New-York tribune., 1908-09-14
CARDINALS SERMON
PreIate's Addrcss to the
EuchmistiC Congress.

u say unto you that many shall come ,i from nta the
ham and Isaac and Jacob in the Kingdom OF
I esteem it great honor and privilege that mem,
bers of the hierarchy OF the United States should
unite with their brethren of the British Isles ana
you this love feast of the eucharist.
indebted for the favor conferred on me to
the kind partiaity of your beloved Archbishop
whose pressing invitation l accepted as a com
mand. And in appearing before you l am endeav-
oring TO pay debt Of gratitude to the Afchd"Cese ~
years ago, the centenary Of the estahlshInenj 81
ming was worthily represented in Baltimore By one
Of his venerable coileagues. eaInestly "~Pg t'I
that the occasion so suggestive OF Sou' s,u
TO your brethren beyond the seas. may contribute
TO strengthen the bond OF fellowship between the
clergy and people OF England ana o' 'he '"''eu
states. ~
American prelates in the ceremonies Of today
ocean, united with you. thank COD IN me
heritage Of a common faith. We across the Al,
.HIen i az, r,5 ~ sre@n1 and m mas
of Canterbury. Of Peter and Plus: we have. WIN
you. one Lord. one faith. one naPllSrl, 3ne PoI
and more endearng than that which is created ly
flesh and blood. When ] entered your ta'''uIdl
this morning could say to you all. in the name 90
my countryrnen and the language Of the Apostle
Of the GentIles, We no more strangers ana
foreigners but we are fellow citizens with The
saints and Of the household of God. built upon the
foundations Of the apostles and prophets: Jesus
Christ Himself being the chief cornerstone Ihls
sentiment inspires with conhdence ana makes
me feel at home for ! am ADDRESSING you LIS as
brothers In the faith. and can speak to you "ith
all the warmth and affection OF the same aRos'ie,
my mouth THIS is b@pe, @PeP IL TO E9q l@'"
Yes my brethren the same faith that Peter
mat Augustine brought to England and Patrick 10
Ireland the faith that Remgius preached in France
the same faith that Columbus carried to America
this is faith that is announced to YOU and to US
from January to December: Jesus Christ, the
same yesterday. and to-day. and for ever.
But inherit not only the Tadu@ns % 9t your
cy md Potsa frsed"" The sFsa5 RE- GhsI
fSr BURY 9' and h0e thS English bsrons secuted from King
john on the plains Of Runnymede. is The basis of
in the fruit Of your victories
GROWTH OF ENGLIsH-SPEAKING CHURCH
We have not only common % heritage ] 20 o. civil oiyf
language language of C6aucer and shake
speare, Of Pope and Dryden. Of Tennyson, and New
Church during the last three centuries is truly
the Counci Of Trent held in the sixteenth century,
there were present only four bishops who i. spoke P
Ireland. Scotland not represented. The Amer
lean continent had but recently been discovered,
now Upward q two hundred bishops ruling do
Sei an EnrIish Eis speafing f Rerarchy esfas6sd
England ireland and scotland the United States
should another ecumenical council be held during
the present Cengo heT is b no Te GSg1 4as
BY English RTees tt the be se
TIE church II The United States has sn2thsr an3;s
and that is your Catholic literature Not to men
is as wide as the British Empire the Catholic au
thors who fiourished among you In the eighteenth
among us. Our clergy and educated laity are al
most as familiar as you are with the writings OF
Alban Butler and DR.. Lmgard. of Father Faber and
dnals who have shed an unfading ustre on the
Church in England by their literary lahors as well
triumvri Wiseman. Newman and Manning.
We have not only the same language and htera-
of government You are ruled by constitutional
lie The head OF our nation the President the
head of your nation is the king. the son and sue
will be memorable In the annals of England.
alton and love of her subjects and the admiration
of the civilized world Though the forms of gov
GTnmfnt eTaeda ass 81 both enjoy W the nestmabe
blessing of civil and religious liberty. our respec-
protection without interfering with us in the
This remark may be especially emphasized in re-
gard TO your colonies have conyersed with bish,
other possessions of the British Empire, and they
all loud in their praise 9 & Of r. the freedom which
l need not dwell on the vast extent of the British
territory. which embraces about ten millions Of
the globe. The old Roman Empire was colossal IN
proportions. 1t extended into Europe as far as the
River Danube. into Africa far Mauritania
and into Asia far as the Tigris and Euphrates
Yet the Roman Empire formed scarcely a sixth
part of the dimensions of The British domnions.
Daniel Webster, one of America s foremost states
men, thus speaks of the British Empire She
has dotted the surface of the whole globe with
her possessions and military posts. whose morning
drumbeat following the and keeping company
with the hours, encirces the earth with one IN
broken strain of the martial airs of England
It has hean justly observed that two thousand
years ago, the great Roman Empire, with its spen-
did system OF public roads. afforded the apostles
and thAr in mediate successors exceptional fac IL
ties Cor traVersing the provinces and announcing
the Gospel the GENTLE world. And Goes not ;he
observation apply with still greater force to
the mighty British Empire of to-day She has
commercial network extending over oceans and
continents and should Gods ministers avail