The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1905-02-17
on rohbishop MoeIIer at the Cineirly
natl Catholic Cathedral at Very
Impressive erenieny and Preach
b es an Eloquent Sermon on the
Christian Religion.
Reviews in Concise but Clear and Able Manner
History Of Christianity and FIuently Speaks Of
The: Divinity of Christ and the Church Pays
the Archbishop Glowing Tribute.

CINCINNATI, o., Feb. lo-At the
Cathedral mere today the ceremony OF
confsrring the pallium on Archbishop
Afoeller was performed with impressive
services provided by tine cnurca for sucn
cccasions.
The sermon was preached by Cardinal
GIBBONS, who in tine name of the s,r'
preme pontiff placed the pallium on the
archbisnop's shoulders.
nae address on benalf of the clergy
was made by Rev. John M. Mackey, woo
presented the keys of the cathedral. Tne
clergy tnen made an act of obeisance
{ to the new sheppard.
Cardinal Gibbons sermon in the main
was as follows:
stIsaiaa Tx, l-5 Arise, be enlight-
ened, % Jerusalem, for thy light mas
come and the glory Of the Lord y
risen upon taee. For, darkness shall
cover the earth, and mist the people;
/; Il but. the Lord snail rise upon thee and
His glory saall be seen upon thee: And
The Gentiles shall walk in tiny light, and
kings in the brightness of thy rising.
= Lift up tiny eyes round about, and see;
all sthese are gathered together. they are
come to thee; thy sons shall come from
afar, and thy daughters snail rise up
at thy side. Then shalt tnou see, and
abound and thy heart shall wonder, and
be enlarged, wien the multitude of the
sea. shall be converted to thee, tine
strength of tine Gentiles shall come to
thee
4 In these words the great Prophet
Isaiah foresnadows tine future expan-
sion and glory Of the Christian church.
4 Let us briefly sketch the history of this
marvellous development. Let US trans
port ourselves in spirit to the dawn OF
the Christian era. and let us stand in
Imagination on one of Rome's Seven
Hills. We see at our feet that immense
city teeming with population of about
three millions of inhabitants. We OBJ
serve that metropolis dotted here and
taere with idolatrous temples, and
inches to false gods erected in the cor
ners of the streets. These people are
given up to every species of idolatry.
They Worship the sun and moon and
stars OF heaven. The seas and rivers,
mountains and groves, have their tute-
larry divinities. They worship every
striking object in nature. They wor-
snip every thing except Col alone, TO
Whom alone divine homage is due. In
the words 0 fthe Apostle of tae Gcntiles
tsTaey changed The glory of tae incor-
ruptible God into Tho image and likcr
ness of corruptible men and of birds
and beasts and creeping Things. They
worshipped the creature instead of tae
Creator, who is blessed for ever more"
Rome was tine focus of the idolatry
of The Empire. Every divinity that
was adored throughout the vast domin-
ions of Rome, had mis- temple or shrine
in the imperial city.
What ! say OF Rome, I migdt affirm
of the Roman Empire, and what, I say
Of She Roman Empire, / could assert
Of the civilized void, for Rome was
mistress Of the world Her empire ex.
tended into Europe, as tar as the River
pannbe. It extended into Asia us far
Is the Tigris and Euparates. and into
Africa as far as Mauritania. Tie whole
world vita the exception of Palestine
WAS buried in idolatry.
Suc'l was tae.coniition of society when
Dir Lord appeared in the theatre of
public life. He called around Him
fNl poor, insignificant men, men
#|t d;wealta or human learning, men
the prestige of fame, men with,
n fiticai or social or family in
lshs men witaout any of those ele-
nents which are considered essential
for the success Of any great enterprise.
He commands them to uproot idolatry
f'pn me face of the earta, and to esa
tAblish in its stead, ne worsnip Of the
lors tEne and living God. He commands
tier to eradicate the most darling and
inyeterate passions from tSe hearts OF
men; and TO plant in their stead tae
Psaeetul reign cf Jestis Christ.
Wen might tae Gospel waida these