Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-06

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are two lakes OF hot water. known az the
yellow and green lakes. because of their
color, and there is a little cone made or
lava, sulphur and ashes constantly grow
ing, and now about fifty feet In height
from which smoke and sulphurous gas Is
always escaping.
Mount Arayat a striking object. fifty
miles distant from Manila. looms up from
the plains In grandeur. 1t was formerly
active. but has been extinct for many
years.
Filipinos Are Devout.
Notwithstanding their treatment by the
friars the Filipino people have great faith
and take great comfort in their religion,
and are devoutIy inclined. They are faith
fui in their attendance upon public SER
vices and in the performance of their pri-
vate religious duties. The number Of men
to be seen at services is much larger In
proportion than you will find In the United
States or the cities Of Europe. and re-
ligious anniversaries are generally OBJ
served and celebrated
st. Andrew Is the patron saint of Manila.
and In his honor high mass Is celebrated
In the cathedral on the Both day of each
November. During the Spanish regime all
the civil, military and ecclesiastical digni-
taries attended what was called Eel Fun
cion Votiva de San Andres at the cathe-
dral and on those occasions 1t was custom
formal acknowledgment of their submis-
sion to and dependence upon divine power
The governor general accompanied by the
mayor of the city. approached the high al
tar with the royal standard, dipped 1t three
times before the crucifix, and then, facing
the congregation, repeated the ceremony,
while the choir sang Tie Deum. On St-
Andrews eve the royal standard was al
ways borne In procession from the cathe-
dral through the principal streets OF the
walled city escorted by the civil. military
and ecclesiastical officials and military
band and guard.
Since the American occupation these cere-
monies have been practically abandoned
perhaps because tie civil and military OF
ficials will not participate In them. me
relation between the church and the state
here and the attitude of the government
toward religious anniversaries and rune
tons is exactly the same as 1t Is In the
United States. There is absolute freedom
of worship, and any ceremony may be heid
at any time or place that does not inter-
fere with the peace and order of the COM
munity
Church and State Separated.
And high functions In the Catholic and
Protestant churches are always attended
by prominent members of the government,
who receive invitations, but they go In
their private and not in their official ca
pacfty Governor Wright, as Governor
Taft did makes it point to be present at
all functions OF a religious character, not
however, as the chief executive or the IS
lands but personally, and he Will go TO d
Thanksgiving service in the MethooIst
Church or the dedication OF an Eplscopal
chapel with as much pleasure as ne 1elt III
listening to the inaugural sermon Oh Arch-
bishop Harry.
Several of the prominent officials are
Catholics, but they do not permit their re-
ligious faith to interfere with or govern
their conduct In office or official actlons.
irni
ago when a committee from the American
Catholic Society, an organization WHOSE
nature Is explained by Its name, ana WHICH
Is both social and benevolent, called upon
Commissioner Smith, secretary OF eouca,
ton, to urge the promotion or Hst VI
school teachers, which they handed 10 nilll'
on the ground that they are Catnoncs.
Commissioner Smith gave them Mnole
some lecture and told his fellow members,
for he is also Catholic and was one OF
the charter members of the society, tnat
they ought to be ashamed OF themselves
for coming to him on such an errand; that
he had no doubt the men named on their
list were worthy Of consideration, put !,
there was no other reason than they hao
given IL would be impossible for MIN 10
promote them He warned them also that
he should sever his connection with the
society if it undertook to influence the OF
fcial actions of it's members on religious
grounds.
Catholic Dignitaries Popular.
Mgr Guidi and Archbishop Harry the
apostolic delegate, are great favorites, ana
both take an active part in social affairs.
They are welcome guests at the houses Oh
the officials, the military officers and other
citizens, without regard to their chufch
connections. -'
Mgr Guidi Is charming man. He
speaks English quite well, but with Ger
man accent, having studied 1t in the AUS
TRAN Tyrol, where he was educated. he
has a keen sense of humor,. tells GOOD
story and relates the experiences and Inc
incidents of his active career with remark
able interest He has a brother In Mon
tana pastor of church. in Butte. ana
made him long visit several years ago.
That was his only trip to the United States.
but he visited nearly all the principal cities
and places of interest and intends to renew
his acquaintance with them when he re-
turns to Rome, as he hopes to do, after all
| the business connected with the sale OF the
| friars land Is completed. He expects TO
| spend the summer months at Macao, the
| Portuguese colony near Hong Kong, on the
| coast of China. where there is good hotel
| and he has old friends among the clergy.
Archbishop Harry has been here only a
| very little while, but Is already a great
| favorite. He Is a frank. open hearted. I'M
| assuming man. with a pleasant smile and
| a kind word for everyone. His relations
| with the government are satisfactory 10
| both sides. Everybody respects and ad-
mires him. and is glad to do anything posi-
| bile to promote his difficult mission. He
| has already established friendly relations
| with the Protestant clergy and with every
! one with whom he has come in contact.