The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1892-12-31

Columbian Exposition, a series of
Worlds Congresses has been project
| ed, commencing May l and extending
to October 81. These Congresses are
destined to be representative OF and
to include almost every form and
| phase of human activity-moral, social
and industrial, and their aim, as de-
claied in :he program is to ~"intiuence
for good the prosperity, unity and
happiness of the world" Catholics
have every reason and incentive to
enter heartily into the spirit of tn
Columbian celebrations and to take
part when and wherever hitting in the
i activities and demonstrations which
accompany aud characterize them.
L HOLY FATHER. POPE LEO XIII,
has in the most signal name already
given proofs of the warm interest he
feels in the Chicago exposition, and its
various distinctive features. The his
toric event commemorated by the
coming Worlds Columbian EXPOSE
tion-the discovery of the new world
is of concern and interest to all it
is naturally of deep Significance and
pride to Catholics. The great Geno-
ese navigator a a Jealous and devo-
ted Catholic man of ardent lclig-
iOus faith. The Supreme genius that
inspired his great mission and under
taking, and the indomitable strength
ard resolution that bIavely enab ed
him to overcome every obstacle and
danger, were supplemented by a con-
slant aud generous zeal for Gods
greater glory and especially for the
propagation of the Christian religion,
and his daring enterprise was made
probable and its success assured by
the exalted enthusiasm OF the glorious
Queen Isabella, tine Catholic, who by
a like zeal for religion, gave to CO.
lumbus her royal support and patron
age. 1t Is most appropriate, there
fore, that Catholics should honor these
memories and give public testimony
to the world of the pride and interest
they feel in the memorable anniversa-
ry as we'll as in the Columbian cele-
brations at Chicago and elsewhere.
With the approval, then, of the most
reverend, the Archbishop of the Uni
ted States, it has been determined to
provide fer a general Congress of the
Catholics of the United States, du-
ring the progress of the Worlds CO.
lumbar Exposition, and the commit
tee of organization, to whom the un-
dertaking has been committed, accor-
dinghy give official notice that the Co.
lumbar Catholic Congress of the Uni
ted States will be convened in the
city Of Chicago,
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 1898,
at the hour of Il o'clock a. m, for the
consideration OF the subject and ques-
ton embraced in the official program
me, under the conditions aud limita-
tons therein prescribed. The Con-
gress will be under the honorary pres
idency of His Eminence, Cardinal
Gibbons, Archbishop of Baltimore.
HOW COMPOSED.
The Congress will be composed of
delegates from the different dioceses
and vicariates of the United States,
viz For each diocese and vicariate
ten delegates at large, and five addi-
tional delegates for every twenty-five
thousand of the Catholic population
in such diocese and v~1cariate, shown
by the Catholic directory (Sadl iers)
for 1898. And proportionately for
fractions Of twenty five thousand.
These delegates shall be selected
ard appointed by the bishop or act
ing ecclesiastical superior of the do
cese or vicarIate, and the delegates
SO chosen are to be reported to the
committee on organization Oh or be-
fore Angus. /, 1898.
In addition to the foregoing, every
Catholic university, college and semi
nary for young men shall be entitled
to send delegates at-large and one ad-
ditional delegate for every one hun
dred students regularly enrolled in
such Institution for the collegiate year
1928. These delegates shall be
chosen by the president and faculty
OF the several Institutions, and the
names are to be reported to the COM
mittee on organization on or before
August ], 1893.
Catholics from other countries will
be c rdlally welcomed to the Con-
gress, provided they present recon-
mandatory letters for the purpose. du-
: ly signed by the bishop of the diocese
duly submitted to the committee on
organization, prior to tue assembling
J of the Congress.
(Signed) p. A. FEEHAN,
Archbishop of Chicago,
Chairman Committee on Organization.
w. J.. ONAKAN, Secretary.
The decision arrived at by the com
mittee IN organization which was con-
CURED in by the Most Reverend, the
Archbishop OF the United States, de-