The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-02-20

Rev. DR.. MagnIen. and all the Sulpicisn
fathers and seminarians in the Seminary or
st. Sulpice. together with an immense con:
gregation, united to-day in the Cathedral
In the service of solemn high mass. the oc-
casion beinG to unite with the Holy Father
himself In Rome In the celebration OF his
elevation to the episcopste fifty years ago
dwelling principally upon the supremacy
of the Pope. You might as well, he SAID.
shut oat the light of day and the air OF
heaven in your daily walk as to exclude
the Pope from his legitimate sphere IN the
the United States, with tho Presidents
left out, would be more Ineligible than
the history of the church to the exclusion
of the vicar of the Christ. This supremacy
Of the Pope 1t may be objected; has ,Intb Desn
OF revelation been denied. from the very
existence of God even to the resurrection
of the flesh. But, notwithstanding these
denials, the truths of revelation remain In.
delIiby stamped on the Apostles Greed ana
engraved on the hearts OF millions OF peo-
pie. and Co whom they are source of IN
dying consolation. The denials of these
truths can no moro shake them than nit
ting clouds disturb the sun In Its course.
The supremacy of the Pope has been de-
MED by men who chafed under the salutary
discipline of the church and were unwiil-
ing to abide by tho decision OF the Holy
See. David did not cease to be king after
Absalom had thought to dethrone him.
"A yeRrning has gone forth from many
noble and earnest hearts for the union OF
Christendom. That earnest desire has my
heartfelt sympathy. and would make any
sacrifice. even Of life itself, for the con-
American people. with their practical good
sense and energetic dispositions, aided by
the grace of God, if all united in q common
bond of faith and charity. would convert
the world. But there can be only one Sc
cure basis for this union-that established
by Christ himself-the recognition of Pc.
ter and his successors as the center OF
spiritual authority. He who would build
upon any other foundation builds upon
sand. Any other design but this would
result in a tower of Babel. May the day
be hastened when we will all worship at
the Same altar-havlng one Lord, one
faith, one baptism, one God and father OF
all. c
Leo XIII. who is to-day celebrating the
golden jubilee of his episcopate; q Pontif
who has left the impress of his character
upon almost every nation OF the civilized
world; who has his finger upon tho pulse OF
the people, and has sympathy with their
legitimate aspirations-above all, Pontitf
who loves America and oherishes her civil
and political institutions"
Want Temporal Power Restored.
NEW YORK, Feb. 19.-The fiftieth anni-
versary of the conservation of Leo XIII as
bishop of the Roman Church was ceie-
brated by the members Of the Catholic
Club tonight. Incidentally or. perhaps.
by design, the restoration of his Holiness
to the temporal power was made the key
note of the address, and embodied in a
resolution expressing the concerted views
of the club on this rather i'm portanr ques-
tion. Archbishop Corrlgan. who was
the principal speaker of the even
ing, insisted on that point in
his remarks on the characteristics
and career of the present head OF the
Roman Church. After reviewing the
prominent place occupied by the Pope
among the worlds rulers the Archbishop
said: lis it not right that he who wIelds
all this power should not be the ubject OF
an earthly sovereign" A resolution was
adopted containing this paragraph.
In union with all the loving children OF your
Holiness OF every nation. We desire to express
the hope that the work OF yonr long and glorious
pontihcate may yet be crowned with the restora-
longs to the Holy See by right. essential to JUS
tice, humanity and reli iyion and which has been
earned for IL again by the mighty achievements
Of your Holiness in the eauseof the people.
tion. said: 1T 10 particularly fitting that
this expression of opinion should come
from America. If there is O single people
that will not have single one of the rights
of it's citizens trampled on. 1T Is this peo-
pie." He went on to show, how
the idea. SO repugnant in Italy. Of
the Popes having the government of
q part of Italian territory was
paralleled in this country in the District of
Columbia. There. he explained. is popu-
lation governed without represen ta:ion. q
State within State. Yet the good of the
whole people made this necessary. Why
vRs III not more necessary and equally
practical. he continued. where the head of
the church was concerned? Every nation
in the world so far as the Holy See Is con-
cerned is a state.
Celebrations I'm Austria.
VIENNA. Feb. 19.-The papal jubilee was
celebrated in all large Austrian cities to-
day. Early this morning flags were flying
from all the public buildings and most of
the private houses. This evening most
building are illuminated. Solemn mass has
been said in oil the Catholic churches of
the empire. Galimberti papal nunciO in this
city, received for several hours this after
noon. All conspicuous members of the
royal family were present except the En-
peror. who sent his congratulations direct
~ to the Pope. ALI the cabinet ministers.
most of the dIplomates. and hundreds of
the nobility and deputies expressed their
congratulations to the nunci0.
Enlogized by Archbishop Ireland.
ST. PAUL, Minn.. Feb. 19-The jubilee of
Pope Leo XIII was properly observed in
this city at the Cathedral. where Arch
bishop Ireland delivered an eloquent ser