Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-09-20

artistic Congress in ASSIGN at Lon
don:
Cardinal Gibbons sermon was In
part as follows
Il say unto you that many shall
come from the East and the West, and
shall sit down with Abraham anu
Isaac and Jacob, in the kingdom OIL
hesven--Natt. VIII, IL.
II esteem II a great honor and
privilege that members Of the hier'
erchy OF the United States should
unite with their brethren of the Biat'
ish Isles, and of the Continent OF
Europe in celebrating among you TINS
Love.Feast of the Eucharist
Il am indebted for the favor con-
ferred on me to the kind partially
OF your beloved Archbishop, whose
pressing invitation accepted as a
command. And in appearing before
yot I am endeavoring to pay debt OF
gratitude to the Archdiocese OF West
minlster--for. when we celebrated,
some years ago. the centenary OF the
establishment of the American Cath
Ollie hierarchy. Cardinal Manning was
worthily Represented in Baltimore by
one of his venerable colleagues. we
earnestly hope that the occasion, so
suggestive OF your good will to your
brethren beyond the seas. may con-
tribute to strengthen the bond OF re-
lowship between the clergy and people
Of England and OF the United States
but there are other and higher
reasons than personal friendship to
Justify the participation by American
prelates in the ceremonies OF TO-DAY.
Though we are separated from you
BY an immense ocean. we are united
with you. thank God. in the heritage
of a common faith. We, across the
Atlantic. claim, as well as you, to be
the spiritual children CT Gregory.
Augustine and Patrich. Of Alhar ana
Venerable Bede. Of Anseim and Tnom-
as of Canterbury. of Peter and Plus:
we have with you, zone Lord, one
faith. one baptism, one God and Fath-
or of ALL" Yes, our kinship Is strong
er and more endearing than that which
IL created ly flesh and blood. When
I entered your cathedral this morning.
I could say to you all, In the name OF
nv countrymen, and In the language
of the Apostle Of the Gentiles: 1--WE
are no more strangers and foreigners
but We are fellow-citizens with the
saints, and OF the household OF God,
built upon the foundation OF the
apostles and prophets Jesus Christ
himself being the chief cornerstone"
This sentiment inspires me with cen
ffdence, and makes me feel at nome:
for, l am addressing you as brothers
In the faith, and | can speak TO you
with all the warmth and affection OF
the same apostles; My mouth is open
to YOU" fellow-C Catholics of England.
my heart Is enlarged
g The Same Faith.
"Yes. my brethren. the same faith
that Peter preached ip Rome. and
Paul in Athens, the faith that Angus
tine brought to England, and Patrick
to England, the faith that Rem!gius
. preached in France, and that your own
Boniface taught In Germany. the
same faith that Columbus carried to
America, this Is the faith that Is an
nonnced to you and to us from jan
uary to December: Jesus Christ yes
tertiay and today, and the same for'
ever"
But, we inherit. not only the tradi'
tons OF your Christian faith; We IN
herit not also the traditions of your
civil political freedom. The Great
Charter of Liberty, which Card
inal Langton OF Canterbury and the
English Barons secured from King
John. on the plains of Runnymede. Is
the basis Of our constitutional fhsr
in
Of your victories.
We have not only a common her
itage of civil and political freedom. but
We also speak the same language
the language Of Chaucer and Shake
speare of Pope and Dryden, OF Ten
nyson and Newman. The steady
growth Of the English -sneak'ng
Church, during the last three cen
turies. Is truly gratifying. and may DC
considered r'-sncsnenal. "At the
Council Of Trent. held in the sixteenth
century, there were present only Tour
bishops who spoke our tongue: On"
came from England. and three from
Ireland. Scotland was not represent
ed. The American continent had o"'
recently been discovered. anu Aus
traIasia was a terra incoSnita. Th're
are nov upwards Of two hundfea
bishops ruling diocescs where Eng
fish il the prevailing language. An
Enclish-spcaking hierarchy Is estah-
lished in England. Ireland and Scot
land. the United States and Canaan.
thu East Indies and Australasia. Ana
saould another Ecumcnifpl CH'IEcii
L. held during the present ceutnr:'
there is no douSt that every division
OF our globe would be largely repre-
scented Nv Engish-spCaking rreiatcS
protesting the ancient faith, and paw
ing spiritual allegiance to ts- Sow
ereiyn pontsH Of Rome.
Another Bond Of Union
The church in tie United S;at"s
has another bond r. GEiSn VITA IN"
Church In Great Britain. and fha; q
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