The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-03-18

laon OF great works hereafter In the cause OF regon
historians that the seventh century Christian church
belonged almost entirely TO Ireland The children OF Ire
during that century exercised the strongest
u the whole church in the OF religion and IN the
conversion OF pagan nations Boniface the apostle OF
iermany, was son OF Ireland, but al an early age
,assea over 70 England and from England 70 Germany
Has change came the face OF Ireland The bar
'aran nations Of the north had looked upon 1t with
Teedy and jealous eyes. The Danes poured upon the
sland scattering desolaton and alright every SIDE
Finding nothing but fertility before Them and leaving
nothing but darkness and ruin and desolaion behind
the churches despong commerce and In
uguratng long series Of civil strife The Danes were
ucceeded by the Normans and they again by the Anglo
'axen Till the whole island became the theatre Of civil
rife and dscord But during all this time OF trial and
ufiering the faith Of the people remained firm
md mistaken. No attempt had been made by
,i the Dane or the Norman y interfere
way, not only all the ancient glory and hth OF the
IRISH Church. but was 10 try TO deprive II OF that which
,ride-ts holy Roman Catholic faith. This was the
york attempted by the reforners when they went to
iraand Then it was that her churches were taken
IRON her and given up the stranger; her venerated
despoied and laid in ruins everything that
nance pud invent or ingenuity could devise was at
temptet 10 draw them from their allegiance TO their
Snurcn, nd TO take away the faith from heir hearts.
Iney wen worried and prosecuted, and hunted down.
IneT prizes were driven from the soil; tho churches
W we're mos Anly taken from them but every place
al IN vaa the faith once taught TO them was
continued be taught II spoke to them from
every hill, ts from every glen from every mountain
and from vey valley; it spoke to them in every
breath Of e thy breaihed Ii spoke to item from the
ruins OF Tyr churches which they behdd on every
in the veryoll and no power was able touproot It or
10 drive ilaway. The venerable preate then made
touching afa 70 his bearers TO educate their children
IN the aittiey mad received themselves He said In
conclusion4t us take IL to our hearts this day con-
secraed TOP Patrick let return thanks to God that
he has bleH US to be his CHI dren and the nhcrors of
hat we
may be tr' the teaching he has left us true to the
designs whcProvidence has in store for US determined
TO cling, evehs our fathers chung through good report
ana through y report in adversely and In prosperity
ana IN every vsstude of fe like them let us cling TO
we Holy Roma Catholic faith Let us pray that our
children, ana ochildrens children may learn to love
ana chng W their fathers loved it and chung to it,
AND tnat az .ue heritors OF St. Paricks faith, they
may initiate 81 .ck's virtues, and that they may be
all ages in heeseni o..
The benedDtion than do,,roroS 80 a.. .o.-o
CATION retired. --N VIZ So-e'o-
-, zen LUIS" UuArvanccs In Brooklyn.
'A1 v' was the subject OF several
,0oes w" yered before large audiences
,as' 0,onns ~ 'n' oa'n churches OF Brooklyn The
Rev. DR.. McGlyn Of StS rhan,. 49,. ~ ~
delivered beautiful paneG !. - 80. S 49,
Of st. Patrick. at the Chur On ane o aaa chalacer
of York and Jay streets. rhS .ne corner
The iatt er cnnr,h the school attached TO
Al st. Anne's church, corner Wi. =, r..
Vespers service held. and au rfone s.res's,
coursed by the choir; after Ioo my e nnus,o us
Shandlev " by the Rev. Mr.
The Rev Mr. Phillips entertained ,a,..
by his discourse, which delivei M Ivy ~
the Visitation, Even street, near VaRrnnt onufch u
Appropriate sermons were also denrad a. :, -,
St. Peters and other churches duri1ba avan;r a .,
In the different Catholic churches tha Eas,arn NJ,
trct the services yesterday were weSf,andad MS
Mary's Church OF the Immaculate sncau,,a ~ p r.
Father Mcdonald delivered highly iEeStinn ai Ivy.
graduated his hearers that the spif If - p,,,
was visible on foreign shore; urgeds pesala not ~
whiskey; spoke Of the faith learning al humanity
lrishmen and in this connection paid twing tribute
70 the memory 81 Of the late AIchbshp Hughes,
The heart Of every true Irishman and hee are many
Of that character here Besides her ptro. saint Ire
land boast OF Patrick Sarsned, and AMERICA Of Pat
rick Henry, and the Church looks with pride on its
greatest theologan, Patrick Kendrck Aishould look
upon It as day consecrated to Ir6hnd' sfaith not
day Of sinful amusement and intemrerancS Irshmen
should remember their faith and thur csuntrys
honor At the Church Of Sts. Peter and Paul Rev. Sy-
vesler Malone delivered able address to very large
Religious Celebration Mt Ponghksepsie.
The anniversary Of lrelands patron saint was OBJ
served in Poushkeepsie yesterday by appropriate cere
PONIES at st. Peters church. In the morning Father
ckn celebrated mass and the choir sang s. Pairick's
YnNn. In the evening Rev. Father Deaiy, OF Nc~
Iot delivered panegyric on st. Patrick IN 81 feter
cnuib Many enthusiastic Cets were observed wear
ing oNhe green.
CAebrafiOn Yesterday In Cincinnati.
CINCINNATI, March II, 1867.
81 Patriss Day has been observed here today viii
unwonted Spit Six companies Of Fenan infantry snc
one OF cavalry fully uniformed and armed, and number
ing about 400 nskets paraded the streets creating
great stir amongthe Irish population. The civic process
SION was . nIls in length, many German Catnoii
soceuer joining 70. The weather was bright, but YER
colo. Tne Nreets nav. been thronged ell day.