The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1890-05-03
CARDINAL MANNlNG's JUBILEE.

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The Congratulations of the American
Episcopate Sent by Cardinal Gibbons.
The silver Jubilee of Cardinal Man
ming was noted by the Archbishops of
the United States, who, at meeting in
Baltimore, chose Cardinal Gibbons as
their medium Of communication with
the great English Cardinal. The fol-
lowing is the correspondence which
passed between the two dignitaries of
the Catholic Church:
CARDINAL GIBBONS TO CARDINAL MANNING.
BALTIMORE. March 10, 1890.
NY Lord CARDINAL:-During the re-
cent centennial celebration in Baltimore
it was suggested, in conference of the
Archbishops of the United States held
would convey to your Eminence the
Episcopate on the occasion Of your APP
preaching silver jubilee. It is seldom
that more grateful duty was ever as
signed to me than to be the chosen
medium for conveying to your Eminence
this message of brotherly esteem and
affection.
am certainly unconscious of any dis
position to bestow undue praise on any
one, still less ON one to whom fattery
would be odious; and hope [ am not
offending your Eminences innate
modesty when I say the American Epis-
copate holds you in the highest admira-
tion. Your private virtues and apos-
tolic life, your public discourses, de-
livered in season and out of season;
your prolific writings in defence of reli
gion and sound morals; your untiring
zeal in behalf of the sons and daughters
of toll, of the suffering poor, and in the
cause of Temperatures; your readiness, at
the sacrifices of personal comforts, and
even of health, to cooperate in every
measure affecting the interests of hu
manity-are source of ediication to US
ali and an incentive to emulate SO
bright an example.
May your Eminence continue for some
years yet to exercise your pastoral
solicitude over the Church in England,
land, when the Prince of Pastors shall
appear, may you receive never fading
crown of glory"
am ever, my Lord Cardinal, your
Eminences faithful and devoted friend,
JAMES CARD. GIBBONS.
Archbishop of Baltimore.
P. ST. beg to forward herewith q
testimonial from few of the prelates,
whose names I enclose, as well as from
myself.
CARDINAL MANNING TO CARDINAL GIBBONS.
ARCHB1sHoP's HOUSE,
WESTMINSTER, S. w.,
March 81, 1890
MY LORD CARDINAL: Your Eminence's
letter, with the address of the Bishops
of America, and also the fraternal offer
ing to the jubilee memorial, reached me
this morning. I have placed them in
proper custody, and my formal thanks
will be hereafter made public. Never
theless, cannot let day pass before
tender to you and to all my brethren in
America my heartfelt and greatful
thanks for the great consolation of
your affectionate words. They are only
too kind, but they come at the end of a
long and eventful life as witness that
I have not altogether failed in my de-
sire to serve our patient Master. Such
a testimony from your great Episcopate
will cheer me, now that the day is far
spent and my slender work is nearly
done.
I will ask you, my Lord Cardinal, to
assure my brethren in the United States
that my prayers shall always be offered
for them and for your ever expanding
unity. Believe me always, my Lord
Cardinal, your Eninences devoted SER
want.
HENRY EDWARD CARD. MANNING.
Archbishop of Westminster.
His Eminence the Cardinal, Arch
hish of Baltimore