The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-08-27

the lions!" Yet, as Tertulian tells -
#'The blood OF the martyr became the
n seed Of the church." III II & s
55 The day OF peace ut last arrives. Con-
&stnntine.& going to battle. sees IN the
Heavens the cross. the Christian emblem
Of salvation, and around IT. The Words:2 #
I'm this sign shalt thou conuuer!''8 VIC
terry! md tho religion OF the 8lowly y
NnzZnrene lii triumphant! Tho Cllrlstlnn5
emerge from the catacombs, and the first
great church buildings rear aloft their
#d6ncs to Heaven. is "a 3s5
The Great Basilica Of the World.
Then, throughout the Middle! Ages and 4
modern times are erected to the God OF
the Christian cdificest OF surprising beau
Tty and grandeur. Starting from our
own capital city with its magnificent new
cathedral. destined TO he the pride OF the
South, and SO soon to be dedicated, b +
5on rapid imaginary Journey into soma
&ot tho; world-renowed temples OF Chris
tendon. g$f s{l55
Vislt the gorgeous new Catholic basillca
( of5JVestminstcr; cross over into tho sthtc-H
I lyGcnthedral OF Brussels: continue down 4
to Paris with Its unique Notrc Damei
pass on to Cologne, and its wondrOla
cathedral: proceed south Into Milan, and
behold In its 'cnthedrals' tnrrets and splreas
IA beauty that delights and never tires;
tourney farther south into he City OF 7
the Pepper; stand beneath the DOME
wondrous domc''sof8 st. Peters the great 4
est, the most Imposing structure ever 81
reared blythe hand OF man; gaze In ms
nginatlo at these ma est!c5 temples with
their. thousands OF ardent worshppcrs.
and then coming back to the present
place and OCCASION, reflect how. hence
forth, this ubuilding however. Sun preten I
#tious It be. 4wlll sec gathered within us
walls members or the faithful ast loyal i
and ns devoted ar. those who gather n 1
tho grcufcst basilcas. Of the world 3,..Bg
And why 30 loyal? Why SO devote ed Z
Tits because those who gather here know.
and shall continue to know. that they
Z form nn9integral part OF the true church,
$..she church OF tho living God, the pllln1
and ground OF the truthH ss
"A Cause for Rejoicing.
II At the contemplation OF the splendid
future in store for the church In your
midst, I can but say, Catholics OF West
Point, rejoice! Rejoice, for, In tho Ian
g,it,ge OF Holy Church. this IS the day
which the Lord hath made!
i5s And to you. our separated brethren.
towards whom our heart goes out IN
$yearnings OF love--of love founded on . 4
desire to see tho complete fulillnent OF
tChrist's prayer that there may be one /,
u,
arated, yet beloved. brethren. toEyou do
/ say, Rejoice With us, for today Wit
nesscth the foundation in your city OF O s
bulwark to stem the tide o { sin and In
fidclity--n bulwark to successfully resist
the fierce onslnughts OF the world. the
flesh and the devil. 5sj55
Spiritual and Material Benefits.
4 Therefore. to one and all, : say agan.
Rejoice! Rejoice In the spiritual benefits
that will be felt throughout your whole
city from tho first establishment in your
midst OF house OF Catholic worship!
Rejoice even In the material prosperity
that may come to you through the spir-
5itual; for, where there Is religion, where
there arc houses for Gods worship. there
do honest men and women gather %
gether; there do they strive to- build BY.
up the civil government. to Increase the
material prosperity. Tho church is not 4
an enemy to tho city, the State. She II
the friend OF both. az
Then rejoice! Rejoice with all the Joy
Of which your heart Is capable! Rejoice! Il
for the event of to-day Is but the carry
Ing out of the plans OF an ise Ruler,
Rejoice! for tho establishment IN your
midst on q permanent basis OF the grand
old Apostolic religion is but the fultlll-
mcnt of the command sven by the son
OF God to Ills apostles and their success
sors Of to-day, whom He said !: Al power
Is given to Ne In heaven and on earth,
Going, therefore, teach all nations bap-
3tizng them in the name of the rather,
ana OF tho Son, and of the HOLY Ghost
teaching them to observe all things What-
soeyer have commanded you; ana ne- *
hold! I am with you all days, even TO
the consumn1ation Of the world!
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