New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-18
FOR THE ARrHBiSHDP or HALIFAX
A RECEPTION ~ HIS HONOR At MANHATTAN COL
rEGE ARCHBISHOP FLOOD ALSO
WELCOMED

A rocentIon WAS given Yesterday afternoon by the
faculty and students OF Manhattan College. Boule-
ward and cumberland thirty -second-st for
Archbishop Corn lius OBricn OF Halifax, Nova
Scotia who IL M present on Visit 10 THIS city.
The large hall Of the college had been decorated
with flags and overgreens. and WIS crowded with
students and visitors. the latter including nnnper
Of the New York clergy.
The proceedings began win an address OF WEI
come to The Archbishop from the students OF the
college read by Mr. McGoidrich OF the senior CLASS
Archbishop Flood. Of Por; Of Spain Trinidad, was
also present. and tho come 20 Archbishop
q Brlen was also extended 20 him. The following
is part of the address:
In this day OF wonderful material progress Of p1.
enternriso when mon u ali parties and OF no
parties crying that they are IN" champions OIL
human rights and liberty IL IL plcasant to wecoIne
y nan Of another class. a real statesman and econ
oms'. ard devoted friend Of tn" people Whose
object IL their true happiness and elevation. Never
was IL more necessary than AZ the present I'm" 10
direct tho activity ana energy abroad among the
nations heavenward In Your Grace we have the
happiness TO welcome of tho diVnely accredited
apostles of the faith Of God. that surpasseth All
understanding.
After the address the students contributed pro-
sramme OF vocal and Instrumental music and reel
taiions The college glee club was loudly ap-
piauded for IT'S selections
In the course OF his reply to the address OF vel
come Archbishop o. Bricu. who Wa introduced
by Brother Justin president OF the college, thanked
the students for their words OF welcome, and con-
graduated them the nigh standard shown IN
the musical selections ana recitatons they hld
contributed. Speaking OF the reference TO the
material progress Of the present age made IN the
address, he said ihd; this progress IN material
things made IL absolutely nCc"ssary that young
men should be instructed in the true sciences OF
literature and history Materaism. In It's proper
place conduced to mans development ana IN
creased comfort. but Il was "A great mistake 10
suppose that merely Unitarian progress necessarily
meant the greater civilization OF mankind. \ yer!
li,te study Of history would prove the falsity or
that idea. II necessary for them to oppose
Intellectual TO material study. ana 10 understand
the principles Of true phosophy which were now
adays even works purportng TO dea! win
phiio Opny often overlooked entirely. \ short tWe
ago for Instance. he archbishop q Brienl visited
one OF the colleges at Halifax, and noticed text
book on psychology. On his way home ne bought
!, COPY Of the book and read H. There WAS a good
deal in Il about sensation and instinct. but not one
word about the soul Il was entirely forgotten IN
a book protesting 10 deal with It's nature ana func-
lions \ great deal Of care was necessary IN the
selection OF all books TO he studied by young peo
pie which was NOT always exercised as II
Admission Flood also SPOKE. Af,erward the
guests proceeded to the dining hall. where luncheon
Among the clergy present were pes Dean McKenna
the Rev +. Murphy. J. and the Rev. Messrs
! Talbot Smith. r. Macmillan, James H. McGcan
KeOgan Dougherty Tone, Cu!lom and tampbell:
Manhattan College ia under tho direction OF the
Brothers OF the Christian schools