The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-01-21
THE REFORMATION m IRELAND.

Rev B. w whitchsr delivered lecture LAST svenn1
ct the Cooper institute, taking for his subject eand
Triumph or the Reformation in Ireland y Notwifh
standing the very inclement weather the subject
20 interesting to Irish fellow citizens that the lee
turer presented himself TO . numerous audience, by
whom he was continually applauded, and receiving at
the close perfect ovation In opening he said he felt
debt Of gratitude TO the Irish people which he never
could repay, aud now he stood before large body OF
them tonight 10 speak Of the heroism and noble endur-
they had exhibited through centuries Of psrsecu-
ton in sustaining the faith which they had first received
from their great apostle They had suffered spolstion
secution and oppression that the English gov
srnment could heap upon them, because Of
OF 0 great part OF Europe adopted the Reformation
Ireland stood faithful. when all ranks and conditions
Of mon Joined tho side Of the innoyators; when sove
reigns impatient 10 appropriate to themselves preroes
tives Of the Popes and when mobiles DESTROYS for the
plumber OF the abbcys and monaseries when all joined
the side OF novelty Ireland alone among the Northern
nations adhered the ancient faith aud ancient creed
Fifty years from the time that Luther burned the bull
OF Pope Leo the Tenth Professionalism gained its highest
asccndancy, ascendancy has since lost, and which
for the three hundred from that time has been
unable 20 regain. The lecturer then reviewed the
spread Of ProsestAnsm through Europe, enumerating
several States and kingdoms that had embraced II.
Throughout all Europe had become almost triumphant
One ttle spot one little island In tho west, wthstood
the new invasion and mo0red her ship slongsde
the Rock Of Asea But the suhernrs shs en-
dured were great and were hrst commenced under
some
OF that king had gained footing in Ireland and the
work Of Capitalization had been going for time
There king to hold court in Tara and Henry
tertaned the idea OF having himself owned king or
Ireland and he succeeded far 10 the title
and have the fact announced by the cer Ia The streets
Of London and Dublin Condscation and Professionalism
were turn both In the prolific brain OF the king
and he sent his apostle Archbishop Brown, 10 Ireland
for that purpose accompanied by bis wife and escort
Of horse and foot Brown went not 70 preach the Cos
pei hut 10 bare the swcrnot 10 build up but 10 tear
down the cburches--not 20 encourage hut 10 sbolis
charity From church 70 church he went, attended by
armed men, destroying she holy cdfces enriched by tho
offerings OF the pious, and carrying or the sacred
embems--tbe crosses aud crucihxes-the statues
and paintings, the golden vessels and holy vest
inenss-a we're carried in Browns bag, which.
like another Judas, he carried for the spoils. Tho
relics of the saints found In Christ church were
burned The holy orders OF the religious expelled
from three hundred and seventy houses, and the
buildings and property all oonilscated 10 the head
O. me NEW tho inc oath
which wss called the test oath, the spiritual
supremacy Of the boy Kins, which all should
foot headed by Sir Edward Ballngham, aud then
work Of plumber and con6scaton Was continued with
irssh vsos the churches end aars The statues o.
silver and gold and jewels precious stones the
object OF all this zeal This continued til the
sion Of Mary and for ak years the people aud the clergy
were left alone 70 repair the churches Blu, fearful
storm broke again upon the land when Elizabeth sue
ceedcd 70 the throne This was in 1858. new set Of
churches that were 70 be destroyed Tho scts OF
supremacy and uniformity were passed BY ouc
the people to renounce allegiance 10 the Catholic
church. and obedience In oil spiritual matters 10
tho Queen. To deny this death; the religious
formula was TO be used in all the churches on pain o.
perpetual Imprisonment, and absence from church en-
tailed . heavy fine Queens bishops appointed,
chief amongst whom was Adam Lotus, who having
becn introduced Al Cour and whom the Queen admired
for his comely presence and having detained him there
while sent him 70 Ireland the mtred Archbishop Of
Armagh, over which he watched With woli-liks zeal
from The safe distance OF Dublin Castle The lecturer
from this point drew vivid picture OF the suerngs OF
The Irish people In defence Of their religion ana or
their devotion 10 their ancient faith and their unde
Waiting support OF their clergy Tho acts OF oppression
and spolation and the rclentcssness win when the
reformation BY each succeeding King ana Farhment OF
England was graphically portrayed The audience were
greatly stirred At some OF the passages me lecture
was in every way great success