The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-10-11

huNy ., the REV. w. II. Grauy, OF
Kingston; the Rev. w. A. Brothers. of
Montclair; the Rev. j. A. McEnery, of
Caldwell; Father James, o. S. b., of
Orange; the Rev. C. p. Doyle, of Bloom
field; h Rev. ]. A. Kurtz, of Orange;
the Rev. w. ]. Richmond, of Our Lady
of Good Counsel; the Rev. NJ. ]. Dom
nelly. the Rev. T. j. O'Donnell, of st.
James's; L, A. Mclaughlin, of Belle
vile, n the Rev. f. P. Carroll, Of st.
Bridget's.
Judge Thomas A. Davis, of Common
Pleas Court, was the only layman on
the reviewing stand.
Waving his Fand for silence the Rev.
NJ. p. Corcoran. president of the Essex
division of Holy Name Societies, in
troduced the two speakers, the Rev.
Father o'Connor and Judge Davis.
Father o'Conhor's Address.
In the opening address the Rev.
Maurice p. O'Connor. of Harrison.
spoke largely along doctrinal lines.
Father O'Connor's address, in part,
follows:
although we are deprived Of the
great honor of having our beloved bish-
op here today yet we feel satisfied that
his heart is here with us in this, his
episcopal city of Newark-a city dis,
tinguished for it's fine churches, schools,
charitable institutions and municipal
buildings; renowned for the wonderful
prosperity of its noted variety Of use
ful industries. and remarkable Cor its
commercial honor and integrity. We,
too, rejoice in the glory that belongs TIC
this city, and we are proud of the fact
that we are citizens of New Jersey.
that has such a metropolis to adorn it.
1--WE are here today, however, not tC
praise this city nor 20 speak of the il.
lustrious achievements of our state,
both in peace and war. but to nopor
and revere the Holy Name Of Him
without whose divine influence no city
or State can be truly great. We are
here, thousands strong, assembled In
one of Newark's beautiful parks, &c.
hold aloft. under the protecting flag of
OUR country, the banner of the Most
Holy Name of Jesus, our Divine Lord
and Saviour.
"Since the possession of the Catholic
faith is our greatest glory and our
greatest treasure in this life, it would
seem to be appropriate on an occasion
of this kind, when the Catholic men
the I1oiy A>dille SOCletieS VI tnlS us
trict are gathered together to honor the
most holy name of Jesus, hat I should
speak to you of the church with which
Holy Name is intimately con
Triumph of the Church.
9TH Scribes and Pharisees and the
of the law strove to smother
her in her cradle; the emperors of
pagan Rome spared no fortunes to de-
stroy her in her infancy; the ~barbarous
tribes from the North only served to
pave the way for her triumph; arch
enemies, from Julian, the apostate, to
Voltaire, the %scoffer, tried to annihi-
late her in all her virginia. beauty; but
all in vain, because she Is indestructi-
BILE. because she is immutable amid
change, magnificent amid ruin and
the dwelling place of heavens light,
power and glory.
".All power is given to me in heaven
and in earth, says her Divine founder.
Going, therefore, teach We all nations,
baptizing them i'm the name of the
and of the Son, and of the
Holy Ghost. Teaching them to observe
all things whatsoever I have COM
you, and behold, I am with
you all days, even to the consumma-
ion of the world Though we believe
the divinity of Our Blessed Lord.
yet to increase our faith we should
from time to time His own dec
~aration of Himself, when He says:
Amen, amen l say to you before Abra-
nam was made, I am
Though we believe in the infallibility
Of our holy church, yet to strengthen
our faith we have only to bear in mind
The words of Our Lord that have come
down the centuries in tones of
grandeur; And l say to thee
hat thou art Peter, and upon this
rock / will build my church, and
he gates of. hell, shall not prevail
it
Finally. men of the religious society
If the Most Holy Name of Jesus, per-
nit me to tell you that much is ex-
oected of you, and that ii is briefly
oppressed In the language of Christ's
upon. the mount. so. let your
light shine before men that they may
sec your good works and glorify your
Father who is in heaven"
The Rev. M, P. Corcoran, president
If the Essex division of the Holy
Name societies, in introducing the. lay
speaker. Judge Thomas A. Davis, of
orange. said:
I'VE have with us today, as. the lay
speaker, a member of the Holy Name
OF st. Johns Church, Orange,
md it affords me great pleasure at this
inc 10 introduce to you the Hon.
Judge Thomas A. Davis, of Orange"
Judge Davis Address.
In opening his. address, Judge Dayis
aid particular stress on the fact that
celebration is patriotic as well as
'eligious." His address, in part. fol-
ows:
The annual recurrence of the Holy
Name demonstration naturally has the
fleet of causing people to ask What
S the meaning of this annual demon
tration? What is the meaning of these
thousands Of men marching through the
of New Jersey bearing aloft ban
iers of religious character, a demon-a
that has no political signifi-
alton and in which men of all political
reeds meet upon common ground, and
with a common purpose?
Che answer is, hat it is meant as a
wing protest by Holy Name societies
against the vice of blasphemy which
s sc prevalent among our American
manhood. Besides being a protest, it
$ a striking example of the fact that
n the hustle of the twentieth century
life there are thousands of men in