The Irish standard., 1908-04-18

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other lands to which the Irishman has
gone: So that the suffering has not
been entirely in vain, and I believe that
no suffering endured for righteous
cause is ever i'll vain. (Applause.)
I believe in God, and I believe in the
justice Of God; and if it be true that
no drop Of water that falls from the
clouds falls in vain. then I cannot
doubt that it is also true that no tear
drop that ever fell from a sorrowing
eye fell in vain, and that no heartbeat
quickened in the cause of justice has
been in vain, and that no longing after
right and justice has been vain long
ing. And If it be true that in the last
and final account all the struggles for
justice and for truth shall have their
weight an influence, what an enormous
credit there must be on the book for
the Irishman! (Applause.)
AS a Protestant I am glad that Ire
lands fight has not been left to the
Catholics only. AS Protestant I am
glad that we have had an Emmet and
a Parnell. I am glad that these men
and other Irish aptriots who worshiped
at another altar, and, feeling their
freedom of conscience. lifted their
voices to their Creator after other
forms-I am glad that these linked their
destiny with their Catholic brothers,
and, overcoming religious differences.
fought for justice between man and
man. (Great applause.)
Yesterday you were celebrating the
landing of some Irish Catholics in
Maryland; and the Irish Catholics may
we'll be proud not only of the begin
ming Of that colony, but they can be
proud Of what grew out of that COL
ony, and they are justified in pointing
to the CAROLS and to those who, with
them, planted there the idea of relig-
ious liberty and of religious tolerance.
am glad that I have lived at a time
where there can be fraternity and fel>
lowship between people Of different re-
ligions, and I am glad that I live in a
land where there is no religious test
for office; and it is one Of the things
that I treasure with pride and salts
faction that in all my political life I
have been associated with people of
every church and every creed and
have not known the difference between
them in any matters political. In my
political work have found some in my
own church who were deeply sympa-
thetic with me, and in my own church
have found those who were bitterly
hostile to that whicn l advocated. /
have found in the Catholic Church
aye. among the Catholic clergy-as
genial companions in every thought |
have had in politics and in everything
that have tried to do as ever have
found in my own church. (Applause.)
And am glad to believe that each gen.
GRAFTON is showing a larger federation,
a broader sympathy and more inti-
mate cooperation between those who,
looking to the same end and cherish
ing the same ideals, are willing to over
look the different churches.
My friends, if had not an apprecia-
tion of the work that the Catholic
Church is doing before went abroad
would have been taught by what I
saw. for wherever l went I saw the
evidences of Catholic devotion to
Christian ideals. a
And if service is the measure of
greatness, who will deny that the Cath
olic Church has earned it's right to be
called great by the service that it's
members are performing for the people
of this whole world today (Great ap-
plause)
am glad that can attend a meet
ing of this kind and here give testi-
mony of my appreciation of the work
that the Catholic Church has done and
is doing throughout the world: and !
can express by qualification that live
at time and in land where great re
ligious bodies can enter into rivalry
the object of which is to see which
church can best apply to daily life the
teachings of the Christ who stands
back of all our Christian churches and
which church can best exemplify the
doctrine of human brotherhood that
He taught when among men.
Now, what will be the effect of this
advance? 1t will be beneficial to every
righteous cause. 1t will be helpful to
the growth of every truth. 1t will
hasten the triumph of justice every
where; and here in the presence OF
this great society I am glad to speak
this word of hope. Are we proud OF
the Irish blood in our veins? Do we
mourn for those who enjoy less thar
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