Morning journal and courier., 1889-11-13
THE oATaoLIo CONGRESS-.

Doinas OF the Concluding Sessions al
Baltimore Yesterday-Tho Document
From the Committee ON Platform
Presented to the Assembly-The Con-
gress AdjouFns Sine DIE.
/ BALTIMORE, Nov. 12.-The concluding SEES
sions Of the congress of Catholic laymen were
held to-day, with the enthusiasm and crush
of spectators that characterized the opening
meeting. Honere Nercier, prime minister of
| Quebec, made an address to the congress that
was in many respects the most rousisg that
the delegates have s.heard this week. His
reference to "the recently repaired despoil-
ment of the Jssuits by the Same George III
who had despoiled the American revolution
airy fathers of the liberties, and rights, WAS
eheered again and again. The next paper
was "Labor and Capital" by William Rich
ards of Washington.
"What Catholics have done in the Last 100
years." was the subject Of the paper by Rich
ard q. Clarke, I'd of New York. The speak
or gave an eloquent resume of the historical
walks of life, and the wonderful expansion
of the church membership and institutions.
"Religion in Education" was treated at
length by the paper of William L. Kelley of
st. Paul. He declared that no one but
mad man would advocate the destruction of
the magnificent system of American public
schools.
extemporaneously the subject "The Rights
of the State In Education" His humorous
digressions, the FIRST laughter-provoking ele-
ment introduced in the proceedings, SO
caught the delegates, that his time was ex-
tended over and over by general consent.
Recent events in Boston were particularly
the target of his sarcasm. In beginning, he
reviewed the origin of civil government and
coming to the time Of Jesus said the Saviour
abolished the Jewish state and ordered obe-
dience to Cesar with distinction in tributes
and established his church to guide the
condolences of men in distinguishing what
things belonged to God and what TO- the
State.
Judge Morgan O'Brien, of the committee
on platform, tonight presented the docu-
ment to the assembly and 1t was adopted
unanimously. Among its utterances are the
following: @
We recognize next Importance to religion
itself education, as one of the chief factors
in forming the character of the individual,
the virtue Of the citizen and promoting the
advance of a true civilization. Therefore
ton which demands not only physical and
training of our youth.
We respectfully protest against any change
in the policy of the government in the
matter of the education of the Indians by
which they will be deprived of Christian
teaching.
The amelioration and promotion of the,
physical and moral culture of the negro race
ia subject of the utmost concern, and We
pledge ourselves to assist our clergy In all
ways tending to effect any improvement in
their condition
A motion was made and carried that the
next convention be held wherever the worlds
fair ia located in 1899.
Archbishop Ireland of st. Paul, who had
opened the congress, then closed it. He said
with fiery emphasis:
Go to You homes filed with the enthusiasm
of this convention and spread it throughout
the Union that there is new departure for
Catholics in this country-a mission for Cath
Ollie laymen. The day has come, thank God,
when all Catholics will rise up and say we are
worthy of our religion. The country to be
conquered is heaven. Don't 60 home to sleep,
but to work. Go back true Catholics.
Adjourned sine die.
There were 10000 torches in the procession
tonight and many Catholic organizations
marching. Cardinal Gibbons reviewed them
from his door, the Pope's delegate and Arch
bishop Corrigan being at his side.