New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-02-13
rur MISSION OF THE PAPAL DELEGATE.
WHAT THE REV. THOMAS DIXON JR.' SAYS
ABOUT IT.

ABOUT IT
The Rev Thomas Dixon. jr, preceded the ser
mon Of the morning at Association Hall Yesterday
with a review Of current events devoted to the APP
po,ntm.nt If Archbishop Satoi. the Apostolic Deie
gate for the Catholic Church in America. He SAID
Tho situation within the Catholic Church in America
-. h.s, craving more and more critical for the last
"a, year. rpon the surface there was unity. Beneath
DE surface Their been wagng an iircprosstle conflict
bstween two determined factions. One OF thesc con-
tending parties represents the liberal ana progressive
spirit in Theology and il imbucd with patriotic ae'ouoh
10 America and American Institutions Inc ohcr Las
represented the reactonsts uadtonaists and foreign
ideals. ,..,...,.o,
The liberal party has sought adjust the eccesiasuca
workings Of the Church harmonious life with Ahe''
can thoughts and ideals. The dditionaiss nave soushV
TO array the Church against the New World Ideals I9
faction led and animated by hottie in TRADITION anu
training everything American have sought oy WI.
possible means 70 destroy the freeschool system on whch
the very foundations Of the Republic rest They nave
sought 10 suppress aggressive thought with the priest
hood They silenced Lambert, eNcoinmunlcaeo Hio"i! III
and drove Burtsell into the country
And they were preparing pieciritate the Cathohc
Church into bitter Of potco-rceious character
over the school question, which could nave ehdu oS
In overwhelming disaster for their 'hurch LOT o'e ne
school Of America is ntenched behind the CONSCIENCE
,ho ,oo.o, the heart and the muscle OF the Nation
Linked with this the attempt 70 forc' foreign
languages customs. ideals and foiel-h piieS's "pO'
American fields. Upon hi, scene OF cohiu>'o" ~Hu '
peaclng disaster dramatic emphasis tho voice :"
c Pope hms II is suddenly heard ami IL is heard 70 some
purpose. ., i, ,oc,o,
Leo XIII has shown himself IN many WIs Ill I'o'"'
,eas N he the greatest pope OF modern times lie mas
.v, tho great Roman Catholic power fion us position
AZ f,e,d n kings and cmpcros back u tn" ChlsthAo o'
Of the friend Of tho people Upon the great socia
issues Of the age he has spoken with inc voice %
true prophet in nothing has he more signaHF ais
tlaved his pro'ound wisdom and the broad sTrat9 OF
-,.uv Catholic sou than his handling OF ts Ac.lo"
crisis. ~ , 81,
Though he had accommodated DR.. Mc"iNhh anu ~
aocto, Rad heen most afievous sinner against auhoI
IA, Years the Pope reverses hundred precedcht' eo'
out Of his way AID leads back with his own manu- 'i'
wandering priest into the fold
He proceeds further outline policy on the Hchoo
question that mus, result bringing the Catholic Chner
I'M. perfect harmony with the spirit OF our INSTITUTIONS
He has saved from long and bitter controversy iiuk"
With certain disaster TO the Catholic Church and peril fo
the Nation Nc has pointed the war 10 loyal Ameilc III
Catholic Church lie has shown that Gibbons ana ic
land ara the men who embody his conceptions OF uu'
rrorress IN our Naton-n short he has pTonouncch EN-
patlcay in favor o. America for the Americans III u
government Of the Church. Upon the establishments o
Satou in Washington upon such platform our peop arr
TO be congratulated. The American Ctthohcs my WEI
rejoice in the dawn Of a brighter DAY. ana lht'"eeh
Professionalism will Join In that rejoicing. May VOC
hasten the day when all religious hatrcds ana wars sha
end in 1a,crn1l rivalry TO Guido each o'h"r III uo"|
rooi IN Tho chrtlke worship God-Ge service OF man