The Hawaiian gazette., 1871-03-15

ST. PATRIcK's DAY.-Friday next, the 18th inst,
being St, Patricks day it win not be amiss to give
our readers short sketch Of the of the patron
saint of Ireland as given by the orator ofthe day
the celebration at San Francisco on the 18th of
March last, and which copy from the Aita.
WHO ST. PATRICK WAS.
The orator here gave a brief sketch Of St. Patrick
and his history in connection with the introduction of
Christianity into Ireland. About fourteen hundred
years ago, when a boy he was taken from Gaul, his
native place. and held captive in Ireland but being
a Christian, he profted by his captivity. Twice he
escaped, and each time was returned to bundage but
a third attempt proved successful and from Inc mo-
ment he regaihed his liberty he resolved to become
the teacher of the people to whom he had been a
slave. After trimming under his uncle, the
Bishop of Tours, he was ordained, and subsequently
consecraed Bishop, and sent to Ireland to labor for
the conversion Of her people. 1t during the
gress of Kings Tara, that St. Pa trick arrived, and
being Easter lac lit the Pascal fire, thus unconsiousy
violating the rites of the Druids, for which he was
summoned to answer.
WHY The SHAMROCK Is WORN
But his eloauence soon obtained for him the respect
of the assembly, and he not only told them Of the
known 3D. but expounded the mystery of the Holy Tr
nifty. To make it palmer, he held up to their view
shamrock, a small plant common in the land its triple
leaf upon a common STEM gave them idea of the
Holy Mystery. Since then, the Shamrock is a sacred
emblem 20 all On to-day, the feast Of Ire
lands Sainted Patron and Apostle. the Irishman
searches for it, in matter what corner of the earth
chance, duty or fortune may have thrown him.
In other lands, those who planted the Cross gen
rally laid down their lives earnest of victory.
1t otherwise in Ireland. In her Brehon code
and the custom of Tanstre, death inflicted.
If our country had no Funa, Scion a Lycurgus,
neither had she to blush for Draeo, Nero a Ca
ligula.
WHAT SAINT PATRICK DID.
During the thirty years Of the missionary career of
St. Patrick he founded more than three hundred chur-
ches, and consecrated many Bishops. He poured
the JUNCTION than three thousand priests and
monastres were founded which became fruitful
fountains Of learning, whose benefcent influence
felt and acknowledged by every country in Europe.
Here England's Great Alfred, who founded the in
estimable right, trial by jury, was educated Holy
women founded cl0isters, and from Kildare's Holy
Shrine" we have long line Of SANITY virgins of
which any nation might well be proud.
SAINT PATRICK BLESSED IRELAND.
We are told that prior to the death of our Saint,
he assembled high mountain, and there like Moses
among the Israelitss he prayed for and blessed his
children, and the island Of his love- that they might
be faithful seadast ready to die for Jesus and,
like St Paul, always glory in His Cross. We are
told further the prayer heard the request granted
In the beautiful lines of Potter
And how that God had promised
To grant him all his prayer,
To watch with never sleeping eye
The island Of his cure,
To guard her in her sorr0w,
To bless her in her Joy,
To bless the old man and the maid,
The matrcn and her boy
To bless her with blessing,
That shall for aye endure
keep her still brave md true,
Her daughters chaste and pure.
Shall Keep "a the lamp" still burning,
In spite Of fire aud sword,
In spite Of stranger in the land
In spite Of stranger lord
IRELAND DID NOT sLAY HER APOSTLE.
When living, she ready to kiss the hem Of bis
garment and when be died he was mourned and bu-
ried with honor. In the words of the gifted poet
To tell with what love they wrapped him
Up winding sheet,
By Bridgets holy hand prepared,
And knelt around his feet
How the angles hover'd Ger him
With chants and hymns divine.
Would surely need an ADLER tongue,
Than this poor Of nine