The Irish standard., 1891-11-21
2 the IRISH IN AMERICA. !"
This Was the Subject Of a Lecture
Delivered in Dublin by Bishop
McGolrick,

Delivered in Dublin by Bishop
McGolrick
THEIR TRIALS AND TRIUMPHS.' y
An Able Address to Distinguished
Audience in Father Mathew
Memorial Hall.
On Tuesday, Oct. 9th. a lecture on
s.The Irish in America-their trials
their Trlumphs'' was delivered by the
Most Rev. James Meg Golrick, DID,, Bis
hop OF. Duluth, z. s. A., in the Father
Mathew Memorial Hall, Church street,
saws the Freeman Journal. DR.. McGol-
rick ia native of Borrisokane, county
Tippera1y. He has spent twenty i've
years on the American Mission, and
during that period he has had ample op
portunity of studying the fortunes OF
our exiled fellowcountrymen. The lee
ture was highly entertaining and in-
terestlng narrative, and much apprecl-
ated by the audience which crowded the
hall. The platform was tastefully dec
Grated with plants supplied by Thorn
ton. of Grafton street. Before the pro
ceedings began selection Of music, vo-
cal and instrumental, was well rendered
nv the choir. The Very Rev. Father
Columbus (Maher), Q. S. F. G. Presi-
dent of the League of the Cross, occu-
pied the chair.
His Lordship. in the course of mis- ad'
dress, said for long wears the youth and
strength of Ireland by thousands and
hundreds of thousands, driven from the
land they loved 80 we'll, sought refuge
IN free America. Deprived Of educa-
tion and home and pauperlzed by stern
laws, the irish emigrant to America
found himself with few resources. save
his bodily strength and his cheerful
habits and mind. At first, with few
friends and amid many hardships. ne
elected and forgotten, the poor Irish.
NAN worked at his allotted task, lived
his brief day and died unknown. The
Irishman's character spread before
his employers by journal, tract and
magazine is that of lazy, thriftless,
drunken creature. History, supposed
to be the witness of truth. was false in
this regard. His brogue was detestable
to American ears; his honest face was
caricatured, bis word was doubted, his
religion was hated as both absurd and
idolatrous. Meanwhile it was only that
religion, with its beauteous promise OF
reward hereafter and it's kindly aids to
the DOOR. that could enable him to bear
the scorn and contumely Of men. Only
the thought of wife and children stepped
in poverty at home, and dependant on
him for support, could force him TO
stand with bowed head and silent tongue
in the face OF foul repr0ach Zap
plause). Nor could it be said that these
early pioneers from Erin lived and died
in vain. Gathered together, though
few in number, they formed the nucleus
OF Catholic congregation; the CHEEKY
voice and kindly tone Of the Irish priest,
the "Soggarth Aroon was soon heard
amongst them. and the despised shanty
church was the blessed spot from which,
in course of time, the lofty cathedral
was to spring (applause). The little
band Of exiled Catholics had grown into
a great and well founded organization
with nine thousand priests, ninety bish-
ops, and oyer twelve millions of faith
full Catholic people (applause) Truly,
the growth of religion IN the United
States 8as wonderful triumph OF
Gods marcy. Years went on, and still
the tide of emigration swelied; numbers
imported strength, and successful labor
brought means for education as well as
for religion. Soon beside the church
grew up the school and the convent;
colleges for the higher education reared
their stately walls and the children OF
the irish became great and educated
power in the country (applanse). In
the learned professions the Iri shman 9
native talent did him yeoman's service,
and his name was held in honor through
the length and breadth Of the land q. i
BY honest work ia AL departments OF
business, the walls Of prejudice were
broken down, until now they beheld
the Irish people merged into the social /
life OF the United States. and become
the frmest upholders Of the Republic lll i |
lapplause). There were proyldentlal dE
ways for the establis hment of thor thor
oughly RELIGIOUS people; yet, strange toI 9,
say, though iii large numbers the :Itlsh a
people crowded into the cities and there |
built up the Church, their permaan Y Y nence 9
and increase were not assured - I u q me i
land. Almost coniined to the large cit- u
and mannfs seturing 4 town., y q they N
light So become oWners
Eof|the soil )ther peo e1ernn ans,
Il gians
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