Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-03-16
ST. PATRECK's DAY.
Who st. Patrick was, and How
His Day Will be Celebrated.

Tomorrow being the Patron Saints
day of Ireland, we give placeto the fol-
lowing sketch of the life Of that great
and good nan
Almost rs many countries arrogate to
themselves the honor OF having been
the natal soil Of st. Patrick, says the
OaUis CuHeadGTia, as made q similar
claim with respect to Homer. Scotland,
England, France, Wales, each furnish
their respective %pretensious but what
ever doubts may obscure his birthplace,
all agree in stating, as his name implies,
that ne was Of a patrician family. He
was born about the year 372, and when
only sixteen years of age, he was car
rled eff by pirates and sold into slavery
to one Milchs, in Ireland, where he was
employed as a swineherd, on the Oun
tain of Sleamish, in the county OF An
trim.
Here he passed seven years, during
which time he acquired a knowledge OF
the Irish language, manners and Gus
toms. Escaping from captivity and
resching the Continent after many adj
ventures and bairbTeadth escapes, he
commenced the study OF the scriptures,
which he pursued for hirtyJiUe years,
being ordained SUCCESSFULLY deacon,
priest and bishop.
On receiving this last dignity, he was
ordained by Pope Celestine to 90 to Ire
land, to presoh the gospel to ts itaen
heather inhsbitRnts.
The principal enemies which st. Pat
rick found to the Introduction of Chris
tianity into Ireland, were the Druids of
the ancient faith, who, being great ma
g~icians, would have crushed and driven
cut any OF less miraculous and saint
ly powers than Patrick. Their Obsiinacy
was SO great, and their Vaccinations so
strong, that he was compelled to resort
to the most powerful and ultra means to
counterfeit them. He cursed their fer
tile fields, and converted them TO dreamy
boys no cursed their rivers, and they
produced no fab and at last, he had to
curse their cooking utensils so that no
amount of fire and patience could make
them cook. All this did not move their
obstinecy, SO the Saint, after having
again appealed to them to change their
ways aHd cease to persscute the religion
OF the Living God, cursed them, and the
ground opened and swallowed them up.
After this he had no further trouble,
and for six years he lab0Ted with the
most extraordinary success, making
thousands OF converts, and building 3
large church in Ulster. At the end Of
seven years he went over to Britain,
where be preached against the heresies
of Pelagius and Arius, completely re-
futiDg them and releasing the people
from their dangerous sway. During his
stay he established the Church of St.
Andrew, and settled the BishOpric Of the
Isle of Man.
These important duties performed, st.
Patrick returned to Ireland, and labOred
for thirteen years most zsalOusly and
faithfully, al last most glOriOusly con-
verting the whole island to the true
Faith. He then went to Rome and gave
an account OF his services and reported
the entire success of his mission, which
he had executed with so much discretion
that not one of his companions was
tyred, nor did he cAuse the death Of one
Of those for whose salvation he had
worked.
About the year Az he founded the
AFchbishoprie CT Armagh, where he
died the 18th Of March, in the 10th
year of his age. He was buried, it is
currently believed, in the Abbey Of Saul,
in Ulster. All are familiar with his
miracles and works, so we. need not refer
to them.
His "day' is celebrated the world
over by Irishmen in the most hilarious
manner. We have already published
the programme for its celebration in this
city, and here reproduce it
THE various Irish societies will meet
at Hibernisn Hall, III Of Adams and
Main street, at 8 o'clock am, from
WHICH the procession, under the COM
maud of Col. N. Msgevnay, jc., as Chief
Marshal, will march to ct. Patrick's
Church and attend solemn High Mass,
after which a psnegyric =" y. Patrick
viii De delivered by the Rev. Father
Mesgher. From st. Patrick's the plo-
cession will march to Second, mp Second
to Jackson, M Jackson to Main, down
Main 70 the Hail, where the procession
will disperse-to meet by invitstiOn at
half-past seven o'clock pm. Ia the
evening addresses will be delivered by
Prof. Mitchell! and others, at the New
Assembly Hall, near Gayoso, on Main
street, and an excellent quadTille band
will be in attendance. More than ordi-
nary enjoyment is anticipated.
We are informed, IN authority, that
Ly resolution of the Irish Literary AssO-
citation st its lsst meeting, 4rishmen who
are not members OF any association ere
invited to join them in the procession,
aud that preparations have been made
TO furnish those desiring to join ia the
nroca-sion with auitabln hadyaa ~