The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1904-12-24
ARCHBISHOP AGIUs.
Personality Of the Apostolic Delegate
to the Philippines.

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to the Philippines.
The personality Of the apostolic dele
Eata TO the Philippines is sure 10 be
OF interest to all Americans. . Arch
fishur Agius. O. S. b., is of Maltese
l."rentage aud was born in Alexandria,
T-yut. somewhat more than forty
wears ago. At tie age Of II he moved
l., England and ertered the Order of
81 Benedict After his ordination he
vas sent by mis- SupeTiors 20 found a
Eenediatine hoIse IN Malta Some
twelve years ago he was made Procu-
lat8r General of mis- order and since
that time has 1ad his residence in
home While there lie was a favorite
PREACHER and c0nfessor in the English
and American colonies The duties Of
lis office too brought him in close
contact with the Roman curia and oc-
c. stoned many visits to the pope. 1t
VAS during these interviews that the
lcly father came TO recC gllize and es-
tom tie piety zeal and practical wis
q, m. together with the many other
admirable qualities Of MonSignUr Agius
that so Wall recommend him for the
difficult mission on which he is now
sent. In person the apostolic delegate
ir of somewhat less than medium stat
Tie. though Of well-set frame. with a
smiling benevol2nce Of countenance
arid a-rharmiI.; simplicity of manner.
lie is ROW on his way 10 the Philip
ales and. stopping at places of in
ttrest I'm this country, he made a visit
L. Notre lame.
a reception was given the m0nsignor
iu-the university OoeIa house on the
eve If the Feast of the Immaculate
Conception After a musical pro-
gramme and an address of welcome
-cad on behalf of the students by Mr..
Lyons cf the Law class the archbishop
addressed the assembly in one of the
nost interesting discourses it has ever
l,en their foTtune to listen to.
i'm opening the apostolic delegate re-
1ewed pleasantly to the satisfaction he
!. Il In being aoie to address the stu
Cauts IN English, coming. as he did.
erect from Rome. He further eX-
dressed gratituda for the cordially and
81 lvud0r Of his reception and paid trio-
utc To what he called the wonderful
Nay Americans have Of meeting a
stranger and making him feel perfectly
al home. Early III his address Mgr.
q ziUs appealed to the students of the
university to go 10 the Philippines as
teachers and professional men, but he
took great pains to emphasize the fast
t4tL JHtN llfuFot. 70 d. lfCcOGAdA ems
taries not as soldiers.
AS YOU say ] am going TO the Phil
pines to undertake a great work.
am going to work under the American
flag. I'm the name of the church; and
ii lis not sufficient to have your conf /
donce: | want likewise your support
Ne doubt / see amongst you young
men growing up who may later come
~ be Philippines; ana l want their /
SUPPORT Some may come out az law
,Crs-and they viii he necessary there: 1
some may come as engineers; many ]
IaDp viii come rs teachers. some per-
laps I'M the a.my. But let me say to
1hose that come in the army not to
irng arms and ammunition
with them: we want no more
luus and cunnowder in the
Ihmippines. The doors of the dele /
Lation viii be always open to them; F.!
Id they must come as friends. not as !
fighters. The programme that | bring /
with me from Rome IS peace-the |
J otto Of our rrder-written in large |
letters ia our nlon3steries- PaX-peac5 4!
t, ana and this is my programme.
Again he laid stress on the peaceful !
J stura Of his mission in describing his |
IartiUg interview with the holy father
when ] came from The holy father, /
when Z asked him-what am | 10 DO /
III said Go on. continue what you /
have 5cer doing iH Rome for the last
ION years. devote yourself to the SooQ |
q. souls try and help them to become |
better ~ubjects-loNal subjects Of the |
) resent .oyarnrrant. These were his /
encouraging words: Go not as poll
1iei4H. bar rs an apostle.
Mgr Agius related in a very anus I
iaa way his experiences Immediately I
OH arriving in tins country.
-Na soon as ] landed at New York
1-uas surrounded by three reporters
rNa of them. "a very little fellow. ! lcit
* and III after my ten days voyage |
s. b;ch for me We're very unhappy days |
t~t4. in them I learned something:
J .ainad that j have got the power OF |
-.-tir-. Cau fast ten days at a (
~WoL Ibis little reporter wan,ed to
.nW what was my impression OF
-1fn.ri.a I was taken by surprise:
1aa. just landed aud haa seen nothing
l#l sandy Hook. and naturally ] could
! VI t,II him anything OF my impression
,t America. Have you no special
lu.ssa4 he said and. ] think he
,N.H lo1-eG down. my sleeve To Sc u
ouid ind ID ! said. if YOU Woulu
t.-.E just leave me alone fer snort
s .. lFa said: Il have come here, sir
2m will understand. especially for my
) a.e.- aHd must take something
letl. What Is your message: Are
) 10 1iaE 10 sec the PRESIDENT
at3 hope Sd. Wei, what are you
i"ra- 20 say? 7 have got te make up
InN mud. said J. He said: Is the
! Father senling anything speclal
to hm= ] said ves; he is sending me-
Aai he ran er and pat that in the pa