Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1893-10-21

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Prince of the Roman Church in Amer
ica-His High Position.
Baltimore, Oct. 17.-Tomorrow viii
he a red-letter day, in more senses than
one. for Baltimore. Catholic prelates
from all over the country are gathering
here to Join in a double celebration
in honor Of Cardinal James Gibbons,
the only cardinal in this country.
Twenty-Five years ago this summer
Cardinal Gibbons was conSeerated
bishop and the silver anniversary OF
his elevation to that high office in the
church fell on August 16. As the car
diual was called away from Baltimore
from time to time, having to meet
Mgr. Satolli, the pope'S special delegate
in America, to attend the Catholic con
gress in Chicago and other meetings
and conferences of vital interest TO
the church, 1t was decided to celebrate
his silver jubilee october Is, when
tho anniversary of his conservation as
archbishop of Baltimore is also close
AZ hand. SO it will be a double cele-
hration that will bring all the principal
dignitarieS OF the church Of Rome to
Baltimore. This big gathering viii be
a memorable one, as it is the first cele-
hration Of the kind ever held in this
country.
a solemn high mass tomorrow at
1910 a. m, viii begin The services.
Archbishop Satolli will preside, and
the sermon win be by Archbishop Cor
rigan Of New York. There viii be a
dinner at st. Mary's seminary at 3
T. NJ, solemn vespers at s p. NJ,
preaching by Archbishop Ireland, and
music by the Gregorian choir of st.
Mary's seminary.
There will be a reception Thursday
with a banquet n night by the Catho-
lie club, at which President Cleveland
is expected. Vice President Stevenson
has accepted the invitation, and Senator
German, Senator Gibson, and Con
Cressmen Raynor and Rusk viii be
here.
1t is likely that some important pieces
of news will be made known at this
gathering. Among those limited at is
the statement that Mgr. Satolli will
here nnouu his recall by the pope
ana Ills AtdNt VI lli' anu ivan ~ Aet'Ff
The rumor goes on to say that the
pope is satisfied that Mgr. Satoli has
restored harmony in the church and
that he considers the latter's presence
here no longer necessary. 1t is also
said on fairly good authority that
Archbishop Corrigan Of New York is
to be made a cardinal
Cardinal James Gibbons. who stands
at the head of the Roman church in
the United States, was born in Balti-
more. July %. 1884. A few years after
this his father went to Ireland and
took his young som with him. There
he remained for several years, and at
tended, during the entire time, an
excellent private classical school. Re
turning to Baltimore at the ago Of 10
ne entered st. Charles college, Howard
county, Md. After a most successful
course Of study he was graduated from
that institution in 1857. Immediately
after graduation the young man began
his theological studies, which he pur-
sued with that earnestness character
iStic Of his every act from boyhood
10 the present time. The institution
in which he studied was st. Nary's
seminary, Baltimore. He qualified for
the priesthood in 1861, and on June 30
Of that year he was ordained. Wis first
appointment was TO St Bridgets
church, Canton.
A~fterward he was assigned 10 duty
at two or three other churches, includ-
ing the cathedral, until the second plen-
airy council of Baltimore, at which he
acted as chancellor. On the feast Of
assumption of the blessed virgin, Au-
gust 10, 1865. he was created vicar
apostolic of North Carolina, with the
title Of bishOp of Adramyttum. His
administration Of this extremely large
and unsettled diocese was so success
rul that upon the death of Bishop Nc
GIN of Richmond Pope Plus IL. ap-
pointed him as the successor Of that
divine.
Tt was while he was ministering to
the spiritual wants Of the people Of
Richmond that he wrote his famous
work, The Faith Of Our Fathers. Soon
after the publication Of this book
Archbishop Bayley, who had lately as
sumed the spiritual government of the
See Of Baltimore. asked to have Faith
or Gibbons appointed coadjutor bishop,
with the right of succession. In 1877
Archbishop Bayley died, and in due
course, October 3, Father Gibbons was
rousccrated archbishop Of Baltimore.
In 1888 be made a visit to Rome
JIM company with other American pre-
Iates. ane was chosen by lhe pope to
preside over The third plenary council
~ Baltimore us apostolic delegate.
The council was held in 1884, and, as
q reward for Archbishop Gibbons emil
nent services in the conduct Of its af-
fairs. the pope determined to raise him
20 the position Of cardinal After the
death Of Cardinal McCloskey Of New
Yora. American Catholics had been
l~uxiously watching each papal consLs-
tory in expectation Of the appointment
Of a lew American cardinal. As the