The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-09-06

sariis, unitas: in dubiis, liberatas; I'm ON
nibus, caritas'-in essentials, unity; in
doubtful things, liberty; in all things,
charity
Happily for you. children of the
church, you have nothing to discuss in
the matters of faith, for your faith is
fixed and determined by the divine legis-
lator and we can't improve on the creed
of Him who is the way, the truth and
the life
"But between the calm and luminous
region of faith and the dark chaotic re-
gion of error there lies vast field for
free discussion. / should be very sorry
that any member of this congress should
attempt to circumscribe this free space
by erecting his little fence of ipse dixits
and saying to all others: I am Sir Ora
Gle; thus far you shall come and no far
ther'
The cardinal continuing urged that all
the proceedings be marked by courtesy
and charity, and by spirit Of Christian
forbearance toward each other, never
descending to personalities He added:
1.-THE edifice of moral and social improve
ment which YOU are to build can never
be erected OH the ruins of charity. Per-
haps the best model of courtly dignity
and courtesy that I could set before you
is the Hon. william E. Gladstone. the
grand old man." Th- grand old mans
name evoked tumultuous applause. In
conclusion Cardinal Gibbons said:
ENrO0 Ifldl our lOHueSl dnIlClDd-
lions OF your labors NAV be realized, and
that the invocation today of the Divine
blessing which is so full of hope may be
crowned at the end OF your session by
Tedeum, full of joy and gratitude for the
success of this convention.
Tbe POpe's Blessing.
A message from Pope Leo was read by
Cardinal Gibbons giving his blessing to
the congress, praying the Almighty to
assist and illuminate Il and enrich with
the treasures of His choicest gifts it's
deliberations and conclusions. A COM
munication was also read from the papal
delegate. Archbishop Satolli, stating that
pressing business prevented him from
being present on the opening day of the
congress. 1t is understood that he will
be in attendance tomorrow.
Considerable significance was attached
by many to the choice of a temporary
chairman. The selection, as expected,
the New York state supreme court, a
delegate from Archbishop Corrigans ter
ritory.
Relations to Our Institutions.
Addresses on special topics chiefly oc-
cupied the remainder of the day, the
first being by Edgar II. Cans Of Balti-
more on " The Relations of the Catholic
Church to the Social. Civil and Political
Institutions of the United States" He
said:
I'VE come in no apologize attitude
IT was TO the genius and bold intre-
pedity of a catholic navigator that we
owe the discovery Of this continent. The
bones Of catholic Americans whitened
every battlefield OF the revolutionary
war: catholic Americans bore prom
inent part in the establishment Of our
institutions. and the names of noble cath
olics have from that time to the pres
ent been woven into our national tradi-
tions.
The church has no direct relations with
any form Of civil government. Her en-
pire Is over the soul and the conscience;
her power. moral, not a physical
power. Her kingdom is a spiritual king
dom and not Of this world Her mission
OF saving souls is a mission 90 the whole
OF humanity and wonderfully is her or
ganlzation adapted 10 accomplish the
purpose. Such being the nature and
such the mission OF the church Il is
idle TO talk of her as being foreign or
unamerican. IL is unamerican to say
that there is "A sovereignty higher than
the sovereignty OF the people. II Is un-
american 20 acknowledge subsection TO
God 20 his government The American
people are, we think, prepared 10 admit
that atheism. infidellty and irreligion
From whatever point OF view we exam
Inc our American Institutions we find
them supported and sustained by the
church. The declaration OF independ-
oncc declares that 'all men are created
equal and gives each man an equal
voice I'm the conduct OF affairs by dis
couraging ranks and classes and by In
aisting upon perfect equality before the
laws OF the land. But this democratic
equality paiea into insigniheaneo before
that taught and practiced by the church
In her eyes oil men are equal, because
they are sons OF the same Father and
joint heirs or the heavenly treasure. be
fore her affairs there n no precedence.
Any poor boy has the right 90 aspire 20
seat I'm congress- 10 be vested with
supreme honor. 90 occupy the chair once
filled by Washington. So also. In the
catholic church. Many OF the most IA
nous pontiffs have been taken from lowly
walks or life, whilst the cardinals have
received their honora. as n rule solely
as the reward OF merit and learning.
"HaVo we not in this beautiful land OF
ours most notable illustration or this
TRUTH An humble American citizen ~
an august prince OF the church. In him
we have living proof OF all the princi-
pies for which we have been contending,
He IL n prince OF the church. and yet rs
he hostile 90 democracy lie ia infused
with the very quinteasence OF the catho-
lie spirit and yet H. he not tho very In
carnation OF true Amcricanism7 Tie
knows full well the plenitude OF his
spiritual power It's high dignity, It's Won
derful authority: and yet rs he an en-
envy OF American liberty2 An acute
and profound critic OF our American In
stitutiona has recently said: IT may
be thought "A nation which uses freedom
well can hardly have too much; yet even
such nation may be too much inclined
90 think freedom an absolute and ALI
sufficient good, TO mistake prosperity for
greatness. Such n nation, seeing moth
ing but it's own triumphs and hearing
nothing but It's own praises, seems 20
need a succession OF men like the proph-
cts OF Israel 10 rouse the people out OF
their self-complacency TO refresh their
moral ideas, 10 prove TO them that life
IL more than meat and the body more
than raiment
I'VE have among us prophets OF Is
racl dlvlnely commissioned. az were the
holy men OF old, TO guide, instruct, en-
noble and elevate the nation. And the
American people viii have achieved
their highest glory when they seek the
words OF wisdom and truth from their
lips-when they voluntarily submit TO
the gentle ministratlons OF the priests
and bishops OF the holy catholic church."
Letters from the Pope.
LONDON, Sept A Rome CORE
spondent telegraphs that the pope has