The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-10-12
FROM THE PULPITS.
Notable Discources Of Seattle
Ministers.
REV. MR.. BRIGHT ON PARNELL.
Rev. Alfred Inwood Talks TO Young Mon
Sermons Of Rev. Mr. Dunlap and
Rev. HI. Chsndler-Church News.

Rev. 8. Alonzo Bright preached yester-
day morning at Trinity Methodist Episco-
pal church upon the theme of "Charles
Stewart Parnell and the Irish Cause" He
took the ground that while Parnell was an
able man, he would better have tried to
convert Ireland to Professionalism than to
have secured home rule for her.
sThe stream OF history he said, "is dotted
here and there with names of such prominence
and power that the history Of the periods In
which they lived and acted seem to be histories
Of these particular characters. The history of
early France is the history oil Charlemange The
history OF early Norman England is the history
Of William the Conqueror. When we get far
enough away from its occurrence, there will be
Eapoleonic period In French history; q Bis
marckean period In German history; q Glad.
stonian period In English history. American
history will have at least a period with WASH
ington as the most prominent feature and an
other with Lincoln in the foreground.
"5reatness brings with 1t wonderful weight
Of responsibility. The light that is turned upon
the throne admits Of no concealment OF thought
or motive. Ambition which only plans for prefer
ment and does not require as to fitness speedily
schieves ruin. The dispatch that Parnell was
dead produced thrill throughout the world
90 active and masterful has that short life been
that II viii shed almost as much luster on the
Iriah people as that of his predecessor O'Con-
nell, or Wellington. Indeed, think him as
great man As wolseiy, an Irishman, now
virtually at the head of the English army
"Parneil's life has been public one, and az
guch il Ia the legitimate subject of public re-
view. We as Americans have right to review
g because he was great-grandson of Old IRON
ddes-otherwise Admiral Stewart, of the United
entes navy.
acharles Stewart Parnell was an Irfshman. To
y an irishman is no disgrace. England is today
sg1sst nation. Her greatness has not been him
defed By the Irishmen who have become famous
b her service. That sea-girt isle is grandly
lk0ic, and viii always be famous in the world
hsofy, II for DO other reason than that the bat
wof the Boyne was fought on her soil, and
6holocism was taught that there was another
I'm OF the religion of Jesus Christ in the
World, which, If not accorded q place therein
pesceebly, would force its own recognition
Ireland claims recognition from the student of
universal politics, because she 10 one of the few
Nmaining regions that lie governed from with.
cut She 10 OF interest to the student of theol-
ogy because she shows, side by side, in the same
acs and soil and cline the effects of the teach
ings OF Catholicism and Professionalism.
Commencing with o'Connell who enjoys the
distinction of being about the only Catholic
Irshman who attained lasting fame as a
patriot statesman of the Green Isle,-then
comes Mitchell, Mesgher and O'Brien, leaders
oil Young Ireland-brave, Quixotic, visionary,
and incompetent; who were succeeded by him
who lies dead yonder at Brighton, and their
ultimatum al along has been home rule. The
foundations OF government inhere In the in
dividual. desire to say here and now, that
while an Irishman of pure blood (although
born in this country and much desiring the
welfare OF the home OF my ancestors, yet / be-
heve no greater curse could come to Ireland
than home rule. The fact might Just as well be
stated once for al that IL 10 an impossibiity for
ireland to have home rule unless Ireland her.
self 10 converted. II you were to change
lreland's parliament to Dublin tomorrow you
would transfer the rulership of that down.
trodden land from London to Rome.
"When the Irish university bill was under dis.
cussion Psrnell proposed to cut of appropria-
lions to Queens college unless their demands
were acceded TO. This his colleagues refused,
and he left the assembly, hurting at them this
@unt: You ale q set OF truculent Romish
rata When, however, Parnell succeeded to
the leadership of the Irish party he became
guilty OF the very same truculency for which he
berated his coad1utors. His great mistake was
IN not trying to lift Ireland to where she would
be able TO govern herself.
II am fearful that the harmonizng influence
OF Parnells death may put Gladstone in power,
under pledge TO give Ireland home rule, and If
II does there will be some history made that will
sooner or later have TO be unmada."
Mr.. Bright closed with an allusion to
Parnell's late participancy in q crime, and
drew the conclusion rs the lesson of his
life that politicians Or others could not af-
ford to purchase success at the expense of
right