St. Paul daily globe., 1895-09-05

the church Of ages and of nations, the
Catholic church-there Is the great
subject matter Of seminary teaching.
Whatever else the priest takes with
him into the world, If he carries not
In soul and in hand the gospel of
Christ, he is not a minister of Christ,
and will not be with Christ an up
builder of humanity
Side by side with theology in semin-
airy halls would / enthrone the sci
ences In their fullest modern statures.
They relate the wisdom and power of
God In nature, as revelation tells of
his extraordinary mercles in the super
natural order. The sciences covet the
aid of faith, which is voice from
the far-beyond, whereof nature is ST.
lent. Faith appeals to the sciences
for combinations of it's credibility.
Nature and grace intermingle. and
unite in chanting to the author of
both a. hymn of aeoration and thanks>
giving. A conflict between the
sciences and religion! 1t exists in the
fancies of men who mistake their own
dreams for the principles either of the
sciences or religion. Listen to the
teachings of faith or God, the creation,
the human soul, hardly the work
Shops or the biologist and the geolo-
g1st; read the Bible amid the exhumed
bricks of Assyria and Babylonia, and
the hieroglyphic tablets of Egypt; the
sciences VIII eXult that impassabIe
guns are filled out and the pages Of
the Blbie will have received new light
from the stories of the peoples among
whom 1t was first written.
FoiltlcaI economy and sociology are
soaklh 10 moral theology that I should
or1ng them into the closest quarters with
1t. man Is born for earth and heaven.
ana Whlle the latter is the more inn
portamt, the former cannot be over
looked. The ethical duties of men are
more clearly told when the world is
Wen known in which we live and
move, and the world itself will work
more surely toward its own welfare
when its activities will have been leav-
ened by the eternal principles of ius-
tlce and charity, which religion brings
down to it as peace offerings from
heaven.
Literature should be called upon to
unfold in seminary halls the treasury
of its graces and elegance of form.
beauty Is the splendent reflection of
truth and purity, and religion in It's
turn will confess that in respect for
It's author 1t is willing to robe itself in
Worthiest garb when presenting itself
to the children of men. Culture, re-
hnement, scholarship are and must
ever be the characteristics of Christ's
priesthood.
America, be thine this seminary
thine in imperishable love, thine in sa-
cred devotion to thy life and veal.
We consecrate it to thee this evening.
The Stars and Stripes will never be
lifted above hearts more American
than the hearts of masters and stu
dents of st. Paul's seminary.
Patriotism is a religious virtues; good
citizenship is the practical application
through life of Christian ethics. The
test of the deep religious instincts of
the seminary, and of the power of it's
ethical teaching be, in the years to
come, the patriotism and the good
citizenship which it will practice and
inculcate; the patriotism and the good
citizenship which it's students will
bear away with them over the land
to practice and to inculcate in their
own homes.
The country has no greater need
than that of men who by correct
thought and courageous heart are pill
LARS of the social order, who know
rights in duties, and duties in rights,
who sway neither to one side nor to
the other, holding themselves sternly
on the lines of law and principle. Be
it, the special mission of st. PauPs
seminary to enrich with such men our
America.
The principles of republican govern
ment permeate Catholic theology; the
teaching of those principles in the
seminary will be the natural Towering
sof'-its Catholicity Allegiance shall be
plenary to church and to country, to
each one in 'ftsaown sphere; to church
in matters of supernatural belief and
OF, ethical preceptS-to country in all
that appertains to the temporal inter-
eSts of society. There is no room for
divided allegiance. Aye,may rich bless
ings come to the Northwest from st.
PauTs seminary
The influences radiating from the
seminary will reach more Immediately
the people of it's own religious faith.
They are a large part of the general
population Of the Northwest. Beyond
them, however, will it's influences go.
Its spirit will be to work for the whole
people, offering it's thought to uphold
every noble cause, and willing to CO.
operate with all men who labor to
serve God, humanity and country. No
narrowing lines, holding back from
doing good wherever for whomsoever
and with whomsoeyer, will ever be
drawn around St. Paul's seminary.
Allies will ever be here for those who
heal the wounds of suffering human
ity, or strengthen the social bonds and
the institutions of the country. Allies
will ever be here who extend the hand
in welfare for the living God of the
universe, and Christ Jesus, the Sa-
vior of men.
In God shame, bid thee, beloved sem
mary, go forth and do thy work. We
pray that heaven bless thee, that pros
porous be thy journeying through
years, and rich the fruit of learning
and piety which will come from thee
to the country.
All things that make a great insti-
tuition of learning are thine tonight
grounds of classic beauty stately and
well-appointed buildings, chosen mas
ters, generous endowments, the favor
of earth and heaven. How couldst
thou fail?
And now I pronounce the name of
the founder, the father of st. PauPs
seminary, that you may praise
and bless him-JameS j. Hill. Before
a word had passed between him and
me, James j. Hill had meditated in his
own mind upon the singular advantages
to come from well-educated clergy, and
had formed the resolution of which this
day witnesses the glorious consumma-
tion The merit of the whole project,
from the first to the present moment,
is all his own. The fruits which are to
come from it will be the fruits Of his
thoughts and his munificence. t
ITO the carrying out of his project he
has donated the princely sum of five
hundred thousand dollars. The high
est use of wealth is in the service of
humanity and the owner is never so
worthy of his possession as when by