The San Francisco call., 1908-09-14

legate, and a great congregation OF
noblemen and other laymen, Cardinal
at Westminster cathedral today. II
pontihcal mass at the conclusion OF II
Cardinal GfbbSns' sermon in part fol-
lows:
I say unto you that many shall eeIne q.
from the east anf4 the west and snail ST
down with ABR lham and Isaac ano
Jacob in the Kingdom OF heaven =
Matthew, viii:11.
1 esteem il "a great honor ana priVl-
lege that membesis of the hierarchy OF
the United Star.S should unite with
their brethren CT the British isles and
of the continent, OF Europe in celebrat-
ing among YOU this love feast OF the
am Indebted, for the favor conferred
upon me TO de kind partiality OF
your beloved aTa ,hbishop. whose press
ing Invitation I q ccepted as 3 command.
We across tIIes Atlantic claim, as Wei
as you, TO be tfAs spiritual children OF
Gregory, Augustine and patrick, or al,
ban and venerabss B,eds, of Anselm and
Thomas OF Can. .terbelry, of Peter and
Plus: we have. With you. rone Lord, one
faith. one baptism, one God and father
of ally
SAME, FAITH AND LIBERTY
Yes, my brethre o. the same faith that
Peter preached I'M Rome and Paul IN
Athens. the fai tn that Augustine
brought 10 Englan and Patrick TO Ire
land. the faith thai Remfgius preached
in France and that your own Bonlface
taught In Germany the same faith that
Columbus carried to America-this is
the faith that is Announced 10 you and
10 us from. january to December; Jesus
Christ yesterday and today and the
But we inherit not only the traditio]s
of Your Christian faiths We inherit also
the traditions, OF your dvil and political
freedom
The church in the United States has
another bond OF union with the ehufeh
in Great Britain, and that is your Cath
olic literature
We have not only the same language
ard literature. balt we live under prac-
ticaIly the same system of government
You are ruled by a constitutional mon
archy; we are ruled by a constitutional
we both enjoy the inesFimable bless
ings OF civil and religious liberty. Our
respective governments hold over US
the aegis of their protection without in
our sacred functions
FREEDOM IN COLONIES
This remark may be especially en-
phasized in regard to your colonies
have -conversed with bishops from Can
ada, from Australia New Zealand and
other possessions of the British empire
and they We're all loud in their praise
OF the freedom, which they enjoy as
preiates of the Catholic church.
Oh. my brethrAn OF England. what a
vast field is open TO your zeal and &C
tivityl May your missionary sons be
endowed with the, apostolic spirit OF
Augustine. Winfrid and Patrick May
they succeed in preaching the gospel
wherever England establishes her
laws.
And may. America engage in holy
emulation with England in spreading
the gospel Of peace and the blessings
Of Christian civilization and may
apostles spring forth in our country,
to carry the faith into every region
wherever floats the stars and stripes
WORK OF FRENCH PRIESTS
There is another country, across the
channel, which has set an example OF
noble zeal to England and America.
For three centuries after the discovery
of the American continent, heroic mis-
sionaries from Catholic France were
laboring in eyangelizing and civilizing
the aboriginal tribes OF North America
traversing the country always at the
risk and often at the sacrifice of their
lives
If those heroic men accomplished sc
much when they had no boats but frai
canoes; no roads but eternal SHOWS and
virgin forests and desert wastes; no
compass but the naked eye; no guide
much more will your consecrated sons
be able to effect by means of railroads
and steamships and other appliances
Of modern civilization
And as an additional incentive To
stimulate your piOus. enthusiasm and
to arouse your zeal in diffusing
around you the blessings OF Christian
faith. our holy father, Leo Kill, OF
happy memory, sets forth in glowing
terms the golden opportunities that
lie before you,
In his apostolic letter Of 1895 he en-
larges on the distin gushing traits OF
the English people.
He dwells on your commercial enter
prise and activity, extending over the
civilized world the good order and sta
bility Of your government: the respect
for religion and for the Christian sab
bath. and the venera1iUn in which the
sacred scriptures are held throughout
the world.
RESTORATION is ADVOCATED
II to the blessings just enumerated
were. s4iperadded unity In Christian be-
lief. this bond of sacred fellowship
would in the judgment of the holy
father. largely contribute TO the peace
and happiness of domestic life and &c
the strength and security of the Brit
ish empire at home and abroad.
Yes, my brethren hna ,T5n TG5regory stu
that Gregory exhibited at the close OF
the sixth century for England's con-
version, Leo displays at the close OF
the nineteenth century for the restora-
ton and development of the Catholic
religion in your beloved country.
And the same homage and hllal rev
erence that Augustine paid to Gregory
your prelates render to Plus, our
reigning pontiff. They recognize the
same divfnely appointed principle OF
authority, and are guided and cheered
by the same voice that spoke to your
first great apostle.
But there are still stronger and more
enduring ties binding the Catholic