Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1911-06-09
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ROCKVILLE, MD.
Friday Morning .............-June 8, 1911.
CARDINAL GIBBONS JUBILEE.

to the priesthood and the twenty-fifth
anniversary Of his elevation to the cardi-
nalate was celebrated at Baltimore on
Tuesday last by a mass-meeting of citizens
from all over this country, numbering about
twenty thousand.
President Taft, Vice-President Sherman
Chief Justice White, former President
Roosevelt, Ambassador Bryce, of Great
Britain; Speaker Clark, Senator Root, of
New York. Gov. Crothers, of Maryland /;
former Speaker Cannon, and Mayor Pres
ton, of Baltimore, sat with the cardinal,
and all of them except the Chief Justice
spoke in praise of him.
Such demonstration was never before
seen on this hemisphere. Probably the
world never witnessed more generous
outburst of enthusiasm for one with whose
theological principles many of the partici-
pants are at variance kilograms and
special delivery letters from governors of
States in the United States and from every
member of the Senate and House of Rep
resentatives who could not attend the de-
monstration were received by the cardinal,
while from foreign diplomats, archbishops,
and bishops from all over the world came
messages of congratulation.
President Taft spoke as follows:
Ladies and Gentlemen: This assembly,
| venture to say. can find few counterparts
in history. We are met as American citi-
zens to congratulate the American primate
of one of the great churches of the world
upon the twenty-fifth anniversary Of his
accession to the highest Office in his church
but one and upon the fiftieth anniversary
of his entering the church as one of its
priests.
1--WE are not here as members of any
denomination. We are not here in any
official capacity. but we are here to rec
oenize and honor in him his high virtues
as a patriotic member of our political COM
munity and one who through his long and
useful life has spared no efforts in the
cause Of good citizenship and the uplifting
of his fellowmen.
las American citizens we are proud that
his prominence in the church brought him
rs years ago to the rank of cardinal. The
rarity with which this rank is conferred
in his church upon bishops and priests so
far from Rome is an indication of the po-
sitiOn which he had won among his fellow
churchmen. But what we are especially
delighted to see confirmed in him and his
life is the entire consistency which he
has demonstrated between earnest and
single-minded patriotism and love Of coun-
try on the one hand and sincere devotion
to his church upon the other.
Zone of the tenets Of his church is re-
spect for constituted authority, and al
ways we have found him on the side of
law and order, always in favor Of peace
and good will to all men. always in favor
of religious tolerance. and always strong
in the conviction that complete freedom
in the matter of religion is the best con-
dition under which churches may thrive
WIN pdiuOtdDtO piluC hC poiieo w NhV
fact that Maryland under Catholic control
was among the first to give complete re-
ligious federation.
Nothing could more clearly show the
character of the man whose jubilee we
celebrate than the living testimonial that
this assembly is to his value as a neighbor
in the community of Baltimore. II you
would find what man is, 60 to his home
and his neighbors, and there, il everything
that he does and says rings true and shows
his heart-whole interest in the welfare Of
men and women and children near about
him. you have the strongest proof of his
virtues as lover of mankind.
Born in Baltimore, educated in Ireland,
made priest in Maryland, curate in
North Carolina, a bishop in Richmond. a
coadjutor in Baltimore. Archbishop of Bal
timore and successor of Archbishop Car
roll and Archbishop Kenrick in the pri-
NATAL see of this country, he was called
to the high position of Cardinal June 7,
1886. by Leo XIII.
in spite of the burden and the respon-
sibilities of his high position in the church,
he has taken part in the many great move
ments for the betterment of mankind and
has shown himself not only good Catho-
lie in the church sense, but he has been
broadly catholic in the secular sense of
that word. so that the affection felt for
him by his co-religionists has spread to all
denominations and to all the people who
are quick TO perceive a disinterested friend.
That he may long continue active in
his present high position, that he may
long continue in secular movements to
take the prominent place he has always
had in works of usefulness is the fervent
prayer of Catholic and Protestant. of Jew
and Christian"
The cardinal replied in the following
grateful manner:
Il am filed with emotions of gratitude
by this extraordinary manifestation on the
part Of my fellow-citizens, without dis
tinction Of race or religion or condition of
life, and am overwhelmed with confusion
by the unmerited encomiums which have
been pronounced. One merit only can
truly claim regarding my civic life. and
that is an ardent love for my native coun-
try and her political institutions, Ever
since entered the sacred ministry my aim
has been TO make those over whom ex-
erted any influence not only more upright
Christians but also more loyal citizens.
For the most faithful Christian makes the
best citizen"
UPHOLD WOOL DUTY.
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