The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-04-14
7HB SILVER Jubilee
OF Cardinal Manning commem.
Grated by the Episcopate.
CARDINAL GIBBONS LETTER
or Congratulntion to tho Engllsl,
Primatc-Tho Reply OF tho Arch.
J bishop. Gratefully Acknowl.
cdglng tho Testimonial.

I
BALTIMORE, MD., April l3.@Thc si
yer jubilee OF Cardinal Manning WI
noted by tho Archbishop Of the Unite
States who, Mt meeting in Baltimore
chose his eminence, Cardinal Gibbons
as their medium OF communication viii
English Cardinal. Tho following /
the correspondence which passed be
tween the two dignitaries OF tho Catholi,
church. NT
saraina! Gib5oasto Cardinal Manning.
BALTIMORE, Mp., March IS, 1900.
My LonD CARDINAL:-During the re-
cent centennial celebration at Baltimore,
1t was suggested In a conference OF tht
Archbishops OF the United States held
at my residence that, in their name
would convey TO your eminence the
cordial congratulations OF the American
Eplscopate on tho occasion OF your silver
Is seldom that a more grateful duty
was ever assigned to me than to DO the
chosen medium for conveying to your
eminence this message Of brotherly ca.
TEEN and affection. | am certainly un.
conscious Of any. disposition to bestow
undue praise on anyone, still less on one
TO whom tlattery would be odious; and
hope | am not offending your emi.
nence's innate modesty, when l say the
American, Episcopate holds you In the
highest admiration. Your private yir.
tues and apostolic life: your public dis.
courses delivered in season and out
OF season; your prolific writings
In defense Of religion and sound
morals; your untiring zeal in behalf OF
the sons and daughters OF toll, OF the
suffering poor, and in the cause OF tenn.
perance; your readiness at the sacrifice
Of personal comforts and even OF health
to cooperate in every measure affecting
tho interests Of humanity are source Of
constant edification to us all, and m in.
centive to emulate SO bright m example
May your erinence continue for some
years yet to exercise your pastoral solici.
tude over the Church Of England. and
when the Prince OF pastors shall appear
Of glory.
I am ever, Ny Lord Cardinal, yout
eminence's faithful and devoted friend,
JAMES, CARDINAL GlBBoys,
Archbishop OF Baltimore
L. 81 beg 10 forward herewith tes.
timonial from few OF the prelates,
whose names enclose, rs for myself,
cardina! Manning 10 Cardinal Gibbons: T,
pRi ARCHBISHOP House, =.
si@g.i(l5E4 March 8, 1890. !
Ny LORD CARDINAL: Your Eninence's
letter with the address OF the Bishops
OF America, and also the fraternal offer
ing the jubilee memorial reached me
this morning. have placed them in
proper custody and my formal thanks
will be hereafter made public. Never.
theless, l cannot let day pass before
tender to you, and to all my brethren in
America, my heartfelt and grateful
thanks for the great consolation OF your
atiectionate words. They are only TOO
kind, but they come at tho end of
long and eventful life as witness that
| have not altogether failed in my desire
10 serve our patient master. Such testi-
mony from your great episcopate will
cheer me now that the day is lar spent
and my slender work is nearly done.
l will ask you, my lord Cardinal, to |
assure my brethren in the United
States that my prayers shall always be
offered ior them and your ever expand.
ing unity. .,.,
Believe me always, my Lord Cardinal,
your eminence's devoted servant.
HENRY EDWARD, CARDINAL MASNISG,
.a. Archbishop OF Westminster.