The Indianapolis journal., 1903-05-13

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the. very threshold OF my discourse / have
rea1on to congratulate myself that am 10
speak on an occasion when shall not nave
10 make any effort TO bring my hearers into
syrkpathy with my theme Twenty-Five
yeas of Intimate association with the ven
cradle JubiIarian on the part of the clergy
ana people OF this diocese and city has
done that for me. Your happy faces. show
Ing exulting hearts, welcome the words or
eulSgy and congratulation from my lips.
Hosor, gratitude and love beam from your
cous1tenances, and an eager hoping that
shall fully reveal in words what Is passing
IN four souls admit that the task should
be i pleasant AMI an easy one but for two
corsidera tions-the presence here in sane
tuary Of him who shall be mainly the sub
jecs or my discourse. and my own insufh-
"7'he Scripture, says. Praise not a man
whilst he lives I might add to this. praise
not man before his face. When 1 was
asfed TO preach on this occasion the request
.sas coupled with stern admonitton that
the. gospel and not the Jubilarian should
be preached. You will all recognize the
source of this admonition. Ii came from
the. inner heart OF man wno has never
sought the applause of men. IL Is the pro-
consremn praise-but knows its hollowness
and insufficiency- Into the sanctuary OF
that heart We must not penetrate to-day.
"a tribunal has been erected there by
hins whose past we are reviewing from
vii glout. and judgment Is going on be-
hins closed doors which withers the flowers
feet He can pass through this trying or
deal In complete Inconsistencies, busted as
be shall be with his conscience and his
NIT to the restraint trusting that II / do
not fully express the feelings of your
hea, It's. l shall the more on that account
nave given cOnso alton to him TO whom this
days events are enore a duty than pleas
urel
ANOTHER REASON
'Isut there is another reason why you
must bear with rue If my words fall below
fhel tone in which you have pitched the
celebration of this day. feel that I do not
Ut Into the surroundings with perfect ac-
corst Why should stand up here in the
presence Of these venerable prelates and
fatrers? Why should 1 open my mouth
even IN praise of one much my superior,
whose whole life as priest and bishop has
been an example to all. and especially to
mes 1t has been my custom TO sit at the
ree5 OF such meR and learn. How shall
fulIS appreciate, as you have a right to
suppose that / should, the beautiful char
actsr that for a quarter of a century has
shohe so benignly upon you OF this diocese
and city2 My heart sinks within me at the
task, and humbly beg of all to bear with
me-, and forgive my almost presumption.
In IN unguarded moment L promised to in
terlsret In words my own and your feelings
Of honor. gratitude and love to your bishop
whseh, with Gods grace, he has lived for
twenty-five years amongst US.
-lsishop Chatard has succeeded in win
ming the good Will or men inside and out
side of his church by the virtues of his
episcopal career. L say this without res
ervstion- The venerable prelates who have
gathered here 10 congratulate him and re-
1oics with you. viii bear me out in the as
serfton that there is in the episco-
pacS of this country whom they more de-
ligf;t to honor. His clergy yenerate him
ancs love him. and praise him in their con-
creations. His people are proud OF him.
These who are not OF his fold vie with his
owls clergy and people in doiEs him rever-
aI3H proud or him as citizen and q leader
amsngst them This alone is a panegyric
for any man. but 1t is more SC for bishop
% slle Iatnonc church in this age ard
couHtry. 1t procaims in the man the pos
session of an exceptional character. For
a bishop to conciliate all these differing
eleifents means that he has so used his
higs office and power TO attract the
world to himself. TO his church and to his
div5ae Master. He has reconcled his day
and his generation TO his church and to
Christ The uncbmpromisins champion of
his church and her authority, and her
teasshings, he has still been the apostle
wis has made himself all to all men that
he snight win them 40 Christ This means
the sconjunction in one man OF those appar-
entE contrary characteristics of st. Paul.
lrl please men | shall not please God"
j may gain all 20 Christ" Not to please
men by the slightest sacrifice of the au-
tho,fty, claims. doctrines and discipline of
the.church, and at the same time to be all
In ssll TO all men. and thereby gain them to
Christ. Is the difficult mission of every
prtf5t and bishop OF the Catholic Church.
Suesl Is my idea, and yours, of him whose
twttlty-five years in the episcopacy we re-
.5oiCp In to-day. From the first, the world
set itself against the Church OF Christ
Ihf{ antagonlsfnf continues to the present
day and Will continue unto the end of the
wo,iid. The battle has been fought with
vars1ng fortune both to the church and