The Washington herald., 1907-01-14

way Is one OF QolOrS-iii5 the SAodluSto
to bear the cross; his the face 10 receive
the buffet; his the heart 10 be pierced;
but from the day when the first pastor
defied the Sanhedrim down 10 this hour, In
which, above the confusion OF tongues, Is
heard the PentecostaI voice Of Americas
cardinal stirring the world-conscience that
has its seat IN our national life, every
holy cause has found the priest faithful
unto DEATH
There were creeds and beliefs that
could bring nations to deeds of which
chroniclers wrote and poets sung: the
Catholic Church alone gave courage
that deied human nature-the courage of
suffering The gladiator sank down as he
heard the pitiless Habet habetn and saw
the merciless sign of the thumbs, and
died disappearing against Rome, its
rulers, its religion. The martyr stood in
the same place after he had besought his
brethren to pray that the hungered beasts
should exhaust their fierceness on the
body he despised. A nation was robbed
Of rights and Of liberty, OF everything on
earth the heart holds dear-they could not
rob her faith-that history was a pas
sion Of centuries; she saw other nations
crowned with honOrs, while she scarce
felt the touch Of her mothers hand out
of the darkness again and again came the
cry. Eli, Ell. lamma sabacthani;' but as
she prayed for her executioner. she could
see through all time the cross exalted as
the glory Of her existence.
Makes Life Wholesome.
1T is the same church that makes life
wholesome because she gives It purpose.
She is inspiration for the beautiful be-
cause she sees the face Of the Father; she
is infallible truth because she is the
abiding place Of the Holy Ghost; she is
the mirror Of justice to the world be
cause He whom the clouds rained down
is her spouse and guardian and model
Her ages Of faith were ages Of purest in
tellect. Of highest art, OF charity that
was not vulgar. OF humanity that rever-
[ enced God. And Il is not ont Of place to-
day IN this church of a royal priesthood
to give thanks 70 the Most High God as
we recognize the benign influence that has
emanated from the mother church Of our
own dear land. from Carroll to the most
eminent Of those that have filled his
patriaTchal chair; not only 70 breathe a
spirit Of religious strength nowhere and
at no time surpassed. not only TO give 10
the church a Ruth more precious than
also to give a security and contentment
in public life Of which the wide world
scarce offers a parallel.
Must Not Forget PreIates.
III a late chronicler modestly passes
over his own deeds, II is not for us 10
forget the prelates of great soul that
could grapple with conditions hitherto al
most unknown to ecclesiastical life; and
could in their own career illustrate the
churchs wisdom by which she kept in
advance Of every good tendency in So
ciety, and her strength that enabled her
10 withstand every unholy influence and
maintain the supremacy OF law. when
there were not wanting those who con-
tended that law was tyranny.
The echo is not yet stilled Of voice
that called the Wild operations Of finance
thievery. Shall We forget how a prince
Of the church. with a courage greater
than Manning had in the midst of
frenzied and starving dock men inter
posed rank and position TO save the
Joiler from a blow that would have
crushed him as could never the injustice
of capital? IL is not easy 10 stand
against pOpularized vice, and it required
men baptized, as the Baptist said in the
IRE Of Jesus. Whose fan is in his hand
and he viii purge his fioOr-to say 10
brutal Herods against the protests OF
wealth, of men in high places, of an
clients in their synagogues. 1t is not law
ful 10 have thy brothers wife
Through men ike these the church
taught the world that democracy meant
neither irreligiOn nor anarchy; that she
keeping pace with time should see vanish
artificial distinctions founded on robbery
and barbarism. that as a child OF God
mans true dignity is revealed. and that
peace among nations. order in civil So
ciety. honesty OF conscience, grandeur Of
soul shall be reached when the people Of
the earth attain the full meaning OF
lrotherhnod in Christ the Son If Cod :,