The San Francisco call., 1896-06-15

erful, in order that Europe may regain
strength from borrowing q rejuyenated type.
Ii the United States succeed in solving
the many problems that puzzle US Europe Will
follow her example and this outpouring OF
light will mark date in the history not only
OF the United States but of all humanity.
In October, 1892, Francis Satolli, Arch
bishop of Leponto, was sent to this coun-
try as the personal representative OF the
Pope, ostensibly to represent the Pope's
interest in the Columbian Exposition, but
IN reality to be permanent apostolic dele
gate at the capital of the Nation, with as
surance under the seal of the fisherman
ring that whatever he does shall be con-
tirmed by the Pope.
September 5, 1893 at the Worlds Cath.
ollc Congress, Chicago, this same Satoln
delivered to the Catholics OF America the
following message from Leo Kill:
In the name of Leo XIII I salute the great
American republic, and call upon the Catho-
lies of America to go forward, in one hand
bearing the book of Christia truth and N the
other the constitution OF the United states states
Bring your fellow-countrymen, /,
bring your country, into immediate con taet
with that great secret OF blessedness- h ISL
a country which will repay all effort not merely
tenfold, but, aye! hundred-fold Ana TINS
no one understands better than the Immortal
Leo. And he charges me, his delegate, 70 SPEAK
out to America words OF hope ana oiesslng,
world of joy. Go forward in one hand bearing
! the book OF Christian truth-the Bible-and In
the other the constitution OF the United states.
ga few DAYS later, September "a, 1898,
Professor Thomas O'Gorman of the Catho-
/ lie University, Washington, d. c., having
| been announced in the published pro-
gramme to read a paper at the World s
Parliament of Religions on The Relation
of the Catholic Church to America,
changed the title to The Relation of Chris
! tianity to America, and declared that by
right of discovery and possession, dating
| back almost nine hundred years; America
| is Christian; cited evidences IN proof OF
! AN acquaintance between America and the
church in times when the only Christian
| ity in existence was Catholic and de-
clared that this is a Nation that shall find
its perfection in Catholic Christianity
"October IS and 19, 1898, the jubilee of Car
dinal Gibbons 6as celebrated at Baltimore
The night of the 18th Arch bishop Ireland
delivered a panegyric in which he ex-
claimed
Ipreach the new, the most glorious crusade,
| Church and agei Unite them in mind and
| heart, in the name OF humanity, IN the name
| of God. Church and agel Monslgnol
Satolli the church and the age. Rome is the
| church; America is the age.
"And at the banquet the night of the
10Th the archbi shop again spoke to the tol
lowing purpose:
| L 90 not know WneLleI OF uOb you hppIeC1dte
the full value OF the union you see typihec
! here t0-night-the union of the Catholic church
/ and America; the fraternity between the
church and the non-CathOlics OF the Nation
The Vice President OF the United States comes
! here and takes his seat alongside the cardinal
The spirit OF fraternity between church ano
| state thus typified is the result OF the work o.
our American cardinal
September "a the newspaper dispatches
stated that Bishop Keane was the bearer
of a rescript from Pope Leo XIII, OF which
| the import was as follows:
The papal rescript elevates the United State:
| to the first rank as q Catholic Nation. Hereto
! fore this country has stood before the church
! as a missionary country. 1t had no more rec
! ognition officially at Rome than China. By
! the new rescript the country is freed from the
propaganda and is declared to be Catholic
country.
In his encyclical of January s, 1895, to
the hierarchy in America, Leo XIII him.
self speaks and says:
We highly esteem and love exceedingly the
| young and vigorous American Nation, IL
| which we plainly discern latent forces for the
advancement alike OF civilization and OF Chris
with you is in good condition, nay, is even en-
! joyinG prosperous growth, is by all means tC
| be attributed to the fecundity with which God
| has endowed his church; but she
| would bring forth more abundant fruits II, II
addition to liberty, she enjoyed the favor of tn,
EGlgs and the patronage Of the public authority.
| Now, can any man read over this string o.
/ facts and denv that there is being carried on
/ by the papRcy in the United States liked
! purpose to crowd itself into place in this Ma
| ton as the christianity" OF "this Christian
| Nation" Rome has caught the cue of the SUI
preme Courts Interpretation OF the cOnstitu-
tion, and is using it TO her advantage. II
behooves American citizens to work hard and
fast If they intend to overcome the power she
has already attained.