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. STATE CHURCH WANTED.
so sAFs CARDINAL GIBBONS Nv AN
ADDRESS At A DINHhR.


The Baltimore ProI.to Says ne wirhe. 10
Sec No Change In the Present Situation
of State aud Church In This Country
The Parts They Plny tn the Nations Lilo
BALTIMORE. Oct 1e.-The Catholic Club gave
dinner tonight in tho Carrollton Hotel In
honor OF the jubilee OF Cardinal Gibbons.
There was large attendance Of church digni-
taries and citizens. The dining hall was beau
tifully decorated.
Whom tho menu was finished, Mr.. James B.
Wheeler. the President OF the Catholic Club
mado short speech euogIstic OF the Cardinal
as preface to the sentiment: THE health OF
our honored guest. Cardinal Gibbons, Arch
bishop OF Baltimore"
The cheers which greeted the Cardinal wore
long continued The Cardinal began by thank
ing tho distinguished public men who bonored
the occasion by their presence. Plato. the
Greek philosopher. he said. gave thanks for
two things-flrst that he had Socrates for bis
teacher: second. that he was born In coun-
try 80 advanced In civilization as Greece. Tho
Cardinal thanke God that he had Christ the
Lord for his teacher. and that he was a citizen
OF the United States. Of Maryland. and Of
Baltimore. He added:
In no country. perhaps. has the difficult
problem been better solved than In the United
Ststes-that OF maintaining harmonious rea-
tOuS uetWtch huu Cthaos iioIO Aho
Church and State run parallel lines. They do
not conflict with one another. Here religion
upholds the State by proclaiming the divine
authority OF civil legislators and hold
ing them up to us as the represent
ntives OF God Himself. She declares
that there Is no authority but from God, She
sanctifes respect for civil laws By declaring
free len paid to God. The State holds over
s srsFnr the s a oSr
For my own part do not desire to see tho
relations between Church and state any cl oser
the das When the en may a be
called upon to build our churches and to
tate to us s what doctrines we ought to teach
Every one admits that tho United States
is ns,dV free but that they are are not
that strikes a for eigner, on visiting our shores
such US he is accustomed TO meet with on the
continent OF Europe We have not very for
25.OO0 me n. scattered over an Immense terri
tory. A soldier with us is rard hcts IN ie'Tis
Standing armies are a heavy drain upon the
but. with us. every citizen is soldier u, pe'to.
ready to take up arms in defence Of fatherland.
Of our country is in the intelligence Of the
people. and our reverence for the law. We are
OF to
by the President for the counties be-
slowed upon our country; By, opening
recent conspicuous example. the Worlds
Fair. whose first function was a prayer
OF thank sgiving to Almighty God for the suc-
cessful construction Of the gigantic under
taking. and prayer of hope that the mighty
kind"
The Cardinal elaborated this religious SEN
timent OF tho people. and and at the close OF his
The following letter was sent by President
Cleveland:
EXECUTIVE MANSION WASHINGTON,
ID. e., Oct. L., 1898
tn, Catholic TTpb nj Trtiuor,.
GENTLEMEN: desire to ackno wledge with thanks the
receipt OF vitaton attend the banquet to be
given to Cardinal Gibbons thursday evening. the
I9th inst should be gad to mingls with those who
that occasion viii testify to the respect and esteem
which they hold for this eminent and regret
exceedingly that the pressure OF public business will
prevent the acceptance of your kind invitation Very
truly yous GROVER CLkvELASn