Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-08-21
PIETY AND PATRIOTISM,
Keynote OF Cardinal Gibbons Remarks at
the Milwaukee Ceremonies.

Keynote OF Cardinal Gibbons Remarks at
the Milwaukee Ceremonies.
The comforting Of the pnllirm on Archbishop
+. Katzer. the successor of the late Archbishop
Heiss. took place yesterday in the st. John s
Cathedral of Milwaukee. Cardinal Gibbons
was the bearer of the vestmcnt and he con-
ferred it in person. The occasion given
unusual interest by the presence of no less than
700 prelates and priests, representing almost
every state in the Union. Bishop Bonacum
celebrated a pontifcal mass. and sermons we're
preached by Bishop J. A. Watterson of Column
bus, Ohio, and Bishop Richter Of Grand Rap
ids, Mich.
Cardinal Gibbons in comforting the pallium
spoke as follows:
1--WE have only to contemplate the scene be-
fore us today to be convinced that the Catholic
church of America is family derived from
many nations. 1t reminds us of the heterO-
geneous multitude that were assembled on the
day OF Pentecost. and who all heard. each one
in his own tongue. the wonderful works Of God
proclaimed by the apostles Not SO varied was
the audience that listened to the apostles on
Pentecost day as are the congregations that az
rive at our shores and kneel toge Their at our
affairs. They come to us from England Ireland
and Scotland, from Germany and Austria. from
France and Italy. from Poland and Bohemia.
and commingle together in PRAYER with the
great American Catholic body that holds out to
them the right hand Of fellowship. Differing
in language. in habit and tastes, they are all
united In the bonds OF a common religion hav-
ing 'one Lord. one faith, one baptism one God
and Father Of all, who is above all and through
all and i'll us ALL
CATHOLIC CHURCH IN AMERICA.
"But thanks to God the great Catholic church
of America is united not only by the bonds of
a common faith, but. what is more precious, it
is united also by the bonds of Christian broth
erhoOd. | venture to say that in no country in
Christendom are The members OF the hierarchy
more united and more compact there are none
who enjoy more intimate and cordial relations
with one another, than the hierarchy of the
United States. And this fraternel feeling is all
the more to be admired, as n large proportion
OF us bishops of this country are from differ
| erent nations of Europe.
God and our country they be our watch
word. Loyalty to Gods church and to our
country! this be religious and political
| faith. Let us unite hand in hand i'll laboring
for Gods church. The more we extend the in
| fiuence of the Christian religion the more we
will contribute to the stability of our political
and social fabric. Let zeal for our religion
ever burn in our hearts: If l forget thee. o
Jerusalem, let my right hand be forgotten; let
my tongue cleave to the roof of my mouth if
do not remember thee and ever place thee in
| the beginning of my ways
PIETY AND PATRIOTISM.
"Next to love Of God should be love of our
country. The author of our being has stamped
in the human breast . love for ones country,
and therefore patriotism is q sentiment COM
mended by Almighty God himself. And if the
Eskimo clings to his country, though living
amid perpetual ice and snow. how much more
should we be attached to this Land of ours, SO
bountifully favored by heaven, and if the apos-
ties inculcated respect for their rulers and obe-
dience to the laws of the Roman empire. though
these laws were often framed for the purpose
of crushing and DISCRIMINATING the primitive
Christians how much more devoted should we
be to our civil government, which protects us
ID our own personsand property without inter-
, fering with our rights and liberty. and with
what alacrity we should observe the laws Of our
country which were framed solely with the
view of promoting our peace and happiness.
The Catholic community in the United
States has been conspicuous for it's loyalty in
the century that has passed away And We,
am sure will emulate the patriotism Of our
fathers In the faith. Let US glory in the title
OF American citizen.
.'To one country we owe allegiance, and that
| country Is America. We must be in harmony
with oar political institutions. IL matters not
whether this is the land Of our birth or Of our
adoption. 1t il the land OF our destiny. Here
we intend to live and here we hope to die.
And when cur brethren across the Atlantic
resolve 10 come TO our shores. may they be
animated by the sentiments of Ruth, when she
determined to join her husbands kindred in
the land OF Israel. and may they say to you as
she said to her relatives: Whittier thou hast
gone also snail 60; where thou dwellest also
shall dwell; thy country shall be my country,
shall receive thee dying in tho same will die,
and there will be buried.f !"