The Irish standard., 1896-05-02
!. The ETERNAL CITY
Interesting Lecture by Father Hem
drick at Winnipeg.

Interesting Lecture Dy FdlaiSf AASn
drick at Winnipeg.
Father Hendrick, Of East Grand Forks,
[lectured on Rome" last week in Winn1-
neg to a large audience and the following
concerning it is clipped from the Free
Press of that city:
Father Hendrick commenced by de-
scribing Rome, which is called the Eter-
nal City. as the most interesting point IN
the world to which a traveller could bend
his steps. In eloquent language ne
briefly glanced at some Of the great glor-
les of Rome both under the Pagan and
lChristion civilization, and traced its pro-
5gress from a city. and empire of Pagan
ism into city and empire Of Christian
ity and saints. But Rome was some
thing more than religious and had never
contented herself with shutting her chill
dren up in monasteries and the like.
Whilst she was spiritual and religious
she was also progressive--true faith was
always progressive and Rome was pro-
gressive because she was the queen OF
faith. Under the popes Rome had ever
been foremost in the sciences and the
arts, and. those who wished to make use
of the facilities and the treasures to be
found in Rome would find a ready well
come, and would be forced to acknoWl-
edge that the church is. a generous one
even if they did not want to admit that
she was true one. 1t was Rome that
civilized ,Europe-and in this connection
Father Hendrick showed how all the
great universities of Christendom had
found their best friends in the 'popes
Having thus introduced his subject the
lecturer proceeded by means Of .limellght
views, which hedescribsd in an intensely
interesting manner, to show the audience
[rhs= most notable features of the city
Commencing with several views OF the
interior and exterior Of ST. Peters, scene
after scene was given embracing the rel
les of antiquity and some of the buildings
of more modern date. The views had
been specially selected for the occasion
and were exceedingly clear. bringing out
details in Scripture and paintings with
q ,vividness rarely seen, and as the
lecturer. by reason of his long residence
in Rome, was personally-familiar with
the originals fwhat was thus repre-
sented he was particularly we'll qualified
to show the points most worthy OF no
tice. In this way a very enjoyable hour
was spent, and it is safe to say that not
one In the audience regretted that they
had braved the elements In order to be
present. - - - ' " 50
- Father Sinnot, of Portage Ia Prairie,
and Father Drummend, S. j.; then, in the
name of the audience, thanked the lect-
urer for the treat he had given them.
The latter, referring to. Father Hen
bricks remark about Rome throwing
open her treasures to the world, said the
Vatican library was one of the most val
liable collections of manuscripts in ex-
istence, and the governments of all
countries anxious for the advancement
Of literature had representatives there to
study those manuscripts. The British
government, about 60 years ago, sent one
of it's most learned men, of course "a.
Protestant, but he had not been in Rome
studying many years before he became
a Catholic and afterwards priest. Then
the government sent another representa-
tive, and he also, after several years
spent in Rome, became a Catholic, and
not only Catholic, but also priest, and.
what was worse, Jesuit. Since then
they have made UP their minds in Lon
don that whenever a representative wa.:
to be sent to the Vatican library. to study.
manuscripts it is safer to send Catholic
and that rule is now followed.
!: The members Of the Catholic Truth So
.ciety, under whose auspices the lecture
was given, may be congratulated on their
success. q