Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-12-13
BISHOP M'FAUL LAUDS
PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT
Continued from Page IL

OF That faltn. continuing he said.
II want to speak of a boy who came
here from Ireland, settled in Middle
sex county, went to- a district school,
and round by round climbed the lad
der of life and sits here tonight our
honored guest.
ut is men like Bishop McFaul who
have made this country great. He
moves among us, kind, modest, not
making his high Office the lawless
perch of vain ambition. The field of
the ministry is unlimited. The min
listers deal with the principles of life.
We have a church and state, and they
are not separated in this land of ours.
The state recognizes and exempts II
from all kinds Of taxation, while the
church teaches the. youths to grow up
men of good morals for the good of
our republic and the growing and
uplifting of our great civilization"
Governor Stokes was followed by
former United States Senator James
Smith, Jr., of Newark, who respond
ed to the toast 1.-The Influence of the
Hierarchy in this Country" Former
Senator Smith began his remarks by
saying: my life being directed in
other directions than religion, as you
well know, / have not made the great
study of the question that Governor
Stokes has," He highly compliment
ed the governor.
The speaker reviewed the history
80 tho CatLo1;1 fo;+1 f,o,1 4Lo t;roa
of Lord Baltimore down to the pres
ent day. He was followed by State
Senator Hillery, of Morris county,
| who spoke on Law Helpless With
out Morals" New Jersey was the
toast of State Deputy Barrett. Co
lumbianism'' was the topic of SUI
preme Knight Hearn's toast.
Bishop McFaul Introduced.
When Mr.. Cleary introduced Bish-
OPP McFaul for the final toast of the
evening, the place fairly rang with
cheers. The bishop responded to the
toast, "The Pope and the President.
He said in part:
"Mr. Chairman and gentlemen-It
is a grand thing that here in America
we have gained those sublime heights
wherein the atmosphere is 30 clear
and healthful that, irrespective of
creed and partisan politics, we cheer
fully give due recognition to exalted
worth in both church and state.
mo one who has not visited Rome,
spent days amid its ruins, contem-
plated it as the centre of pagan great
ness and splendor, and likewise
weighed it's relations to the gospel,
can realize the feelings that fill ones
soul as he places his foot upon it's
historic soil.
For centuries, however, the con-
trail attraction has been the Roman
pontiff, the spiritual ruler of $780,
000,0 people, of all clinics and of
all nations. The capital of this great
ruler is Rome. The Italian king oc-
cupies a palace there, but his Office
is totally eclipsed by the papacy.
II had the honor and pleasure of
visiting recently the venerable man
who now guides the bark of Peter.
The etiquette of the papal court re-
quires that you kiss the embroidered
cross on the pope's slipper, but this is
never exacted, although the devout
Catholic looks upon this ceremony as
u privilege, and as an act of faith in
the papacy.
After first greetings, his holt
ness babe me be seated near him.
We began a conversation which last
ed about three-quarters of an hour.
| told him / was the bishop of Tren-
ton; that Trenton is among the most
famous cities in America; for there,
the star of American liberty first
arose trembling above the darkened
horizon, now it has reached the zen
1th, bathing a united, strong, happy,
peaceful nation in the effulgence of
Its beams; that here, George Wash.
ington, the father of his country.
gained the first signal victory over
the enemy; that my cathedral is built
on that battlefield; that | love to see
its gothic spire pointing toward
heaven, while its foundation stones
rested on ground first consecrated to
freedom and independence by the
blood of our fathers.
Then We spoke of the character
of the diocese, its progress and pros
perity, its diverse nationalities. The
holy father replied that the American
bishops had a great problem before
them in the care Of so many millions
of immigrants from Europe. He
hoped that our unity, zeal and activ-
ity would be equal to the task.
He did not fail to speak of our
country. i have said he, always
had the greatest affection for Amer
lea and its people; tell them l bless
them, irrespective of creed.