The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-02-25
SOUTHF I'm RELIEF.
Lecture by %hard O,Gorman Before the
BlcominJ dale Catholic Association.

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audiences ever congregaed in that building, who assem-
lied to sear Mr. Richard 0Gorman. deliver his lecture
g th bsraAt Of the poor Of the South, previously
aDr<srced on the stage we're many of our most re-
snecahle citizens among whom we're the Most Rev.
<roabshop acclOskcy and many of his clergy; Mayor
Hoffman Charles oCcnor Judge Davies Of The Court Ct
Appeals Thomas NcArthur and several others Al
eight O'Clock Mr., o'Gorman forward and re-
seiyed With great enthusiasm. He spoke follows;
History has no, preserved the name of philosopher
who propoundcd the theory that promises are IKE pie
orusts only made be broken" or the correctness of
the apothegm however serious doubt can be enter
tained and sm, IN fact myself, al ms moment,
striking example Of its truth. little more than year
ago occupied this position in which now stand,
and before audience numerous aud intel
lsgent YOU They ana did then and there combine,
nighly successiul-to Obtain money for chart
sable uses, but under false pretences, the de-
whereas in point Of fact never iectured and dom;
know how 10 lecture any one, and they were TO pay
money to hear me lecture although every one Of them
would have been gust certain contribute
worthy charity whose behalf the project gotten
up, i had been in existence. Against this
Fest deceit my younger and more sensitive conscience
did then revolt, and vowed a vow that would never
again be party TO such an imposture And now here
j am again, having weakly yielded TO temptation
lecturer without lecture an orator without an GRAFTON,
and expecting ton that you will aid and abet in the
transaction your predecessors have done before
and give your sanction aud cooperation. II you
will but consent 10 this promise that you may take
al, the credit Of the result which, il 1t be favorable
will be indeed more due to your indulgence than any
OF mine. To be frank with you-for IL you to
Join in this project il is but fair thai yon should
know ALL completely al a loss to find subject
in which it would be proper to speak to you,
ago ! CHANGED 10 look into Goupil's window
and saw there an engraving which you also perhaps
may have noticed and which at once arrested my at
tention The scene it portrayed unusual and strk-
ing II was Ngbt-Night Upon the Sea, under
danced and writhed II bent stopping the progress
OF open boat which seemed to struggle YEARLY
against them silently sulenly the TUG their
when. sudden the OF the hOr
strange light appears-al eyes are turned
luminous and seems to advance The long level rays
that stream from il, she'd upon the water track of
light and where they fall the waves bow their crests
sink calm Perpexed as,onisl,ed, struck,
with hands shading their eyes the voyagers gaze on the
strange portent, Till at last in the midst OF the eful-
gence human form deserted; then down along that
track OF iyht, walking on the trembling as II II were
Trm land. goried with balo, OF this EARTH hasten
ing 70 from wreck harm those he loved the toll
worn disciples recognize the Lord. Is not this
founded was destined 10 play among men Lie has its
storms its hours OF darkness deaness and despair On
hopes But widest Storm in lis worst
and most peroas straits when the present dreariest
NO help ON earth no light IN sky in poverty or sick
there still Christ charity moves through
other c-ceds may thrive the sunlight, winds
husned and the sky clear Christianity the
lgon OF the storm. II was new thing upon the earth,
when in Athens and Rome-the Paris aud London Of
shose days-a few enthusiasts, whom men called Cal
eoumned spendor the Temples Of Jupiter and Aphrodtis
and Mars and Palas stood around. They personed all
So S" anu nss TsT st
the magna,es Of the land and their ceremonies en-
.shanted every sense by . magni6cence such rs the
world has Witnessed The necessities OF
the cautious instincts of polite society, the
settled habits of mankind were all AGAINST the new re-
legion, and strove trample II under foot. Still, Ia
spite OF all, it fought its way II drew no swerd, 1t
raised no shield While pasansm typiaed success and
triumph Christianity represented only defeat To
malice opposed patencei to violence, iorbearance
While ragan.sm summoned TO its temples emperor
and atyie no Eacq ga andt ha nnrn
hiding in tho caiaconbs, gathered around its
affairs the humble and the weak The walls
believe and despair to hope, at once accepting the
ses, and fulfilling the promise Of its founder that ITO
abe poor gospel should be preached" The religion
adopted by people Is the most important element IN
the formation Of that peoples character Pagauism had
succeeded in producing society with many great qua
hnes The pagan man very noble man, strong,
valiant self reliant The tendency OF the system was
20 develop ndy duality and native force and thus
history to Afford than other instances
Of individual grandeur; but it a grandeur, bard,
cold and pess In pagan society there little gen
tleness ana charity Strength walked alone and
liant; weakness driven the wall and tranpcd I'M
foot poverty uttered and died uncared for
and unnoticed each pressed his career,
neither gave much help to his ncighbor expect
fects philosophy recognized. Philanthropy bcwacd
them Fine things were said and written but nothing
suppled the want and in announcing world the
. new commandment ..that should love another
laid the basis Of kindlier civilization in which con
annual interchange OF good ofce-an organized ben,
encc should break through the barrier OF Pagan sola
Brotherhood IN a common faith II s astonishing
vita wha. energy and sasacity The early Church ap
Or hours Of life hundred religious orders At once
started into existence, each having tor its object deal
the duty Of visiting the sick, another carried
aims 10 the Some sought out the prisoner IN his
se walked by his SIDE TO the scaod that the last
homan voice that should reach hrs SHOULD tell HIN
OF peace FORGIVENESS and hope. Thus skiifuy tending
fhs churcn won its oi!some way among men tl in the
end what called at frs the Gaean superstition.
defeat ana degradation arcw victory and cross
che terrible instrument OF tortnrebecame the symbol
There are who sneer what they call 'the
dark ages and their ''lazy monks and 'panpered
.snce. These men know no, what they say rhey know
nothing Of the ccascles industry OF these monks
debt 81 gratitude the present TO the past We
" them, that in the storm OF continual the
language, the literature and the traditions of the
DAYS not wholly lost Their nn,be fingers
transcribed books good 10 read with wonderful rspdy,
fsmers Tide dream The great soety for The pi"son
u Useless knowledge TO be did not then exist and
dart as now. Prplates statesmen, too in these
days, and the great principles OF government the true
o. sn snu se prop sr snas o. rpyn
~b,ch this nineteenth century might wen take hint
me claim o. kings 90 rule er, ey Divine an. right
grace OF Cod was rebuked BY saint Augustine.
VINO asserted that tho consent Of the people was
Abe legitimate Of royal power In these dark
ages YOU see some legislators and jursts
There small believe that this combination Of
qualities ~ 10 be found In the parlamen's and con
Arosee OF to-day But Of all the Ills OF humanity there
was none which the Church so earnestly d..
recied iis attention that, which Is indeed the
most rigantr and fatal OF them all-war Sell
dom necessary inevitable. always est! and dsas
sroos in itself, and The parent Of multiplied evils
and disasters, philosophy reason. experience, all
y~volt at the horrors OF war, and yet all utterly
yowsres prevent a. Its existence weeful enigma
VIII ch wisdom cannot solve. What war? From
whom hpw the FIRST impulse was given which drives
at last mutudee OF men, who have really no dislike
fcT another. mutual eiauChter. history TAILS 70
reveal From the time fbe wrath Of Achilles. The
son Of reeus heaped unnumbcrcd on Greece and
sdfenched the banEs Of Smas and Scamauder with
heroic blood down 20 times, who shak say
low many bloody battles have had. IL the
NO hiohc~ fgin or