The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-11-23
The CARDINAL HERE.
Administers Confirmation at
St Johns Catholic Church
Sunday.

wv Sdiuludl HIu
bonS, visited Frederick last Sum
day, the 18th inst, and admins
tered the Sacrament of Confirm.
atlon to a class of nearly one hun.
dFed III st. Johns Catholic
Church at the service which took
place last Sunday afternoon.
AT the High Mass in the
morning at which Cardinal Glib.
bons preached, Rev. FIR. w. j,
Kane, was celebrant, with Rev.
Fr. S. ID. BOland, OF Baltimore.
as deacon, and Rev. FIR. Albert
). Smith, assistant pastor of St.
john $ Church, as sub deacon
Rev. FIR. o. b. COrrigan. of Bal.
tlmore, attended Cardinal Glib
bOns to the throne.
In the procession from the rec
tory to the church, the Holy
Name Society acted as an escort
to the Cardinal and priests. The
music of the choir was beautifully
rendered under the direction of
Miss Lucy Eisenhauer, assisted
by an orchestra. Miss Marga
ret ElSenhauer, the organist, was
assisted by Mrs Laura 6. Short,
OF the Woman's College.
Cardinal Gibbons sermon was
based on the lesson for the day,
l Thessalonians, l, 2-10, in which,
as the Cardinal pointed out. St.
Paul pays tribute to the piety.
faith and splendid example Of
the Christian people of Thessa-
Ionica, and he discoursed elo-
1uently upon the blessings and
obligations of those holding the
Christian faith.
The jews" the Cardinal said.
'were governed by fear. We
may search the Old Testament
from the beginning to the end,
and we may hardly find the
name of Father employed in any
Of their prayers. Not so with
you, my Christian friends. You
have received the spirit of adop
ion whereby We cry Abba
Father Ye are joint heirs of
5he FatherhoOd of God.
eff you search the New Tesla.
nent you will find the name of
Father applied to Almighty God
$50 times, although the New
Testament does not occupy one.
fourth the space of the Old Tes-
Not only are we the
children Of God, but we are
he brothers and sisters of Jesus
Christ"
Where so much dig ity is
the Cardinal pointed
tut, there must be a correspond
ng obligation, and he urged
lpon his hearers obedience to the
of God and the faith
'ul performance of their duties
IS Christians. In particular, the
Cardinal mentioned the Chris
ian's obligations to forgive his
enemies.
How tenacious" he said,
'our memories are OF fancied evils
lone us. How forgetful we are
If benefits conferred upon us. Is
t sign of weakness to forgive
,ne's enemies9 Nay, the high
jype of courage and heroism is
jhe herOism of the man who has
he courage to conquer himself
aud to forgive his enemies"
After the mass, Cardinal Glib
Dons was escorted by the Holy
Name Society to the st. Johns
College building, where he held
a reception. Many Protestants
were in the tbrong of person s
who paid their respects to the
Cardinal.
The confirmation service was
held at 3 80 p. m. The program
Of music included a solo, "Salvae
by Mrs. Charles Wach-
ter, and a solo, 80 SslutariS," by
Miss Lucy Eisenhauer, the di-
rectresS. AT this service Rev.
Father Kavanaugh, of Liberty
town, was celebrant; Rev. FIR.
Smith, deacon, and Rev. FIR. Nc
Gable. sub deacon. Fathers BO
land and Cardigan attended the
Before confirming the large
class of candidates, the Cardinal
addressed them upon the solemn
nature of the obligation which
they were about to assume, and
after they had been confirmed he
again addressed them, urging
them to be on their guard against
being led astray from the path OF
Christian duty. He especially
urged them to follow faithfully
the practice of daily prayer.
"This," he said, ''is the most
and most honorable Oc'
in which man may be
Profit by this privi
lege you may nave Of speaking
with Almighty God"
After the confirmation Cardi
nal Gibbons made an address to
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