The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-09-14

Gospel ne free and universal as the air OF
heaven; The earth is the Lords and
the children of My Father and My
brethren ! have died ior all and en-
brace all In My charity. Let the whole
numan race be your audience and the
world be the theatre OF your labors.'
III is this recognition of the father
hood OF God and the brotherhood of
Christ that has inspired the Catholic
churcn in her mission OF love and ben
evidence. This is the secret OF her all
prevailing charity. This idea has been
the impelling motive in her work Of the
social regeneration OF mankind. i be-
hold, she says. in every human creature
q cnlld of GOD and brother or sister of
Chrtst. and therefore will protect help
less infancy aud decrept old age. | will
feed the orphan and nurse the sick.
Will strike the shacksls from the feet OF
the slave aud Will rescue degraded wo-
men from the moral bondage aud deQrd-
dation TO which her own frailty aud the
passions OF the stronger sex had c0nsigu.
ed her,
"Moutesque has we'll said that the
religion Of Christ, which was instituted
TO lead men to eternal life, has contrib
uted more than any other institution to
promote the temporal and social happi-
ness of mankind.
OBJECT OF THE PARLIAMENT.
The object OF tnis parliament of re-
llgfons Is to present TO thoughtful,
earnest and inquiring minds the re-
spective claims of the various religious.
with the view that they would prove all
things and hold that which is good by
embracing that religion which above all
others commends itself TO their Judgment
aud conscience. am not engaged In
this search for the truth, for by the
grace OF God | am conscious that l
have found 1t. ana iusteed of
hiding this treasure In my breast, long
TO share 1t with others, especially as sm
none the poorer in making others tue
richer. But for my part. were occupied
III this investigation much as | would be
drawn towards the Catholic Church by
ner admirable unity of faith which binds
together IN a common worship 250 mil-
lion souls: much as | would be aGuacted
towards her by her sublime moral code,
by her worldwide Cathollcity aud by
that unbroken chain of Apostolic success
sion which connects her indissoiubiy with
Apostolic times. would be drawn Still
more forcibly towards her by.tnat wouder-
full system of organized benevolence
which she has established for the
alienation and comfort of suffering
humanity"
CLAIMS OF THE CATHOLIC CHURCH.
His Grace then reviewed in detail what
tine Catholic church mad done for the
elevation and betterment of society.
Briefly stated his contentious we're that
the Catholic church has caught mau the
knowledge of God and of himself; she
has brought comfort to his hsarE by
instructing him to Eear the ills OF life
with Christian philosophy: she has sane
titled the marriage bond; she has pro-
Il nl OF cd a nd fny iaIn
human life from the moment chat the
body Is animated by the spark of life till
iL Is extiDguished; she has founded asy-
lums for the training of children of both
sexes and for the support OF
the aged poor; she has established
hospitals for the sick and homes for the
redemption of fallen women; she has
exerted her Influence towards the miti-
cation and abolition of human slavery;
she has been the unwavering friend OF
the sons of toll.
Continuing. the Cardinal said: "These
are some of the blessings which the
Catholic Church has conferred Oh society.
OTHER BODIES HAVE DONE LIKEWISE.
II will not deny. on the contrary,
am happy to avow, that the various
Christian bodies outside the Cath .ic
Church been aud are today Jealous pro.
motors OF most OF these works oil
Christian benevolence which / have
enumerai ed. Not to speak of the iu-
numeraDle humanitarian houses est1b-
lished by our non. Catholic brethren
throughout the land. l bear cheerful
testimony to the philanthropic institu-
tions founded by Wilson and Sheppard,
bv Johns Hopkins, Enoch Pratt AMI
George Peabody in the City of Baltimore.
But will not our separated brethren have
the candor to acknowledge that we had
first possession of the field, that these
oeneficent movements have been In
augurated by us, and that the otnel
Christian communities in their noble
efforts for the moral and social regenerR-
tion of mankind, have in no small meas
ure been stimulated by the example and
emulation OF the ancient church,
MANS MISSION FROM GOD.
Let US do all we can in our day and
generation in the cause of humanity
Every man has mission from God &c
help his fellow being. Though we differ
in faith, thank God there is one platform
on which we stand united, and that is The
platform of charity and benevolence. We
cannot, indeed, like our Divine Master
give sight to the bltud and hearing to the
deaf and speech to the dumb and
strength to the paralyzed limb, but We
can work miracles of grace ana mercy by
relieving the distress of our suffering
brethren. And never do we approach
we alleviate the sorrows of others. Never
do we perform an act more God like
than when we bring sunshine to tht
hearts that are dark aud dissolate. Never
are we more like to GOD than when we
cause the flowers Of joy and gladness II
bloom in souls that were dry and barrer
before. ,'Rsllgion,' says the apostle
| pure and undefiled before God and the
| Father is this. to visit the faIherless anC
| the widow In their tribulatlon aud tt
| keep oneself unspotted from this world.
| Or to borrow the word of the Pagan
| Cicero, 'Homines ad Dsos nulla rspropiu
accedunJ guam salutem hominibu.
| dando'-' There is no way bV which mel
can approach nearer to God than by con
tributing to the welfare of their fellow
| creatures 4"
ANOTHER CHOLERA VICTIM.
BH Gable to the United Press.