The Washington times., 1903-03-09
Imposing Services in All
Catholic Churches.
BISHOP CONATYS SERMON
Pontif's Intense Love for America En-
Phasized-Father Elliott Lays
Stress on Papal Infallibility.


was elevated to the head OF The Roman
Catholic Church. and yesterday church
men throughout the world celebrated
his silver jubilee. Although the Pope is
ninety-three years old. and Is said TO
have been in ill-health for some time.
dispatches from Rome announce that
he received 5000 visitors Yesterday from,
all parts Of the world and bestowed his
blessing on the pilgrims who would
have been compelled TO walt had his
holiness taken the advice OF his ply
sicians- While millions Of admirers in
all parts OF the world were paving
homage TO the venerable Pontim. he was
making declarations of his good health
which refute the rumors concerning his
iiihess, and that Indicate that his years
OF usefulness are not yet at an end
Al the Cathedral In Baltimore Cardi- /
nal Gibbons pontifcated ves,er5,,,
morning. and Mgr. F. z. Rocker. of the
apostolic delegation, preached a sermon
In which he reviewed the life Of The
rope In the evening Mgr. Rooker
preached at st. Aloysius Church in This
city where impressive jubilee services
were held. Mgr. FaIconio. the p,,a1
oeiegate, sang the vespors assisted
by the Rev Father Fink. The rbur,,, /
was beautifully decorated. Above -,
sanctuary were the words Hail Pono
Leo outlined in electric lights b,,
TALON Of Gopzaga College cadets stood /
AT attention in the center aisle durir-
the service. One hundred Iit,Ia ,-t-,s
goWned in white. marched into Al I
S"urch before the clergy and the cadets
ana sang hymn in honor of the Pope
Leo's End Drawing Near.
Under Pope Leo - said No.
~ concluding his sermon. the pontia-
through the personality and tire
enort OF this supreme Catholic of
me world, has regained all its temporal
SOY without resorting to temporal
means We cannot expect him IN he
with US many years longer. He has ont
hFed' by a quarter OF a century tho
time allotted TO mankind. and with each
succeeding year has proved his usefu1-
ness the more"
Inc Right Rev. Bishop Conatv of tho
Catholic University. delivered the sor-
mon on the Pope yesterday morning az
the church OF the Sacred Heart. in Mo,nt
Fleasant. The Rev. Joseph ThoraI ~
the. Marist College. celebrated the mass
al mat church, and the choir. under tho
direction Of Prof Rath. sang the mass
CT St Cecilia. Queen LiIiuokaiani and
the Hon. Hannis Taylor. former Minister
10 spain, were among the prominent
persons who attended the service.
Bishop Conaty spoke of the Pope as fol-
lows:
A Pontiff OF % years. he has the
homage not only OF his own people. but
also that of millions not OF his foJa. He
stands in the world a great teacher of
the higher life. telling the world a les
son OF truth. warning it OF the dangers
that threaten men. and pointing to the
for the evils that beset So
ciety. He is a mighty intellectual and
moral force telling for truth. the prison
er OF the Vatican. yet the spiritual d.
rector OF 100000 000-the ruler OF their
all acknowledge as
the representative OF Christ on earth.
His Love for America.
we Americans above all others
should feel a warmth OF affection for ,
him. for he has an intense love for this Y
American church of ours and for this ,
Republic, where his children are truly I
free-guaranteed their rights by consti-
! GIFTED with celestial light: Nowhere
In this world are people so free as they !
are in America He has bestowed his /
love and his favor upon this Republic.
America has loved the name OF Leo I
XIII. and Leo loves this broad nation. :
May Leo live till his years come TO
100, still beautifully serving the world
and his church"
The Rev. Father Elliott the celebrated
preached the sermon at the
Jubilee services at st. Patrick's Church
yesterday morning. The Infallibility Of
the Pope" was his theme. The Rev.
Father DOlan sang the high mass and
he Rev. John Gaynor and the Rev.
Father Mallory acted as deacon and sub
icacon. The Right Rev. Bishop Spald-
ng. OF Georgia. and the Rev DR. STAFF \
ord and the Rev. Father Mcmillan were T
'lsO IA the sanctuary. The choir sang 2
he ST. Cecilia mass and Gounod's "Vive J
-cone." The special, musical program ! !
concluded with the singing OF the TIE =
Deum. The Rev. Father Elliott spoke
u the Pope as follows: q
An InfalIibIe Teacher. 1
Christ appointed Peter 10 teach in :
He made his ofice perpetual
ne Bishop OF Rome as his successor.
>ow, there is an anteccdent probability c
hat the Saviour would provide some =
uch teaching for His kingdom on earth. =
ie Himself was teacher and an in G
alIlble one. He intended His doctrine 8
o be taught right on 10 the end OF the r
World. and He commanded all 10 believe
T. Must IL not be made known and ac- =
epted With infallible certainty? a
This week the whole Catholic Church "
celebrates the twenty fifth anniversary n
Z the latest successor OF ST. Peter. our !
eloved chief pastor. Leo Nil And the =
ntire worid applauds his career. 80 very p
ong. so uniformly beneacent. so who'll
2 inciining mems minds TO the peace OF p
'hrist and the virtues OF His Gospel =
We. however. OF the household OF tho =,
aith, know best how deeply we should =.
hank Cod for q Pope who has most ai