The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-02-07
ONE GOD, ONE FLAG!
The Rev. Father Tighe Lee
lures Before the INCA.
on Good Citizenship.
PATRIOTIC UTTERANcEs cHEERED.
He c0mmsnds the objects of the
Association and Advocates
Unity in the Love of Christ.
PATRIOTIC UTTERANGEs cHEEREDi

Unity IN the Love OF thirst.
The Rev. John J. Tighe, rector of st.
Paufs r. c. Church. Greenville, deliver
9 cd last evening in the rooms of the X.
NJ c. A. on Wayne street, a lecture on
Good Citizenship" A large audience
greeted the reverend gentleman when he
arose to speak. In the throng were many
prominent citizens, members of the
catholic as well as the Protestant
Churches of this city.
1t was a new departure for a Catholic
clergyman 10 speak publicly in a build-
ing devoted to Protestant services. and
Father Tighe was welcomed as a pioneer
IN the movement looking to a closer
anion between Christian workers in the
common cause of humanity. The secre-
tary introduced the speaker in a few
complimentary words.
In beginning Father Tighe said that he
felt highly complimented by the secre-
tary's kind words; that he gave a cor
dial assent to the idea of effecting be-
meath the folds of the American flag a
harmon between all creeds in the great
work of Christianity.
We recognize only one flag" he went
on, 1.-The flag of our country and to that
CA " AOydl, duQ uO mapIer- ROW
much we ms differ on dogmatical
points, all should have the same unity
in their love for Jesus Christ. All are
citizens of the world, and go where we
may. even upon the isolated mountain
top, we cannot escape our responsibility,
for We will find there in nature silent
witnesses of our deeds. Therefore it is
important in every position in life to be
mindful of everything contributing to
the welfare of our citizenship, the three
great principles of which are-First.
respect to ourselves; second, our country;
third our God. We are citizens of
America, the beloved land of Washing
ton, which Cod has blessed, and on US
devolves the duty of unfolding the in
stitutions of this country, all of the
utmost consequence to its people,
The illustrious birth of this country
he said. was the only real advent of free
dom that the annals of the world record
In which the rights of man were declared.
The constitution of this country was
founded to promote the general welfare.
The ship of state when first launched
was imperilled by the waves which swept
over her. but she rode on and may she ride.
forever! Free governments were not the
children of chance: it was not the de-
thronement of a tyrant that made a free
people: no people could by spontaneous ac-
ton exchange despotism for freedom, but
only by the establishment of the prin-
eirles upon which our munificent institu-
tons were founded could it be secured.
Experience is the teacher of nations,
and experience has taught the American
people the value OF their Institutions
continued the Father. with emphasis.
The Pilgrim Fathers appealed to the Su-
preEle Beng for the success of their cause
and the blessings they asked for were be-
slowed upon them. and SO God has con-
unued to bless our country. AS a man +
am the equal of any other man. and /
deny the right of any man to assume to
govern me in my Individual acts and.
b tasi1rGIai Of 4si ali. AZ All n lffonem tha At ba ia
upon a political and otherwise perisnable
FABRIC dgnoring the principles upon which
sfruetion. We may well doubt the ca
papiIity of foreign nations to maintain
absolute monarchy or a degenerate dem
ocracy.
1T is not so easy to understand the
been said that the prime pies of a free
government are liberty and authority, but
thai is not peculiar 70 this country. Ihs
alone. but for every man to possess a
just regard for the rights Of others. and
religious liberty. Washington declared
the importance of cementing the Union
of these States with religion and morality
as being indispensable to the establishment
of a pure government. for without if We
may become the object of speculation and
gain. Our country is an asylum for the
people of all the nations of the earth. and
all the. privileges we enjoy bid US well
come them; but neither religious zeal nor
prejudice should be a barrier to their ems
1t is not only the sword and bayonet that
AGAINST intolerance, enlightment against
ignorance. 1t is the duty of every true
American citizen to champion these princi-
slave Of law It is rather obedience to
less he has the support Of his feIloW-
men,, and I hope that If any. present
should ever become legislators they will
made to them for their action in Behalf
Of any certain people or section; but al
lire people,. The pen and the press are
the. great levers of public opinion. by
which the people are guided The press
worth, and it is the duty Of good citi.
zens TO dip their pens into the blood Of
port of good citizenship.
At Tr Rome lis guide q D and " wh mah ABROAD oaauT al
Possesses a vital, power"
against tbs. influence Of the demagogue,
who too often sought to get into high
the study of the science of government,
remembering that a citizenship cast up
on rs by birth cannot ignore lts respon-
sihility.
BE identified with your courtry.n he
said, with her petty and it can stand
all the assaults that adversaries may
make against II. Stand firm upon the
PRINCIPLES or which our liberties are nas-
ed. Endeavor to be true not only sphysi-
cally, but morally. It has been sad that
we are not educated IL but that must ~ be
no such a thing as a national intellect
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