The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-03-18
ST. PATRICK's DAY IN THE CHURCHES,

Discourse by Archbishop yrcCyoskey.
Az the Church Of the Immaculate Conception on Four.
sseutn street and avenue A. last evening, Archbishop
NCloskey delivered . discourse "The Festival OF 81
Paarick" before very large congregation The men,
oe Of the temperance society Of the church attended
In body, wearing the regaa Of the association The
usual ceremonies Of worship observed the octuye on st.
Patrick, Of which the following full abstract, was
then delivered-
selecting the text "How beautiful upon the noun.
ns are the feet Of Him that brngeh good tdipgs and
that prescheth peaca Of Him that shoveth forth good
as preacneth salvation that saith 10 Zion INV Goa
snail reign he remarked rAese words are tax an nom
sne nry-sccopd ehspser Of Isaiah seventh vspe
Lfe, s truly said, beloved brethren. M. -
journey. Al every step we take in our on.
ward progress reminded that We are treadng In
path that thousands have <od before us some leaving
20 trace or nementc OF themselves behind, not even
% much as footprint the way. While OF Others
ne behold on every side the OF their great
mess and the memorials OF thev labors. Az men, we
naturally feel an interest and pride in all that reflects
nonor and dignity upon our species, and we love TO
who, in their day and generation have greatly diss,n
pushed themselves BY their prominence either in arts
OF arms ny tneir heroic deeds or thor ilustaious
signal services upon their country, who have defended
y IN the hour OF danger, who have vindicated its
posierity should cherish the memory, and '' OF
souor sns% public s sSad sss sss1' sas and
b instituted and celebrated 10 do them
honor, and freely and readily join the enthusiasm
with which nation strives TO give expression to its
sense Of gratitude and admiration to lie great and gor
Gus benefactors All this we say 10 Just AZ men we
feel 70 be right and NATURAL and yet Christians
minds II when weuspeak or think Of the triumphant
hero We nj the time reminded OF the streams
~ blood that perhaps have marked his path, and the
WIDOWS tears and the orphans bitter waiIings, the
heds srewn with the bodies OF the dead and dying OF
mortal souls hurried from amid the din and tumuh OF
angry strife into the presence Of the judgment seat OF
Sodwe turn away In sadness from the that NOM
porays put all TOO truly To us Christians there
other objects more engaging and more dear There are
cher victories which challenge fully admiration
oe beautiful 70 us are the footsteps Of him upon the
me gospel OF peacer More beautiful TO us the name
-. history OF him who has achieved victories indeed
rssr 'ne sword but by the acts Of meeknoss, and OF
~ anu oi peace, who has rescued his people from
stassei but bondage not OF men, but the bondage
~ M powers OF Darkness has rescued them from sin
,v,sh,n o,,s anu spiritual death And thus reason
honor him who has been s rucst benet him Who
- -. ugen tne truest iustre and brightest glory
happy Then !, Il Nv aCe dignity and made It's people
AL challenges our gratitude respect and rov
the first and greatest benefscor Of country \, bovond
sher. X no nation 0s Which, % that country. and
90 acknowledge this great truth, prove 10 the world ~
deep and sincere conviction Of IT. a. Ireland For what
What there which awakens within thar hrsas,
nch warm and holy enthusasms What name h thsre
n which they proud and jealous a. the name ~
4, ths', ara and ,nss glorious apoasi
hey baId sacred In religion, with everything that Is
,ure ana generous 10 their soul and their national
character And each revolving year brngs round the
lis vrtoes al haI With oy: All jon with DE- vow, and
owing hearts 20 giving honor praise ana b,aedc.
'oA TsSoa ss'os<d brsshrsn y conss sAsisfssi