Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-11-12

from the white seTfs of the Old World.
She it is that behOlds kneeliDg around her
alter the black and the white, the rich and
the poor, the savage and of the forest, the
roy atty of the pale ces, the statesmen of the
cabinet and the philosopher Of the school.
She is the patron of art and the theme of
ths poet. 1t is the Catholic Church that
guards ;he home, sanctifes marriage, ele.
vst5s women and places the Blessed
Mother nea, est the. Savior.
The shadow of an imposing event begins
to move. The people of the United
States, aye, Of the hemisphere. are prepar-
iOg TO celebrate the four hundredth ami
versary of the disco very of America. We
especially rejoice in this resolve. That
tremendous event, with reverence, l may
say.
WAS A SECOND CREATION
the building of a new world, and the
vast results that have flowed to humanity,
all can be traced directly to the Roman
Catholic Church, and the Roman Catholic
Church. Professionalism was unknown
when America was discovered. Let the
students, the scholars, poets, historians,
search the archives Of Spain, the Libraries
OF Earope, and the deeper the research the
more the glory will adOrn the brow OF
Onholicity. 1t was a pious Catholic who
conceived the mighty thought. II WAS
when fOot-sore and down. hearted, at the
porch of a monastery, Hope dawned on
him. 1t was monk who first encouraged
him. It was cardinal who interceded
with the sovereigns of Spain. 1t was
Catholic king who fitted out the
ships, and a Catholic queen who offered her
Jewels as a pledge. 1t YVES the Catholic
Columbus, with Catholic crew, who sail
ed away out for months upon an unknown
sea where ship had never sailed before. 1t
was to spread the Catholic faith that the
sublime risk was run. 1t was the hymn
TO the Blessed Mother with which captain
and crew closed the perils of the day and
inspired with hope the morrow. 1t wa
the holy cross, the standard of Catholicity,
that was borne from the ships to the shore
and planted on the new world. The holy
sacrifice Of the mass was the first and for
over hundred years the only Christian
worship on the continent which Catholic
named America.
Why, the broad zeal Of the Catholic
Church is stamped forever on the four
corners Of the continent Therefore, let
us in mind, heart and soul rejoice at the
triumph Of our country and glory in our
creed. The one gives us constitutional
freedom on earth; the other, il faithful TO
its teachings, ensures us an eternity in
Heaven.
CARDINAL GIBBONS WELCOME.
Mr.. DOugherty WAS heartily congratu-
lated at the conclusion of his address
Father Nugent, distinguished clergyman
of Liverpool, England; Hon. Honore
MERCER. Prime Minister of Quebec, snd
ex United States Senator Francis A. Ker-
nap, of New York, followed in brief ad-
dresses, congra,ulating the Congress on its
successful Inauguration.
Cardinal Gibbons entered in scarlet
robes, accompanied by Cardinal Tasche-
reau. Cardinal Gibbons welcomed the
delegates in his own name, highly COM
pimented Archbishop Ireland. He said
the laity had the right and duty to c.
operate with the clergy. It was fIom
them that the clergy received their sop
post. He urged the delegates to show n
their proceedings the liberty ana inde-
pendence that characterize free men.
CHEERS The temporary organization OF
the Congress was made permanent and a
short recess followed.
Committees were appointed. Tne Com
mittee on Resolutions was headed by
Judge Morgan J. O'Bren of Nav York,
and the committee to wait on the Presi-
dent, Mr.. John Lee Carroll Of Maryland.
Hon. Francis Herman Of New York, was
also member.
THREE INTERESTING PAPERS.
The first paper on Catholic Congress"
was read by John Culinary Shea, OF New
York. Il was not generally discussed.
Meior II. F. BrownsOn, OF Detroit, read a
paper on Lay Action in the Church"
Maior Brownson took the ground that in
this country there were no embarrassing
intanglements of Church and State thwstt-
ing the right aspirations OF laymen, and he
believed in the fullest and tretst discussion
here on the part of the laity. Tney knew
their duties aud their rights and knew the
moral penalties of Overstepping bounds. 1t
! WAS better that men should fall into invOl'
untary error than that they should stag
nate in silence and imbecility.
Charles J. Bonapsrte eloquently dis
cussed The Independence of the holy
see. ~ the necessity for which he enthusias-
tically uoheld. TIE vital part of the pa
per was the conclusion which was sub.
stantially as follows: 1t has been suggested
that more important provisions of the law
of guarantees might be embodied IN
treaty between all the great powers and
thus obtain an international sanction. In
the course of Mr. Bonsparie's remarks
great cheering was elected by the declara'
tion: whether the Pope be an exile or a
captive, subject he cannot be-" The
congress then adjourned until tomorrow.
a GRAND RECEPTION.
Tonight great reception rendered ten
dered TO the visiting prelates and other
distinguished guests was in progress IN
the hall occupied by the Congress to day.
In the reception hall the Jam
of people was almost suffocs.ing
The address of welcome 10 the distin-
euished guests was delivered by ex-Con-
gresham Roberts, cf Maryland. While
be wss speaking, two Indian chiefs in full
panoplv advanced 10 Cardinal Gibbons
and bending low silently kissed his Arch
episcopal ring. The Indians were both
Catholics Chief Joseph of the Flaiheads,
of Montans, and Chief White Bird, of the
Sioux, of Dakota.
Following the address OF welcome came
q reply on behalf of the prelates by Arch
bishop Elder. The prelates headed by the
Cardinals then traversed the halls shaking
hands. The scene was unsurpassed for
enthusiastic devotion.