The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-09-08

The Cardinals Eloquent Words on
the Needs of Humanity and tho
Catholic Church.
Cu1cAoo, Sept. 7.-Among the notable
gatherings in connection with the Cath
olic congress is q meeting Of the Catho.
lie press attended by representatives OF
the leading Catholic papers throughout
the country. Father Malone, Of the
Colorado Catholic church, to-day called
the attention Of the assemblage to the
widespread scandal caused by pub
lished anonymous attacks upon certain
exalted personages in tho church. He
offered resolutions, which were unani-
mously adopted, condemning such at
tacks and continuing as follows:
WHEREAS, Much confusion in the
past has existed in the American mind
regarding the attitude of the Roman
Catholic church toward the public
schools. be it z
"Resolped, That this convention ex-
presses its great pleasure with the lucid
explanation OF the subject as gwen by
his holiness Leo Kill and accredited
delegate, Archbishop Satolli.
"Rtsolred, That the American Catholic
editors, in convention assembled,
pledge their heartwhole loyalty to the
pontiff and their answering devotion
to the person and mission Of the apos.
itolic delegate aud, also to the prelates
and clergy Of the church" al
At session Of the Catholic Young
Mems National Union this afternoon,
Archbishop Ryan, Of Philadelphia,
made an address which attracted much
attention. The archbishop held up as
q model q public man who had always
the courage to do his duty in the face
OF opposition, Misunderstanding aud
calumny, Wm. E. Gladstone, a name
that called forth loud cheers. AS an
example Of man who always felt his
responsibility to God and to the pub
lie, he said he could not give them any
better name than that Of Grover Cleve-
land, a statement that was again loudly
cheered. He said Mr.. Cleveland rep.
resented the people Of the United
States perhaps better than any man
who had occupied the Presidents chair
since the days OF Washington.
AN ADDRESS TO JEWS.
Archbishop Ireland addressed two
large meetings OF the Jewish Women's
Congress. He advocated religious lib
erty Tor all people, whatever their race
or color. he particularly condemned
the prosecution Of the Jews in Russia
and was enthusiastically applauded by
the Hebrew hearers.
Woman,s work in art and literature,
the work Of Catholic societies and the
condition and future Of the negroes and
the Indians were the subjects treated
OF at the congress to-day. Among the
speakers we're Eleanor Q. Donnelly, q
sister Of Ignatius Donnelly; the gifted
Sadliers (mother and daughters), Ellen
Ford, Mary Josephine 0hahan and
Helen Grace Smith.
CARDINAL GIBBONS ADDRESS.
The theme Of Cardinal Gibbons was
"The Needs of Humanity Supplied by
the Catholic Religion" The cardinal
said, in substance: In order to realize
adequately our favored situation, we
should transport ourselves in spirit to
ante. Christian times and contrast the
condition OF the pagan world with our
own. Before the advent OF Christ the
whole world, with the exception OF the
secluded Roman province of Palestine,
was buried in idolatry. Every striking
object in nature had ito tutelary divini-
ties. Men worshiped the sun, moon
and stars Of heaven. They worshiped
their very passions. They Yorshiped
everything except God, to whom alone
divine homage is due. In the words OF
the apostle Of the Gentiles, they
changed the glory OF the incorruptible
God into the Likeness OF the corruptible
man, and OF birds and beasts and creep.
ing things.
But at last the last great fight for
which the. prophets Of Israel had
sighed and prayed, and toward which
even the pagan sages had stretched
forth their hands with eager longing,
arose and shone unto them.
The religion Of Christ imparts to US
not only q sublime conception OF God,
but also q rational idea OF man and OF
his relations to his Creator. Before the
coming of Christ man was a riddle and
mystery to himself. He knew not
whence he came nor whittier ne was
going. He was cropping in the dark.
All be knew for certain was that ne
was passing through brief phase OF
existence.
The gospel Of Christ as propounded
by the Catholic church has brought
not only light to the intellect but COM
fort also to the heart II has given US
"that peace Of God which surpasseth
all Understandings" the peace which
springs from the conscious possession
Of truth. It has taught US to enjoy that
triple ,tpeace which constitutes true
happiness as far as it is attainable in
this life-peace with God, by tho OBJ
servsnce OF his commandments; peace
with our neighbor by the exercise Of
charity and Justice towards him, and
peace with ourselves, by REFRESHING our
inordinate appetites and keeping our
passions subject 70 our reason and our
reason illuminated aud controlled by
the law Of God.
HAMILTON FISH DEAD.