The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-10-30
THE VISITING BISHOPS.
4 Reception Tsndersds Them by
the Catholic Knights and
Others.
An Address Of Welcome Re-
sponded to by Archbishop
Gross. or Oregon.
IN The Evening After ths Church
Services.

The Catholic Kniahts u America, ON b.
half Of themselves and thS Catholics Of
Helena, rendered TO Archbishop Cross, OF
Oregon, and Bishop Glorisaux. Of Idaho. a
public reception At ST. Aloysius hall last
evening. There was q large congregation
gathered at the services In the church.
where Bishop Glorlsaux spoke On tie poNsr
Of saivAtton and the necessity Of faith. Al
the morning services Archbishop Grcss
spoke on the incarnation and ths devotion.
Of the sacred heat. Az eight o'clock In
the evening. after servicss IN this church.
ths congregation and those who had gath
cred TO hear the distinguished ~afehbishop
were assembled Ia the hall In tbs rear Of
the church. A committee from tho Gath
clio knights escorted Archbishop Gross.
Bishop Glortsaut, Bishop Btondsl, Rev.
Father PAlladino and other clergy 70 ths
hall, where seats were provided 0n the
stage. The large hall WAS crowded TO the
doors many standing. N
The following address OF Welcome was
delivered by Mr.. G.. p. Connolly, Right
Reverend Clsrgy-We moet here this evsD-
DUG under shs auspices OF ths Catholic
Knights to crest you a. Americnn citizens.
70 lay the foundation of that closer union
OF love and feeling which ohr .vsnsEstion
for you as1Athers OF the church inspires.
We have most happy and pleasing reoollec-
tious Ut the visit Of your grace two years
ago, when tbs patriotic sentiments OF your
heart, swelling into captivating eloqnsncs.
thrilled our entire community and filled M
with a. admiration of Your character
which the corroding process Of time has
not diminished. II We nrs compelled TO
SAY il ourselves, We are an intsllsctual com
munity. We love to listen to tho vsioes Of
those whom we revere when speaking to rs
II lofty and s1i%ssin s,, phrase ~, they . ..ash
inn, love 81 fallow men and rom
mon country. We gather hers then
with rent we'd enthustaam and high expeC-
tntion TO testify our appreciation OF your
characters and to listen to your words Of
light and love. Since your former visit
marked the enlightened progress and policy
81 the church in America, and have drawn
the golden bands Of affection that enc,rcle
the faithful throughout the world close to
the person of orr spiritual father. Lao XIII.
His virtues. have spread the halo OF his
reputation broadcast over the Christian
world. Even the enemies of tho church
have united in words of warm praise for
the aancti1sd charactef that occupies the
throne Of Peter. Irrespective OF sect, the
great lights Of science, literature. phiIoso-
ply. religion and government have Just
Joined with one common acclaim
In the warmest of e~uloRies on
The virtue. wisdom and humility
q Cardinal Gibbons; while Mgr. sato!i has
already gratided the country BY bis wisdcm
the common truth that wherever the char
acters OF the apostles of the church are
known they aIs appreciated, beloved and
admired, turning the poison Of narrow
minds into the instructive love Of the great
and good.
impartiai observer. surnming up the rsA-
sons which forced him to the conclusion,
has said that the Catholic church has q
great mission and a great future before II.
Can his words be doubted when We behold
the vast and growing population Of this nm
itself into chaotic and sometimes d dangerous
masses, like the angry pillows of the SOAP
Are we to believe that the uubtidled pas
sions OF men. when once aroused, can be
ealmed BY l!oeicel Appeals to thei. cooler
lieve With Edmund Burke that the
great mass of humanity must be guided and
controlled by an overpowerinR belief In tho
Justice and Judgments of an Omnipotence
who rubs the universe and in whose hands
the statesmen, philosophers and sages Of
the world are but the instruments of His
roworY cannot but hin shat religion
viii snve this republic some day from the
last and greatest shock which shall threaten
its life, and TINT the incense of its affairs,
like the smoke of former battles, will be
the harbingsr and pledge OF Its perpetual
peace.
with ignorance on ono aide and the dull
despair Of education without faith on the
other, the people of this republic like the
army of Napoleon Mt Moscow. will walk be-
tween walls of fire in doubt and per ~Iexity,
he all-pervnding. Let "a trust that the
%admonitions of Washing ton on this subject
may never be forgotten.
believe in the future of this republic, /
believe its men and women are the bright
est. the hnppiest. the most contented and
shall ever 30 far forg,t themselves AS to
despair Of its future. or If they shall fail to
amp eciate it's glorious privileges and the
happiness of Its citizenship, l cannotdoubt
that the Catholic church will wield a potent
power in retaining their rat iosism and
their love Of home and county; for the
great muses. of our working people are
within ITS fold, and the democ acy OF tie
republic il the democracy of the Church.
Let'the restraining influences Of religion
90 thus far; and let that attempt be
Condemned as the sacriligious sot of
the dsspoiler which, either through the
clamor of enemies or the inslduous
voice Of a friend, would biMd church and
state in closer union, or quicken into life
tho dead embers of religious strife In this
fair republic.
The Catholic church. with the broad
Christianity which moves IL to-day. laid the
foundation of religious liberation amid the
colony of Lord Baltimore. Let us hope
that this spirit. still aotuatinR its teachinGs.
is spreading its divine mantle over this
great union from ssato sea. intoxicating the
doct.ine that the lowly life and !. ssons Of
the Nazar sne are not incom patible with the
Hottest aims and the highest national and
intellectual aspirations of its people-and
thus teaching. with silence for her unthink-
ing enemies, and tho olive branch for nj
men, her earthly mission blending with hel
divine, will confound the babel Of ths ear th
with universal pence.
Your grace, and You. reverend clergy. will
pardon this digression from the common
places of . 70 NAL but glad and atfectionait
greeting. Not less loyal children OF on
church, We live in IN atmosphere of ripenet
patriotism. and love of our country mingled
with the spiritual love of faith and church
We now tender you both. As countrymcn
We greet You. AZ pntriarchs OF the churcl
militant We warmly welcome yon.
After Mr.. Connolly's address the arch
bishop spoke in feeling terms of the eener
Gus receptions that had been accorded Inn
on ench Of his visits to Helena. ho did no
know to what to asoribs the cordially oil
these Welcomes unless to the Astounding
hospitality which was proyerbial Of thii
mountain CITY and to the royal hospitality
OF his friend. the bishop Of Helena. 'On,
week ago tonight said thu archbishop
Il lsoturOd in tho city Of BuAton, and to