The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1901-03-15
ST. PATRicK's DAY.

Of her sons on aelds Of battle in nearly
every land aud cline. The decisive
battle Of Waterloo shattered the pride
and hope Of France. aud saved the Brit
ish empire but the English army that
checked Napoleon's victorious march
aud hurled back his veteran legions to
defeat and death, in that ,anguinary
conflict. was commanded by general
through whose veins coursed the blood
Of Irish ancestors.
The sparkling wit and eloqucnee Of
sheridan, the oratsry and scholarship
Of Burke. both statesmen and Irishmen,
have enriched the litera,re Of the sge
aud charmed and Instructed the race.
Pre.eninenes rs claimed by the Irish
In music and poetry. Friend and Toe
concede that Music, which has made
the Welsh people famous, went first
from ireland To Wales. In the world Of
,ong kathleen Mavourneen" stands
without a rival.
"gaihiseu Mavournccult tho sonE h stiii ringing,
A. ffrsh and a. clear a. the iriii Of bird
In world.weary hcArisn Il soblins aud singing.
In la,hc. too sweet Tor the iendercst word j"
Early In the 9Th century the people
Of Ireland we're gropIng In pagan dark
ness, and the yoke OF the Druids rested
heavily upon them. There came to
Erin aboni this time remarkable man
from Scotland. lie came With peace
and love In his heart, aud brought the
Gospel Of the Crucided Redeemsr for
the people. A complete victory ever
error aud approximation was achieved,
aud the spiritual liberty Of the inhabi-
t-sis ai the i'Emsraid Islo' was secured.
This distinguished person was st.
Patrick, the patron saint Of Ireland and
his memory, the great work that he ac-
complished on that Island Of Sorrow"
every Hibernian IL proud to commem-
crate on the 18th day Of March.
The early years Of St. Patrlek's lie
we're eheckered with woe. nis name
was suecat and he lived with his father,
a Christian deacon, on the shore oil the
river Clyde, until he was sixteen years
OF age, when he was stolen and sold as u
slave 10 an Irish chief. Six years were
passed In captivity then he escaped
and succeeded In reaching his fathers
house. lie remained but short time
at home, however, for he saw In a vision
aletter, with the superscription, "rhe
Voice Of the Irish" THUS was 81, Pat
rick's LIES work revealed to him. With
true Christian spirit he returned to the
land OF his bondage. aud Suecat the
former slave, became ~. Patrick, the
Apostle OF ireland.
Boldly and successfully did the great
evangelist attack the citadel Of pagan
ism. The Victory waa complete and
conclusive. The Irish chiefs and clans
we're converted to Christianity; the
power OF the Druids waned and van
ished, and In the next century the laud
was known as the Island Of Saints"
Through St. Patrick, Ireland became
the mother Of araeo OF missionaries,
Crossing the stormy seas In boats made
OF wickerwork and covered with leather,
these devoted disciples carried the "glad
,idings" TO the Anglo-saxons, and were
the hrst acknowledgements OF the Gross
in central Europe.
st. Patrick died In 4o3. During his
MINISTRY hundreds Of churches and
monasteries were erected. According to
tradition, he bauished the snakes from
the fair isle, Historians. however, re-
Train from vouehing for the truth Of this
story, although the serpent's trail does
not mar the beauty Of the home OF the
Shamrock.
ST. Patrick was great benefactor to the
Irish race. Ills memory will be forever
snshrined IN the hearts Of Erin's sons.
The Irish are a generous aud warm
hearted people. They have distinguished
themselves In war and peace, and their
blood has flowed In streams In defense
Of liberty. Their history, though glor-