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in the near future Ii would leave tts impress
on the political history Of this country. He
let ps' dear Fathers and Brethren, glance
ct the Church n this country during the past
the yet more glorious futurc As the student
S Il oans ass s s 5so
tention on the great leader who embodied In
himeelf the pFineiples and the spiIit
oi the character. OF George WSshlnstSnn
Iearne the genius Of the time go IN our eccie-
bsoD hSsS s.SoS is hs oa
the nigh priest, he fortified the moral temple
and She city Of G9d and thG Bshops
On the stS q Noysnber. f11iss, John Carroll
the head oi tho CATHOLIC Church 0 In he Gnitod ted
and liberal in 6is views. thoroushiy American
mission Of the new government ' would s Be- ike ike
the Church,s Own mission to combine Catholici.
with Tn h9 hSG S psEsonal
aooSsan sysod was held IN Si the year 1 after Tier
his consecration. II consisted Of only 81 priests
ties. not merely countries Of birth. which may
be Of comparatively little Importance with peo;
pss Of the but
Holland. yet all acted in their true character
well as q Christian Bishop. The new Bishop
thS0roIghly appreciated & npw for the
Of the State was the diffusion Of education
Ono OF his fret projects was to foster the
"of ali the false charges alleged against the
CATHOLIC Church, the most senseless and un-
founded is that she fears science and is the
In the same breath. charge her with being the
foe at once and the monopolizer Of education.
tual progress, whether popular or individual
one. that God cannot contradict IN the revela-
revelation OF science Hence mans fearless
moss Of such science will be in proportion to
the certainty OF his conviction Of the truths Of
After dwelling on the life Of Bishop Carroll
Aud or this great historic occasion you
iessiy In the Lay Congress-. which forms 90 in
teresting q feature in this centennial celebra-
tion. You know how false 10 the charge Of the
fidden The clergy did not fear the liebt Of
day. and II mistakes were made by Catholic
evil for Il cieary % s6owed 't the M ghta @ nde
pendence Of the Catholic journalist.
1T is now time that an active, educated ted
great questions Of the day affecting the Church
and society. find that the best educated
s0Sna sn e Of sSe aa9 and
loyal to the Church"
He then paid . glowing tribute to the work
ing the century, and continninR. said;
%heS
ishinR And what is particularly remarkable
Is the fact that In the section OF the country
to the New ENGLAND States. Within the last
tvvn DlaCAa WOFShiD-
She has now one Arch bishop. six Bishops 9l2
priests, aud GIG churches. WITH private chapels.
Those who do not desire the progress OF the
Catholic Church should nevor persecute her..
poppsn hsfs Is o poS 6 sas prss 1886
churches and chapels, "a eeminaries and $50
colleges and aegde mtes. and over 1000 parish
come marvellous when We consider the antaR-
9nism q the Esas great majority OF the people to
AS In Pagan times, in the history OF this
cation was feared as possibly dangerous to the
eety I W against "a @ handful Of their fellow Citizens.
thS eeoRRaedS the Gseh
during the brief. .inglorious existence Of the
prpheticSy nGmed at IT. birth as
Enn oPPdhsso 81 ee a sS stSded
sions ISff snd she Clearing away Of
and prejudice were tie . Tesalts; The civil
our own, and split up all non Catholic denomi-
nations into Northern and Southern orRaniza-
nSd SPoWd Gf he %
lated charity sisters Sf Northern birth and
sisters OF Southern birth and PRINCIPLES. whose
brothers were fighting In the ranks OF the Con-
federate army. were found nursinR their North
Hence. since the war there is a great
change In popular sentiment In relation to the
be % rememb bered that Catholics and Protestants
now associate more frequently and intimately intimately
and each ohef se5 nj d
notion that the Catholics exalt the Blessed
Virgin to position eaIai ,orsivs to that nS o.
according to, their pleasure; that images
may be adored after the fashion 10 @ OF the pagaps:
Church. Because OF this enlightenment. and
because OF the high charaoter OF American
6s aSest defenders the Church in this
ng century will be men who are at present In
be ranks Of her oPpGtPbsnIts It's, csrturv vs .oud
south and the Indian trlbee. l am not un.
is exercise, OF the Southern Bishops. nor the
rreat self-sacritice Of Indian missionaries,
in hs ,s p tbe G PPobs Gst most
y treated. Indian tribes. But, as believe that
iegro slavery and the unjust treatment OF the
Indians are the two great blots upon the
american civilization, so l feel that In the
Ih urch lalso. the most reasonable cause for re-
rret In the past century is the fact that more
,ould have been done for the same dependent
,lasses Let US now, in tho name OF God re-
Iolve to make reparation for these shortcom-
ng of the past. .,, ,,,,
n this country II we are only true to her. to
he country, and to ourselves She has demon;
trated that she can live and move onward
Without State influence, that the atmosphere
II liberty Is most congenial to her constitu-
ion and most conducive to her progress. Let |
ls be cordially American in our feelings and |
,eutiments. and. above al. let each individ-
lal aot out In his personal life and character |
he spirit Of his Catholic faith"
After the services the laymen retained their |
eats until the clergy had again formed In pro- |
ession and marched back 70 the cathedral.
To.night at yesper services tho cathedral
vas again packed. This time. however. no |
ickets were required Archbishop Ireland de-
The most distinguished body of Catholic |
and clergy that ever dined together in |
his country banuueted in the dining room OF |
h Mary's Seminary this afternoon.
rhree tables stretched the entire length OF |
he room. Ouer 400 clergymen participated. |
uentiy in Latin By Archbishop satolli the