The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-03-18


st. Patrick, that Irish virtues may blossom
in your hearts, that you may ever love the
true the beautiful and the good is my
earnest prayer for you. May you ever fol-
low the true, the beautiful, the good, 80
that when you have entered on eternity
you may find the realization OF ideal truth,
beauty and goodness.
Father DcIaney's Lecture ON Ireland.
AT the close OF vespers at st. Patrick's
Church last evening, Rev. Father Delaney,
OF Nashville, delivered lecture on the
subject "lhe Irish heart, its love Of faith
and country"--a prolific theme, TO which
the learned and eloquent lecturer did full
justice. The congregation which filed the
church had to repress the strong tempta-
ton to break forth into rounds OF applause
many time and oft during the lecture.
The audience was in full sympathy with
the speaker and his theme, and had ii
been delivered in Il public hall the APP
plause would have been loud and long
tinued. The reverend gentleman began
by stating that he came TO speak Ms an
Irish priest, OF the Irish race. lie was not
ashamed OF its history and its love OF home.
There are two elements which belong TO the
character and genius of every people
their religion and love of country. II that
religion be from God IL will make a god
like people; II IL be noble 1t will make a
noble people. Side by side OF their reli-
gion comes the love OF country, the at
tachment ami many endearing ties, which
by their faith they are taught 10 love and
hallow; the precincts aud many spots
where in their young days they plucked
from the sod for the first time the little
shamrock aud studied It's triple leaves;
how dear IL was 10 the Irish heart, for Il
told OF their ancestors history, either love
Of faith or country. You have 10 20 back
1000 years to reach the cradle OF the Irish
race, the days when st. Patrick preached
to the Irish, and coming down through n
mourniul and checkered history you find
the people imbucd with love Of faith as
taught 10y 81. Patrick and also love of
country.
Father Delaney described the protractcd
schism OF the Fourteenth century in the
Catholic Church, when an Antelope
raised himself up. France, Germany,
England and Italy were deceived, but
glorious Ireland, divinely guided by in
stinct, chung 10 the true ponlih and stood
true TO the right hand OF the church. This
| loyalty and fidelity came from God through
81 Patrick. Bloodshcd or death could not
destroy IL through all these ycan.
The lecturer described the long Eight for
the faith made by the Irish race, thor
courage and iortitudo under persecution
under the penal laws. The people died
for their affairs and sacred liberty. The
war made by England on Ireland for 400
years was not against Irish nationality,
but lrcland's Catholic faith. England dc.
carcd that the Irish people not only must
become slaves, but Protestant slaves. The
purity OF the Irish race was next touched
upon; that purity that makes tho Irish
maiden as chasle M the nun in the cloistcr
that makes the Irish man faithful Ia hil
wife, that makes the priest faithful I,
tho altar which he serves. Tn,
Irish woman Is the glory Of he
country la virgiual purity. She la,
been taught II by ~. Patrick, who hello
up the Mother Of God, the Virgin Mother
as the type OF lreland's womanhood an,
Of lfoland's consocratcd virgins as il I
illustrated In the lives Of lrclnnd's virgin
saints The lrishman knows. whatcye
, else lac may be false TO. he has bound him
self before he altar OF God 10 his wife
scaled with n sacrament aud blessed will
tho sign of the cross, that no power OF
earth or Ia hell or In heaven can break tn
sacred bond that binds him TO the wife O
his bosom. Father Delaney discussed tn
I education OF children and tho unchrisiial
! laws OF England which made that Irish
4 man iclon who sent his children TO
! Catholic school; but England failed In III
z attempt 10 degrade and brulalize the Iris
; people by Ignorance.
{ Tho love that the Irish possess 70
G their country cannot be- surpassed; the
/ unite Ia one grand sentiment, the love @
a that land which bore them or OF thoi
!. ancestors. The lecturer drew a graph
4 picture VI love Of native land Of lfclan
4 IN her prosecutions Tor 100 years; thei
= lightncss Of heart amid trials aud trbulr
4 ton. "Dcnr Father Tom Burke used I
. nay, III there should piper or u fiddle
= como by aud should hear him play TIL
. Winds That shook the Harley monk an
y priest as ] am, my heels would fly iroI
under me"
b Father Delaney closed his inicrcstin
!, lecture, Of which the ABOVE Is but mcr
n outline, with n glowing tribute TO Amei
n lea, the homo Of the brave and the free
= whose flag waves proudly Tor all, who's
], bright stripes, like unto the rainbow aft,
Q a storm, cheers up the heart, for within II
J. folds the poor aud pcrscculed Of lrclan
II has always found a home. No tyrani FOO
/ stems ON her soil. aud freedoms iaircst sor
g and daughters are always welcome TO h,
}. shores The homeless and crushed hear
Il OF those who first opened their eyes
a that sweet land OF shamrock but TO cloi
!. them in the land Of freedom, the home
u their adoption, Columbia. Lot M hoJ
o that Parncll may yet rise triumphant oy,
o his Prosecutors with the cross aud the shan
:. rock In his hand, thereon cmhlaloncd
K golden letters Victory, Ireland is free
10 aud like the mariner, ever faithful 10 N
u polar star In guiding his bark 10 slict
rs shorc, will be united and energetic in a
IL onr Undertaking. for lvland's honor an
" glory, and rest assured the tune will 500
!. come. and II Is near ~ hand, when IN
n cannon win boom forth The Joyous new