The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-04-28
Thousands Of Men, Women and
Children Attend celebra-
tion at St. Patrick's.
CARDINAL GIBBONS SPEAKS
Strong Sermon Reviewing the
Progress of the Church is
Delivered by Him.
CARDINAL GIBBONS SPEAKS


NEW YORK. April 2s.-Hundreds
of priests and dignitaries and thous-
ands Of men. women and children
participated In imposing thanksgiv-
ing serveces in honor OF the compile
ton Of one hundred years of Catholic
progress in New York in st. Patricls's
cathedral this morning. Messages
werc received from the Pope, and
President Roosevelt congratulatlng
Archbishop Farley and the Catholics
of New York.
In his sermon Cardinal Gibbons
said in part:
we are honored today by the pres
ence OF his eminence, Cardinal Loguc,
Archbishop Of Armag, Primate OF all
ireland, and successor to st. Patrick.
It Is cminently becoming that this
distinguished prelate should take part
in these festivities, us the Cathedral
and Archdioces of New York are
concecrated TO St Patrick the Apos-
tie OF Ireland, and who shares with
st. Paul the glorious title Of Apostle
of the Nations.
I'VE are assembled here this morn
ing to celebrate, with joyful praise
and thanksgiving. the hundrdth an
nlversary OF the establishment of the
diocese of New York.
\ But among the various institutions
that enrich this Metropolitan See,
there is one structure which the hier-
archy and faithful contemplate with
peculiar pride and exultatlon; there
is one ediice which is your joy and
your crown, and that is the majestic
Cathedral in which we are now as
sembled.
In contributing to the erection OF
this church, you have done honor 20
yourselves. II 1t is glory for u
citizens TO rails a monument to the
father of his country, how much
greater is the privilege OF erecting a
monument to our Saviour and Father
in Hcavenl
so great. indeed, is the dlstiction
attached to the construction OF a
house OF worship. that when there
was question in the old law OF build
ing a temple to God. the project was
conceived by one king, 1t was carried
into execution by a second, and the
1NAAplG hdb AGpetlAGu ny
King David conceived the plan; King
Solomon carried out his fathers de-
sign, and King Josiah renovated the
house Of prayer.
But all the nations that have con-
tributcd to the upbulldlng OF the
church Of Christ in the City OF New
York, you win all avow with graft
tude, whatever may be your own an
cestry, that the post OF honor must
be assigned to the children OF ever
faithful Ireland. They have borne
the brunt of the battle. Whatever
may have been the unhappy causes
that have led to the expatriatlon of so
many of Ireland's sons and daughters
from their native soil, an overrulIng
Providence has made their exile
When the Bishop, his clergy and
people are united, there is no such
word as fail. They are sure TO sue
coed. They form a triple cord that
cannot be broken. They are engaged
In a triple alliance more formidable
and enduring than the alliance of
kings and emperors; for yours is an
alliance, not OF flesh and blood, but a
compact cementcd By faith, hope and
charity.
Take an active. loyal personal in
terest in all that concerns the tenn
n"rai and spiritual welfare of your
beloved country. No man should be
a drone in the social bee hive. No
one should be an indifferent specta-
tor of the social, economic and polit-
ical events occurring around him.
As you all enjoy the protection of a
strong and enlightened government,
% should each man have a share in
sustaining the burden OF the Common
wealth.
above all. take an abiding ana A
vital interest in all that affects tho
welfare of your holy religion. LIE;
the words Of the royal PsaImIst bc
your inspiring watchword: If for
get thee. o Jerusalem. let my right
hand be forgotten. Let my tongue
cleave to the roof OF my mouth, II /
do not remember ohee; II / make
not Jerusalem the beginning OF my
Joy"