The Washington times., 1902-04-07
Elaborate Observance OF
Silver Jubilee in Bal
tinlOre.
AN ELOQUENT PANEGYREc
Cardinal MartineIli Poutifcates at Sol
emn High Mass-Choir of Over Five
Hundred Voices Sings "Te Deum''-
Prominent Persons Present.
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BALTIMORE, April 6.-1he Cathedral
here was brilliantly lighted and decor
ated today in honor of the twenty-fifth
anniversary of the reign of Pope Leo NH.
An immense congregation enjoyed the
unusual privilege of seeing two Cardinals
of the church occupying adjoining thrones
in the cathedral.
Cardinal MartinelH pontificated at the
solemn high mass. and Cardinal Gibbons
delivered the panegyric. The other oth-
GERS were: Deaccns of the mass, Revs.
Daniel Duffy ard Leo Bresnard. Of st.
Nary's Seminary; assistant priest 10
Cardinal Martnelli, Mcnsignor F. L.
Rocker; dcacons of homer TO Cardinal
Martinelli. Revs. A. Boyer and A. Vietan;
deacons Of honor to Cardinal Gibbons.
Revs. y. Tanaucray and Henry Brianceau;
assistant priest Rev. A. l.. Magnien: mas
ter of ceremonies, Rev W. \. Fletcher.
The procession which preceded the mass
was one of the most imposing ecclesias-
tical functions Of its character ever held
in the United States The celebration was
marked by the singing of the Tie Deum
by the great choirs of the Cathedral and
st. Marys Seminary, comprising over 500
voices. a musical programme of impos-
ing character was carried through by the
Cathedral choir under direction of Prof.
+. y. Hale.
Leo Prominent Figure.
Cardinal Gibbons, in his sermon, said in
part:
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Rome has been the most conspicuous fig
ure in the theatre of public life The
name Of the sovereign Pontif is indelibly
marked on the pages of ecclesiastical his
tory. 1t is intimately and inseparably as
sociated with the progress and enlighten-
ment and the Christian civilization OF the
world. The Pope ever stands before us
as the commander-in-ch chief of the amy
of the Lord of Hosts
You might as well shut out the light
Of day or the air of heaven from your
daily walks as to exclude the Roman
Pontif from his legitimate and perma-
nent sphere in the hierarchy of the
church. The history of the United States
with the President left out would be
more intelligible than the history Of the
Christian religion with the omission of
the name OF the Vicar of Christ.
"As we are commemorating today the
jubilee of our Holy Father Leo XIII, it
is proper that / should make some espe-
ciai allusion to the life of that illus
trious Pontif Joachim Pecci, the family
name OF the Pope.
Nears Century Mark.
Born on March 2, 1910, he has conse-
quently entered upon his ninety-third
year. and has almost survived century.
Only two Popes have exceeded Leo in
longevity, and only three Supreme Pom
tiffs have ruled the universal church for
a longer period. namely, St. Peter, Plus
VII, and Plus TX. If Leo survives al
other year he will have been Bishop OF
Rome longer than Peter or Plus VII.
''Of the 260 Popes who have sat in the
chair of Peter, few of them have exerted
a wider and more beneficial influence on
the social, political and the religious
world than the Pontif now happily reign
ing. He is consummate statesman as
well as an enlightened churchman.
I'm the course of his pontifcate he has
issued many encyclicals of worldwide i'm
portance. To three OF them l will refer.
Liberty Without License
"Our country has liberty without IL
cense, and authority without Gespotism.
She rears no wall to exclude the stran-
ger from coming among Us. She has few
frowning fortifications TO repel the in
vader for she is at peace with all The
world. She rests secure in the conscious
ness of her strength and her good VIII
toward all. Her harbors are open TO well
come the honest emigrant who comes to
advance his temporal interests and find
a peaceful home, but while we are ac-
knowledged TO have a free Government.
perhaps we do not receive the credit that
belongs TO us for also having strong
Government.
Grave Social Problems.
81 may here remark parenthetically that
since our war with Spain Europe has been
impressed with our military power.
"Yes, our nation is strong. and her
strength lies under the ever ruling guild
ance of Providence, in the majesty and
supremacy of the law. in loyalty OF her
citizens, the affection of her people, and
their free institutions.
There are, indeed, grave social prob
lens now engaging the earnest attention
of the citizens of the United States, but |
have no doubt that with Gods blessing
these problems will be solved by the
sound judgment and common sense of the
American people without violence or
revolution or any injury to individual
rights
The Cardinal referred to the Pontif's
encyclicai on Christian marriage rela-
tive to the indissolubility OF the mar
riage bond. He next spoke of the en-
cyclical on the condition Of the work.
ingman promulgated in 1891.
Conflict Unreasonable.
In this respect he said that a conflict
between lahor and capital is as unrea-
,onable as would be the contention be-
tween the head and the hand. The in
terests of capital and labor are co-reia-
tive One without the other would be
unproductive and uhprofitable.
The next encyclical spoken Of was that
On the Constitution of Christian States.
To this end Cardinal Gibbons said with
great stress:
THE Church is not committed TO any
particular form of government. she adapts
herself TO all. For myself as a citizen
ef the United States and without closing
M eyes TO our shortcomings as a nation,
! say with a deep sense Of pride and graf
itude that | belong to a country where the
civil government nolds over us the aegis
of its protection without interfering with
Us in the legitimate exercise Of our sub
lime mission as ministers of the gospel"
Cardinal Gibbons concluded his sermon
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