The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-04-30

there celebrated5r{ tn various mag
niflcent solemnits prha solemn / &c
clesiastical funcbns t.tNlt has Wit
l,asseds tall ;hhvsG.appil Sund, as It
were, thelr Home n theCthedrnl Of
Baltimore 11Anppil. Wsay, Il L and
ever with the pronise,of ter things.
as proven by, the ex;ei6 #of. the
hierarchy; by the growththe Cath
Ollie populatlon; the peacl state of
religion; your steadfast on with
the. See Of Rome and by manifold
consultations which our heaas gath
from your achievements. a Z.
Hence we, dem It wol OF our
highest approval that YOU pose to
4 comlLemorate with generajolclng
so signal nm event. We naot tell
you with what sentiment good
will and Of heartfelt Interest share
In this celebrat ton. You nrehware
that we have always moShently
sought and are now equalizer to
4 adoDt whatsoever may ava, en-
hance tho honor Of ourlIglon
among the American pcopl Our
earnestness herein Is the grt be-
cause we are sure that you re-
spond, with common accord en-
deavor to the invitation Whwe,
4 prompted by the memory Chat
YOU have accomplished for Ion,
4 extend you In. this timely and,us
occasion, to urge the people till
greater efforts In behalf Of ourh,
Ole faith,
E "This exhortatlon we rapeateAll
earnestness, Knowing full wclat
our words must aim not only H. E
,yancing the cause Of religion, bIo Z
at furthering the public veal. t.
therefore, as you now are, upo-
tolling the sacred memories Of
forefathers and setting forth the
OF your faith, we offer you our
cere congratulations and bestow
you tho praise that you fully des
both by your zeal In organizing
public celebration and BY tho hRbi
attitude OF mind therein dlspla!
You manifest, indeed. n temper
wo nrdently desire to sec cu'tiva
nv all Catholics, a temper nam
which holds within itself strong 1
fun of promise tho hope OF the i
ture. t A
Fright joyously. then, we expr
our wishes for the prosperity OF "
churches and the success Of this CT
tenary Observance. At the same til
ms n pledge Of tho heavenly gra
and a token Of our deep affection,
impart most lovingly our apostle
benedlction to you, the blshops, !
clergy and the whole American p
pie.
/. second day OF March, 1905. IN the tn
year of our pontincate;
(Signed) 'l'lOs' r. y.
Scene Impressive,
The Gregoran music was lmpre
The sermon was preached by the
Rev. p. i, Ryan. p. p, archbIsh'
who spoke on three
evils OF suicide, divorce and comn1u
which he declared to DO INCREASING.
There was dinner IN the afte
at st. Mary's Seminary, and at nigl
OF spme pontiiical Ve'
which were preceded ~ the same
pressive procession OF ecclesiastlc
Mas the mass Of tho earlier part O
day. except that the line OF march
this time from the cardinals reside
The celebrant was the most Rev
d, d., archbishop of Nilwa
The sermon was preached by the
Rev. j, j. Glcnnon, .. d., archblsh
ST. Louis, who touched upon the att
of the Church toward socialism,
1T were folly 10 deny" lie said,
the shadow of socialism Is hanging
the land and while learned men are
pointing ont its reasonableness, It's
lice, it's lack Of feasibility. the s1l
aeepsns' the preachers g :, sa|P Ply an
And yet We fear not, We are conv
that tho Church has message for
coming years. the changeless prin
Of. the democracy of the Cross, In
back to that Gross and I
One who died thereon.
Twenty thousand peofs heard at
some part of tile two services.
The celebration Is to continue TO
row, when the chief event VIII be
ceptlon al the Lyric to the visiting q
who viii be addressed by Secretary {
Navy Charles 7. Bonaparte.