The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-05-08

most lovingly in the Lord the apostolic
benedicti0n-
Given at St. Peters, Rome. under the
Fishernan's seal, on the 18th day Of
April, A D., 1901, and in the oath year
of our pontificate.
ALEXANDER vOLPINI.
PAPAL BRIEF TO MGR MARTIN
ELL
Our Beloved Son. health and apostolic
enediction:-Although unworthy, being
constituted by divine mercy in the sub
Unity of the apostolic see, and by virtue
Of our office, having care of the welfare
of the Catholic church. among our chief
solicitudes is that the college of our
venerable brothers the cardinals of the
Holy Roman church should be kept bril-
liant by most distinguished men as the
dignity of that most splendid order de-
mands. For this reason we have de-
termined to inscribe you in their mum
Der for your piety, your learning, your
zeal for the Catholic faith and your
other qualities and gifts of mind, which
lead us to hope that your ministry viii
be of great use and benefit to the Church
of God.
Since. however, Our Beloved Son, Reg
inald Plus De Raymond, to whom we
had committed the honorable duty Of
apostolic delegate has declined it. we
accepted his refusal and resolved to
commit it to Francis Marchetti auditor
of the apostolic delegation in the Uni
ted States of North America who will
present to you, created by us a cardinal
of the Holy Roman church one of the
insignia Of this sublime dignity, the red
berretta, so that when it shall have been
conferred on you, having been raised to
the cardinal dignity you must ever
stand fearless and invincible against all
dangers to the Church of God, even to
the shedding of your blood, precious in
the sight of the Lord. We wish, how
ever. that before you receive the berretta
you by all means take the oath to be
given to you by the said Francis March
etti and that signed by you, you send it
to US either through him or through
some other person
Given at St. Peters. Rome. under the
seal Of the Fisherman, on the 18th day
of April, 1901, in the 24th year of our
pontificate.
ALOYSIUS CARDINAL MACCHI
Mgr Marchtti upon the conclusion Of
the reading of the briefs advanced to
Cardinal Gibbons throne and delivered
to him the following address:
MARCHETTI TO CARDINAL Glib
BONS
Most eminent and most reverend sir
The supreme pontiff, Leo XIII, who has
more than once shown signs of his love
for you, most eminent sir today COM
nits to you the honorable office of in
vesting with the red berretta him whom
he has recently elected to be his brother
nent father, deign to accept my con-
gratulations and rejoice in the new
glory which today adorns this temple.
Here you have presided over the bishops
and council united to legislate for the
church in these states. Here, a few
years ago, decorated another in solemn
function with the Roman purple. Here
then today under your lead all once
more rejoice because one is raised to
the supreme dignity Of the cardinalatel
all
upright religious diligent head of his or
der, the assiduous consuIator Of the sa-
cred congregation, the most prudent
apostolic delegate in these United
States. These and other virtues which
are best known by those who have lived
In close and familiar intercourse with
him, have not escaped the notice Of the
chief bishop. to whom it belongs to rule
the universal church and to select wise
and faithful coworkers in the task of
feeding and protecting the flock COM
mitted to his care.
His obedience overcame his humility
and brought him unwilling to this su-
blime dignity, of which I will say moth
ing at present, as another more worthy
than will more clearly and more grace
fully speak of it.
Well, indeed. may you feel pleased to-
day, most reverend sir, when discharg-
ing the commission of the living Peter
you see around you the archbishops and
destiny is so dear to the heart of the
Roman pontiff, who highly esteems and
loves the young and vigorous American
nation. And well, indeed, may you
faithful pastors of souls, men of pru-
dence and wisdom. venerable by rea-
son of their years and labors. men filed
with zeal, who day and night never
mitted to them, but among those I see
some who n lore particularly rejoice,
and rightly SO, because they are united
to the new cardinal by special ties:
they have listened to the same divine
call that he listened to, they profess the
same rule. and they have come together
with us today to add their congratula-
tionS to ours whilst they greet him
the glory of the distinguished Angus
tinian order whom before they es-
teemed as a kind brother and loving
father. And the members of other re-
ligiOuS families rejoice also with them
new pledge of the benevolence of the
sovereign pontiff, who very recently
did not hesitate to say that the re-
1igiOus orders are an ornament and
splendor of the universal church.
Allow me, therefore, most eminent
sir, to read the apostolic brief by which
the holy father, Leo XIII. elevdtes him
to the college of cardinals but before
humbly to thank the supreme pastor of
the church of God, who by a special
mark of favor has chosen me, unworthy
though be, as ablegate on this occa-
sion.
And finally, most eminent sir, again
receive my sense of devotion and my
congra tulations May your life be long
and happy, and may God preserve you
for many years for the honor and glory
of His church.
Cardinal Gibbons responded as fol-
lows:
CARDINAL GIBBONS ADDRESS.
Most Eminent Father beg leave
to tender to your ernincnce my most
sincere congratulations on the we'll
merited honor which the holy father
has conferred on you in associating you
with the rnenabers of the SACRED COLLEGE