The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-03-31
ADVICE FOR GOOD CATHOLICS
FROM ARCHBESHOP FARLEY
AND FATHER RCLUSKEY.

This 10 tho greatest Catholic city in
the world. the Rome of America" So
Archbishop Farley told more than 200
members of the alumni % ST. Francis
NAvier's College and the Xavier Alumni
SodAlity who dined at the Hotel Aston
last night with the Archbishop a. the
chief guest The prelate spoke briefly
on the theme % Catholic citizens duties.
a subject dwelt upon by most oG the
speakers that followed him.
The Rev. Father Thomas J. McClusksy.
president of ST. Francis XAvier's College
and rector % st. Francis Xavisr's Church
in West Sixteenth street. delivered a longer
address than the Archbishop. who could
remain but a short time after the dinner
because Of engagements. Father Nc
Cluskey talked Of our system Of deistio
schools. among other things, and urged
ms hearers to sse 20 Il that their children
reostved q Catholic education.
The Catholic church in America. he
said. was the greatest foe TO socialism
and anarchy. two forces which the speaker
feared are the greatest foes Of the re-
public.
Quinlan president II the alumni. who
and papal decoration % knight Com
mander of the Order Of ~. Gregory.
Archbishop Farley and Father McCiuskey
sat &C either side % the toastmastsr and
the others at the guest table were the
Rev. Father Hearn. Thomas A. Brennan.
Percy J. King. Robert King the Rev.
Father MAcksey and John D. Moore.
Also among the diners were Mgr. La
veile Mgr. Lewis. Judge Francis B.
DelehAnty. John 7. Keresey. Thomas NJ.
Mulry. DIR. J. A Hofhcimer and the Rev.
John G. Clarke.
Archbishop Farley expressed his pleas
ure az being here among the leaders Of
my people
Il mst a Southern lady today he
said. who said 70 me You don't know
how proud I am To he here in this great
Catholic city Of New York. Then she
added Its the Rome % the new world
Our coreligionists in New York
continued the Archbishop. ARE COM
paratively few and not so well OF IN this
worlds goods aa some Of our neighboS.
hut you in tins city are sustained by a
community such AZ you will find nowhere
else in the world Recently visited
Paris. Vienna and other great cities.
hut nowhere did I find evidence which
changed my belief that New York n the
greatest Catholic citv in the world
The Archbishop recountsd the struggDes
Of the pio0eer Catholics IN New York.
TO whom he gave credit for the present
state Of good will between Catholics and
mont Catholics. and he urged his hearers
to $50 to 10 that the good feetsng con-
tinues. so that New York will 60 down
INTO history az the Rome Of tho New
World
Father McCIusksy was CRESTED with
ro.Ising cheers A. he rose TO speak to
his boys
There's a new paganism in our coun-
try he said after he had told Of the
Church's work In institutinG chivalry. |
Recently it, doctrines we're sent forth |
anew by q man supposed to be one of our |
leaders % thought. thereby quenching I
for thousands the hight Of h@aven 30 that 4
now they see only the electric lights Of I
earth. Socialism and anarchy are follow I
ing IN the wake OF this new paganism.
we ar. not a Christian nation. despite
our boasts 81 centuries. when 50,VO.O CD out .
81 75.OOo.O0O IN one census answer that 4
they profess no religion. Yearly thou
sands and thousands are coming TO our 7
shores with their red flag. and these
care only for their red flag and nothing
for our stars and Strips. II the nation /
- to be dragged down ~ will be by the 4
Socialists and anarchists and the like
God forbid IL will ever he dragged down.
hut Il ~ our duty to deal effectively. IN
telliRently with ne threatened danger"
The speaker reminded has hearers how
necessary it IL % recognize the good
work done by those they differ " i'm in
religion In illustration 81 the necessity
OF Catholic and non-C atholic work ing in
harmony for good he told those Of has
hearers who may have non-CAtholic
wives that such a marriage. even though
not sealed with a ring that ~ blessed.
Is a sacred thing and that the Catholic
must work with the non-CathOlic. Just
as hs must place his nOn-CathOlic wife
above all others.
we have a whole system Of dsistic
schools Father Mo- lusksy went on
III the schools admit God then they
are theistic Some claim our system u
schools ~ non-sectariAn There can be
no such thing az q non-sestArian school
nor a non individual man. 4
The speaker pleaded with his audience
To educate their children IN the Cathode
schools in order that they might be better
cItizens- Also hes deplored the lack Of
effort among American Catholics
in public matters and said that the
Socialists. even the suRragette~.- make
more noise where their interests are
concerned. The Catholic church never
dragged down a good Government. con
cluded the speaker. but was ever the most
OF any particular body.
Robert II. King spoke on Catholic
Unity Thomas A. Brennan on The
Catholic Citizen Percy J King on Our !
elves John ID. Moore on -Chivalry.- and {