Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-05-25
RELIGIOUS WORLD.
Dedication of the New Cath
Olic University.
MESSAGES FROM THE POPE.
Presbyterian Centennial Celebration
Methodist Conference and
Other Conventions.
Associated Press Dispatches to the HERALD


Associated Press Dispatches to tho HERALD. 4
WASHINGTON, May 24.-The corner
stone of the Divinity Building of the new
Catholic University Of America was laid
this afternoon. The day opened rainy
and gloomy. Early in the day there APP
peared to be prospect OF clear weather,
but Notwithstanding the fair weather pre-
diction Of the Signal Service Bureau, soon
again drizzling rain began, and, with in
frequent and brief cessations, continued
until nightfall. Still preparations for the
ceremony went on. Cardinal Gibbons
arrived from Baltimore at IL O'Clock, and
was attended by number of distinguish
ed prelates. At 2 o'clock he accom-
panied Colonel and Madame Bonaparte
in their carriage to the University
grounds, where about 5000 people had
already assembled. The heavy rain and
deep mud had deferred thousands from
attending. Among the distinguished
prelates present were Cardinal Gibbons,
Archbishops Williams of Boston, Ryan
Of Philadelphia, Elder of Cincinnati,
Salpointe of Santa Fe and Ireland of St.
Paul; Bishops Spaulding of Peoria,
Klein of Richmond, Ryan of Buffalo,
Northrcp of Charleston, Bourke OF
Cheyenne, MacHebuff of Denver Brondel
of Helena, Gilmore of Cleveland, Jansens
of Natchez, Phelan Of Pittsburg, Kain of
Wheeling. O'Reilly of Springfield,
O'Sullivan of Mobile, Moore Of St.
Augustine, Lebroeuf of Washington Ter
ritory, Macs of Covington, McGovern of
Harrisburg, DIR. John Foley, Bishop
elect of Detroit, Robert Fullerton, of the
Provincial order of Jesuits of the United
States, and Monseigneurs Farley of New
York, and Sullivan of Wheeling. A
large number OF priests, scholastics and
seminarians were also present.
A few moments before 4 o'clock the
President arrived, and was introduced to
Cardinal Gibbons and other distinguished
divines present, who removed their scar
let and purple berettas and remained un-
covered while the President was stand
ing. He took proffered seat between
Cardinal Gibbons and Bishop Ireland on
the platform. Secretaries Bayard, Villas,
Whitney and Endicott and Postmaster
General Dickinson arrived soon after.
and took seats near the President.
At p. M. choir OF $50 voices, accom-
panied by the Marine band, rendered
Hayden's anthem, "The Heavens are
Telling" This was followed by the
of the s3rd Psalm, after which
the Right Rev. Bishop Spaulding, of
Peoria, began the delivery of his address.
He spoke of the religious exiles who
sought in America q home for Christian
conscience. "Who could have faith, I" he
said, "tbat men of different creeds,
speaking various tongues, bred in unlike
social condition, would here coalesce
and cooperate for the general purpose of
free government. The achievement is
greater than we are able to know. II
does not lie in the population or building
Of cities, clearing of forests, draining OF
swamps, binding of two oceans and OPEN
ing Of lines of rapid communication in
every direction. Not to numerous popu-
lation and wealth do we owe our signifi-
cance among the nations, but to the fact
that we have shown that respect for law
ls compatible with civil and re-
igious liberty; that free people can
become prosperous and strong and
preserve order without a standing army:
that state and church can move in separ-
lte orbits and still cooperate for the
welfare; that men of different
.aces and beliefs may live together in
peace, and that in spite Of an abnormally
-apid increase of population and wealth
md OF the many evils thus resulting, the
prevailing tendency is toward sanity OF
thought and sentiment, thus plainly
the vigor Of our life and our
institutions; and that the government of
he majority, where men put their trust
n God and in knowledge, is in the end
he government of the good and wise.
Of the Catholic Church in America he
said: "All observers remark its great
development here, the rapid increase
n the number of its adherents; its
growth in wealth and influence; the firm
out gentle hand which brings the hetero-
yeneous population under the control OF
| common faith and discipline; the ease
With which it adapts itself to new con-
litions and organizes itself in every part
If the country it is not little thing, in
pite of unfriendly public opinion and of
,reat and numerous obstacles, in spite of |
he burden which high achievements
impose, and of the lack of easy and |
upple movements which the gathering |
ears imply, to enter new fields-to bend |
mes self to unaccustomed work and to |
truggle for the right, to live in the midst
# generation needless of good and |
mindful only Of the evil which has been
ssociated with ones life; and this is
What the Catholic Church in America |
las had to do and has done with success.
which recalls the memory of the spread
4 Christianity through the Roman en-
ire.
The Bishop predicted splendid future
Or the Church, and at the conclusion of |
lis address said "And how shall | |
nore fittingly conclude than with the
ame OF her, whose generous heart and
mind were the impulse
Thich has given to that which had long
een hope deferred and dream-like
ision, existence and dwelling place.
larry Gwendolen CALDWELL"
Bishop Keane, rector of the Universe
y, here stepped forward and addressed
imself to Miss Caldwell, who was seated
t the right and in front of the platform.
ie read a short letter from the Cardinal
Miss Caldwell, expressing the pro-
oInd gratitude of the Church for her
lift of 100000 which, he said, entities
er to be considered the ''foundress
our Catholic university" Accom-
anying the Cardinals letter was one
rom the Pope to Bishop Keane, express
ing gratitude for Miss Caldwell's munifi-
ence and bestowing upon her the apos-
bic benediction. Bishop Keane then
anded Miss Caldwell medal sent to
er by the Pope. 1t is of solid gold, and
bout two inches in diameter. 1t was
truck by the order of Leo XII at the
eginning of, and in commemoration of
'e seventh year of his pontifcate. One
contains profile OF the Pope. On
.er is a representation of the
History, lifted aloft by angels,
Nption commemorative OF
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