New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-03-21
RELIGIOUS LIFE IN GREAT BRITAIN.
DIR. HALLS THIRD LECTURE.

who desired TO hear Dr. Halls last lecture The speaker
began by saying that in the two preceding lectures he
had given complete surveyas complete at least as the
| limited time would allow-Of religion in England and
Scotland He would make further observation. Let
suppose there is for fear in regard to thor
oug living. evangelical religion in Great Britain
the entire Established Church blOted out there
would be found religion among the NOncOnf0rmists
OF England than there was in the whole of Great Britain
at the beginning this century. And in Scotland there
Is now the power Of vital goodness in any Of
branches than there in the entire Church half
| q century ago.
Let me turn now said DR. Hall, to Ireland The lines
OF religious difference there drawn with more dis
tinctness To get adequate conception of its cOnd
ton will find IL necessary TO have clear idea Of the
history OF Ireland We find in this small island three
distinct races-the first Of which is the Ces There is
every evidence Of earnest living religion Till the tenth
century. They had simple New Testament belief OF doc
trine. How they came possessed Of that religion Is
great my stcry hut they must have derived their knowl
edge from the Eastern Church, for lind among them
Eastern usages customs, and convictions. They becase
objects " suspicion by the western Church, and were
looked upon With doubt and drust by the ahcrenlS Of
ROmanism There IL adequate ground Tor Dcllrf mat
they had an educated ministry am numerous schools
Bu the Church left her first love- and became weak, AMI
divided against Itself In this condition Of things the
Nurnans Invaded the country and became tnclr con
1uerOgs They instituted wise administration and en-
tcayorcd to rule the country for the benefit OF
qucrcl Tncy did not for years regard themselves rs
settled in the .0unry any more than Englishmcn now
dn IN india. TnIs brought ireland IN agreement with
the subjects Of the Papacy, and the Cells driven to
the less e NAL ana itriIie portions OF re country.
! Eventually the Normans became assgilaed iora ing
the second race: I,s Lhr was 'nt t%uIonS eSmrn,
| Catholic n character. At later day there came from
Scotland into Northern ireland class against which ie
irlts entertain strong ana llt'cf lc'lhS me Nnr-
mans who the landed arlstOyary, and tIc C+li.
,cTcd thrGushout tIe whole island. Ihc scotch c.u.r
was ". Il marked from the other two There WIS "a.
corgiaiGcraie mass tbs must make " ord that
| iion lines very mucI concurrent with blond
The first reli yious body Is the Roman Catholics.
usfsiimate viii place their numbers at ie0OGo" Atone
time there was double this number hat the emigration
20 England. scotland and Tie United SttteS has greatly
reduced the uumbsr. Tie imn' ase increase or the
Catholics the countries mentoI" Is not an actual m
crease. 1t simply transfer. win the religious in
hucncc peopc must take INFO account IN" has" ~
It's national character Tlr Irish have elements of noble
ness and generosity and und proper leaders are brave;
under bad leaders teyaa weak The are hrhc, too
easily moved and very easily ia. prey ~ t4ps" VINO
lr are capable Of On, Ligict .uro and refinement.
a.d capJpic also Of rti- down iItJ tIc lowest
dct. and Inad The tools - the "~cNt hl'r'"s- lLcie
gcone. Tie io'uish Church Ia, nd control o.crth.m
No. ,. i., .,,;t on, rom M iitrIii.i rr5.r
au!, ouvi tn. lani No.-c sim, toy have uceu hy
their enforced ccHry, shu 1ui irom ~, ', and
ne only educated people Tie country. in.y acrc tie
only a!V..s.5 0t the ro pie. aId ~ most !a,al"'o
ar-h moi all. ,leY use. III. po"r. in very WISE way
r.. Id the pru.,,e uudcr tloir control vtJu cdpcai
.rn, but Tor hi. doe Chsr"h OF Rome vas 10 iaule
.... rds hound 10 c.ucotr ncr r.op!c. iu size GH
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- such tIlha,-s
OfI.tc th,y have settled down to edlcatc Tie people
nd great change hr Twenty years l-" those
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