The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-10-13

or the clu-cl, which, as our LoCd de-
clared. was 20 be the teacher OF ali na-
lions. all days. TO the end OF the world.
Naturally there can De nothing 50 inter-
csiing % one who righ,fully appreciates
tile tremendous importance Of this spirit
ual power as to study its workings al lis
very center. They who have The oppo--
tunity of studying il deeply see clearly
that the vital power placed there by the
Saviour OF the world, for the worlds
moral good, has all the potency and al
TIE promise OF prepetuity which it had
IN me apostolic age.
Ny chief interest in Rome il. OF
course. my relation to the welfae OF the
church in America, in so far as that is
influenced by the central admit, sration
% the church. l, was for thatipurpoSe
that he holy father brought me 10
Rome. and. while they keep me busy
there with Tuch preaching and lecturing
, and guidance Of souls. this adminisSra-
tive attention % the cau-ch's welfare N
my own country Is my chief p-eoccupa-
| ton. This brings ne especially INFO re-
lation with the Congregation OF she Pro
| paganda. BY this mean the committee
or the congregation Of cardinals wao
| have special superintendent Of ne work
( OF The church in the newer countries OF
! the world-that is to say, in those which
have come within the fold OF the church
| during the last TWO or three hundred
/ years Among these the church in
America naturally holds the first place.
/ Nearly all Of the cardinals Of other
! than italian origin are members OF this
I rfvpf ~ -alx "a
| part in It's sessions whenever they are in
/ Rome. Thus Cardinal Gibbons and Car
( dinal Vaughan are members OF the Con-
( graga ton OF the Propaganda But the
I regular work Of the congregation is car
/ ried on by soma twelve or fifteen car
I dinals resi- dent in Rome, and who. when
necessary, take counsel with the others
/ by means OF correspondence.
! The head Of this congregation. or the
! caTdinalitial committee, is Cardinal Lee
/ dochowski, Oy origin Pole. but for
/ many years a resident of Rome. He is a
! man of splendid character: majestic, We;
/ simple. straightforward. earnest, honest,
anxious TO receive light from all quar-
! ters in the fulfiilment CT his great charge
and aoundantly endowed with the good
!
! with the ecclesiastical affears Of coun-
| try common prudence suggests that all
! information should De obtained from
, those who are most competent 70 speak
! in tht name Of that country He.
/ through the secretary Of the Propaganda,
consults me concerning American mat
| tiers whenever he sees fit, and, on the
other land, he receives through me
many ecclesiastical affairs which the
bishops of the United States intrust 20
my mana cement.
Tins my relation with the Propaganda
| promises 20 be in itself source Of a5un-
| dant occupation for me in Rome. Again
there are many things in the administra-
ton OF the church, even On mission
coun tries, Of which cogniZance is taken
| directly by the Vatican, and his score
tary Of state. Cardinal Rampolla- These
not only permit me, but even require OF
me, to confer with them about all mat
| .ers Of especial importance concerning
! the welfare of the church in the United
States. My frequent visits 20 the Vail
| can are always occasions OF special in
terest and pleasure.
| Men like Gladstone and Bismarck
recognize that Leo XIII. is one OF the
grandes: minds OF the age, and 10 be al
| lowed a conference with such man on
matters of the greatest Importance 70
mankind is a privilege that cannot be
| too highly estimated. Next TO him in
grandeur of intellect and character may
we'll be placed Cardinal RampoIla. his
trusted right arm in al mis- work for the
worlds good. Although the pope is now
! SS years OF age, no one can discover On
| him the slighteS, evidence Of any weak
| en;ng in his powers OF intellect and OF
| will.
The archbishop OF Boston said to me
| Last winter that IN all these respects the
pope seemed TO him more fun Of power
| than five years ago. and when Bishop
| Macs. Of Covington. was bidding him
! farewell quite lately the holy father ask
| ed him when he would be in Rome
again. and when the bishop said that ne
| hoped 20 be back in five years the pope
/ said:
Very well: I will be here then, and
1 will be glad 20 see you"
He seems 10 feel within himself all
| the promise OF several years 70 come Of
/ hard work Tor the glory OF the Good
! Shepherd and the welfare OF His sheep
| fold.
| OF course. my life IN Rome IL not al
| together made up Of work. The leading
| thinkers, writers and workers or every
| country are constantly gravitating. as
/ Il were. naturally toward the Eternal
| CRY. They pass through il again and
| again. every time desiring more 70 have
! the pleasure Of visiting IL once again. Il
| is my good fortune TO come in contact
/ with most OF them. They all recognize
| tne special place which Providence has
! given 70 America IN the forming OF the
/ worlds future, and they seem ID nave
J an instructive desire to come and talk
| with the American whom Providence mas
! lately tenantei in Rome. But among
I he visitors in the cardinal college there
/ are. OF course, none 50 welcome as those
VINO come from the United Safes They
/ bring with them all the memories, al
| TIE aasocia ions. all the ideas and infiu-
| ences watch are dearest % me on ear u.
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