Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-04-23

rtpres of spiritual truth, walk in the
same line of faith, and fly from
FALSE TEACHERS.
Again. Christ compares his church to
the human BODY. In each body there
are MANY members. We, being many,
are one BODY in Christ. What synpa-
tby exists among the members OF the
human podyI The head commands and
the hand moves: the head commands
and the lips open, and the tongue
moves. That is the idea Christ
gives Of the unity which should exist 10
His church-aIl members united with
To come down from Revelation to
common sense, do we not find unity In
the works of GodP We find unity and
harmony In the physical world. cast
nv ewes toward Heaven, and hnd won-
derfnl concord and unity. Each planet
moves in its orb; there is no conflict, no
clash: and all are subject TO one central
sun. Now, thanks be 10 God, the unity
Of which am speaking, is found In the
Catholic Church. Her children number
two hundred and thirty millions OF
souls. Scattered over the face OF the
earth, they profess one ana the same
God: one creed, spiritual allegiance 10
one spiritual master, lone Ialth. one
baptism, one God and Father OF all.
How consoling the thought to Catho-
lics that Whithersoever we SO over the
face of the earth, we find the same
doctrines preached, the same sacrifices
offered. as here to-day. 10 to Pekin,
to Constantinople, to Paris, to London,
m Rio .Janiero, to New York-we lad
everywhere, in all Catholic churches,
the same sacrifices offered, the same
doctrines preached-Jesus Chist yes
terday, and to-day, and the same ior-
ever.
proclaim the same doctrines wherever
her churches are found, but the same
doctrines are preached that were
nreached in the days Of the Apostles
The same doctrines that Peter preached
/ in Rome, that Augustine preached In
England, and Boniface In Germany.
and Patrick in Ireland; the
SAME DOCTRINE
which Columbus brought to America
four centuries ago.
We have seen emigrants from foreign
lands coming to our shores, strangers
to our country, our flag, and our insti-
tutions. When they walk the streets
thew cannot but feel that they are in
some strange land, but when they see
! the cross-crowned spire in the distance
i IL ho a.
miliar spot-found again the home OF
their childhood, the church OF their IA
theirs, and entering the tears stream
down their cheeks. They see about
them the paintings OF saints they were
accustomed 10 venerate at home; the
baptismal font that reminds them OF
their having been regenerated; they see
the confessional, whera they were ac-
customed TO kneel at the feet Of Gods
apointed, and hear those consoing
words. THY sins are forgiven; they
see the altar rail where they have been
accustomed TO receive the Holy OF Ho-
lies; they see the pontiff in his pontii-
cal robes, so strange 10 the outsider,
but so full of significance TO the Initial
ed: they hear the organ, the plaintive
notes OF the KyriG EleiSOn, the majestic
! tones OF the Gloria IN ErcGisiS Dec;
they see multitudes OF worshippers like
themselves, and feel that they are In
the midst of brothers and sisters, unit
ed in lone Lord, one faith, one bap-
tism, one God and Father OF ALL"
1t is now nineteen years since l had
the pleasure Of assisting at the coDse-
Grafton OF your late honored and be-
loved bishop, who was wOrthily trans
ferred to a more exalted See, and on
that occasion also. had the privilege
Of preaching the sermon. To-day l
came TO Wheeling TO Introduce and In
stall
YOUR NEXT BISHOP,
Rt. Rev. DR.. p. J. Dopahue. assure
you discharge the duty with mingled
feelings OF sorrow and satisfaction-sor-
row for my own sake, satisfaction for
yours. My loss is your gain. Balti-
more's loss is Wheeling's gain. During
period of eight years, when
associated with me at the Cathedral in
Baltimore, had reason to admire his
cordial friendship, finding him faith
tul auxiliary and a most cherished and
devoted companion. l tell you, dear
brethren, from my heart to-day, that
one of the most heroic acts OF self-sacri-
fee l ever made, is the act of giving
him into your hands. give you jewel
of great value. God grant that the lus-
ire OF this jewel may not be dimmsd BY
any act upon your part. From my heart
to-day the best prayer I can offer up is
that your new Bishop, in his exalted