Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-30
Devoted to His Work.


with them when they took possession of
the city
Devoted to His Work.
Archbishop Harry is as different a man
as you can ina CINE. He takes no interest
in politics, but is devoted to his work and
thinks of the interests of the church alone
He is greatly gratified by his reception here
and at the expressions of loyalty that have
been volunteered on all sides, by both Span
1ards and Filipinos, and the various mani
festauons that have been made by both
clergy and laymen since his arrival. His
first sermon, delivered in the cathedral, was
heard by an enormus congregation, and
created profound impression, for in it he
informally declared the policy that would
be followed by him in the administra ton of
the ecclesiastical affairs of the diocese. He
told the people that he had been commits
stoned to them by the pope, to do the work
of Christ In the Philippines.
Il come, not depending upon my intelli-
gence, my prudence or my authority" he
said, but depending upon those things
which stand for life, for sound doctrine, for
clemency, for patience. l come, moved by
the example of the Good Shepherd, who
gave His life for His sheep. Manila is an
ancient see; it has had illustrious bishops
whose lives shall be inspira ton to me-
DIR. Harty continued by saying that he
was free from all national bitterness, and
from the narrow and narrowing prejudices
natural relations between religion and the
government should be those of concord
The political and civil policies of the
American government he explained, ARE
in accordance with Catholicity 1t is our
duty to place a generous confidence i'm the
government and to work in harmony with
IL. The poorest way to make authority
your friend Is to treat 1t as your enemy
BY treating 1t as your enemy you give 1t
good excuse for not treating you as a
| friend Here the government is no more
Protestant than Catholic, and Catholics and
Protestants are placed by the Constitution
ana laws on a footing of equality
Exhorted to Loyalty.
All depends on ourselves. II we cultivate
our powers and make ourselves worthy of
high consideration in the government of the
Philippines, there is nothing to hinder u
from doing SO and exerting a commanding
influence. Catholics who are self-reliant
and energetic. who enter into the spirit Of
the country and conform to the laws, may
go on with the rest and may ever lead as
others have often in the past. Every Cath
Ole in the Philippines should love America,
rejoice In her prosperity, labor for her true
interests and unite in the prayer of Christ
Tor unity, that they may all come into the
one fold and be under the one shepherd
We are to look at the work God gives us to
do and to do 1t with all our might. Catho-
| licity is here TO perfect our civilization but
| she does not work irrespective of human
agents; she works as help, she works ON
/ the free will and conscience gives the now
| er to do, but she does not do the work with
out the cooperation of free agents. The
| church deals with the world as she finds it
| She takes things as they are, she seeks to
remedy what Is amiSs not by, violence, not
| by revolutionary measures but by Chris
! tian charity. Hence in the Philippines we
| must excel in domestic and civil virtues
| We must be prompt to exercise the elective
| franchise with an eye to the public good.
| We have faith, we have religion, we have
| principles, we have the truth, we have
| instruction, We have grace to assist us
| how to act on any of the great ques-
| lions that come up. We fully under
stand and appreciate the lofty mission OF
| the United States and therefore a great
responsibility rests on u.s. We must be
| the best Americans, the best and ablest
| men in the country and prove that we are
| so by the services We render, the disinter-
| estedness we show and the sacrifices we
are ready to make" ..s .
| / have not attempted to quote the arch
| bishop literally, but have given you an i'm
! perfect sketch of what he has said, and il
! was gratefully reviewed by every Thoughts
| ful nearer because 1t proclaimed a new era
in the Philippines and one which is gfate-
fully welcomed by the people.
| The Archiepiscopal Palace.
Archbishop Harry. with Mgr. Fowler is
occupying the great archiepiscopal palace
one of the largest and finest buildings in
Marila. 1t covers large area. occupies
a favorable site overlooking the boulevard
and the bay and is situated so as TO catch
| any cool breezes that happen to be float
ing around. The rooms are enormous
large enough to drill battalion of troops
in The windows are wide and numerous
and there are plenty OF balconies and ter
races where the archbishop can take exer-
else without going into the street.
| He has had some modern improvements
| inf
| more comfortable and homelike, for his
predecessor was satisfied to live ON the
| Spanish plan. The archbishop occupies the
second door ak IL north eEd 81 the bsasf5