Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1894-08-02
CATHOLIC MAINE.


children of the Gael we're found, and
were present a. sponsors at the bloody
Hapt t~nt Of the infant nation. They had
Htsu drawn hither by the same ambition
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tiers uf uur land to leave the haunts Of
their childhood \ home was TO be won
and a name carved moro surely. il not
more easily, In this new land of many
wonders than ei-cW here. Strong, selt-re-
liant honestly ambitious. such was the
raw material" of the various groups
welded iagaf her m the cause OF freedom
- hen the hour was ripe. They joined,
fought. aud Aon. Rumors of the free
land were moi long IN reaching the OPP
pressed Iri-hmen love dearly their native
land bat they love freedom more, and so
they ked t. the new nation. When
tIts great 4de Of immigrat ion set in, the
largest number went to New York and
Boston hut Maine received its BILE
quota From 1850 to lsJo a constant
stream 81 these immigrants found its way
20 the young nation OF the stars ana
stripes This WAS in the time of sailing
Passenger vessels, and many OF the lines
touo he'd AT ~ Johns, PASSPORT or MAchias.
Atthe-s ports he newcomers disem bdrked
and marched IN a sort of procession along
the coast. some few dropping OF here and
there a. work Was found for strong and
willing hands Generally the heaviest
Part of heir effects was the Irish heart
which would turn TO the isle and the
friends hey had left With a longing that
must Ia felt 10 be understood. such was
the scattering Of the >eed Tor the IRISH
portion IF our church III lower Maine.
In thI- WAY il happened that the children
of ErIu settled along the coast III groups
of feW families. which ia time were
Joined - incoming relatives. TIL the seed
~ the new church resembled sort OF
rosary erHamenting he rude scene; and
hu- { HI present state OF things was 10y
divine Prov IdcuCt prepared for Bishop
Bacon caused missions To Toe formed
among hem. arranged te suit their wants
Churches sprang into existence at some
thing Ike equal intervals Of about thirty
miles apart, and each OF these IN turn be
came the source OF other ventures OF
similar nature; all OF which plan received
renewed impulse under the Jealous ad-
uiui>tratfun Of Bishop HctieX Iht lat
ter loves 10 MAKE a Journey along TINS
coast line about once IN three years. CON
trminE. comforting. rteaaslllug, and
etreugt u.nlng, according 10 iht wants OF
each. Thu. he passes from Bangor to
Ellsworth. t. Cherryheld. to Mschla~, to
Eastport and To Calais. returning by rail
through hc NOR, .mppt taHt cities oi ian
gor. Augusta, Ha.luW ,li Gardiner, or 10y
Lewiston. " attrylllc, and Brun-NlCN 10
Port laud Ia thi- journey hs reaches the
major part of hi, extended flock. The
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