Section 121. The State⁠ of Ireland. (Conclusion of a Speech delivered⁠ in the House of Commons in March 1868.) I

We must all endeavour to get⁠ rid of passion in⁠ discussing this church question, which⁠, I am sorry to say, is, of all others, the most calculated to create passion. We are⁠ all, I believe, of one religion. I do not know (S. 51, N. 13), but I suppose there⁠ will come a time in the history of the world, when men will be astonished⁠ that Catholic⁠ and Protestant, Churchman⁠ and Nonconformist⁠, had⁠ so much animosity and suspicion against each other.

I⁠ accept and believe in a very grand passage which I once met⁠ with in the writings of the illustrious founder of the colony and (S. 10, N. 9) state of Pennsylvania, that⁠ “the humble⁠, meek, merciful, just, pious, and devout souls are⁠ everywhere of⁠ one religion; and when death⁠ (S. 3, N. 2) has taken off the mask, they will know⁠ one another, though the diverse liveries⁠ they wear make⁠ them strangers.”

Zustand, m.

to deliver a speech, eine Rede halten. Construe according to S. 7, N. 3, A; the House of Commons, das Haus der Gemeinen.

to get rid of passion, sich der Leidenschaftlichkeit enthalten.

in discussion = when we discuss (besprechen).

welche leider mehr als jede andere dazu angethan ist, die Leidenschaften zu erregen.

are = have; of one = the same. Commence the passage with ‘I believe’.

there — time, es wird einst ... eine Zeit kommen.

to be astonished at a thing, sich über etwas wundern. Comp. S. 87, N. 6.

Use the pl. with this and the three following nouns.

= members of the English Church.

Nonkonformisten.

to have animosity, Feindschaft hegen.

Say ‘I believe in (an, with Acc.) the following sublime utterance (Äußerung, f.)’.

met with = read.

The passage ‘that — religion’ will be much improved by substituting the adverb ‘nämlich:’ (viz.) for the conjunction ‘that’.

die Bescheidenen.

After ‘death’ insert the pron. ‘ihnen’, which will make the reading much clearer; auxiliary ‘has’ may be omitted according to App. § 22.

sich einander erkennen.

Use the pl. of Gewand, n.

make them strangers, sie hienieden unter einander entfremden.