Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-04-20
LETTERS FROM TWO pRELATes.
Cardinal Gibbons Congratniatcs Caro'n"
Manning on Ais Silver Jubilee.


The silver Jubilee of Cardinal Manning
was noted by the archbishops OK ,no
United States. who. at a meeting IN baI.l-
more chose Cardinal Gibbons as their me
dunn of communication with the grew
English Cardinal. The following Is ine ,
correspondence which passed between Wy
two dignitaries of the Catholic Chnrcn-
Cardinal Gibbons wrote to Cardinal NAL
ming: conn
"Ny Lord Cardinal, During tho receh.
centennial celebration in Baltimore II Wa
suggested in q conference of the Arcii'
bishops Of the United States held at my res. ..
dence, that in their name | would convey
to your Eminence the cordial consrstl.i,ia--
tions of the American kpiscopate on .ne
occasion of your approaching silver 10 oliss.
ut is seldom that a more grateful uu ~
was ever assigned to me than to DC tne
chosen medium for conveying toyour hiliIl
nence this message of brotherly esteem anu
affection. a.,
AZ AN certainly unconscious Of any as
position TO bestow undue praise on hny
one, still less on one TO whom nattoI
would bc odious: and hope am not or,
Tending your Eminence's innate modessss
when say the American Episcopate nous
you in the highest admiration. your pr,
vate virtues and apostolic life, your puo,
lie discourses delivered in season ara ou'
of season, your prolific writings IN deienct
of religion and sound morals, your untulns
zeal in behalf Of the sons and daughters %
toll, of the suffering poor. ana IN the caus'
| of temperance. your readiness ut the sac. I. !
| fee of personal comforts and even OF heaisl
! TO cooperate in every measure Affecting th'
interests of humanity-a resource OF con.
slant edification to ia all, and incentive u
emulate so bright an example.
MAY your Eminence continue TOT SONY
years yet to exercise your pastoral soilci
| tude over the Church IN England; AM
when the Prince OF Pastors shall appear
NAV you receive neyer-fading crown U
glory. -, ,,
II am ever, my Lord Cardinal. YOU
Eminence's faithful and devoted FRIEND
JAMES, CARDINAL GIBBONS, :,
Archbishop of Baltimore"
| up. ST beg to forward herewith a testi
monial from few of the prelates, wnos.
names enclose. as well "a from. myself
Cardinal Manning replied as follows;
| " AsoaBisHop's House, !
WESTMINSTER, s. w, March 81. $780,
INV Lord Cardinal Your Eminence'
note with the address of the Bishops o
America. and also the fraternal Offering y
the Jubilee memorial, reached me I'M
| morning. 4 HtNt pluCtl lLS-'' ~ ft-tf
cnstody and my formal thanks will o
hereafter made public. Nevertheless,
cannot let a day pass before / tender t
YOU and to all my brethren in America n!
heartfelt and grateful thanks Tor the erea
consolation of your afectlonate WORDS
They are only too kind, but they come a
| the end of n long and eventful life as WI
ness chat have not altogether failed II
my desire to serve our patient Master.
"Such a testimony from your grea
Fpiscopate Will cheer me- now that tn
day Is far spent and my slender work !
nearly done. | will ask you. my Lord Gar
dinal. to assure my brethren in tho Unite
States that my prayers shall always Q,
offered for them and for your ever expand
ing unity. c.,;,.,
your Eminence's devoted servant,
Henry EDWARD, CARDINAL MANNrSo.
Archbishop of Westminster.
His Eminence. the Cardinal Archbisho
of Baltimore