The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-02-23
ARCHBISHOP EXTOLS POPE.
MGR. CORRIGAN on 2ITH ANNi-
VERsARY or LEO'S ELECTION.

EH1 EustOEah ~
a, the Holy Fathers work Pope's
nigh Rexard for America The Cath
olic Church Here His One Consolation.
Archbishop Corrigan pays to the Pops
q feryent tribute In his pastoral letter on
the twenty-fourth anniversary OF the hoiy
Fathers election. The letter will be read
In all the Roman Catholic churches Oh the
archdiocese to-day. 1t Is as foliows'
R,,. peoy Brethren o, n. ciercy: Reloved cad
drsn Of the LaiiE HsaIh and B'Hed'e"on
in the Lord
tn. Catholic world. thrilled by q holy en-
thusiasm, Is preparing TO sotenlhi1o 80
,wsntv-Auh anniversary OF our Holy father'
pon. leo XIII. In the long line oil Roman
nontins no Successor OF Saint Peter. except
Plus IL. Of b, SEED memory. lived 10 ceieotate
~. .lver j~I',iiee as Bishop OF Rome. our
present Holy Father. assumed 10 the sover.
eIen Pontihcate in the sixty-eighth year OF
his ace. has already rounded out -FOUR ana
twenty years in his high and holy once
ana should he be spared. as we fondly hope
and pray, during the year 1908. he VIII see
IN that eventful period his silver jubilee as
Popo. his golden jubilee az Cardinal and his
diamond jubilee as Bishop-a combination
of anniversaries which, thus far. is unparal-
laid and UNIQUE IN the history OF the Church.
This eyent-the silver jubilee Of Leo XIII.
a. Sovereign Pontif-remarkable In itself.
but especially s. in view OF the almost pro-
dleious age Of the venerable Pontih and his
wonderful energy withaI' ana unnaggingae &C
tiyity-will create in the hearts OF the faith
mi throughout the world a new bond Of
flial love and dutiful union with the Vicar OF
Christ on earth
nothing has escaped the wisdom. the energy,
the zeal OF Leo MIL. In every part OF ths
world he ha. imprinted luminous and en-
during traces OF his activity. Inc estaD-
iishinant OF the Catholic Hierarchy in japan
ard India. Its restoration In Scotland. Bosnia,
Hir OF ,vina and Africa ni, Geo bration IA
pire. the reunion Of the Armenians with the
See Of Peter are, lasting monuments OF MS
Hspdly was our Holy Father chosen TO
preside over the destinities Of the Inlversn
Church when he. inaugursted his reign with
declaring himself a Mecenas OF art, litera-
ture and science. a fresh impetus was given
Ut once to the study OF sacred scripture
and history. The treasures OF the vatican uSsn
10 the world. Scholastic philosophy was
restored to Its place of honor. and the tesch,
In ali Catholic seminaries and halls OF learn
ing: new lie and a new spirit pervaded every
branch of knowledge.
was cultivated, fostered and promoted In
every quarter OF the globe. Leo Nil. pene-
i[ated into 1T the ,,s sa des : demon Ei iS az dYIvo nee'
With ali the dignity OF an Apostle, and the
polished periods oil Cicero, his master mind.
beauty and the holiness OF Christian marriage
as well as the dreadful dangers impending
over individuals and society, should iiino-
Again. We find him employing all his en-
ergy and the vast moral power Of ms 9liGe
TO heal the wounds OF siyn society Mile
OF political and social institutions, while
secret % ,ieties burrowed in the dark against
the altar and the throne, while the tide OF
socialism was rising higher and higher, and
threatening to submerge. the ancient land.
marks and Christian civilization. be ceased
not to impress on the hearts Of the people
respect and obedience 20 constituted au-
thority, pleading eloquently wuh rulers
on the duty OF justice and rentlenees, recall
ing to their minds the sovereign obligation
OF promoting peace. civil order and happi-
ness, and rglng with as much enlighted'
wisdom as sweet reasonableness tho pin
oiples which alone could ensure friendly
harmony and cooperation between capital
and labor
The genius OF Leo XIII shows forth no less
ttrikinRly in forming and cenenting amicable
relations with the various Governments. OF
Europe. By his tact, his spirit OF prudent
way that the Roman Pontir. despoiied OF
his temporal prin 1edom and clad only in the
ROYALTY Of moral power. was requested In
Of arbitrator exercised so often by the Vicar
Of Christ in the eges of faith.
Once more under his enlightened guidance.
hlN'iIAlllf u lthhNAoAA'h laNs'
muc1 wanted and gratifying progress, To
quote only one or two instances, IL will be
tSmGisnt to rsGSh the CONSUMPTION Romdn nS
!usts and regulates the delicate relations
between the Hierarchy and the Religious
Orders and TO call 10 mind the remodel:ing
STRENGTHENING and undermining the various
Roman congregations whose usefulness and
efficiency have thereby been both ex-
enlightened legislator has been felt In every
department OF Ecclesiastical Polity; carry
Ing gu, T. the D, ssy da;sc Of 81. Pa Win "P p} ;5e! !.
abors in the Intellectual domain. II il pleas
ing to compare the insistanoe given year
after year encyclioal letters. eXhortation s.
Instructions were addressed to the Catholic
world earnestly recommending the time
bonored devotion OF the Rosary. until now
In every portion of the globe the recitation
of the beads forms an integral part OF Catholic
MYSTERIES comprised in our Lords incarna<
ton, birth. suffering, death and resurr hction
In like manner has stress been laid on
devotion 20 the Holy Spirit and pious prac-
tees in His honor been made ohli ratory
throughout the Universal Church. No man,
SAYS the. apostle. can say. the Lord Jesus,
land Of darkness and OF exile. we all have
core need of this heavenly Spirit OF light
and Of love until the day dawn. and the
10 the vi 'ty and zeal Of Leo XIII. We owe.
moreover. as, q special a1tidote AGAINST the
lent, he +, TeoTTaRiSStion of the Secular PTIRirj
- w NA' ~ 80 aaA
order OF 81 Francis. and the many precious
advantages thence acCruing. as well as the
Association Of the Holy Family. proposed
by the Sovereign Pontih as a consoling mode
for the Christian household. and n means OF
renewing civil society from It's very founda-
lions.
But. beloved brethren. within the re-
stricted limits OF n pastoral letter, IL Is im-
possible to enumerate the many and great
enterprises begun and carried 10 a successful
completion by Pope Leo XIII. There is no
region in Christendom to which he has not
extei d d his hand In beneficence: no re-
liglous order that he has not encouraged and
foster, d no national hierarchy that he has
not enriched and strengthened BY the crea-
ton OF new Sees as 50 many centres Of ne "
life And here, let me merely hint, IN passing z,
at the important services rendered In de-
ternining with still greater accuracy the
question OF the validity of sacred orders IN
the Anglican Church, as likewise the diff
cult task OF attempting the reunion o: the
various Christian confessions with the Apostle
lie See, in anticipation OF the fulhllm eni
OF the prophecy. There shall be one fold
and one shepherd"
II T. particularly gratifying 10 u. reverend
dear brethren and beloved children, that the
great Pontii who has lahor"d 80 yealously
for the Universal Church has nouri-hed a
special love Of prediction for the faithful
OF these United States: Of this we are all wit
nesses. And other witnesses ~ hand ARE
the dioceses created by Leo XIII. the Third
Plenary Council OF Baltimore, which defined
the legislation and policy q the Church in
this country: the establishment of the Catholic
lniyerSity Mt Warrington, the sanction NJ