The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-03-18
SABBATH LECTURES.
BISHOP sPALDMa ON THE LIFE OF THE LATE
ARCHBISHOP HUGHES.

BISHOP sPALDNG ON THE LIFE OF THE LATE
ARCHBISHOP HUGHES
The Right Rev. Bishop Spading, Of Peoria, Ill,
iectured last evening at st. Michael's Church,
Ninth avenue, the life OF the late Archbishop John
Hughes. The church dsnsely packed with q
congregation large percentage Of which were ladies.
The Bishop first referred TO the very early history
OF the Catholic Church IN America, bringing II down
to 1897 the date OF Bishop Hughes birth. AT this
time Ireland intensely excited by the struggle for
independence in America, just ended triumphantly.
or race that hal suffered unexampisd persecution
tine Irish) John Hughes was born. Al the time Of
bis birth there feeling all over the world
and particularly in Ireland, where the Penal Code
OF the most dabolical instruments invented by
human ingenuity to degrade and dsbass
people, full force. The American peo.
pie had thrown on the yoke, the British
regular army absent lighting the battles OF Great
Britain, and there was muttering Of the overthrow
OF tyranny all the world Bishop Hughes aIher
was wel-to-do farmer but the political troubles,
added 10 financial Ones reduced him TO- AZ frst,
parative poverty, aud finally TO absolute want. John
had been at school, and the tlmo OF his father's
hna mistortunes was about sixteen or seventeen
years OF aga He was obliged to leave school, and
did SO with heavy heart, as his great ambition
was to learn and become a useful man. But
be WAS obliged TO work IN the fields at any other
employ mont he could get. There great tide Of
emigration 10 America at this time, and mis- father
hoping to better his fortunes. came here. John
left with tho rest Of the family al home and
~ work. During his work he often longed 10 DO
priest, and would leave the plough ~ times and falling
upon his knees, would pray that he might yet hnd
opening IN Gods sanctuary. his father, some years
ter his arrival here sent Tor John, who wed in
America when about twenty years old. They settled
in Pennsyiv and John continued 10 work aud
study at odd times.
The Bishop then went TO give detailed aud in
teresng history Of Hughes desire to enter the priest
hood his success and MS hnai eevation TO the bsn
Opric aud arch bshoprc OF New York The famous
controversy between tho Presbyterian minister, Mr.
Breckenridge, OF Baltimore, and Father Hughes IN
which the latter was victorious, WAS referred "
one OF the greatest acts oil Bishop Hughes' lie be-
cause II established the fact that Catholics were not
afraid 10 meet the charges Of Professionalism. Another
great work the Bishop considered 10 be the
abolition Of trusseeism In the Church and the
establishment OF the present system OF managing The
secular AFFAIRS Of the church in America. Tho great
AMI all important question Of schools also dis
cussed by the late Bishop. who argued for
lsned the parochial schools that necessary.
Tho Cathedral also mentioned the grandost
tempe to GOO ia America, AMI hting resting place
for the bones Of the great Archbishop who had laid
It's corner stone. The reverend speaker closed his
address with glowing tribute TO Tue memory OF the
departed Archbishop.