Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-11-11
The Magnates Of the Catholic
Church Meet.
Iowa Temperance People Predict Sen
ator Allison's Defeat.
THE CATHOLIC CONGRESS.
Opening Exercises Today at Balti-
more Amid Great Enthusiasm.

gress began its sessions this morning. The
delegates to the number Of about 1,200 assisted
at a solemn pontifcal mass in the morning,
celebrated by Archbishop Corrigan of New
York. The sermon was preached by Arch
bishop Gross Of Oregon. He welcomed the
delegates and gave a brief outline Of the his
tory Of the church in America for the past
hundred years. At the conclusion Of the SER
mon the delegates marched to the Concordia
opera house. The congress was called to order
at 11:15 am. by VIM. J. Onahan of Chicago.
Archbishop Ireland of st. Paul prayed that the
light of the Holy Spirit would be shed upon the
deibera tions OF the congress.
MESSAGE FROM THE POPE.
Mr.. Onahan read message from the pope,
whose name was greeted with tumultuous ap-
plause. The message was sent in response to
one sent two days ago. 1t reads:
Having made known to the holy father the
expressions of devotion conveyed to him on
the part of the Catholic congress to be held in
Baltimore his holiness graciously bids me to
say that he most affectionately imparts his
blessing tn all the members.
(signed) NJ. CARD. RAMpoLLA."
Mr.. Onahan then welcomed the delegates Of
States, and he hoped that in 1892 they would
have the pleasure Of welcoming them to an in
ternational congress.
DISTINGUISHED DELEGATES.
Among those on the stage were Bishops Vir-
tue of England, Foley of Detroit and Father Hey
burne Of New Mexico and many other prelates
and priests. Ex-Gov. Jno. Lee Carroll Of Mary
land was then elected temporary chairman and
the following secretaries were appointed: Geo.
Z. Hamilton of Georgetown college, ]. F. Ed
wal ds OF Notre Dame university, Indiana; DR..
VIM. s. Mcdonald of Boston college, J. P.
Fisher of the Immaculate Conception college,
New Orleans; Amity Rayburg of st. Louis col
lege and John NJ. Duffy of Chicago. A long
list Of vice presidents from each state was also
read.
GOV. cARnoLL's SPEECH.
In taking the chair Gov. Carroll said that in
Maryland the American church was practically
founded and it was proper that the laymen
renew their allegiance to the doctrines they
profess and show to their fellow countrymen
the true relations between the church and this
government The congress assembled with the
sanction Of the hierarchy and by virtue of the
authority Of the Congress of the United States.
Justice Taney and Gen. Sheridan to show that
the American Catholic has ever been foremost
in the councils and on the battlefield. Butt was
not the individual alone who always emphasized
his devotion to his country.
THE CHURCH FOR LAW AND ORDER
The church never failed to throw her influ-
ence in the scale of law and order. Socialism
would today have a stronger footing in Europe
and America had it not been checked by the
holy see. And yet while maintaining respect
for established order and upholding the rights
OF sovereign power she is always ready to lavish
tenderness and sympathy upon the suffering
masses He then referred tn tho acfiop of Car-
dinal Gibbons in appearing before the propa-
ganda in behalf of the knights of Labor. He
reminded Catholics that the time had come
when they rejoice at the opportunity of meet
ing each other upon common ground and of
exchanging views upon subjects of vital i'm
portance. They had two great purposes at
heart, the glory and progress of the Catholic
church and the continued prosperity of the
American people. [Great applause
While the committee on organization was
out the delegates were entertained by Daniel
Dougherty of New York, Hon. Honore Mercier,
premier of Quebec and Rev. James Nugent of
Liverpool, England. Mr.. Dougherty said that
the Roman Catholics of America had recently
submitted to wrongs and injustices in manifold
shapes and from time immemorial. They were
prescribed at the ballot-box. The highest
honors of the republic are denied them by pre-
judice The Catholics assert they are pre-
eminently American and that there would be
no America had it not been for Catholics. He
went on TO trace the work of Catholics down
from the discovery by Columbus, who was a
Catholic.
THE CARDINALS,
Cardinals Gibbons and Tascherau and Arch
bishop Satolli then came into the hall amid
great applause. Cardinal Gibbons, being in
troduced, welcomed the delegates to Baltimore.
He said that at first he was opposed to lay
congress at this time, because he feared it
might conflict with the celebration of the cam
tennlal of the hierarchy, but he consented at
the solicitation Of his friends, particularly his
irrepressible friends. He hoped that the con-
gress will result in a closer union between
clergy and people. The organization will be-
come power in this land, he said. and it will
build up and edify the people. On motion the
temporary officers were made permanent, and
the convention took a recess of twenty minutes.
RIERCE ERIC IEENEp