The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-03-02
ST. DAVID.


Glorious names Of Cambria heroes
SweeUy chimo upon the ear.
| O! how ht to- sound their praises
Who have lived Ia service here
| TO their God ana for their fellows!
over al the wrecks of time
! Lo. the name ui great Saint David
Shineth star-like and Sublime.
| Tho oblivion seek to veil him
| Columns grand and stately rise
! Age can not Conunt their whitcness--
| Love, their sculptor. never dies
| Tho long dead, his virtues. fragrant
| Like the rOs" shan I've, for 10.
! ImmortalitN's bright d,wdrups
! Crown aud keep their bcnuty's glow.
| When sweet peace her snow banner
| Waves to end lifcs warfare long,
| And We sleep in grateful darkness,
| With the past and noiseess throng.
| Sacred memory Of st. David
Still revcrcd and honorcd he,
| Till for latest son Of Cambria
Time becomes eternity.
Philip u. Warren rendered a bari
tone solo in superb style. after which
Judge Edwards was introduced to re-
spond TO the toast Modern Saints"
Tho enthusiastic ovation which greet
ed Judge Edwards would indicate that
in the eyes Of the Welsh people he is
very nearly one of them.
After a few happy Introductory re-
marks and an extension OF congratula-
tions to Robert Morris lodge or it's sue
cessful efforts towards reviving the
| celebration Of st. Davide dav judge
Edwards went on to say in part:
The term modem saints" at fret
glance, seems an anomaly and para
doN. Tho saints Of the past" are well
| known i'm history. ThOi names are all
mentioned with reverence by the civi.
tIod nations of the world But the
modern saints, who are thcv7 Where
shall We find them? Ave their names
| inscribed upon the PAGES of any book /?
Are their deeds symboli2ed and per-
petuated in bronze or marble in our
galleries and museums" WY few Of
th" saints to whom shall call your
attention tonight have been so hon
ored.
There are some pessimistic souls who
do not believe in saints. modern or an.
ci"nt. They agree with Richard III
when he said:
"And seem saint when most ! play tho
devil"
They believe in such n man as Buny-
an describes
Saint abroad and a devil at home"
Or such a being as his satanic mai
eety Of whom it was said. with a
change of one word.
"Wh"n tn" dovil was sick. the devil a
WI, H"tiit "HuiI bN'
s,irt ,,!', b. vas "''' 'h' u'N'l /"
There are other men who have but
little sentiment in their souls. vet who
are good, solid men. They are praC-
teal ard believe in practical results
secured by practical means They d.
not believe in saints. unless it be the
kind described in Buffers HudibraS:
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10 he thp trur church militant
Such as do build their faith upon
The holy text of pike and gun;
! Dcciuo all controversies by
S IIiidl@,tpIe @ artlicly
Nv apnStolic tin,,S .,,I ~ wy oiior"A
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be found in Tho hunhIast voi1:s of Iifo
ae we'll nc in rho hinbaet ,rhis ,,,,,s,
be truc, when we consiiar ti,ot tho
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crn sairtsn Como with mo = n,omont
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