The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1889-11-14
THE ROMAN CArHoLIo CENTENNIAL.

We find the following concise account
in the New York Press of Nov. 10th A
hundred years have come and gone since
first bishop of the Catholic Church was
given to America, and since the creation
Of the See Of Baltimore. The centenary
of the Church was celebrated to-day in
a manner BETTING the occasion. The
old cathedral that crowns the Charles
street hill had within its walls an as
semblage most notable
Every available bit of space within
was utilized, yet thousands of people,
visitors as well as Baltimoreans, had to
be shut out.
The gathering of prelates embraced
two cardinals, seventeen archbishops
and seventy-tive bishops. The Pope was
represented in the person Of Archbishop
Satolli of Lepanto; Canada, by Cardinal
Taschereau; Mexico, by Bishop Monies
dOca and E. Antequara Clio; England,
by Bishop John Virtue of Portsmouth,
and Mgr. Cad of Lyndon. All of the
archbishops in the United States were
in attendance except Kendrick of st,
Louis, who is too feeble to travel and
nearly all the bishops.
Local and visiting priests to the num-
Der of 400 and $50 seminarians formed a
procession at the archiepiscopal resi-
dence, and were Joined on the way to
the cathedral by the cross bearers,
abbots, monsignori, bishops, archbishops,
the Papal legatee and Cardinals, Glib
bons and Taschereau.
At the cathedral the archbishops and
bishops took seats in the chancel. Car
dinal Gibbons. Cardinal Taschereau, and
Archbishop Satolli occupied thrones.
That of the latter was draped with the
Papal colors of yellow and white. The
solemn pontifical mass was begun at
Ills, with Archbishop Williams of Bos-
ton as celebrant. The musical service
followed.
1t was 10 As p. M, when the tie MESA
est, was said. Then Archbishop Ryan
of Philadelphia assembled the pulpit and
preached the sermon. After dwelling
upon the history of the Catholic Church
In America he took up the charges that
the Church fears science and is the
enemy Of education. He said the last
to fear intellectual progress was the
Catholic. He knew that truth is one,
that God cannot contradict in the rev
elation of the Scripture what He exhibits
in the revelation of science.
Hence the Catholic Church never
feared the progress of science and edu
cation. Carroll acted in harmony with
the spirit of the Church, therefore, when
he founded Georgetown College, and
the Catholic bishops were now acting in
the same spirit in founding the Wash
ington University. The charge that the
laity were priest ridden every Catholic
knew was false, and he hoped that
in the Congressthis week the laity would
speak out fearlessly and freely. 1t was
time they took and expressed an inter-
est IN the great questions of the day af-
fecting the Church and society.
Archbishop Ryan closed with prayer
for the Church, and after benediction
the bishops and others of the clergy
dined at st. Mary's Seminary, Cardinal
Gibbons presiding. After-dinner toasts
we're proposed by Cardinal Gibbons, and
to as follows 1.-THE Roman
Pontiff," Archbishop Ssto!li; Mexico, "
Bishops, dOca and GIIlo: "Ireland,'
Archbishop Cleary, Kingston, Canada !;
America" Archbishop Ireland. A
marble bust was presented to the Wash
ington University on behalf of the Eng
lish and Irish residents of Rome by Mgr.
Cad.
To-night's scenes at the cathedral were
a re-enactment of those Of the morning,
with the substitution of vespers, of which
Archbishop Heiss of Milwaukee was
celebrant. Archbishop Ireland of Mime
sofa preached the sermon, which dealt
with the future. He said the
great work the Catholics of the United
States are called to do within the com.
ing century was to make America Catho-
lie. The importance of the possession
of America to the cause of religion can
not well be over estimated. Americas
influence is widespread among nations,
and, the Church triumphant in Amer
lea, Catholic truth would travel on the
wings of American influence and en-
circle the universe"
1t can be shown to the American people
that they need the Church for the pres
ervation and complete development Of
character and social order.
They must look to her to maintain for
them in the consciences of citizens the
principles of natural equity and law,
which a self-governing people
will not exist. Whisper to liberty that
religion cherishes it and guards it alike
from anarchy and despotism. Let labor
know that religion will ward off the op-
preston of capital, and teach capital
that it's rights are dependent upon the
of its duties and the age will
rush to the arms of the Church and pro-
claim her Its teacher and queen.