Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-03-21
BISHOP MONAGHAN'S LECTURE.

BISHOP M0NAGHAN'S LECTURE.
An interesting st Patrick's Day csle-
bration was held at the Grand Opera
House Sunday night under the auspices
OF the a. y. H., and was we'll attended.
Mayor Fahey presided and after the
opening chorus introduced the Right
Rev. Bishop John j. Monaghan as the
speaker of the evening.
The bishop was greeted with great
applause. He began his address by
thanking the Ancient Order Of Hiberni-
ans and assuring them that 1t gave him
great pleasure to address such large
audience on the night OF st. PatrioK's
Day. He stated that IL had been his
desire ever since returning from his
trip abroad to speak to as large num-
Der of people of Wilmington as possible
about his travels to the Old World.
The bishop said he had gone to Rome
IN obedience to the will Of the holy
father. He had gone az bishop OF the
diocess OF Wilmington and represented
all tue parishes. priests and people of
the entire diocese, felt now thar it was
incumbent upon him to render an ac-
count OF the visit he had paid to Rome
and the holy father
But, first, thy day and the occasion,
st. Patrick's Day, suggested some
thoughts of dear old Ireland, for, great
as was his desire to see Rome and the
pope. he could not fail to stop on his
way in Ireland. He spoke OF the joy
he felt at the first glimpse Of Ireland
as he approached the hills OF Kerry
and sailed UP the beautiful rcckbound
harbor of Queenstown. He described
the natural beauties of Ireland and
painted a lifelike picture of it's green
fields and mountains, it's lakes and
rivers lie referred particularly to his
visit to killarny. where he was enter
tanned by the Earl of Kenmare. He said
from north to south and from east to
west ireland presents beautiful pic
ture, which must be seen to be APP
preciated, and this Justly entities it to
be called the Emerald lsle of the Sea.
lie SPOKE Of the magnificent churches
IN Ireland, from the Cathedral OF
Queenstown to the Cathedral of Ar
magh which IL now being embelished
at cost of $3.50, 900.
he found the people of Ireland more
prosperous and happy than be had ex-
pected. The recent law requiring land
lords to sell to their tenants where the
latter desired to buy, at reasonable fig.
ures, and giving the purchasers 30 years
in which to ray in instruments, was
much less burdensome than the present
rate of taxation. IA
The bishop dwelt at length on the
advanced state of education in Ireland.
This national schools, he said, NAV be
called parochial schools, as they are
directly under the management of the
pastors Of the various churches ard
conducted by teachers selected by the
pastors. and YET they are entirely sup
ported by the government. These adj
Vantages OF education, he said, are very
much appreciated and the rising gem
GRAFTON of Ireland is making great
strides through the national schools.
Besides this, the government is to
establish q training school fer teach
ers and before long the clergy and
people expect tn have n Catholic uni
versity, founded by the government and
empowered to grant degrees of equal
standing with those of Trinity College,
Dublin.
The bishop also spoke of the progress
made in the work of temperance 10
ireland. He was tod by Cardinal
Logue of Armagh, Bishop Clancy of
Roscommon, Sligo and Galway, and
bishop Owens of Thurles and Mona
CHAN that 10 comforting con firmation the
bishops of Ireland administered the
total abstinence pledge TO all boys
until they are 81 years Of age.
The bishop, said, however, that
Ireland still groans under the yoke of
England. There are many wrongs vet
to be righted. but in tho midst OF her
suifering5 Ireland is comforted by the
assurances OF that faith which st.
Patrick brought to the island and
which so many Of her sons and daugh-
tiers carried with them as they we're
forced to leave their country and settle
in other parts of the world.
The bishops account of his visit to
Rome was full of interest and was re-
ceivtd with pleasure by the audience.
He dwelt especially upon the five
occasions upon which be visited the
pope, including his official visit, the
ceremonies at the closing OF the holy
door and the visit to the tomb of the
apostles, SITS. Peter and Paul. The
audience thoroughly appreciated the
bishops address, which was decidedly
entertaining and instructive through
out. II
The music was fine. It was by the
choir of st. Paul's Catholic Church, OF
which L. B.Preston is the leader. There
were some special Eumbers, which
were rendered in most excellent man.
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