The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-07-30

. ceived the following cablegram in re- .
| . ply from the Cardinal: .
J q Roma, via Paris, July %, 1909 q
| q Mons. Archivescovo, st. Louis. Mo-, .
| . Stuniu America: Oficiogni tanti do q
| q loris sgnificationes animum nostrum .
! q mulserunt. A. CARD. OREGLIA. q
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| . THE expression of this great grief .
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80 proud Of its common people that it makes Of
each one of them sovereign. while other nations
would make them slaves.
Judge O'Neill Ryan said, In part:
| The sublimest character OF our time the high
est and most perfect product of Christian hered-
ity. teaching and influence. has passed from This
earth.
| Sprung from illustrious race. rarely endowed
mentality, Goachimo Pecci gave to the Service
of God and through his work, to mankind all OF
his great talents and abilities: gave them freely.
INCREASINGLY. lovingly.
In the stress and strife of ambitions having for
their end worldly profit or honor. he took no
part. Yet did he appreciate and sympathize with
all human endeavor that was just and honorable.
We in the United States. irrespective OF creei.
had much reason to respect and love the holy
father In especial degree was Leo XIII
watchful Of this Republic and fondly socitous
for its future. He had the feeling that
made Archbishop Carroll the stanch friend and
! supporter OF the colonies IN their struggle Tor
liberty and that made Archbishop Hughes the
powerful and persuasive advocate of the Union
| cause when the very life Of the nation was at
stake.
all the diplomatic arts OF which he
summate master. He had to recognize various
governments Of nations where dwelt his children
attacking none, but always doing what he could
to change for the better their attitude toward
the Catholic Church and its adiierents.
He turned we know. with profound satisfac-
tion to this country the home Of true polit-
ical liberty and religious freedom.
He never spoke Of our country of our Gov
eminent, Of our people. gave with affection and
.. admiration. and the formal expression Of pro-
found sorrow at his death, officially made. re-
fected undoubtedly the genuine sentiment OF the
people of the United States.
He kept abreast Of the progress Of the day
in science and literature as well as in political
and social matters.
To solid learning were united poetic gifts CIV
Ing to his mind a equipment to which was
added a personality that affected. by its dignity
and charm. all who came within the circle OF
his presence
Mankind has lost a sincere, sagacious friend
and adviser: one who never hesitated to lay
down for our guidance principles Of conduct with
out which no people can remain Erent: Obedience
to lawful authority. resistance to tyranny due
regard for the Just rights incident to property.
fearless assertion of the inalenable liberties of
the individual. respect for wealth honestly ac-
cumulated and rightly used protection for the
many. the great and the undoubted rights of
! those who toll.
A prisoner in the Vatican. he received homage
from all Christian lands
Stripped of political power In his own land
In the arena OF world politics he the su-
premest. gentlest force Of the age.
Robbed OF privileges and territory. and at
tempted to be flung purposely to its destruction
into the midst of revolutions, the church rested
upon Leo, as upon the high anointed of God:
rested firm and indestructible on the rock fixed
by Christ
rf,-yla ,fo4 otaJ far1 Inv,
the confidence and respect Of all Christendom.
The territory taken was replaced million fold
by the growth OF his church and the multiplied
ton OF his iocks.
We Catholics mourn a father and leader.
Another will be given us. All mankind has lost
gentle. prudent friend. May God give to his
successor like wisdom. charity and love.
MEMORIAL TO POPE LEO.
The memorial adopted by the meeting
In a short memorial nothing but an epitome OF
his noble life as Pope can be given. On Febru-
airy 90 1873. Cardinal Joachim Peccl. at the
age Of ss. he elected to the papal throne.
left vacant by the death Of Piux TX. From
that hour to the moment OF his DEATH extending
over a period Of twenty-five years. his powerful
personality. his ceaseless energy. his broad
minded sympathy with every movement that
was conducive to the welfare OF the church and
christendom at large he stamped himself as
one OF the greatest men OF the century; one
of the most distinguished Of that long line Of
sainted and learned men who have sat upon the
chair Of Peter.
who were not Of his creed and who did not
recognize his Jurisdiction, conveys. perhaps bet
ter than aught else. the dominant note in his
character and career. THE Prince of Peace"
When he assumed the triple crown II q
yeritable crown Of thorns. Heir to the conditions
which preceded his reign. he beheld the minds
OF men averse to the papacy II not actually hos
tile to its claims and historic rights he saw the
patrimony Of Peter despoiled by sacrilegious
hands robbed Of Its treasury deprived of It's
temporal power. without standing or honor
among the Powers of the world.
The policy Of passive suffering which marked
the preceding reign was cast aside by the new
Pontir. and one Of the greatest activity and
energy Joined with a power to grasp the situa-
ton and turn It to the best advantage of the
church and humanity. marked the lines OF action
of the sovereign. His very first acts as
Pope marked him out as statesman OF broad
Views diplomatist OF rare depth. a father and
kng-"The Prince Of Peace'-relgious peace.
national peace. social peace.
The end and aim Of his whole life as PontiT
was to bring all men to the great Prince of
Peace-Chrst: hence. his forceful appeals Cor
religious peace to the crowned heads of Europe,
to Russia. Germany. France. Turkey. Spain his
unceasing efforts to prevent the horrors Of war.
his mediation to compose by arbitration the
questions that disturbed the tranquility OF Chris
tan states.
TEACHINGS OF CHRIST.
Peace in the social conditions Of the world.
the deep interest he manifested in the great
and burning questions of labor and capital. the
inevitable struggle consequent upon human self
ishness and greed and the forEetfulness Of the
Christian ideals. were treated by master
in that forceful document. "Novarum Rerum."
He recalled to the memories Of men in his i'm
mortal encyclcal letters the manifest teachings
Of that God Of Peace whom he represented.
He spoke in uncertain tones Of the true
teaching Of Christ to the sacredness Of the
marriage tie and the family life: that forgetful-
ness of Christs teaching the origin and
source Of all the woes that afflict modern
society. Nor were his efforts less remarkable in
recalling men to the true standards Of intel
lectual thought-rght reason and Christian phi
losophy. He pointed out that that system only
could be followed with safety and profit which
hand in hand with divine revelation leads to the
highest and best in human research and thought.
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