Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1889-11-21
LETTER FROM WASHINGTON
Dedication OF the Roman catholic
University, and Other Matters,

WASHINGTON, DC, Nov.IS. 1859.
Correspondence OF the DEsERy1
: NEws.l-This has been a grand day
IN the history OF the Roman Catho-
lie residents in this part Of the
country. They dedicated a new
Catholic University, and the eere-
monies were graced by the presence
OF many distinguished prelates.
among whomw5re Cardinal Gibbons
anu lascherau, arrayed in all the
pontifical glory Of their Office.
was much pleased with a senti
ment expressed in the sermon of
BlshOp GilmOur. He said: 'rhe
motive that has brought here today
me Chief Magistrate of this great
Eepublic and these high dignitar i~s
OF Church and State, and This lis
tlnguished audience of the Isitv
Is worthy Of the deepest thought
GU are not here TO assist |
at the dedication Of this fair
building - classic In its lights
and shades Of art-to the mere c1Iti-
| Nalon OF the arts and scierczs.
valuable though they are. A HIGHER
motive has brought you here. ana n
hlgher motive prompted the first
nupiheent gift and subsequent
generosity that have rendered this
institution possible. This building
mas Just been blessed and forever
dedlcated to the cultivation Of the
science OF sciences-the knowledge
OIL God. 1t was well 10 have begun
with the Divinity Department n
Tor nothing else than to teach HAT
all true education must begia With
1o1 ana md its truth and direction
IN HIM Education has for its
motive the fitting and directing of
man in his relations to God and
society. Man is not for himself
alone he was created for n higher
anu nobler purpose. All things. from
the uniyers 10 the grain OF sand
upon the seashpbe, exist for the
benefit Of others, '''
In Speaking OF Church and Staf- /
the bishop saiit "There is n grow
ing. political and social beresv
which assumes and asserts that tbs
, o.;,te i All temporal and religion all
tt p,.Ltt'al' ms Is not only doc.
lrln3l heresy, but if acted upon 6
would end in ruin to both spiritnai :
anu temporal. No more can I've '
STATE exist without religion than {
can me body without the soul. and
no more can religion exist witho,,t {
the State, and on earth carry ON it,
Wotk, than can the soul on earth I
without the body do its work. 10th !
should SO act that their contains
work will be the temporal and [
moral welfare OF society. Tho {
morality Of the citizen is tbp reaI Q
strength Of the State, but the ts,,b- {
ing OF morality is the function of
eligloh, and IN so much is religion q
necessary to the State. In ibis i
j. X Is foolish te assert that re- e
igion Is independent Of the State or v
-le otate independent OF religion. .
'f that they can or oIgb; q
. be separated one from the other
10 state can or should exist tbot s,
ioes not recognize God as fine s,,N il
lreme authority. Woe lie 10 the d
state that denies God, or attemn.s 70 II
Govern society without God or Gods |
NV. Brute force is tyranny: moral "
orce Is reason. Man must h. o.. =
!. py reason, not by force. And to
!, =. ~ i9l'tte WIZ md Its true strength g
= ine morality Of the citizen. God oil
the strength Of the State the b.
ulue Of the citizen and the protec- cl
on o. society" In closing he ii
liu' Revelation is Gods besf off ps
, man The mission of this uni *
eTsity Is to take up all that is good II
! human knowledge, purify Il in m
ne alembic Of Gods revelation and W
I'VE II back to man in the LIGHT m III
Gus truth, increased in volume nt
no intensified in force, thus eivina ca
Hence its direction and revtIa,;o5 ca
5 complement.
I, me !, ram fell in torrents all day. tn
~ ueIications proceed whether the pl,
weather Permits or not. The of
innate here is peculiar, the tenner. or,
'uIe oelng quite chanceable. II Of
hges today from a 10 50. some an
iys We wear summer clothing on
~ 'hS next overcoats are ueres. hil
~; Onbrellas are always usefuI cri
only 10 keep the mind easy. To, dai
y coachmen sat at their nosts VII
it'll white waterproofs over tbs;s inp
aus and hats. Well protected !
1tmen escorted ladies from the ,,L
,Tes to their carriages under nm. ac N
" ashlngton has a peculiar char bei
Ter named Dunlap. He is called IN
me Dude Of the Capital.'' Ttap. thr
aTs that he fell down when n hoy ian
q hurt his head, and a mono. an ,t
anges hi cos. lin ior dress He pict
ne a DAY, and indulges i'm swell lon
u l,ons- His mother is wealthy rla,
q permits these expensive eeeen. a.
;i9es 10 crafty the young man. thai
Is perfectly harmless ia other Re-. Me-.
,els. In this maybe he is ahead i i,,r'
Tue ordinary fdude'' in oihsr ~, ~.
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