The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-09-14
GREAT THRONGS GREET
 PRELATES IN PROCESSION
CONTINUED FROM P1GE-1.l

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 Let us now calmly survey the scene after the din and smoke of battle have passed away; when penal laws are nap oily abolished, and when the scales or prejudice have fallen from the eyes Of the English people, and when they stand forth in the full light of their sturdy man. hood and their generous, warm-hearted character
 We see today hierarchy composed of an archbishop with 15 suftragans, 3VVo priests, ministering to Catholic popuia- tion of 1,500,00o.
 This consoling result is due. under God, to the zeal of the bishops and clergy, ana to the generous cooperation of the lalty.
 Reflected RenoWn.
 If any nation has reason to join hands with it's spiritual rulers, and to glory III it's Catholic traditions that naton IS hhs land From the sixth to the sixteehtn century when "the whole land was or one toneue and of one speech" the his- tory of Great Britain is emblazoned with the names of Christian princes and pre- lates of people, who have reflected un- fading renown on their country by their sturdy manhood their unswerving loy- alty to country and their deep-rooted faith Though often portrayed by un- friendly hands, prejudice has not been able to obscure their glory or tafnlsh their fame Englands prestige would have suffered if these illustrious names had never been inscribed on her roll of honor.
 Walk, my brethren, in the footsteps of your pious ancestors Let it be your aim in life that the church's heavenly mission of giving light to them that sit in darkness, and of comforting the broken-hearted, may increase day by l,fr aafat1 for God and country may equal, if not surpass her former records even as Je- rusalems new temple excelled the old.
 Arise, be enlightened, O Jerusalem, for thy light is come, and the glory of the Lord is risen upon thee. The Gen tiles shall walk in thy light, and kings in the brightness of thy rising. Lift up thine eyes round about and see; all these are gathered together, they are come to thee; thy sons shall come from afar, and thy daughters shall rise up at thy side. Then shalt thou see and abound. and thy heart shall wonder and be en- larged, when the multitude of the sea shall be converted to thee the strength of the Gentiles shall come to thee'' May these words of Isaiah be a prophecy of the good things yet to be revealed to the church in England, as well as vision of her past glory.
 No Drones Wanted.
 Take a loyal, personal interest in all that concerns the temporal and spiritual welfare of your cherished country. No one should be drone in the social hive. Let no man be an indifferent spectator of the civil and political events occurring around him. When we are enrolled in the army of the Lord our duty to our country is not diminished, but increased As you all en- joy the protection of a strong and en- frightened government so should each man have a share in sustaining the bur- den of the commonwealth.
 Above all take an abiding and vital interest in all that effects the welfare of your holy religion. Let the words of the Psalmist be your inspiring watchword: If I forget thee, o Jerusalem, let my right hand be forgotten, Let my tongue cleave to the roof of my mouth, if 1 do not remember thee, if l make not Jerusa- lem the beginning of my joy"
 And now, my dear archbishop, beg to assure your grace that I am not using any conventional phrase when l offer you my hearty congratulations on the con- summation of your cherished wishes after the many months of anxious thought to which you have been subjected.
 vannutellfs Presence.
 It must be a source of profound srati- fcation to you to be surrounded on thls solemn and joyous occasion by His Emi- hence Vincent Vannutelli, cardinal bishop of the holy Roman church, who appears before us today in his capacity Of papal leeate, and is the officiating pontiff, also by their eminences from other countries, by your brethren of the eptscopate and or the clergy of the British lsies, or va rious portions of the continent or Europe and of North America, and by so many or the Catholic nobility gentry ana peopie of England. assembled together under the insniration of invocation of the Divine shenherd. who is the soul and center or our worship. and who Is to be "our re- ward exceeding great
 May this spiritual banquet or the eu- charist of which we partake, increase Tn our hearts a greater love ana deVotion for Jesus Christ, our Saviour, ana Tor His vicar upon earth; may IL draw us aii' bishops, priests and people, more cioseiy fin the bonds, of Christian fellowship ana hrotherhood: and may this lovefeast De an earnest and foretaste of the heavenly hanouet at which we shall recilne wl.h Abraham. Isaac and Jacob in the klngooln of heaven to be forever inepriateo wi'n Inc nlenty of Gods house, and to drink or the forrest of delights.
 vespers Sung.
 when the congregation poured out or tba edifice they found that the crowo already was assembling for the process vion which had been the cause or so much controversy Large forces or po- lice were assisted by some lo,Wo Catno- lice who had volunteered to line the routa b,1t even this strong army or men was unable at times to prevent the par ticinants in the parade from being shoui- derad nv the curious. Before the pro- cession started vespers were sung with in the cathedral, at the conclusion Of which the prelates passed down the nave s;nging "Taith of Our Fathers" which was taken up by the congregation.
 As the head of the procession emerged from the cathedral doors a cheer went up which was repeated as cardinal after cardinal came slowly out, followed by the archbishops, bishops, minor prelates of the church and great army of white surpliced men, singing hymns. Most of the prelates carried their vestments over their arms, but the legate was in full court dress, his scarlet robes and red hat lending distinction to his command ing figure. The hands of the Pope's representative, which were to have car- ried the host, showered continual bless ing upon the people, who reverently bowed the knee.
 Procession Mile Long. On either side of Cardinal Vannutelli were his chief chaplains and the guard of-honor, composed of Catholic peers. Fol lowing the legate came the members r of the pontifical mission, the cardinals in their order, two by two. each with his train-bearer and chaplain; the arch bishops and other preletes, including the