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New Zealand Tablet, Volume XII, Issue 12, 11 July 1884, Page 23

A memorial church to the memory of the Irish martyr prelate, Oliver Plunkett, who 202 years ago was murdered for his faith at Tyburn by the English Government, is to be erected in. Drogheda. It will be one of the most magnificent of modern national monuments in Ireland. It is often charged against the Irish Catholics in this country, tbej do not take that pride and interest in each others success tW» they ought. It is possible that we give our enemies a chance to say so. Does it not sometimes happen that when one of our members succeeds and goes up the ladder of success, that we manifest a disposition to pull down the ladder 7 We forget that his success is our success and the success of our race and Church. Our companion's prosperity enables him to assist us and our organization, The ends and aims of society of all kinds are every day attained more by the aid of organization. In unity there is strength. There are 200,000 Catholics in lowa, and a larger number of Irishmen, For the attainment of the objects of the Church and race, what a power is here, if united, organized and rightly directed. And why not ? Why should not morality, religion and patriotism, seek organization as well as Masonry, Odufellowship and other principles ? The time has come when organization is necessary. Members of the same Church should work together for each other's advancement. Irishmen must forget that there are county lines in Ireland. They must be true to the men of Irish birth or descent. They must glory in the Buccess of each other, and forget their jealousies, and then they can occupy the plices in their adopted country to which they are entitled. —'lowa Messenger, ' ' ' ■ ,