The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1912-01-18
ingly of the reception and tud II hi.
visit to Rome. He said "s
The Cardinals Address

DEARLY BELOVED. I can onlv sac u..
7 thank yon from nv lnmost soul zoe u.
splendid outpouring of persona .ss,eo,
and of catholic devotion from ,n,a. ,,4
loving people.
II is a fitting complement of tho ma,
nifcent ovation given me on my derar,u,o
for Rome. The complete record u, a.,
godspeed was in possession of no lj..r
Father on the occasion of my frs' ag,.,r,,
and your ardent faith as shown on 'h., a.,r
touched his paternal heart 10 ie ,orr.
lie recognized that " was inspired ~, ,..,
love for his own person and for bus ...,
and holy Office aS Nicai al Jcst- tlr,.,
on earth.
coming now from his sacred rro.rr,o
after having received from his own I.rI
the insignia Of the supreme dignity q, v..
in his power TO confer on your Nr,lb..Lo,
and after several private audiences lu whi,b
he opencu his fathcrly heart A. to a lpvIr,
son. and after hearing that voice uhcb
seemed to speak in tones Of inspiration IN
public conslstory. proclaiming To Tho vu,I
fearlessly his denunCiatlou as Cod ,..,-
on earth of the schemes of the ,h.r,b'.
enemies. | have returned with a confidence
more full than ever before that God has
placed in tho chair of Peter n man after
thrist's own heart. man Of providence
by excellence 70 meet the needs of firo
But not only is that feeble old man cain,
and untroubled. but one sees that his PLACID
insistence il founded on the profound fa.'h
OF the saints. strong as adamant IN the bp.
lief that God IL with him and his church
rs He had promised He would ever ho
When the venerable pontif's voice rang
ont with an eloquence Of emphasis and
gesture that thrilled all present thousands
composed Of cardinals prelates. rries's
al
Isaiah. The people and the kingdom tha,
have not served you shall perish hut thou
shalt not end save with the ending " the
world. " for behold am with you all dav,
10 the COnsummation Of the earth ona
could not help feeling that YOU were IN 'ha
presence OF one Of Gods prophets ~ 'hs
children of Israel felt under the influence
Of the prophet Isaiah.
And when more particularly he came :,
address the new Cardinals did one fp.
this with force that could not be resisted
In explaining why the sovereign pon'l-
invited them to Rome. n procedure mos'
unusual. the Holy Father quoted mo.'
happily the reply Of our blessed Lord to N.
| Disciples of John the Baptist when 'hey
asked Him where He abode Come and
see. saith Christ. Thus did the Chri.,
vicar patheticallv intimate that il was his
| greatest pleasure and consolation 80 have
| his most intimate friends and trusted cogn.
/ sellors come and visit him in his abode and
| receive from his own lips the message Of
hope and light and love
And so he had for each Of the new mem.
| bers of the Sacred College a message Of cheer
| for themselves and their respective people
| His message To the American Cardina :
rang SO true that | must render /, To- vou
every word "a il came from his heart
= ,ls, - / 4
| Holland aud expressing the trust, ihass
outside the fold in their respective natio
would be hv Gods grace returned 10 the
mother that II III loved and louged for them
| he turned To us. saying
| And this hope smiles upon me ino-'
| sweetlv in the presence of YOU who come
| from distant America. The enthusiasm
with which the intelligence of your eleva, rou
| TO the Sacred College was received the den.
onstrations which were made for Won hy
| all the classes of citizens the acclama' ipr
accompanied with blessings, wishes ana
afeCtionate greetings on your departure
from New York and Boston. and finally yoy'
triumphant passage across the ocean pro.
tected by the papal flag afford me not onl,
hope but certainty that the Lord on yog'
return will multiply the fruits of yol'
apostola'e and over that hospitable Ian,
| which receives all the peoples of tho vorl,
and with we'll ordered liberty rroyides f,-
the universal well being. tho Lord yH
re gn and His glory vii, shine therein-Surc
te orietur Dominus ct Gloria eius in :,
videbitur"
And therefore beloved friends do foo
encouraged beyond the mower OF tolling q.
I resume my duties in my diocese bv thes.
prophetic words Of the Nicaror Christ !,
couraged am indeed in holding to tho hon.
TINT the frlif G M IN l,,a a ..l
my Jealous and devoted clergy v,, g.,
blessed and bring forth fruit a hundradfo. :
in the years that are 10 come.
This royal reception. So wholehoartcd
and so unex xpected which Won have rl,or
in the funess of your forven, Catholic faith
gives an added element of confidence 10 mo
that your devotion and loyalty TO tho $40.
cessor of 81 Peter viii prow aroc, ,r5 .,
rlenitnde can admit of increase. thar more
than ever shall YOU be worthy of the proud
name of American Catholics. who Weld -