Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-10-22

bearers. whether that world &c Catho-
lse, OF protestant, or Jewish, or inGGel,
81 hextaen, . man who ls admired 4nd
respected by al and loved hy 20, 0.s9,-
0o0 u Catholics. q man who inspires
fsyereDes y bls venerable age, sao-
lime dignity. personal virtues, pro
found LIVING, vice ststesmSushlp, solld
saneuty, q man Who Is the prlas OF our
race and beloved OF God, the greatest
and sFsndssl sovereign and personsge
on tie lace OF the earth, Our Holy
Father, Pope Leo XIII.
About the same time another letter
vac wnttsn in this country aud
sent 10 every sngie person IL
THE country. THIS letter came
from y man who holds q position
and is invested with dignity winch IN
= certain sense has no equal on tins
earth, . man who ls the chief execu-
ave OF o. .o0o, 900 people, u nlan wno e
not called king nor kaiser, nor Car.
out equal 10 them IN power and digni ~,
but ls called by the plain and SIMPLE,
but grand and magnificent, title OF
Mr.. President of the United States Of
America.
Both spoke OF Columbus
Now both of these letters spoke of
the same subject. Both spoke OF a
great man who had lived 400 years ago
aud OF great deed he performed.
Both etters urged tile celebration n
honor OF tue man and of the dsed.
Who Was the mani None other than
the iiIustrlous Christopher Columbus.
the dlscoverer OF America. Who wac
Columbus BY birth, he wac al ltal-
ian, son OF Italy, the land beloved by
God. the land OF science, the land OF
saints, the land of the Madonna, the
very center of the heart OF christianity,
of the visible heart OF the church Of
Christ. By rank he was q common
gentleman. BY occupation ne was
laboring man, sailor. In relig-
lon,-glory he 10 God for It-he Was
a Catholic. When a child like you he
attended q Catholic school. How
could he learn anything IN Catholic
school, But he went 10 school and got
that wonderful education which led
hIm 10 make the great voyage of DIS
covery. At IA years he took 10 the sea.
Every Genoa boy, whether rich or
poor. went To sea in those days. Co.
lumbus did the same. II was God who
prepared him for the work"
FIR. Brandt then gave an idea OF the
character of the Genoaps IN the time OF
Columbus and gave 4 short sketch of
the struggle of Columbus for aid-a
story familiar TO ali.
Catholic Patriotism.
"Why was Columbus 30 anxious 10
discover those eastern lands?" said be.
Columbus had heard that mission
ares were wanted In the east, and
under existing circumstances II seemed
as If none could go there. To find
way for the missionary 10 reach India
was his chief aim. God settled that
matter in another way. Now. chill
dren. we are living IN the new
world and indeed IN the United
States, the most prosperous, progressive
government IN the new hemisphere.
What is il that draws thousands and
millions to our shores? Our unlimited
national resources and above all rellgi-
Gus freedom granted by our consttu-
ton. The constitution IS alike on each
and religious freedom 10 the keystone.
From where did the trainers OF the con-
stitution take that keystone? From Cath
olic Maryland. Freedom OF conscience
did not come on the Maytlower, butln the
ark and the dove. Catholic Maryland
never had any blue laws. What else
have Catholics done for the establish
ment of the government At the time
of the revolution with assertions OF her
rights, Catholic clergy sided with the
colonist and the Church of England
hung on TO bloody England. Catholics