, 1881-03-18

same . ysa..;; In short, the ItIsh were tl,ou, \,
many nf them are now, holne.rutets. nnI'4ss
!'atrlck, with his. warm heart md j,ta1vss' ~
ireef9o,I,i1ylnS isfr ,,,ItN Spirit was man cntrcyS
m Ss4y sses1s Sss 4 ssss aet sSa.s h ,sss
heen, early introduced into tic isiamI f.naa nna
tho East, nnti Ind already some cmlh"ntt ttl0n aa
zealolis nahcTe,ts; bi!t 1t bud mt yct rrach.' i
st e X o! rs So I'D EGf2pls recaf sfS9s Wds VI; na'
lnalncd. aiu had much influence. Tairjctte sii T
ic, slrank from no dttllcnlty Or dagcr III icIH ii,
efgHySrs II. tE Gh5ssiamzG FL hs t9n
caiiyention near tho nacient and royaj SItv
Of Tara, with the object Ut " preaching tnfhsS Ifhhs
lnoi.arct ntd nsselnhe1 catcttatns ti,o ii1o IN.
enee of tlp king, he boldly canfrtotef it ii fSs ',s
f]rllttlcAl prlests, who Wese c,1rnued NJ ths ~
Wny IN which hu tlsregarcd their ntIihnr;lts,e l,e
lie deelnred 70 tho monarch " that he hpoii
neW, people tl!r1uBl. II warfare TINT was rlre)%
spiritual, md TINT lle hatt no otcr ob|ert 4
yiew but to r.n!lcr II ITS people batter ni,ii md
cTe tS 5onras s resf esSss %as Tint e
tse1nn ana ESnea E9o.Ey humber
cess, he visited tho different psrf. ns
a1 fhon 9 t ls'asr1t sot M ts f1fnSt fst, a Yes a
everywhere preaching tho Gospel anI c1iH,,,
vertinE thousands to the fnlttl. The way N
WHICH 'le GttrtbntGs'h Ills success 10 the graco
dGd 1eates y, t9 surt Of tc tre pos
WIS written ,lcnr tho CLOSE Ut his laboys, ii
NH greatly n debtor to God, who las h..
sioMca t.Si. 1!is grlcG so iargaly upon 'nc that
inAltitatcs sllonld bo born agaln to Col
bu everywhere. oiylninetl for 4 pcuplo !ately
coming to the faiti." His lattnr yeurs h
spcnt In confirming and, consolidating tho
work h. i'a.l 70 successfully Rec;o!nplEhe,i
tDownpatr!ck, County D4~t), WHERE 10
hls mortal re,na!ns were buried.
y cvlde1t fro4 these EXTRACTS from II.
apostle md patron saint Of Ireland was
A MAN OF SIMPLE EVANGELICAL. FAITH.
such rs preyalled III tho early Christian
Church. Reference TO the authority, or 10 What
urn now regarded rs the peculiar ,tuctrnes,
Of the Church Of ltome, hrn coaspcuo9s io7
authority OF God for his mission. thu lHorII
nf God for Ills guide, nn1 Tho grace Of God
~ hts, SUCCESS; The n!casurc q THAT sllectss
yaIE,lousy given, lle y sald by ons ~:
cliire1lcs and ordained over them the samo
i number OF }lsllops-ttlat Is. one fNr rarh
church. Mnell larger numbers nre, however,,
elyen "IhG AnnnIs of tilo -Four Masters"
H.,
40 Bishops and 1900 presbyters or priests,
1t Is uInil VIC cnlillQt rely on the exncl HccI-
rucy OF these numbers, but they .int1leate l!o
great success Of lits work, and tho principles
one Bishop to ennh, assisted by yseycra priests
OF presbyturs Thtro aIc alsY, attributed 10
lin. some ecctes !astfcAl cailrns, but their
EenulMeness Is doubtful. Ills nnlne VAS
largely used in tho DIRK Ages Ii, tho Interests
Of Rome, IN order to glvu grcntcr credit to
rules s!e herself introduced for tho nIyal,ce
lnont Ut ller authority and centuries atte1
Its time 1t Is found CONNECTED with measures
4 host bf miracles were nso atttibnted 10
hin IN that period Of Ignorance anu superstI.
tion WHICH l,nvo no foundation whatever III
anthontie history.
they lluye been many md grleYous cnuugh-
It IL I'LL encouraging circumstance, md there
Is TIL vlclfont Of lype In It, TINT SHE sill! r..
yeres the ln,no Of her worthy patron saint
dua II Il tr9 s ns pIg' pps 81 Sf ay 5 @ o c9 nay so II
defective. From! MI We know Of st. Patrick,
wn nru convinced tint he would never hap
willingly acesptea t forSE & on'1"tIo ,n {on =, T.,
State; nild these hnyo been To his beloved
country tic Cause Of centuries al misery, and
the former rs lnllctl II not nore tinn the laiS
tsr TO aqote n,E the %oMls ., Of !, anQsS ;5
many Ut tho elgments Of national greatness.
J 1t lias I, fertllu soil, II temperate climate
fSsR Sa4D9s Ia st5G1 as aM sr ryft &C. sss
scenery. Its children liayn few cosnpsers, n
tho gifta Of ptesry and c!OqHerce, Gol'lsmttlI
mud Moore, Grattan, BURKE, Gurru', aM
ot9ST; S; fe IT, ss M IS oT fn M Sysr sS Is
aued by England, but III a.lcleilt us wnll IS
III modern tnica 1t Inns given birth 10 sons
mighty II war; fqr who llns ,ot Heard M ot
NaIl u tue Nne lloytngcS nrIam ,or a;,aIn aIn
the p!aGe Which It Is entitled 70 l.oil ainons
ton o;ib5 n spiritual things ,o a. bl4nSsa !Sss
Of the Western Church u was n1tettered "
J Papal sslnclsies. Then its synotls were l1t
held with closrd doors and the ta!ty f6rbld-
ten 10 entor, They met in public, an.l iie tiie
J wore present Mt the delibeEations. Tlen Tleni
neither Clergy nor lnlty acknowledged
obedience to tho canons Of foreign COUNCILS iaEa
! Then IN tho government Of tic Church tlela
! !!ictatson. Now wl,e, .synoll Is convened q
rhures nrolsewhere, afftltngs are SURROUNDS
led In mystery: tho pcope are ut out. anlIt
oven All Archbishop happens l,lcontcIisly
lneekly crouch ,untIcr l'apal replr!nlan,d::
How strange that men can bow their l!ecks
to such hard bUu0Agp, and yet venture olle.
| chilli NbOlt lDettyP' IRELAND, II she oe HAo
to herself nllu to llEr patron sallt, Will
, SEEK FOR HOME RULE
In spiritual rs well rs civil nfrairs; nld ttkn
n md then only7wlll She realize tho Ideal ofhct
pAtrlots aud l,uets; md becOluc
Great, glorious, md FREQ,
First tslG OF tho curth, and rst Rctn OF tue sea'
: Il capuot more appropriately conclude tll3
: brief sketch uf tile pNtfUn sntnt Of lrriaha
tl,nM by appeaillng part Of hviln still e.
; ;; TINT III tho Irish tMguas6, whicll y ntlrlp,,
Ited to lin all beur3 his nn!ne. 1t Is Shllt
To have been nsctl By lin as q prayer %lit,i
:, aAplIt to Httompt tho conversion Of tle lrlsi,
monarch LnUgi,alrc. 1 submit It. tJ'eyc!y
pntrf0t!o lrfsllllnn as mot M iNabpr0pfI!aIlss
!, prayer tU Use ut my time, not eXctptl!!g tia
+ peculiar temptations Of st. P4trlck's pay'
/, blind to ulysnlf to-day.
) Tho Power of uOd 20 guido INC.
! THO Might Ut Gutl to uphold nc,
! Tho Wisdom of God to teach tnU.
Tho Fro uf God to WntDh 0yGr me,
Y Tho Ear Of GuAl 10 hcnr me,
| Tho WDr1 IT God tO give mo speech,
. Thes&lznd Ut 0Dti to pn,tect 1nu.
q Tlsp Way or God to Op bnfOrG mo,
I Th9 Ehteli ct 0nl tn she!teF nc,
. Tho Host Ut Gt}d to defend mr. y
'. AEnnst tho Huarus Ut demons.
.tKnnHt tho temptations Of Vices,
ANanst tho lusta of nature. .,
y AElllstt4rcfy tnnn who 1nedltaEes lh|u'' ~
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