Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-10-04
SUNDAY VENERATlON
EuChariStiC League Pledges Itself 10
Work for II in Every Way.
CHRISTIAN UNITY ENDORSED
Specially Interesting Paper Read by
Father Yezbrek, TN Armenian Mis-
sfonnry-iniposing Procession in
Catholic University Grounds.

WASHINGTON. October 3.-The Priests
Eucharistic League ended It's congress to-
day hy the adoption Of resolutions pledg-
ing the league TO DO everything in its
mower 10 cause the veneration of Sunday
and endorsing the decree Of the Plenary
Council of Baltimore on that subject. The
Plenary Councils decree urges pastors To
secure the sanctincation Of Sunday. and
specifies the opening Of saloons as one
way Of it's dcsecration.
The resolutions, which were presented
by Rev. Walter Elliott, Of st. Paurs
church. New York city. chairman Of The
Committee on Resolutions, wee adopted
unanimously and without comment.
The only other important point dealt
with was that endorsing Christian unity
Five papers were read AT the two ses-
sions held to-day with the Catholic Uni
vorsitv. The authors and their subjects
were. Rev j. +. Foley. OF -. Louis,
on "Uow to Promote Devotion 10 the
Hlessed Sacrament Among the Peopi"' (;
Rev IT. !. Heuser. editor Of the American
Ecclesiastical Review, on The Manner
of Pr.uaring Children and Adults For
Their First Holy Communion, and OF
Grounding Them In An Abiding Devotion
the Most Blessed Sacrament; Rev
r. Brinkmeycr of Cincinnati, on the
priests Eucharistc League: Rev. Wal
ter Elliott Of New York city. on How
the Real Presence Makes converts ana
Rev Father Yezbrek, an Armenian mis-
sionarv. on The Holy Eucharist in the
Eastern Church
In view of the Armenian trouble, Father
YcZbre ks paper proved Of great interest
The Christians of the East. he stated
liked the Roman Church. and would join
II if certain differences were recOnciled
Let the shepherds agree and we Will
follow" was their position. said he, and
the sentiment was greeted with applause
THE REAL PRESENCE.
According to Father Yezbrek. the
strongest proof that the Eastern Church
recognized the real presence was that all!
the Eastern churches had mass and com
munion according to the Catholic manner.
The speaker asked the question: what
IS the prospect OF union between the
Eastern churches? And proceeded to
answer it by saying that with kindness
and patience ~ would not be surprised
If great numbers Of Eastern Christians
would come into the Roman Church.
Father Yezbrek ended his discourse with
prayers for the Pope. and n hope that
Leo VIII might live 10 witness union
between the Eastern and Western
churches Prolonged applause followed
this sentiment.
Rev. Father Timothy, Of st. John :
Abbey. Colegeville. Miss. told Of the
work OF the Society Of Perpetual Adora-
ton. and Bishop Hortsman, of Cleveland.
spoke of the Tabernacle Society Of Phiii~
delphia. while Bishop Keane told of the
work OF the Washington branch OF that
organization.
After the passage Of the resolutions
mentioned, and some further remarks
y shop Macs, the permanent president,
closed the congress.
Immediately after the adjournment
there was "a prQcess.-3 In he university
grounds. in which Cardinal Gibbons and
all the archbishops. bishops, and priests
in attendance on the congress took part.
attired in their robes The procession
closed with a benedictOn by the Cardinal
from the steps Of McMahon Hall.
Tonight a reception 10 the members OF
the congress was given a Carroll lnsti-
tute.