lazarus, the brother of St. Mary Magdalene and Martha, who held the Bishopric for
seven years."
An extract from ancient church records at Lyons reads:- "Lazarus returned to Gaul from Britain
to Marseilles, taking with him Mary Magdalene and Martha. He was the first appointed Bishop.
He died there seven years later." (A.D. 44 or 45.)
He was the first Bishop of Marseilles and founded other churches in Gaul. At Marseilles,
Lyons, Aix, St. Maximin, La Sainte Baume and other places there still remain numerous
monuments, liturgies, relics and traditions to his memory.