The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-06-07
PROMINENT MEN PAY
TRIBUTE TO GIBBONS
Baltimore Is Scene of Dis
tinguished Gathering in
Honor of Cardinal.
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vent prayer OF Cathohc ana rfo'ea'e'''
IT am here" said Vice President
Sherman. Ito speak for the greatest
executive body in the world. and speak
ing for Them TO felicitate you upon this
day and occasion and 10 offer TO you our
loyal respect and heartfelt good Will
Roosevelt Is Cheered.
When Mr.. Roosevelt arose to speak,
the crowd cheercd for half a minute
While the American people may dlnef ln
ma" ne said ''they unite on what
counts more than dogma-conduct we
read now and then about people com com,
planning that the churches are growing
smaller, and that they are losing their
influence.
but there will be no complaints in
cardinal principle the rendering OF ser.
vice TO the people. No church Will have
to defend itself so long as those who are
high In that church dsyo5G hhemIbSSS1wes eIbSnns
have devoted yourself TO them ,.
I'VE Will see presidents who are Ca.h
olics as well as presidents VINO are
Protestants. and we VIII Sc presidents
who are Jews well as Genues. III
should be the aim OF every man VINO
is president so to carry himself TOWARD
religion that some day when there is an
other president who is not OF MS re-
lision, that man may treat him in the
same fashion.
''The cardinal has fought for the lCwly
He has shown by his life that justice
can come only through law and oTder.
bv the things for which he has striven.
and the way in which he has striVen
Senator Roots Tribute.
Words said Senator Root. however
eloquent are but feeble In expressing the
meaning Of such an assemblage as TINS
The fact that not only the irienas Sl, ,hnsi ane
representatives OF all parts OF our coun-
try. many of them OF widely different
religious belief, are mere, shows more
than words, the deep significance oil TINS
occasion.
1T means that America can do what
was impossible to do in lands less free
and ages less trained in humanity; IL
means that the doctrine of separation OF
church and state docs not mean a sepa-
ration OF the people from all religious be
lief, Cardinal Gibbons illustrates the
union of service TO the state and service
10 Cod. He is Il bulWark against athe-
ism and anarchy. bulwark against the
tearing down OF morality and government,
the foundation on which our country de-
pends.
"The affection for Cardinal Gibbons,
said Speaker Clark, ''ls just as strong
west Of the great river as 1t Is east;
He has been potent force for good
among both Catholics and Republicans.
No man ever served in either house of
congress or in both. as long as he, no
man ever served on the supreme bench
that long. only one judge has ever sat
as long as Cardinal Gibbons; only one
officer OF the navy, and no officer OF the
army has served that long. | WISH MN
peace, prosperity and length Of days.
Cardinal Gibbons's Address.
When Cardinal Gibbons arose TO re
sDond he was given q great ovation. lie
said:
Il am filled with emotions OF graft
tude by this extraordinary manifestation
on the part OF my fellow citizens. without
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tion OF life. and ] am overwhelmed with
confus sion by the unmerited encomlums
dent of ttIe United States. the vice presi-
dent, the chief justice OF the United
States. the former president. the speaker
OF the house of representatives. the gov
Baltimore.
Gentlemen. you have portrayed your
subject. not. fear. as he is. but as he
| should be. But your portrait is so at
tractive that II shall be my endeavor to
| resemble II more and more every day of
the few years that remain TO me. One
| merit only | can truly claim and that is
| an ardent love for my native country and
| her political institutions. Ever since
| entered the sacred ministry, my aim has
! been TO make those over whom / exerted
Christians but also more loyal citizens.
| For the most faithful Christian makes the
| best citizen
II consider the republic OF the United
|
| looms ever bestowed on mankind down
the ages. and that II Is the duty, and
should be the delight Of every citizen &c
| strengthen and perpetuate our govern
ment by the observance OF its laws, and
| by the integrity Of his private life
Righteousness. says the Book Of Prov
| cribs. 'eXalteth a nation. but sin is a re
| proach 10 the people.
Basis of Government.
IF our government is destined 10 be
RI 11Yl 4 pe-gf he of IA
| principles of justice. truth and righteous
ness. and these principles must have fol
| their sanction the recognition OF su
| prenae being who created all things b5
His power, who governs they by Hi.
| wisdom. and whose experimenting provi
dence watches over the affairs of nation:
| and Of men.
When the trainers of our immorta
constitution We're in session, Benjamin
| Franklin complained to his colleagues o
the small progress they had made afte
| these memorable words: We have spcn
many days in frultless discussion. w
nave been cropping in the dark bccaus
We have not sought light from The Fatbe
OF Light TO illumine our understanding
| have lived he continued. for man!
years. and the longer [ live the NOR,
convincing proofs I have that Cod gov
erns the affairs OF men. And il spar
row cannot fall to the ground wthou
His notice, is II probable that an cmpir,
can rise without His aid and co-opera
writings that unless the Lord build th
house, he laboreth In vain who bulldetl
IT.
Words of Franklin.
Thank Cod. the words OF Franklin die
not fall on barren soil. They have born.
fruit. Our government. from its dawI
TO the present time. ha,s been guided h'
Christian ideals 1t has recognized tn,
existence of superlntcndiHg Providence
This Is evident from the facts that on
presidents, from the first to the last
have almost invariably invoked the aiC
OF our heavenly Father I'm their inaugu
raj proclamations Both houses of con
grcss are opened with prayer, The Chris
tian Sabbath is recognized ard observed
throughout the land, The president q
the United States issues an annual proc
nmation inviting his fellow citizens I.
assemble in their respective houses O
worship and thank the Almighty for III.
blessings vouchsafed to us as n nation
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