, 1880-03-22
UNHAPPY IRELAND.
SERMON TX THE REV. It. Il. rsopE.

HkllADN AK 1llE KEY Ia rs 4'jFts
The Rov. II. d. Topo. of Trinity Methodist
Church. In1ana aveu,,e, near Twenty fourth
street, preached ycstert,ay morning to lRrg0
congregation on 1rclntil and Moth0dism." Ills
sermon WIS rs follows:
nse,nren: ux heases dss'rs ana psaye. to 0oa tos
inR 10 knuwlstsae -iiof'.., 81 r..
The ycnrning talat tho Apostle foltfo hiskins-
met, wo mny all Hllnro as W0 think to-lay OF our
brothrpn In 1rclnnd. Tho testimony that he
boro to tho 1niatnkon zeal Of his countryincn ia
nkin to TINT which wo are forced tn ronlor to
tho natives Of TINT unhnppy island. Tho Victim
Of many uIt net OF Injustice from thcIr cnnquor-
oin Of 4llou rac0 and tongue. yet thoy havo over
been their own wolBt cnCultcs. With blind and
fanatical religious zoul they huyo for centuries
borne tho yoke uf u foreign cccleaiaatlcal t1es-
lalttsm far moro gnllin9 than even tho opprcs-
sion Of English rule. Yet hayo thoy clnng to It
with nll tho warmth OF thoIr nrlent naturca, And
hAvo kissed tho rod that smote thcnl. TAoy
havo boon patr!ots, ready to eaorltlc0 thom-
selves III thclr devotion 10 their native land. mud
got havo scarcey had a country that by any Tito
they cousd call thotr own. Their most gallant
struggles have boon not only fruitless hut nl-
most ain,lcss. Thor temporary successes have
boon marked with such cruelty, anl hnye hocn
characterized by such hlundors, ns to show
them to be unworthy OF yclt.government, md
Incompetent to perceive It were II granted.
Onoo asa!n thoy appeal to mare fortunate com-
muIltics for the bread without which many af
their children must perish with tho panBs Of
hunger, or from tho discusses which fanine
bri4gs In its train. Once aglin tho story OF thoir
woes, tholr history with ia auspicions bcg'n-
nlng,-b1t With unvArying sadness since that bo-
Rinning,-domand our attention and claim our
sympathy,
Yet In all that brnve and capable people
could ask tor materiul prspurity ireland
abounds.. Her ciilnato IL 10 tempered by Nature
fully feFtiIo. il, soafesly any point nuctl
aesoss ao sho nu hs Sty nrSSs
sixty Of whtpl nilxht shelter, tho largest shlps
Yho has inilumcrahlo snialler bays; aho lMa
Ilatlrui lltcat,a OF Inland communication mounts
R!1.s ~ l9fty, M.Ines - S!sh. She h',s K.yc1. !.
llngtoa . tho battlefield. With Ill thor failta,
hSs Fe xS @ as s fgr
~ to.day. L = not, my purpose u, to
114'sM sas not IA asoiss ss sou " osicl "
" tlp way in which thoy may bv best retlress4d.
@ W. y q ny pnrloso 70 KaAnc@S @ y tho relation
inin " her, and 70 reeogulzc the 1uht which us
Amersetn sio.hod'sts We owe tu lrslund. Thn,t
!ssare W Sy III u'; ~ the N bsttst x
AelholiSs In ireland, unr by any statistics " bo
klthtrru III Cr f>Wn luna, ....
.,At.ut tho middle ol tho NTH century Chris
ttantty was introduced into Ireland rho soft.
uoiiylnx laburs uf Ut. Patrick, hlB haIy llfe
0tlu kCNgItIuA enthusiasm WGte tho lncAnA
nt bringing. tho lslant, to tho ChrlsttAu
!Attf. Int Il would le W ct,rrcct to represent
Patrick. Not until ful yeaEa after Gis doatfs did
tho Irish Clrla,ian Church acknowledge tho sti-
prphlauy Of ltonH. Her brightest records weru
that submission date lnanyof hOr WIVES. liadrIHn
~. rewarded that submission by giving the On.
of tho grcat isof,trmatio,, hur o6vetcs. vas W "a
conptete, her subIsetun 80 cuttsp.thnt tha lrlai