The New York herald., 1879-09-22
FOOTPRINTS OF THE CELT."
LECTURE By REV. NJ. A. HUNT

o. M. l., AT NEW BRIGHTON, s. l.
The Very Rev. NJ. A. Hunt o. M. l.. delivered .
scholarly lecture last evening at St. Peters Church.
New Brighton. g. l.. OF which Rev. J. Barry is PASTOR
on the interesting subject, the Footprints of the
Celt," for the benefit Of the mission. The lecture
was listened to by crowded audience. to whom for
more than two hours he spoke an eloquent and in
teresting address. He began by saying that while
separated from Ireland only by the sea their
hearts best sympathy much with her that
all that concerned her past history or future
greatness could not help being of interest them.
Explaining the title OF tho lecture. he remarked that
for public man not to fulfil public duty to
be guilty OF crime. Every individual owed 10 his
country the frank and honest declaration Of his
sentiments in all cases where he believed
the communication OF his opinion productive
of good. SO he. an Irish Catholic priest
simply desired to give reply to old and
misrepresentation OF ireland. and in tile words OF
Baron Wolfe make Irshmon racy OF the soil. The
stiilest waters. fairest meadows and the most unpro
tending trials might lead to proud results. The
glory Of ancient Ireland. with its laws and religion
more than tyo thousand years H. c.. was insisted on
her assiinilating power and individual character
pointed out aud the reason Of her perpetuty found
true Irish history and Englands story
of Ireland were replied to. Speaking Of
mies--thc Norsemen, Normans and apostles OF
so-called Protestant rcformat ton-he insisted that
while the blue holds Ireland In her fond eui-
brace patriot son remained to read her history,
the names OF her missionaries and civilizers should
not perish. Speaking of the Irish in America. where
they form nation within n nation. the speaker
alluded to shamrock Of events" triple celebra-
tion which he had been privileged to witness-the
Patrick's Day parade, the dedication OF tho
Catholic Cathedral the st. Peters OF the New World,
at which thirty-cight mitrcd sons OF Ireland
assisted and lastly the Moore centennial celebra-
ton. The that led to Irish emigration were
pointed out and depressing. to follow the track OF
1rishmcn--saints, soldiers and scholars--over the
Continent of Europe, the lecturer pointed with
pride to America, where tho sons and daughters of
Ireland were paying England back peacefully part
of the "old debt 20 long due by sending from the
looms OF Now England and the workshops Of tho
United States the woven goods and articles OF skilled
labor that will ultimately still the treadles in her
Lancashire and quench the fires in her sheffield.
THE IRISH IN AMERICA.
Americas splendid hospitality and generous treat
ment of Ireland received eloquent tribute The
sympathy ot the Irish, both ut home and abroad,
mented upon, and the memories OF Knox first mas
ter of our ordnance "Saucy Jack Barry" the
Father of the American Navy" Montgomery,
Americas proto martyr. all sons of Ireland. received
q passing tribute. "1wenty Irish merchants Of
Philadepnia subscribed nearly S500,OOO to defray
the expenses of the of independence,
while among the Hfty-six glorious men VINO sigr ed
Senators of the FIRST Congress were two Irishmen.
The plan of the first federal city was laid upon the
farm OF Dan Carroll who gave II free, and lived him
self to see ten Presidents inhsbiting the White
House, where once the smoke OF his chimney as
cended In solitude over the waters Of the calm Po-