The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-01-06
MADE A CARDINAL.


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pride that We recognize the striking re:
sembinnce between the constitution Of
the church and our republican instl-
| tutlons."
Archblshop Kahn said that the Office
of chief ruler In the United States as In
! the Roman Catholic church, Ia elective,
yet not by popular suffrage, but by nn
electoral college In one case and by the
College OF Cardinals In tho other. He
said also that the College OF Cardinals
is IN the church what the senate Is In
| the United States. He stated also that
| In tho church, rs In the United States,
the highest offices are within reach OF
| all her sons, and the rule holds good
that promotion goes by fitness and pre-
ferment.
The speaker next paid high tribute
TO Cardinal Satolli, saying: THE Holy
Father, who has watched the career OF
his Eminence from hoyhood's days, has
not only admired him for his intellec-
tual gifts, but has loved him, because
in him ne has seen model OF solid sac
erdotal virtue. Are not these good
grounds for the sincere affection which
the Holy Father cherishcs for him?
Now these and the successful discharge
OF his mission In America IRE. us am
well aware, the reasons which have In
duccd our Holy Father to confer upon
him the high honors into which he is
to-day. amidst this glorious pageant,
indicted"
A Difficult Task.
ut Is no secret" continued the
archbishop. that. at the outset, the
first apostolic delegate to our country
had to encounter and overcome some
most perplexlng difficulties, Sudden
ly transferred from his study and lee
ture room and clothed with the judicial
ermlne. called on without previous ex-
pcrience TO pass on intricate cases OF
ecclesiastical Jurisprudence, required 10
inaugur1te an entirely new tribunal
with no presidents to guide him. among
n peopie with whose language and CTS
toms and traditions he was unac-
quainted, and TO exercise the plenl-
potentIary powers OF an ambassador
from the Holy See TO the most flourish
Ing and progressive church on the face
OF the globe. he had intrusted to him
mission demandIngnbilltie OF the high
est order. The difficulties OF his POSI-
ton were enough to dlshearten a less
COURAGEOUS soul. But. far from being
discouraged. he seemed TO draw insplr-
alton and courage from the very mag
nItude OF the task which had been as
signed him.
Catholics and non-Catholics watched
with ill-dlsguised feelings OF mis-giv-
ings his every movement, ready, the
former as well as the latter, to criticise
md condemn any seeming misstep.
Any serious mistake committed by the
personal representative OF the Holy See
might have resulted in disastrous con-
sequences to the church In the United
States No one was more conscious OF
the delicate position in which he had
been placed than the apostolic delegate
himself, and no one could have such
wonderful prudence and consummate
success. The church OF America owes
n debt OF lasting gratitude to the new
Cardinal and to Leo XIII. for intrust-
Ing to one so well qualified the cstah-
llshment Of the apostolic delegation In
these states The beneflclent influence
OF the delegation Is already felt and
recognized. and this happy Influence
will be continued and be multiplied II
the successor OF Mgr. Sntolll lnherlts
his admirable tact in the administra-
ton OF the office"
In conclusion he said: There cannot
but be some element OF self-intcrest In
our rendering to him our congratulA-
tons on his elevation to the Carolina
late, and in the heartfelt wish and
prayer that God may bless him with
many years OF life for the good OF the
church at large. and more especially
for the good OF the church in the United
States, TO which he has enjoyed the dis
tiREuished honor OF being the FIRST del
cgnte apostollc-nn honor which we
Americans, with pardonaele pride in
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Christian nations. are willing to believe
may, in the case OF his successors, as In
his case prove stepping stone to still
higher honors."
Atthe close OF the mass Cardinal Glib
bons rose and said he had the interest,"
ing announcement to make that the
holy father had cabied his congratula-
lions and that he had authorized the
speaker to pronounce the apostolic BEN
edIctlon upon all those present.
At his request, DR.. Rocker read the
cablegram which Cardinal Gibbons
said ne wished particularly TO say was
spontaneous and not evoked by any
suggestion from this side OF the Allan
tic. II ls as follows:
ITO His Emlnence. Cardinal Gibbons.
Archbishop OF Baltimore:
"The extraordinary Splendor accom-
upon Cardinal SatollI. Eratlfes the holy
father beyond measure and he asks
your eminence to express his satistac-
ton. Furthermore Ms n token OF his
deep appreciation he empowers your
omlnence to Impart TO all present Mt the
ceremony the apostolic bcncdic.lon."
The cardinal pronounced the bone
dlctIon and the ceremony was ended.
During the ceremony the following
musical programme was rendered:
organ Prelude, First Sonata. .GullmRnt
March Sollenneilc. for Orchestra, Che
rus md Organ. ..,.....,.., ,HnmerIk
RomanZR, Flute Solo and Orchestra.
''''' sio,iolst. Mr., F. ii. GotulGb.
IntroIt .,.........,........,.... Grcgorian
KyrIe. Mass In C..,...,......,..ne Beethoven
Gloria ........................., beethoven
Graduate ..............,.........,. GreGoriRn
MGtrt, Noel" ..."..............,.,... Adam
Crcdo .......................,.. Beethoven
OFfcrortum ...................... GrcEorinn
Offertory, Motel. 'Shlvc. Fater, Saliva
tore ,...............,....,.,. FAnciulll
CComposcd for this pccnEiOn.l
SnncttIs Observation-Disclosures. Beethoven
BonediCtuR Observation-Disclosures. beethoven
Ngnus Del ..........,.,.....,..,,.B beethoven
Commute .........,.,....,....,,, Gregorian
To Dcum (giN part ChOruS) Kahn
Triumph March. from Henry, the
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