The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1890-03-15
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Cardinal Gibbons Tribute to Arch
bishop Carroll.

.SOaTu1nal GlbDOns' Tribute to Arch
bishop Carroll.
Baltimore Club--The GOV .rnor of Mary
land and Several United States Senator
Present.
The Catholic Club of the Baltimore
rounded out on Monday before Lent
I th9 first year OF a pros pective long life
and the occasion was celebrated by &
banquet at the Rennert House in that
city. His Eminence the Cardin Arch.
bishop of Baltimore, his Grace the
Archbishop Of Philadelphia, several
United States Senators, the Governo,
Of Maryland, the Mayor of Baltimore,
and the President Of the Catholic Clut
of Philadelphia were the particular
guests The president Of the club, Mr..
James r. Wheeler, presided, and Mr..
Martin r. Joyce, a well-known lawyer,
was POSTMASTER
President Wheeler opened the in.
tel1ectual part Of the exercises by
short speech III eulogy of Maryland as
the birthplace of liberty of conscience
in the western world as State in
which the Catholic citizen is not in
derision dubbed the Jesuit and as
the State which gave 20 Was hington
and the Congress of the Colonies the
noble Jesuit and Bishop, the Right
Rev. John Carroll, who went to Canada
at the request of ''the Father Of his
Country and of Congress to influence
the French to keep hands off the Am
erican people, who were then engaged
in their struggle for independence. In
words of laudation. President Wheeler
presented Cardinal Gibbons, who spoke
to the toast, ''Archbishop Carroll and
the hierarchy of the United States. %
Ringing cheers greeted his Eminence.
He said in substance:
*Arch bishop Carroll is justly styled
the Patriarch of the American Church.
When it pleased Almighty God to lay
the foundation of the Catholic religion
in this country Oh a strong and endur'
ing basis by the establishments Of the
hierarchy, He chose a man after His
own heart. He selected John Carroll
to be the first Bishop of Baltimore
there was a man sent from God whose
name was john Arch bishop Carroll
combined in his person the two-fold
character of devoted Christian
priest and an ardent patriot. |
He was a man of marvellous fore
sight. of deep penetration, con-
sunmate wisdom and sterling piety. |
He was intimately acquainted with the
genius Of our political constitution,
and was, therefore, eminently fitted
for the delicate task Of adapting
the discipline Of the Church to the
requirements of our civil government.
The truths of religion, like God Himself. |
is eternal and immutable, but the dis
cipline of the Church is changeable-
Just as man himself is always the same
in his essential characteristics. while !
his dress varies according to the custom
and fashion Of the time. Not only did
Arch bishop Carroll exhibit extra rdi-
nary tact in adjusting the discipline Of
the Church to the peculiar condition of
our new republic, but by his broad and
benevolent disposition, he enjoyed
friendly and social relation with his
non. Ca tholic brethren both among the
clergy and laity, without com promising
his position as Catholic prelate. BY
his agreeable intercourse with them
many misconceptions were removed and
mutual respect was fostered.
chad Arch bishop Carroll been man
of contracted mind and narrow views
he would have seriously tempered and
embarrassed his successors in the exer-
else of their ministry but. happily for
all Of us. he was prelate Of broad and
compr extensive ideas. I cannot pay a
higher tribute to the wisdom of John
Carroll than by declaring that never
did he utter a public sentiment of
which we should feel ashamed; never
had occasion to retract. No matter how
high we build the edifice of Christian
faith, we find the foundations laid by
Corroll broad and strong and deep
enough to sustain the superstructure.
No matter what work we undertake in
the cause OF charity and religion, we
find our policy outlined by the far
reaching mind of our American patriot.
I express the fervent hope that every
prelate of the country may leave be-
hind him record of fidelity to God and
devotion to his country such as marked
the life Of the first Arch bishop Of Balti-
more"
The Cardinal then gave a warm well
come and paid glowing tribute to the
of Philadelphia. one of the
invited guests. He also expressed his
satisfaction at the presence of some
Of the United States
Senate. and incidsn tall y rem arked that
he had some knowledge of the German
Reichstag; that he had listened to de-
bates in tho British House Of Commons
and in the French Chamber of Depu
ties, but that a more dignifed delibera-
tive body than the United States SEN
ate he had never beheld.
There were cheers for the Cardinal as
he resumed his seat, which were re-
newed and long continued, when Arch
bishop Ryan, of Philadelphia, arose to
speak on 'sI'he Relations Between
Church and State United State SEN
ator John w. Daniels responded to the
sen timent 1.-THE United States. " Gov.
jackson for the Estate of Maryland. +"
Mayor Davidson for '"The City of Balti-