The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-11-12

war; and in every battle on field o.
floods, Catholics have sealed their de
Votion with their lives. And now th'
Roman Catholic laity Of the UniteI
States for the first time in Congress
assembled, are here TO proclaim 70 a.
the world that their country Is tied Y
every fibre OF their hearts and no morta
power can shake their loving allegiance
to It's constitution and It's laws
THE SPREAD OF THR CHURCH,
Why, truly the blood Of the martyr Il
the seed Of the church, Marvellous al
has been tho growth Of population
Catholics have outstripped all, From
forty thousand they have become ten
miliIons. From a adespised people, they
are q mighty power, In every avenue ol
industry and Intellect they are the peerl
Of their fellow men. Their schools and
colleges, libraries, asyllms and hospitals
are scattered near and far. In every
village, steeple or tower, tipped with the
cross, tell where Catholics pray. lu
every town splendid churches gather
each morning thousands OF worshlperS'
In every metropolis a cathedral lifts
It's massive walls high above surround
Ing piles or with ils stately dome
crowned the city's brow. urgrand old
church is the protector Of learning. She
II was who rescued the inestimable Jew
els Of classic lore from the ruins OF the
Roman Empire, preClouSly preserved
them through the convulsions Of q thou
sand years and gave them to the print
er's art to enrich the learning, elevate
the style and ortlain the literature oi
every language to the end OF time. She
is the pioneer Of civilization. She. was
the founder Of states, the iramer ot laws,
the Conseryator ot order, the champion
OF the people against the encroaChments
OF tyrants, She II was that struck the
chains from the white seris Of the old
world. She It ia that beholds kneettng
around her altar the black and the
white, the rich and the poor, the savage
Of the forest, the royalty ol the palaces,
the statesman Of the cabinet and the
philosopher OF the school. She Is the
patron ot art and theme Of the poet. II
Is the Catholic church that guards the
home, sanCtifes marriage, eleyates wo-
man and placed the Blessed Mother
nearest the Savior.
THR DISCOVERY OF AMERICA.
The shadowof an imposing event be-
gins TO move, The people Of the United
States, aye, Of the hemisphere, are pre-.
pairing to celebrate the four hundredth
anniversary OF the discovery OF Ameri.
ca, We rejoice in this resolve. That
tremendous event, with reverence ] may
Say second creation-the finding OF q
new world and the vast results that have
flowed TO humanity, all can be traced dl.
reotly to the Roman Catholic Church,
and the Roman Catholic Church alone.
Professionalism was unknown when
America was discovered. Let the stu.
dents, the scholars, poets, historians
search the archives Of spain, the libra
ries OF Europe, and the. deeper the
search the more the glorles will adorn
the brow Of Catholicity. II was q pious
Catholic who conceived the mighty
thought. II was when footsore and
downhearted atthe porch oil a monarchy
hope daWned on him. II was monk
who first encouraged him. II was Cardi-
nal who interceded with the sovereigns
Of Spain. It was a Catholic king who
fitted out the ships and Q Catholicqueen
who offered her Jewels as q pledge. II
was the Catholic Columbus with o
Catholic crew who sailed away out for
months upon an unknown sea where
shin had never sailed before. II was TO
spread the Catholic faith that tho sub.
limo risk was run. II was the hymn 10
the Blessed Mother with which captain
and crew closed the perils Of the day
and inspired with hope the morrow. II
was the Holy Gross, the standard oi
CatholiCity, that was borne from the
ships 10 the shore and planted on the
new found world. II was the holy
sacrifice Of the mass that was the first
and, for over hundred years, the only
Christian worship on the continent
which q Catholic named America,
Why, tho broad seal Of the Catholic
church is stamped forever on the four
corpers OF the continent. Therefore, lei
Gs in mind, heart and soul rejoice at the
triumph Of tour country and glory In our
creed. The one gives ~ constitutional
freedom on earth,. the other, II faithful
To its teachings, ensures an eternity Ia
heaven.
All through Mr.. Dougherty's address
there were outbursts OF cheers, and at
the conclusion the cheering was re,
new0d again and again, while the digni.
tarles on the stage, bishops and arch.
bishops among them, crowded AROUND
him and shook him warmly by the
hand.
Father Nugent, a distinguished clergy.
man Of Liverpool, England, Hon, Honore
Msrcier, Prime Minister OF Quebec, and
OK. United States Senator Francis A,
Herman, Of New York, followed In brieI
addresses, cOngratulaLing the Congress
on, Its successful Inauguration,
CARDINAL GIBBONS RROEtyED.
Cardinal Gibbons in his scarlet robel
entered the hall while Senator Kernar
was speaking, accompanied by a com,
mittee Of laymen which the Congress BY
vote at the beginning of the session had
sent 10 invite him 70 be present. Side
by side with Cardinal Gibbons and
equally brilliantly arrayed was Cardinal
TasChereau Of Canada. The two Cardl'
nails were heartily Cheered by the Con.
grusg as they made their way through
the delegates 10 the platform. The Oar.
dInals were formally introduced To The
Congress by Chairman Carroll and Gar.
dlnal Gibbons addtessed the delegates
welcoming them 10 bic own name aud
that Of the people Of Baltimore itreSpec
tiye Of greed. The Cardinal passed 4
high tribute TO the irrepressible wesI
which, he said, had brought about The
Congress, which le himself was scarcely
In favor Of 1t at this time. Arch,
bishop Ireland, whom The Cardinal
said " personally loye,n was complI
mented highly for bis share In the en-.
terpfiSe and for big stand Ia public mat
terS In general. The Cardinal said The
laity have the right and also the duty Of
cooperating with tile clergy Ia every
good work affecting society, the country
aud the church at large, The Clergy aud
IlIty ought 10 como closer together, and
tho clergy 10 America hayb much d
learn FROM the worldly knowledge aud
| practical spirit Of the American laymun
II was from them that the clergy 70.
Ceiyed their sulport--got, thank God
on the silver salSvt Of The Government