Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-11-12
LAYMEN AT WORK
Proceedings of the Catholic
 Congress at Baltimore.
PAPERS READ BY DELEGATES.
President Harrison Invited to Attend the Convention,

Speech by Daniel Dousherty on the
 Glory and Progress of the Church
 John Lee Carroll Permanent Chairman.
 Cardinal Gibbons Gives a Exception to
 Large Crowd.
 < BALTIMORE, Nov. 12.-After attend Ing solemn pontilical mass at the Ca thedral at which Archbishop Corrigan ofholated. the delegates to the Catholic Convention marched in a body of twelve hundred or more to the Concordia Opera House. William J. Onahan called the gathering to order and welcomed the foreign visitors. A message of blessing from tue Holy Father was read.
 Ex-Governor. John Lee Carroll was made temporary chairman, the choice being made permanent later. In talk ing the chair Governor Carroll said that 1t was fitting that laymen should show allegiance upon the hallowed ground where the church was founded He thought they had but two great pur- poses at heart-the glory and progress of the Catholic Church and the contin- ued prosperity of the American people.
 While the Committees on Organization was out the delegates were addressed by Hon. F!onore Mercier, Premier of Quebec. ;::'d Rev. Dr. Eugent of Liver pool, Ing .&:id. Cardinals Gibbons and TaschoreaU and Arch bishop Satolli were received With great applause.
 Daniel ls>ugherty. Of New York, was received with warm applause. He said: VI am profoundly touched by this, the homo. ot iny life. This Congress is an event i'll tug history Of the republic, an era in American progress, an advance Tn humanity. move of earth toward Heaven"
 When the Congress reassemb bled a committee, with John Lee Carroll as chairman, was appointed to wait upon President Harrison and invite him to the Congress.
 The first regular paper was read by John Gilmery Shea of Elizabeth, N. J., on ''Catlolic c Congress" He said after giving running history of such gather lngs in other countries:
 Thouas c.-'*entions of societies have been held in i.ie U..ted States, there has been no represoatat |. body, without regard to nation alitE, |. c1;;" our position toward the Govern nleil = t Q Holy Sec. The Government is pr@..u .us,ol hy the constitution from establish t'..; a church, but 1t has invaded the rights of Catholics. They are not treated properly in the army and navy, and the Indian question needs looking into. In many States educa- tionil Quea: ions are discussed. To meet that, a icg;., o".saa.1ation should be formed. After e"o oCcLilu4iSS Jl struggle we nave DaQ our church organized, and to-day it is the only body that spo aAs in the United States with no uncertain vOice on questions of faith. It is for us laynlen to know our faith and help on its growth.
 The next paper was by Henry F. Brownson. of Detroit, on Lay Action In he (hurch.'
 IT VIC fa ta.' t:.e ad vice Of our Aoly Father, t IS "oll :o. 3,s to adopt i.L tA,t good in 1 modern civiiias ton and not try to return to the old conditions. The only men whlse ut teranccs can De checked are loyal and obedi- | ant sons cf tue church, who are not likely to | "a l into error. Free minds and tongues arc | nee ss7r. for tie glory of God. 1t Is better that we should fall into involun. | tary error than to stagnate. All nations need | and if We don't convert those among whom
 we live tAcy will draw many from us. To not 1 advance Is to rccedc with the great mass. | If Catholics separate religion and poli-
 tics Ii ." c<:2l t'scy expect purity In electionsi 1, S-:t.o i2z c-!ld unite in the cause of tenn l iscrance they .,,<uld abolish all the bar-rooms l in the eaiDtr5 end thus do much to purify pol. | ties"
 Charles J. Bonaparte, of Baltimore,
 then spoke of Tho Independence oi the Holy see."
 1 A reception was teNGor,d last night at the Concordia Opera House by the clergy and laity of Maryland to their
 visiting brethren.
 l Inc ha,i was crowded to the doors l with preiatos, priests and people. The
 bishops, priests and delegates to the
 congress were welcomed by Mir. Charles B. Roberts. of Westminster, ex-Attor-
 nor General of this State