Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-05
Cardinal Predicts a Wonderful
Advance of Civilization Under
Such a Movement, With the
Pope Playing the Leading Part.
a. Would Gladly Sacrifice the Re-
naming Years of My Life in
Lending a Helping Hand Toward
This Blessed Result" He Says.

BALTIMORE. oct cardinal
...n,ans in an interview to a repre-
sentative of the Hearst newspapers,
sypTassed the fervent hope that
r.7tnu of all Christian churches under
one head might ultimately be brought
about He predicted that such
.r.uu would result in wonderful adj
vrn.es of civilization
Dr the efforts Of Sir Oliver Lodge
fu produce scientific proof OF the eN-
.-I,nro of life beyond the grave, The
Cardinal said those who believe IN
the teachings Of Christ had no need
of ~l,h proof
YOU want to know about the
ANTON # all Christian churches re-
prajcd the Cardinal when he was APP
preached ON subject 50 delicate that
the majority of Roman Catholic dig
rtsr.tS have refused to discuss il for
qualifications He answered:
The reunion OF the scattered
branches of ChrIstendOm is Consum-
nation devoutly to be wished ana
would gladly sacrifice the remaining
years of my life in lending a helping
hand toward this blessed result
Must Recognize Pope.
The first essential requirement
he continued. lis the recognition of
tnr Sovereign Pontiff, who as the sue
rps,,r If 81 Peter, is the divinely
appuIutyd head of ChTiatendOm.
Every organization. whether religious,
.tI cor political. needs a head tor i,S
pea,a and security as well as for its
very existence.
'Dnne the proper position Of the
Pope l- recognized, [ do not believe
That the other COntTOVerted doctrines
are t~ formidable as IS commonly
Low
ton :. given Of the various dogmas
upon which Christianity is founded.
am persuaded that the logical sense
of the people would prompt them 20
accept
And if the various Christian de
nominations Of the United States
We're once united, working with one
heart and one spirit, what wonder
:ul influence our Christian forces
would exert in the civilization and the
rhristianizIng Of mankind! What
amazing things would then be done
for society and humanity,
But devOutedly as we wish for
such union continued the Cardinal,
we must wait for the conscience CT
the Individual to bring about state
when union becomes possible. There
are three cOurtS-the civil 'Uibur.l,
u' criminal tribunal and the court
"f conscience And until the last Of
these acts, until the -aVi demands.
until in a word, such a moment ar
rveS, the time is not ripe"
Life Exists After Death"
When asked his views in regard to
The attempts Of Sir Oliver Lodge to
prove scientifically that there is life
after death, the Cardinal remarked
he was not prepared to say whether.
'r how far. the continuity of life
after death could he pr we'd by scien-
ific investigation"
or such vague proof" said the
'ardlnaL u have no need. My faith
n the hereafter, in the Immortality
OF the soul. tests not on conjecture,
but on more solid foundation 1t
rests upon The infallible revelation of
t3" Son of God who said, ! am the
Resurrection and the Life etc
And the women" the Cardinal was
asked
Why do you ask that?" was his
query. The more | see Of the world,
the more ! am convinced that wom-
an brought up in the Catholic reH-
EI"n should make the best wife and
mother she receives the right in
s'ructiou and is warned to keep away
nom temptatiOn-tO shun the things
NE modern woman is prone to turn
The Cardinal spoke at some length
81 lie duties Of woman to society and
wee versa, but returned to the union
"i the Christian churches.
He union Of the churches would
D. ug about an era of civilization I'M
know n in history. You and may not
I'VE 20 see it, but it viii come, | hope.
ana then the one undivided church
".l flourish and triumph
It's Wonderful Mentality.
For more than an hour this Won
o@Ti'u man-James Cardinal Gibbons
this complete refutation Of the Os-
."FIan theory, gave free vent to his
thoughts He gave d remarkable dis
pay of his wonderful mentality
known as the asCetiC among Amer
.an prelates, Cardinal Gibbons is yet
SO Intensely human. so lovable-so "
'"4,n with everything that makes life
Nortu living that the hour spent in
Inc SraEstone pa ace" on North
hAries street was a memorable one
The statement had been made that
the Cardinal who is in his eightieth
-'E was beginning To fee the weight
"I ms age, and that an interview was
OUT II the question. Yet, when the
time for the interview arrived. the
cardinal walked down flight ~
airs TO she reception room with the
-rnrE step of a healthy man of 80
years. His uaud-nake WAS NOT the
T'm.io - grasp of "a man of SGT
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