Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-11-13

one of the most Ionsing 20 the delegates
heard this week 10 Baltimore Mr.
Wercier declared he regarded the specisl
Invitation to speak an honor 10 himself
snd an honor to the neighbcrirg country
nom which he came. His reference tC
''ths recently repaired dsspoilmfnt Of thc
JesGi Sly the same George the Third, who
had despoiled the Revolutionary fathers OF
their liberties and rights, n was cheered
again and sgain. The restitution act BY
Jhe Canadian Goveroment he said, will
long stand an honorable act before man
kind. As to the ststus OF Catholics,
whether in Canada or the United States,
the world should know that loyalty to
God means
LOYALTY 10 The STATE
To the American poet, Longtsllow, and
bis pathetic illusions TO the Catholics and
Canadians, Mt Mercier paid tribute ci
noble eloqnence, concluding with the QUO
tati0n from the poets ship Of State, :"
which re premier 20 used as to Imply that
it exg gressed the feelings OF Q1ehsc to Amer
lean union Wild applause
Delegate Fsgio, of Nav York, offered a
resolution which was adop ed with d rush,
tender ng on behalf OF the Congress the mo {
cordial greetings to the people Of Osnads,
aud Acknowledged .heir warm sentiments
of regard, as expressed bT Pcemier Mer-
cisr.
THE FIRST OF THE DAYS PAPERs.
Monsigno5 Gadd, OF Eaglsnd. the special
representative OF Cardinal Manning, brief
Is congratulated the Congress, and follow
log bin came q paper on "PhilauthIophy, "
by Peter l.. Foy, OF St. Louis
Edmund l. Dunno, Of Florida, treated
sxtemporaneonsly his subject 'The Right
OF the State in Education" " Recent events
10 Boston were particularly a target Of his
sarcasm. When the speech Was 6aslly
concluded Mr.. Dunue was wildly sp-
plauded.
After a recess e Committee on Future
Congresses was appointed. TIE committee
is as fol owe: Hon. John Lee Carroll, Of
Baltimore; James II Dormer, Detroit; II
j. Spaunghois,, st Louis; Patrick Farrell,
New York, N ID Fausley. Fl Wayne,
Ird Hon. Joha ID Kelley, Brooklyn; W.
j. Kelly, St. Paul, 81. J.. Harson, New
Hsmp5hire; Hon. Morgan o. Biien, New
York; John Boyle ORsiliy, Boston; W J..
Onahan, Chicsgo Thomas j. Semmes, New
OleaDs
THE MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT
Joseph J. O'Donohue. OF New York,
chairman &C the committee to wait upon
President Harrison at Washington a1d ia-
vite him TO be present, reported that the
committee had Just returned from Wash
iugtcn. snd were proud 10 ssy that they had
teen received cordially and handsomely by
the Chief Magistrate OF the Nation
Cheers Pres.den. Harrison had said
that If ir 0eie not that be was preparing
MIA message be would accept the invitation
gladly, and in any vent he would be with
the delegates 10 Washington tomorrow 1t
the dedication OF the great uew university
The report was enthusiastically received
and the obligations of the Congress to the
President and the committee was expressed
by more cheering and iisirg vote. The
reading of papers WIS then resumed.
BR0AD AND LIBERAL PAPERS.
George d. Wolfe, OF Philadelphia, read
f paper on the Catholic Press. " Judge
Frank MCGhiB, Cl the Louisiana Court OF
Appeals, and Milton +. Smith, Of Wash
iugion. pbiy discussed Mr.. Wolfe's paper
Religion and EiucatiOnn was treated at
'ength hy Wan. j.. Kelly, Of ST. Paul.
lie took the ground that tee reasons why
questions relating 90 this subject mad yet
no solution absolutely satisfactory 20 the
Christian people of the country as q
whole. and one tending TO the good Of the
nation. we're the absence Of fairness on
each side OF the discussion, the preiu-
dice against the Catholic Church still
honestly entertained by many Protestants,
and through he activity Of iDhdels and
so-callsd iudiG-Teniisis in using that prtlu.
dice 20 cseste division smong the
great Christian church, Catholic
aud Protestant. He declared that
10 ous but madman would
sdvocate The destruction of the magnificent
system Of American public schools. lr
them. a. in the belly Church, Is taught the
absolute equality and Brotherhood Of man.
Bring back to their teschirg positive re.
l'gior. so that the chiidrea may appreciate
the fsthe,hood Of God and We have the
perfect school. Pract caly there are but
four divisions of the American people II
rehgior-Cathohcs, Pfotsstante, Isrselite'
and utb heyers A system perfectly
adapt o % this division was fsr from al
imprac liability, and i. would yet be IN
vented and applied.
BENEVOLENT SOCIETIES.
Tue paper OF III. J. Spsunho;stt, Of ST
Louis. dealt with toe subject Of 'Socie
ties" The bulk Of the paper was devoted
10 organizations which are charitable anC
benevolent 10 character. He urged ai
Catholics TO Join some society, orgulnt
that In our time unless one Is member o
some organ zliicn he is virtually isolatec
from MS fellow men. A plan OF organiz
ing limited numbers Of representative
Catholic men in diocesan and parish sOcie-
ties was suggested as guards of the greaI
hoon of civil ard religions liberty In sd
diuon such organizations could hold an
nual State OF diocesan conventions and
submit matters for Catholic Congresses tc
act upon. The speaker thought Catholic.
should have in Congress and State Legiala
tures their legitimate number otrepreseut
ative men that the number at present j
. very small compared to what the proper
ti0n Of the population wonid iusliiy.
The psper Of Conde R PalliD, Of 81
Louis. was on Catholic American Lilera
ture." He pointed ont that the nationa
iiteratOre had hsen s'raightened IN "a
growth hy the absence of favoring coudi
lions. and that peculiar and unique iutu
tnces had retarded Catholic literature here
Bu. the times have changed, ard th'
achievements Of BrowusOn and Hecke
pointed out the possibilities Of the future
SUNDAY ODsERV ANCE'
was the title Of paper by Manly B. Tello
Of Cleveland. Hs ,ock the ground tba
iu dealing with lhe question the Casoh1
has q DO with tie rights Of others, anc
hss TO take into practical consideration
the state OF America society 10 which h'
lives Catholic exposition IN mere theory
+ will not altogether avail; Catholic achoI
on the Sunday ia what will most tell, OF
particularly public acis. outside the waiii
IL churches. The prevailing manLers o
our country in kind, though not always
in decree, axe 20 be supported. The dom
iusnt manueJs of our country are the man
uers of Americans and We are Americans
Tee tendency OF Catholics of German ex'
traction here, like Germans Of other reli
sious and no religion, 10 icsist on old
country Sunday customs wss touched upon
aud the embarrassing positions in which II
placed ether minded Catholics he pointed