The Irish standard., 1895-11-02

trained Sco11t fsta aud take our
stand un the etsr nal prineip as OF truth
and Justice to prove the teaching of the
church to be iil aIl things consistent with
the eternal Yerities Of God. That Is what
1ncst of our fellow coun try men have donss
In the large populous centefs OF America
and England Again we owe. a duty to
the grand old race from which we have
sprung. Of whose history, though dark
and melancholy it may be, we are so
proud and Of whose future we have such
bright and wel1-founded hopes. 1t is a
subject which 1T is difficult for any Irish
man to appro Dash wi thout emotion. When
we consider what ollr race has suffered
and why it has suffered--the feroeity
with which its enemies sought to destroy
it, and its unfinehing adhesion through
the bitterest trials to the great prin ciples
of nationality and religion, we cannot
help thinking that sooner Or later thd
world at large will do 1t justice, and that
the impartial historian Of the future, VIII
have for his brightest page the record OF
the sufferings of our people for the high
est and holiest principles that can govern
the mind and stir the heart of man. Side
by side with this fidelity to principle the
distinguishing characteristic OF our peo-
pie has been a. desire for organization IN
defense of Ireland and Our holy religion
The A. O. H. which was first organized
III ireland and afterwards extended to
this country, has for it's objects the three
cardinal principles of friendship. charity
and true Christian charity. Friendship
is caring for our brothers in distress
unity in suppressing the spirit sectional.
ism and dissension among The Irish race
in America, whether a man halls from
the north, the south, the east or the west
of ireland, all to be united in a brotherlJ
band, and true Christian charity in ex'
tending to all our brothers helping
hand, who by reason of misfortune OF
illness are unable to help themselves.
These are the objects that animate tbs
members Of the A. O. Fl. of America and
invest the organization with the very
highest claims to the con sid deration and
allegiance of Irishmen and their descend
ants everywhere. And long may 1t liva
to inculcate and propagate these glorioua
principles, which underlie our organiza-
tion Faithful adherence to these prin-
cip1es will make us better men, better
citizens, and better Irishmen. AS mem
bers of the Irish race we cherish the
memory OF our native land which
through long trials and bloody travails
have preserved the faith of st. Patrick,
our patron saint. 1t is to make you,
gentlemen, worthy of yourselves, worthy
of your religion and worthy OF your coun-
try that this noble order has been estab-
lished. We know the vast Importance
that attends the organization Of young
men, what power they are in every
community, what great influence they
WELD for good or for evil. 1t therefors
deeply concerns all young men to belong
co this order, not only for their own benz
eft, hut as man should live to do some
good for his fellowman there is a. grand
opportunity in this order for the devel-
opment of all the noble acts inculcated
by a true Christian and a patriotic citi-
zen. A. MURPHY, JR.
Duluth, Mimi, Oct.27, 1895.