The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-11-13
PROCEEDINGS OP TNE CONGRESS.
Great Crowds In Attendance Interesting
Papers Read.

EApbEN Akdhut
BALTIMORE, MD, Nov. l2.-The con-
Guiding sessions Of the great Congress
OF Catholic laymen were held to-day
with all the enthusiasm and crush Of
spectators that characterized the open
ing meetings. Hon. Henore Mercier,
prime minister OF Quebec, made IN ad.
dress TO the Congress, that was in many
respects, one Of the most rousing to the
delegates, heard this week In Baltimore.
Mr.. Mercier declared he regarded the
special invitation extended 10 speak an
honor to himself and an honor TO the
nelghboriug country from which he
came. His reference to "the recently
repaired despoilment OF the Jesuit by
the same George the Third who had
despoiled the American revolutionary
fathers OF their liberties aud rights" !"
was Cheered again aud again. The
restitution act by the Canadian
stand an honorable act before mankind.
AS TO the status OF Catholics, whether
In Canada or the United States, the
world should know that loyalty to God
means loyalty tothe State. [Cheers.] To
the American poet Longiellow and his
pathetic illusions 10 Catholics and Ca
nadians, Mr.. Mercier paid a tribute OF
noble eloQuence, concluding with the
noble quotation from the poets, "Ship OF
State, which the Premier used to i'm.
ply that 1t expressed the feelings OF Que
bee to the American Union. [Wild Ap.
plause.
Delegate Fagin, of New York, offered
q resolution, which was adopted with q
rush, rendering on behalf Of the Con-
gress the most cordial greetings to the
people Of Canada and acknowledging
their warm sentiments OF regard as ex-
pressed by Premier Mercier.
Monsignor Gadd, Of England, the spe-
clal representative ot Cardinal Manning,
briefly congratulated the Congress on It's
success, and following him Cauie paper
on philanthropy" by Peter l.. Foy, OF
st. Louis. r-+s
Edmund L. Dunno, Of Florida, treated
extemporaneously his subject, "The
Right Of the State In Education" His
humorous asides and diEressionS, the
first laughter provoking element Intro.
duced in the proceedings, 80 caught the
delegates that his time was extended
over and over BY general consent. Re,
cent events In Boston were particularly
the target OF his sarcasm. When the
speech was finally concluded Mr.. Dunno
was wildly aprlanded.
After recess q committee on future
Congresses was appointed, and as the
names were read that OF John Boyle
o. Reilly, Of Boston, was given a sponta'
neous shout Of approval. The nane oi
Hon. VIM. ]. 0nahan, Of Chicago, was
put on tue list by special vote OF the
convention In recognition Of bis success,
tul labora In organizing the preaent
Congress. The ooinmitte0 10 as follows
Hon. John Lee Carroll, Of Baltimore
James Il. Dormer, Detroiti II. ],
Spaunhorst, 81, Louis; Patrick Farrell,
New York; Nj. D. Fausley, IT. Wayne,
Ind; Hon. John D. Kelley, Brooklyn
WIZ. Kelly, st. PAUL. n. j. Harson,
New Hampshire; Hon. Morgan o. Bhen,
New York; John Boyle 0'Rullly, Bos'
ton; W. ]. 0nRllan, Chicago; Hon.
Thomas ]. Semmes, New Orleans.
Joseph ]. ODOnohuu, OF New York,
chairman Of the committee 10 wait upon
President Harrison at Washington and
invite him W bU present, reported tha,
the COMMITTEES bad Just returned tronl
Washington and we're proud 10 say that
they had been received cordially and
handsomely BY tho Chief Magistrate oI
the Nation, Cheers
President Harrison had said that II II
were not thathe was preparing his mes
sage he would accept the Invitation glad
| ly and IN any pyeut he would be With
The delegates in Washington tomorrow
Ut tho dedication Of thB preat nov
University. The report was pnIhusias
tiCally received aud the obligations o
tue Congresa 10 the President aud lhI
committee was expressed by more cheer
Ing and 0 rising vote. Tie reading o
papers was then resumed.
RELluioN AND ERucATtpN.
"Roliglon and Education was Lreate,
at length by the paper Of william L, Kel
y, Of st. Paul. llptOok the ground th6
the reasons why questions relating t
this subject had yet no solution al
Solutely Sati0iaptory 10 tbs christian pel
pie 81 the country % Q whole, and on
tending 10 the good ol tho nation, wer
the absence Of fairness on each Aide 4
the discussion, the prejudice against III
} Catholic church still honestly entertain
} cd BY many Pfoleslahls, and though th
/. actlvlty oi inldelb aud so'6alled ihdl9H
. enllSte Ia uSlng that prejudice 70 Great
0 dlvlhlon among tue great Ohfisua
Q Church, Catholic and PfoleslAn
He declared that no one but