The herald., 1893-12-10
He Expresses Himself Pleas
antly on America.
The Distinguished Preiate Lectures
on What He Saw Here.
Glad to Be Among Hip Frieuds-The
Wonders of the Great Chicago Fair.
The American People Religious
and Temperate.

Liverpool, when he made his rsf pub
lie appearance since his return fror
America. The peoples Saturday con
certs, through the instrumentalisy o
the right reverened gentlemen, occupy
an important place 10 the musical has
tory of Liverpool, md week after vreel
the hall is crowded and hundreds are
unable to gain admittance. On last
Saturday evening. long before the hall
was opened, the doors were besieged
by large crowd eager to gain admit
tance, and when entrance was obtained.
large number had to be satisfied with
standing-room. These concerts are un-
doubtedly an admirable institution in
Liverpool life, for they provide whole-
some recreation for its citizens, and If
entertainments were provided on SIM
liar lines in other quarters of the city,
they would be means of in
calculable good. On Saturday night
the chair was occupied by Cap
tain Bell, r. N, and, on Monsignor
Nugent entering the hall. the audience
rose, and accorded him demonstrative
welcome. During an interval in the
concert programme. Captain Bell, IN the
name of the audience. briefly thanked
the artists, and expressed much
pleasure at seeing Monsignor Nugens
safely back from his visit to America.
Monsignor Nugent, who WAS warmly
received, said he felt sincerely that very
hearty welcome which they had given
to him, and he knew that it came from
their hearts. Ifsthey were glad to see
\ fol hat
equally 30 to be at home again. Though
q man might travel over the ocean,
through the new world, and receive not
only that bounteous hos pitality for
which the American people were pro.
verbal, butsa large share of their honor
and respect, still, after all. one natu-
rally turned to home and the scene OF
ones labors loud applause,l. Home
That was q sacred word, and had a
wonderful influence on their minds and |
ksarte, and no matter how humble it |
mAyht be, it was to the father the |
brig, ,htest and cheeriest tpot on
earth. because in that home was
all tE.at he held dear, lus wife
and his children, and the fruit of
his toll, Industry and skill. But they /
might say: "Well, but you are not
family man you can only have house,
and your position at best is of "a lonely
character ;" His home they knew for
the greater part oi mis- life-vvell, for
certainly over As years--was in the
midst of the people of that city. with
out distinction as to class. creed
or condition, and his family, the refore,
he thought was large one (appdauEe).
1t was not confined to that city alone,
but while he was away whatever city he
had visited he had been cheersa by the
hearty reception, that ne
had received, ifrom men and women
whom he had once known either as
bovs or girls in Liverpool, exposed to
those trials and dangers which beset
citv life to the homeless and destitute
child. On several occasions was he not
only cordially received, but before they
said farewell they put into his hands, In
more than one instance, substantial
sum for their home when they were
homeless and where they received the
means of gaining an honest livll hood by
their own self-reliance and energy Zap
plause). Well, he was glad
to be at home. Walking along
Cockepur street that evening he felt he
was at home, for three or to'nr poor
women Joined in welcoming him. They
said, "God bless you, Father Nugent
We are glad to see you home agaln and
looking 90 we'll" [Applemse.l
He had been at the worlds fair. He |
had seen that worlds marvel, the like |
OF which the world in its history had
never seen. Looking at the building ae
it stretched along two miles in front OF
leks Michigan, with its marvellous
,uping and unity of design, zone could
.a nelp but feel that he wsRn IN the
i, DIST Of mighty people with gigantic
pos er of mind. He was certain neither
the ancient nor the modern word had
seen such sight. 1t WAS worth the
whole journey across the ocean 10 visit
and simply look upon it, without pass
ing through its miles of halls with the
various exhibits of the world.
There was something in the whole
tisng, and in the atmosphere, which
.rged mans mind and made him
that he was moving amongst
people who must, in their
eliglous, in their social, and in their
political life, exercise gigantic, a
mighty influence upon the world. APP
plause.] He attended the Catholic con-
gress where there were some II or IA
chbishope, with the world-known
Cardinal Gibbons at their head, with
any number OF bishops, hundreds OF
priests, and representative men and
women from every part of the world. 1t
was marvellous gathering OF intellect,
OF freedom of expression, and unswerv-
ing loyalty to the church to which they
belonged. 1t struck him as one observ-
ing and taking note that here was a
great religious concentration of men
VINO were determined by the force of
intellect and of heart and of staunch
fidelity to the principles which they
profeesed to leaven, as it were, the
great republic with spirit of true reli-
gion.
Say what might be said of the Ameri-
can people, religion was power with
the great mass of them. Wherever
he had to mix in any gather
ing, whether of employees or
employers, in all their gatherings, with
out cant or the mannerism which was
too common in this country, they always
invoked the blessing of God on the work
they were undertaking. Referring to
great gathering at the worlds fair on a
Saturday night, when people were en-
loving themselves, he said he was On the
lookout for it, anxiously watching, and
he did not see single man or woman
under the influence of drink. He as
cured his hearers he never saw such a
respectable and we'll behaved people in
any part of the world. There was a good
deal of beer drinking in the German de-