Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1888-02-19

More revolutionary memories cluster
around this diocese than can be easily re-
counted in briif spaec. The record of its
growth is ~inseparably interviewer with the
evolutionary and revolutionary progress OF
this country from a state of dependency 10
the self-assertive form of a republican gov
eminent. It's first bishop the Father
Carroll Ct Revolutionary dsys-has had
his virtues and patriotism duly enshrined
in deathless words by his friend Franklin,
and his cousin, Charles Carroll, will long
bs looked upon as
THE MOST TNsELF sH TYPE
Of a patriot--one who scorned TO take aG-
vantage of his namoslkes aud affiSed his
residence to his signature on the D:clara-
tion of independence.
In this connection it may be interesting
to note that the remains OF the ilIustrious
siguer were removed last week from the
old Cathedral cemetery, which twenty
years ago became so crowded that it was
found necessary 10 establish n new enc.
terry at Bonnie Brae. Carroll's remains
were originally inferred in the family
chapel at Doughergan manor, from which
they had been taken to the old cemetery.
A brief review of the chief events in the
history of Catholicity in Maryland-events
that in this celebration will be represented
on banners or in professional tigures-pos-
sesses general interest at this time. Other
features, illustrating the beginnings and
the growth OF the
CATHOLIC RELIGION IN OTHER STATES
will have places of honor and the pro-
gramme of the day can be easily imagined
from q cursory glance ut the history it shall
suggest.
An event hardly less notable than the
landing of the Pilgrim Fathers at Ply
mouth Rock was the entry to the Potomac
on the 25th day of March, 1854, of two yes
sells, the ARK" and the Dove under
Leonard Colvert, Second son Of Lord
BALTIMORE who brought with him from
the old country 200 CothOlic families and
q charter from King James |. permitting
him and his companions to p~rsctice their
worship undisturbed in what is now known
az the State of Maryland. This charter
had been granted TO Lord Baltimore in
1852 for the consideration of two Indian
arrows annually and on condition that oae-
nth OF the silver ana gold
TAKEN FROM THE MINES
that might be discovered within its limits
would he turned into the royal exchequer.
Lord Baltimore died in the year he re-
ceived The charter, and his son Leonard
assumed the duties of heading the expedi-
ton planned by his illustriors father.
This event will be illustrated in a manner
worthy Of its Importance.
Bancroft, in his history, says that upon
the 9th day of March, 1854, the Catholics
took quiet possession Of the little place,
and religious liberty obtained a bome-its
only home in the wide world-at the hum
BILE village which bore the name Of st.
Mays" John Culinary Shea remarks, in
this connection, that the first English COL
onies in America each introduced a new
creed. in 1907" he writes, Captain
John Smith and some Episcopalians found
cd Virginia; in 1890 the Separatists landed
Mt Plymouth and laid the foundation If
New England; in 1854 the Quakers, under
the patronage of William Penn, took pos
session Of Pennsylvania; while in 1854 the
Catholics laid the cornerstone Of
THE PRESENT STATE OF MARYLAND,
which received its name from Henrietta
Marie, the unfortunate queen, daughter OF
Henry Quartz and wife OF Charles l." In
1891 the Catholics dtcreed that mo person
protesting to believe in Jesus Christ skail
be molested for or in respect to his or her
religion, or for the free exercise thereof"
But the colony was not long to remain
unmolested, and in 1854, wien Catholics
were in the minority, the Provincial As
sembly prohibited them from the free ex-
ercise of their religion. In 1892 they we're
taxed TO support the American clergy, and
in 1904 IAN act TO prevent the increase OF
property in the province" was passed,
priests were forbidden to say Mass, CathC-
lie children could claim the property CT
their parents by forsaking their belief, and
other features Characteristic of Pdritanism
were introduced. In 1752 Daniel Carroll,
father of the future Bishop OF baltimore,
and uncle to the signer OF the Declaration
of Independence, went to France to nego-
tiate for transfer Of
THE CATHOLICS OF MARYLAND
to Louisiana, but his mission was q fail
ure and The Catholic families Of Maryland
bore ND under their m%isfortunes until the
beginning of the struggle for i~ndepend-
ence.
Full liberation and religious equality
were granted them in the year 1776.
Father John Carroll was enlisted In the
cause of the colonists and Congress sent
him to Montreal with Franklin and Chase
10 win the neutrality Of the Canadians.
Franklin became sick on the way home
and Father Carroll nurssd him. The phil