The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-11-18
ROMAN CATHOLIC NEWS
Interesting Sketch of the
g Ancient Order of
Hibernians.
MGR. SETON'S LECTURES.
Bowling League Of the Diocesan
Union-st. Bridget's Fair
The Mission At st. Mary's.


At the Satolll demonstration in Hobo
ken last Sunday tue members of the
Ancient Order Of Hibernians made a
most creditable appearance. Under COM
maud of County Delegate Murrsr they
turned out in large numbers and de~
ported themselves In a manner that
called forth hearty commeudatiou. The
Hibernians are very strong in Hudson
County. In Jersey City there are Divi-
sions Nos. L. g. s. z, s.. g. 10. IL. ID and IA;
Hoboken, Division No. IS; Bayonne.
Division Nos. II ana 20. There are three
companies of the Hibernians Rifles,
Companies A and B in Jersey City and
Company G in Bayonne.
A prominent Hiosrnian in conversation
with a JERSEY CITY NEWS reporter last
evening spoke as follows of the objects
n principles of this great benevolent
organization He safd:-
HISTORY Of Il ORDER.
1.-THE Ancient Oder of Hiberniaus was
organized in Ireland when tbs infamous
penal code WAS in operation. aud bur
little documentary evidence of it's early
history is known. This is due to several
causes, chief among them being the dan
&Ck az buubL III VI 0tF II DdUSES. lit
Possession OF which would entail loss of
life or liberty. II is II well known fact.
however, that the purpose that inspired
its founders was to keep alive the spirit
OF Irish nationality so dear to the heart
OF every Irishmau under the most trying
circumstance aud cauditiens. and To pro-
tect the priesthood in the exercise of their
sacred functions. 10 the average A neri-
can who enjoys liberty of action and
thought in religion and politics this will
appeal unexplainable, but to the
children of the Green Isle the
condition of affairs is familiar aud exists
even to this day, though perhaps in a
more modified form. In t e dark days of
Irelsud's past history when no edIfice
for Cathoic worship WAS allowed TO
exist, and when Il price was put on the
head of a Catholic priest or teacher, the
Ancient Order of Hibernians came 10 the
front TO fight for their faith and their
Wonderland. They struggled against
fearful odds. it Is true, but with all the
forces arrayed against them they kept
the enemy ia ehecE until a nors liberal
spirit dawned upon the shores of their
country and liberation took the place of
bigotry.
q BANNER OF TODAY.
"Since that period tue scope of the
order has changed, aud its banner today
bears the message of unity, friendship
and true Christian charity to its menu
QeE8 ana peace d0u R00Q Will TO all m0u.
This is the doctrine taught by the
Ancient Order of RIbernians the world
over, sRnd no true Hiberniau fosters
any spirit of prescription, agaiCst his
n~eighbor, whatever mis- race or creed may
be. It's principles are In accord with
American ipttitutions. n Its growth
n prosperity bear the strongest testi-
mony Of it's great and noble work. The
order was trauspiauted to the United
States in 1886. and it was very little known
outside OF the city of New YORK. for a
number OF years. But aa the Irish people
became settled in oraer large cities.
the order took root aud f1ourisned, aud
extends today to every State and Terri
tory ia this broad land, carrying with 1t
aid and comfort to the sick aud helpless,
and bringing hope and consolation to
The widow and orphan. With such m is
sion its pathway should be full of en-
couraRemsnt and zeal, and its WORKS
proclaim the great and noble purpose
which IL aims to carry out. Yet it had
= It's struggles and trials. 1t was
misrepresented and maltgned. But
many of those who stood by
it in its darkest days have lived to wit
ness its triumph. IL can be said in truth.
and in Justice ought to be men toned,
that the growth of the order is in a great
measure due to the wise and able men
who were at the helm and guided its
progress with prudence and moderation,
neither stopping in their course to hurl
invecJives at their opponents or belittliug
their cause by denunciations of those who
differed from them.
THEIR HELP TO THE NATIONAL CAUSE.
This Christian aud conservative course
had the effect of causing mai to stop and
inquire into the aims and objects Of tho
order, and ascertain the class of men 60
be found In its ranks. Every personal re-
search brought q convert lnto the rauks
of the organization. or made q life 10 lg
friend of those who sought the know
ledge. To the lover and believer
In the cause of Irish Nationality,
the order has its attractions. be-
Ca use in every struggle made for Ire
land's.liberty tbs organization took a pro-
minent part. Not only did they connect
themselves with the Land Lsague and
other patriotic societies to give them NOR
al. numerical and financial support. but
they generously voted money from their
treasures when the emergencies of tue
situation required it. Nowhere was this
spirit more conspicuous Than in America,
and 1t is largely due to the sterliug pa
triotism and updying devotion to the
sacred cause OF liberty gu the part of the
Ancient Order Of HiDernians that made
this ountry famous the world over as
the bulwark of the Irish National cause.
The amount contributed By the order tor
the purpose since 1879 will never be
known Ii can never be estimated be-
cause IL was given without estentation,
and without any other motive save the
tribute of love and affection from the K
lies of Erin TO their ever dear aud cher
1shed mo5Derlahd.
d SOCIAL FEATURE.
"Nor should the social features of the
organization be lost sight of. There
is 4 bond of brotherhood among its mel
bers which binds them together at vii
times. and can only be properly appre.
ciated BY those who travel either for
business. pleasure or employment.
Wherever a true HfaerHian goes he can
visit q brother member. with the con-
fideuce that he is welcome and
that he will be treated with
kindness and consideration, which
is one of the cardinal principles OF the
order. This is friendship which always
eudures, and has for its foundation tina
best impulses of the humap neart: it
lives In tie ordA- because IL has been
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