Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-08-28

uncommon for tho Holy Father to bid
defiance to his doctor and give audience
for six or eight whole hours, almost con-
secutively.
Nor was Il, they say. until the last
great pilgrimage had gone ana catnohe
Rome had settled back into us accus.
toned restfulncss that he showed signs OF
weariners.
WORK AND PRAYER.
"Often, long after his attendants have
retired and he IL supposed to be sleeping
peacefully. he II praying or reading, Plan
ming out (or. II may me, revislnsl ons
or other OF the eloquent encyclicais. IN
which hts rare grasp OF public auesuons'
his Christian fervcr his diplomatic WIS
dom, and his fine literary taste are so
conspicuously manifested.
His valet, II is said, has more IMAM
once been startled. on entering his room
In the morning. to find him sim on MS
knees at his devotions.
''Orare. laborare!
"If the Pope had only penned his mar
yellous encyclcals he would have earned
his right to claim place among the very
foremost writer's and thinkers OF his time.
LIE STYLE. CEsT LHoMME."
His style, for which he is justly
famous. Is singularly chaste, GEAR ana
elegant. The expression OF his thought
IL terse and graceful Above all tas none
need be reminded who have read his en-
cycIcals on labor or more recently the
beautiful and moving message TO the
princes and peoples of the universe
which was published In the World. ana
SO widely commended). his thought Is
conspicuous by its breadth. lis rare
charity. its extraordinary Insight into
the greatness and the smallness of human
nature, and by a prcscience Wh'cn en-
braces ages yet unborn-ages In wh'ch
his generous hopes and glorious visions
may. II Heaven so wills 1t. yet be rea-
lied"
The Pope, as everybody knows. Is
close and critical reader or Inc news
papers, and insists upon having all articles
OF Importance read TO him every evening
by his secretary. Mgr. Angel. who' since
the death OF the much-regretted Msr'
Boccali. has been more particularly au-
mitted TO his intimacy. He Is also
great student of more lasting literature
PHILOSOPHER. POET, PATRIOT.
"The Holy Father has a perfervid adj
miration for ST. Thomas Aquinas. whose
works he has done so much, with Inc
assistance Of Mgr Satolli twho shares MS
enthusiasm for the great Doctor)' 10
rescue from the neglect to when they
had been unjustly relcgatcd.
in his lighter moods the Holy Father
is not averse to penning Latin odes ana
Italian sonnets. His poems. which wouii
MI a moderate-sized volume. are equaily
feIicitous whether-like the autoDiographl-
cal verses. 'Ad Josephum Fratrem, which
were published last year-they are WIFI
ten in Latin, or, as occasionally happeIs'
they are composed In his owA hd'Ne
tongue.
"One point in the Holy Fathers charac-
ter has been too much obscure1 Dy poii'-
cal passion and prejudice.
HE is an ardent and patriotic Italian:
eager for the glory of his country, ana
warming for the renewal OF the INKS
of LOYALTY which till lately bound 1t close
ly to the Holy See
AHEAD OF HIS AGE.
"Jn nothing have the wisdom and the
foresight of the Holy Father been more
plain of late years than in his increasing
disregard OF the more ephemeral phases
of politics, and his increasing interest III
the far greater and more weighty social
moral and educational problems WIN
which the twentieth century may De
forced 10 grapple.
"In the United States this interest has
found practical expression in the approval
and encouragement afforded TO the CAIN
Ollie University At Washington; in his
broad and charitable attitude towards the
struggling wage-earner, and In the extra
ordinary and personal part which he has
taken in the spiritual direction of Ameri-
can Catholicism.
.The Washington University was in
stltuted and grew TO its present impor-
lance under his immediate patronage. 1t
has been constantly in his mind since Its
and ere long 1t may be IA
vored with fresh proofs of his sollcitude.
The special graciousness with which
Leo XIII. has long watched the develop
ment of the Church In this country was
repeatedly borne in upon by the American
archbishops during their visits to Rome
and have filled their hearts with love and
gratitude.
THE day has passed in which the Ca
tholic Church In the United States was
with trembling and anxiety. 1t Is
issuing from the sac of tutelage. by
Gods mercy 1t has thriven and grown
strong"
However Popes may wish TO avoid po-
litics, they are of necessity great FACTORS
in the political movements of the world.
The trIumphs OF the Holy See in this
field. as in that Of faith and morals, have,
since the accession of Leo XIII. to the
chair of ST. Peter, been conspicuous.
ut IS to the immediate initiative of the
Holy Father aided by the devotion and
sagacity of the present Papal Secretary OF
Do that thew have
been owing
As a diplomatist, even Bismarck has
found that he was no match for the pa
tient. constant, and far-seeing pontlH.
STATESMAN AND DIPLCMATlST.
Thanks to Leo NILS wise diplomacy.
the old differences which divided Rome
from the French republic have been smoth-
cred away. friendly relations have been
renewed with Russia, the goodwill OF
Great Britain has been strengthened, and
the way has very possibly been paved for
the GROWING triumph of the Holy See
which shall make 1t what Pope Leo longs
to see 1.-THE grand arbiter and universal
peacemaker.'
The asceticism OF the Holy Father, ms
indifference TO mundane privations' ms
habitual disregard of self, and his I'M
firing energy In turn arouse ones adfiil-
ration and amazement
1t might be fanced that the task OF
guiding and controlling the broad action
of the Church would leave the Pope no
time for minor questions.
Yet, again and again he mas fouhd
time. between the completion or some
great reform and the beginning OF some
movement, TO correct small
abuses or suggest Investigations bearing
on less weighty issues.
HE LOVES ART AND SCIENCE.
"The Pope loves music-more espe-