St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-01-02
AFTER FIFTY YEARS.
The Pope's Jubilee Celebra-
ton the Occasion Of Special
Services Yesterday.
Bishop Ireland breaches a
Sermon to a Multitude at
the Cathedral.
An Eloquent Tribute to Leo
XIII. From One Who Knows
Him Personally.
The Exalted Station of the
Successor of st. Peter Ably
Set Forth.

L.
MendelSSOhn'S mass in G was sung by
the choir, the organ accompaniment
being supplemented by Seibert'S full
orchestra. The altar Shone Respondent
with burning wax candles, that with the
beautiful vestments in which the priests
were robed made the scene grand and
impressive. Father Stanley was the
celebrant, assisted by Fathers FitZpat-
rick and Gibbons. The sermon, which
was an eloquent and fOrcibie one, was
preached by Bishop Ireland. After
reading the gospel of the day, the
bishop said:
Christendom to-day celebrates the
golden jubilee of the priesthood of our
holy father, Leo XIII. Fifty years
have gone by since he first stood at the
altar of Goo, priest forever according
to the order of MelchiSedech. Ills just
and proper OH such an occasion that we
would remember the ties that bind us
to him, make an open confession of I'M
dying loyalty to him, thank God for the
graces conferred upon us during the
the past half century. and beg from
heaven new favorS and blessings.
The scene in the Eternal city this
morning is grand and inspiring. Sell
dom has such scene been witnessed.
Pilgrims have come from every isle and
from every country to speak to Leo
XIII. words of love and devotion, voiced
from crowned kings and monarchs.
Presents and messages of congratula-
items have gone from the head
of our own American repub-
from William of Germany. from the en-
peror of Japan and the sultan of Tur-
key. Art and science have been put
ander tribute to evoke marks of venera-
ton for him, and the
HALLS OF THE VATICAN
are resplendent with new and costly
gifts, the like of which never adorned
mOnarch's palace. And the emotions
felt by the tens of thousands crowding
around the Vatican hill are also felt in
millions of hearts the world over. There
have been in the past grand exhibitions
of loyalty to the successors of st. Peter.
but never so widespread as to-day.
Thanks to our modern inventions, there
is not an island unknown in the world
to-day. There is not an island on the
globe on which do not stand
children of Leo XIII. sending mes
sages of love to him, This loyalty
is widespread, and it is the hon.
age not only of the Catholic
church, but the homage of the civilized
world, the homage of the entire globe.
The golden jubileeS of princes and
mOnarchS have been celebrated, but
have you read of one as grand as that
of Leo Kill? Surely the Hpower of
papaey lasts. Surely the crown OF st.
Peter has nOtgrOwn dim amid the lights
and splendors of this nineteenth CEN
tury. These manifestations are not the
mere outward display so often paid to
potent rulers. All that is outWardIy
said and done is but. a faint expression
of the tender emotions yelling up from
all hearts this morning, and though we
ourselves are 5000 miles away from the
holy father. do we not this morning love
his memory? Do we not delight to
speak his name and revive his good
ness? Do we not delight to obey him
and march forward with him in moral
ity, virtue and grace? Whence this
grand and widespread love? My
brethren, it requires
PROPHET AND MAN
combined to evoke this love. There is
much, indeed, to excite wonder and
love in the office of the papaey. Who
ever he be, Catholic, Protestant or I'M
believer; whoever, with a knowledge
of the worlds history, can ascend the
magnificent stairway leading up to the
Vatican and not feel his whole being
thrill with emotion? The very guards
with their quaint costumes tell the pill
grim that this is no palace of a modern
ruler placed in power century ago,
and whose throne may at any moment
tOtter about his head. The tOmbS in the
crypts of ST. Peters tell you that popes,
kings and cOnquerOrS for the past / 500
years, and in the case of the popes, for
nearly 300 " arS, have laid their dust to
rest around the Vatican, built upon
the hills where st. Peter was laid to
rest after his martyrdOm. The bones of
brought from out the catacOmbS and
scattered through the palace, tell that
the roots of papal power went deep into
the Roman soul while yet the emperors
held sway over Rome. The magnificent
paintings and sculptures adjoining the
walls reveal to you the fact that the
great minds of the past were hOnOred
by placing at the feet of the popes
masterpieces Of art and science TO
the Vatican hill came Charlemagne of
France, the crusaders and warriors of
Christian chivalry for ages. and thence
went forth to every nation of Europe
apostles oil Christian faith and civillza-
ton. 70 the popes of the Vatican hill
ciuS, of Germany, and st. Augustine,
the special pupil of Pope Gregory And
st. Patrick, before his missionary labors
in Ireland, knelt down and asked his
commission from another of the Dopes.
From thence went forth prOclamationS
of truth and morality that sped terror
into
'-~~ THE HEARTS OF TYRANTs
and evil thinkers, and, amidst the ruin of
nations and empires, kept alive the
great spark of religion. The voice of
the Vatican was never Silent,and if pos
sible, had it been hushed. the dark
waves of unbelief and immortality would
have swept over the nations, and the
light of Christianity would have been
buried in deep oblivion. These are
facts which no scholar denies, and
one is filled with awe and
and sees before him the pile of
great ST. Peter looming up before him..
For the Catholic, the emotion is still
greater, for he recognizes in the pope
the vicar of Christ, the successor of st.
Peter, to whom Christ entrusted His
lambs and His sheep. He feels that he
is. beneath the roof of that palace over
which presideS one in whom dwellS the
spirit of truth. The Catholic feels he is
soon to see Leo KILL, to-day the chief
tain of Gods faithful, the one great
Ink JndG Ties III Ill lllulSSOluDle WnOle
hundreds of millions of Catholic souls,
present occupant of the chair of Peter,
around which is gathered such
grandeur, is Leo XIII, and to him,
the living embodiment of these
traditions of the power and privilege
of the papacy, we, to-day, bow in all
humility and salute him as our leader
and ehieftain. 1t has been my privi-
lege to walk through the halls of the
Vatican, to tarry for hours amidst the
memories of st. Peter and frequently to
converse with our noble and sainted
chieftain.. found Leo XIII. all that
ne a ny e nn an Of LOYALTY aR We're me en
HANGED. MY fear, which necessarily
took possession Of me in finding myself
in the presence of one so great, at once
subsidized. and sat side hv side with