Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-01-22
Thomas Barrett,
1.-THE PAPACY."

A Carefully Prepared Address Dy Rev Father Crowley Last Night.
 There was another large attendance at the fourth of the series of lectures given before the \. M. C. l.. A. at their rooms last evening. The Rev Father Crowley of Thomaston was the speaker and de livered an able address on ''The Papacy. The Reverend Father spoke as follows :: "The traveller starding under the spa cious dome of St Peters in Rome, is very apt to notice the inscription that runs around the frieze work-those i'm mortal words that first came from the lips of the Infallible Truth "Thou art Peter and upon this rock l will build my church." The mas ssiv0 gilt letters gilt tering in the suns rays, gorgeously lit up over the tomb of St Peter. seem like never ending revelation from heaven proclaming the indestructibiity of the dual institution of which Peter was head-the Catholic church and the Pa pacy.
 The reverend gentleman ably illus trated what a strong factor the PapacN has been in forwarding the progress of mankind. Since its existence, for ovel 1900 years, not an age has passed upon which it had not left the imprint of tn, handiwork in the signal benefits it has conferred upon the human race.
 The speaker reviewed the good work done in Pagan times when Pagan Rome was in its fury: how the pope went about doing good and how in those bar berous times there was no fear: how tn, . Papacy kept the faithful united: how when Pagan Rome lay humbled in ths dust, the Papacy shown out like a bca con light, a to yer of strength to the op pressed and a stronghold which coui, not be overthrown: how it stayed tn, red hand of massacre and relieved tn, helpless and sorrow stricken.
 Father Crowley graphically tolt of the good work done in sending ou missionaries to every part of the eartl to teach christianity to the benighteC savage, and of the victory that rewarded them. He quoted several cases il ancient history where the pope assisted by his faithful missionaries, carried ou the work of releasing those who wer held in slavery. He briefly reviswe, the gigantic efforts made by the Papac, in the cause of literature and the arts and mentioned the names of those illus trious in art around whom the Papac threw it's mantle, namely: Raphael Michael Angelo, De Vinci and others and the names of Julius II, Leo X Clement VII and Paul III, names of i'm perishable renoun in the history of fin arts.
 Scripture, history, language, iurispru
 
 literature as well as philosophy an theology were objects of their attention
 From the 10th to 18th century tn popes yielded their greatest power, yet is fact uncontrovertable that durin those very ages science made its mos rapid strides.
 Speaking of the pope Father Crowle said Leo XIII falters not althoug confined within the narrow limits ( the Vatican, when all Rome should his, yet there is no crowned monarch tt day welding more influence than doe he. Leo XIII having seen the events ( nearly a century, has seen kingdom and republics come to naught. He has n fear for the ultimate welfare of the Ps pacy. His declining years may still h more embittered, consolation comes i sorrow. We may pity him for his trit ulations but our pity would but rende our gifts more acceptable for: ''Lov is loveliest when embalmed in tears.
 Speeches were also made by Father Flemming, and O'Donnell, and P. . McGivney. A vote of thanks was ter dered Father Crowley.