St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-04-14
MANNING's SILVER JUBILEE
Some Pertinent Correspondence
in Regard to 1t.

BALTIMORE, April 13.-The silver
jubilee of Cardinal Manning was noted
by the archbishops of the United States,
who, at meeting in Baltimore. cnose
his eminence, Cardinal Gibbons, as their
medium of communication with the
great English cardinal. The following
is the correspondence which passed be-
tween the two illustrious dignitaries of
the Catholic church:
Cardinal Gibbons to Cardinal Man
ming:
Baltimore, March 19. 199D.-My Lord Car
dinal: During the recent centennial cele-
bration at Baltimore it was suggested in a
conference of the archbishops of the United
States held at my residence that, in their
name, would convey to your em1nence the
cordial congratulations of the American
episcopate on the occasion of your approach
ing silver jubilee. 1t is seldom that more
grateful duty was ever assigned 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 disposition to beStow undue praise on
any one, still less on one to whom fiattery
would be odions, and | hope | am not
offending your eminence's innate mod
esty when I say the American epis-
copate holds you in the highest admiration.
Your private virtues and apostolic life; your
public discourses, delivered i'll season and
out of season: your prolific writing in de-
fense of religion and sound morals: your
untirng zeal in behalf of the sons and
daughters of toll, of the suffering poor, and
in the cause of temperance: your readiness
at the sacrifice of personal comforts, and
even of health, to cooperate in every meas
ure affecting the interests of humanity, are
a source of constant edlfCatiOn to us all and
an incentive to emulate so bright an eX-
ample. May your eminence. continue for
some years yet to exercise. your pastoral
solicitnde over the church in England. land,
when the Prince of Pastors shall appear.
may you receive never-faIling crown OF
glory" am ever. my lord cardinal, your
eminence's faithful and devoted friend.
JAMES. CARDINAL GIBBONS.
Archbishop of Baltimore.
P. S.-Ibeg to forward herewith a testimo
nial from few OF the .prelates, whose
names enclose. as well as from myself.
Cardinal Manning to Cardinal Glib
bons:
Archb1shop's House, Westminster, s. W.,
March 81, lS90-My Lord Cardinal: Your
eminence's letter, with the address of the bish
ops of America, and also the fraternal offer
ing to the jubilee memorial, reached me this
morning. l have placed them in proper
custody, and my formal thanks Will be here
after made public. Nevertheless, l cannot
let a day pass before l tender to You and to
all my brethren in America my heartfelt and
grateful 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 / have not al
together failed in my desire 10 serve our pa.
tient 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 will ask you, my lord cardi-
nal. 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
eminence's devoted servant.
HENRY EDWARD, CARDINAL MANNING,
Archbishop of Westminster.