The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-11-13


America.
BRETHREN IN CHRIST =
The history of Irelands suHerings for religions
world.
For the last three centuries, her fidelity had been
tried by every species Of persecution, which per-
The possessions Of the faithful we're open to spoa-
ton as long as anything remained to be confscated
and they themselves had often been called upon to
seal their testimony to the truth in their bloed.
Though the liberal spirit Of modern statesmen
has put an end to open persecution, still many of
its most fatal effects remain to the present day. and
are severely felt. Thus, in past times, Catholic
education was banished from the land, prescribed
under the sevsrest penalties, and the Schools that
had been established and richly endowed by the
pety Of our ancestors were destroyed or transferred
TO hostile hands, and it is now melancholy fact,
that in country such as Ireland, in which the
great majority of the people Is devotedly Catholic
there is no Catholic University, and great public
institution, in which all the higher branches of
venerated and cherished faith of our forefathers
The great University Of cur metropolis was founded
bulwark of rotessantisn, and on principles
directly antagoDstic to the holy religion OF our
country. The public educational establishments
which have been lately erected amongst US, assume
indeed, a greater appearance Of iberality, and
would eDdeavor to merit our confidence by assuring
us that all religious teachings shall be banished
from the ir halls as ii the arts and sciences did not
require to be preserved from corruption, and hal.
lowed by tina, wsdsm which is from above, descend
ing from the Father OfLights. The immortal pom.
tiff who now fills the chair of Peter, and who's duty
it is to feed the lambs aad sheep of the vast field of
JesusChrst, being consulted by all the bishops ofIre
land the N erits Of these establishments, declared
them intrinsicaliy dangerous to faith and morals.
Lest, however, the Catholic youth OF the country
should be deprived Of the advantages of n superior
education, Plus the TX with that zeal for learning
and cultivation of toe arts, that has always dstln
guished his pre- deces sors, repeatedly recommended
the founding of a Catholic University, which would
com bne ali that II practically useful in existing in
situations, with I'll that Is pare and edifying in re-
Hgious doctrine.
Receiving with feelings of the profoundes. re-
spect the instruct ons and advice of the common
Father of the faithful the prelates of this country
assembled in the National Council at Thurles, con-
stituted committee consisting of
The Most Rev Paul Cullen, D. d., Archbishop
OF Armagh, Sc &c
The Most Rev Daniel Murray, D. D., Arch
bishop of Dublin, &c.
The Most Rev Michael Slattery, ID. d., Arch
bishop of Cashel.
The Most Rev John Mac Hale, Archbishop of
The Right Rev. John Cantwel, D. D., Bishop
The Right Rev; Francis Haly, D. D., Bishop of
Kildare and Lsighlin.
The Right Rev Nicholas Foran, d. d., Bishop
of Waterford and Lismore.
The Right Rev. John Derry, d. D., Bishop Of
Clonfert.
With instructions associate to themselves several
distinguished priests and aymen for the purpose
of examining into the details of this most important
project OF Catholic University and carrying it in.
to execution.
This committee, with all the weight and autho-
rity which the church Of Ireland impart to it,
has now the honor TO address their brethren in
America, respectful y, yet confidently soliciting aid
and generous cooperation towards the advance
ment of that great work, to which the com nj ttee
directs its best nefges-a work indeed of immense
magnitude, which cannot be successful unless other
countries come to the aid OF poor, afflicted and per-
secuted lreland-a work imperatively called for 10
rvlA 30 Ia Ir.la nI 30 has AnA,AA
faith, and, by maintaining the freedom Of educa-.
ton, to i'm pede the fatal influence that government
would exercise the religion Of the people, were
it allowed 10 usurp the exclusive right of instruct
ing the rising generations, as has been the ten
dency OF many Of the States of Europe in latter
times.
Ireland is not without some claim on the SYM
patty Of nations. When the asylum Of learning
we're elsewhere desolated through the misfortune OF
the times, she threw open the halls Of her colleges
to the youth Of other countries, not only impartiug
to them knowledge, but providing them literally
and gratuitously, as venerable Bede observes, with
everything necessary for the prosecution of their
studies Her missionaries are known throughout
the whole world, in the Last well in the
West, everywhere sustainiug and dlifasing with
great neal and devotion, The latin of Saint Patrick,
which has never suffered loss or faint in its own
island home. Many Of them have been raised to
the highest dignities in your youthful churches,
which hold oct such glorious prospects for the flu.
ture and have merited the respect, veneration and
homage of men, as we'll by the brilliapcy of their
cultivated minds, rs by their pure and exaltet
piety which has never been surpassed in the be u
ages Of the Church IL has been hitherto Ireland's
glory to carry the faith to, and propagate 1t in
other countries, and 1t still appears to be her
destiny to exercise great influence other coun-
tries by the vast tide Of emigration that is pouring
from her afflicted shores, and by the attach nent
which her exed children retain to the reli sious i'm
stitutions of their native land. If truly Catholic
spirit be preserved in Ireland, religion in other
countries must be highly benefited by it; but if
spirit OF indiferentism were introduced by goddess
education, tie evil effects of such a change would
be felt in the remotest regions Of the EARTH that
daily visited by thopsands, whom poverty and per-
secution have driven from our country. With
claims such these, length Of service sancted by
centuries of suffering for the faith may not the Old
Country hope that her appeal in this dark hour Of
trial will receive a noble response in the gene
rosity Of American friendshipl Yes, Gland turns
with tnhdence to her children In the "Far Weit,"
and their numerous and prosperous descendants in
the land OF freedom, She has nurtured them In
the true faith, which she has preserved for them
and for herself by the ready sacrifice Of rshly
possessions, and often when the occasion demanded
by the generous expenditure of her blood. In
her poverty she asks for assistance from the wealth
and generosty Of her friends and children. The
magnitude and Importance of the project commit
ted to her care, the immense sums required for
its Accomplishment, the opposition 10 be expected
from those that had so long and so remorselessly
pertecuted her creed but above ALL the principle Of
heavenly faith, and the freedom Of education, in
volved ia the contest demand and will, We trust,
secure tue Jealous corporation Oh al VINO value
their Christian liberties, and the complete emau-
ciration Of the kingdom Of Christ ia spiritual CON-
Germs, from State bondage.
What participation hath justice with injustice,
or what fellowship hath light with darkness Let
hold fast brethren, the confessions of hope,
without waverirg for lie is faithful that hath
promised, and let Us consider one another 10 pro-
woke unto charity, and to good works; not forsakng
cur assembly, as some are accustomed, but CON-
forting one another, and so much the more as you
see the day approaching Heb. y.
signed in the name Of the committee,
lsEAL PAUL CULLEN,
Arcbbithop Of Armagh, Primate OF all Ireland.
PATRlcK LElHY, ID D.,
II CocTER ID u, Honorary Secretaries.
w. NUGENT SHELLY, y
Feast of st knan. B ".
Dated this sth day Of July A. d., 1861.
A. NJ q.
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