The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-05-25

charity II reckons by the thousands, while then
they could he counted hardly by tens And
public opinion, which was then hostile, is no
longer so in the same degree. Prejudice has not
indeed ceased To exist for where there is
question of religion, of society. of politics, even
the talrest mind fails to see things as they are,
and the multitude, it may be supposed, will
never become impartial; but the tendency of
our life and Of the age is opposed to bigotry and
as we lose faith in the Justice and efficacy of
prosecution, We perceive more clearly
Tended nor propagated by violence and intoler-
ance, nor by appeals to sectarian bitterness
and national hatred. And by none is this moro
sincerely acknowledged or more deeply felt
than by the Catholics OF the United States.
FUTURE OF THE CHURCH.
OF the church in tie future he said.
But like the old, the church can look to the
past like the young, she can look To the future;
and if there are Catholics who lnger regret
fully amid glories that have vanished, there are
also Catholics whos in the midst of their work,
feel confidence which leaves no place for
regret; who understand that earthly en-
vironntent in which the church lives is subject
TO change and decay aud that now surroundings
imply new task and impose new duties. The
splendor of the mediHval church, its worldly
power, the pomp of its ceremonial,
It's It's pontirs s and SI@S prSlates We'd witt With
kings and emperors in gorgeous display,
nre gone or going, and were 1t given to man to
IeChkt tne bplT1b whereby III HVcu, NOulu SIlll
be wanting But II is a mark of youthful and
barbarous natures to have eyes chiefly for the
garb and circumstance of religion, to SEQ the
body only and not the soul At all events, the
course of hfe is onward, and enthusiasm for the
past cannot become n source Of great and
far.reaching action. The present alone gives
opportunity and the face Of hope turns to the
future, and the wise are busy with what lies at
hand, with immediate duty, and not with
schemes for bringing back things that have
passed away. Leaving their dead with the dead
they work for life and for the living
THANKING MISS CALDWELL.
At the conclusion of the address the
Bishop said:
And now how shall more fittngly conclude
than with the name Of her whose generous
heart and enlightened mind were the impulse
which has given to what had long been hope
deferred and q dreamlike vision, an existence
and dwelling place, Mary Gwendoleu Caldwell
Bishop Keane, rector of the university,
here stepped forward, and, addressing him
self to Miss Caldwell, who was seated at the
right and in front of the platform, read a
letter from tho Cardinal to Miss Caldwell,
expressing the profound gratitude of tho
church for her munifcent gift, which. he
said, entities her to be considered "the
foundress of our Catholic university"
LETTER FROM THE POPE.
Accompanying the Cardinals letter was
one from the Pope to Bishop Keane, tho
translation of which read as follows:
To our Venerable Brother, John Joseph,
Bishop Of Richmond:
VENERABLE BROTHER, HEALTH AND THE APos-
ToLIc BENEDiCT1oN-When lately you were con-
ferring with us concerning the great Catholic
University about to be established in Washing
ton. remember in what words of signal
praise you spoke of our beloved daughter In
Christ, Mary Gwendolen Caldwell who by do
mating for the purpose $3OoOOO, has won for
herself so honorable part in the accomplish
ment Of this undertaking. We, indeed, as was
fitting, praised most highly her so great
and SO worthily bestowed liberallty and
we directed you to be her mes
senger and witness of these our sen
timents. Moreover in order that to the praise
deserved by her benefcence there should be
added some pledge of our appreciation, we in
trusted to you gold medal, to be conveyed in
our name TO this excellent lady But now we
have, besides, thought well to write to
you; that by this, our letter,
both her munifcence may be better
known, and our gratitude be more manifest
And as the generosity of American character Is
deservodly renowned, we trust that others may
IN impelied to emulate this most admirable
example To exercise liberality Ia the cause Of
Christian education, at time when the dangers
of false intellectually are so numerous and
great is surely the most excellent use to which
wealth can put. AS a pledge, therefore,
of heavenly rewards, and in testimony of our
paternal benevolence, we most lovingingly be
also on the above-named lady, our apostolic
benediction
Given at Rome, at st. Peters, this 9TH day OF
Nay, A. d. 1887, in the tenth year Of our pom
tificate. LEO Kill, Pope.
THE MEDAL.
The medal which he handed to Miss Cald-
well is of solid gold and is about 2 inches in
diameter. 1t was struck by order of Leo
XIII. at the beginning Of and in com
memoration of, the eighth year Of his pom
tificate. One side contains profile Of the
Pope, On the other side is representation Of
the genius of history lifted aloft by angels,
with an inscription commemorating the
opening of tie archives of the Vatican to
the historical researches Of the scholars of
the world. The medal is enclosed in a red
velvet case embossed with the Papal arms
Miss Caldwell received the gift with bowed
head.
While the Bishops and few specially in
yited guests were dining with the Cardinal
at DR.. Chapeles this evening, the following
cablegram I'm LATIN was received from the
Pope;
The Pontif offers his hearty congratulate ons
for the work that has Just been begun. and gives
his apostolic blessing TO all the Bishops.
Almost Immediately following came a
cablegram from Rome, asking for full de-
tails OF the ceremonies, to which an answer
was Immediately cabled by Bishop Ksane.