The Washington times., 1919-02-20
GIBBONS PRAISES
POPE AS NEUTRAL
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are the guardians has remained IN
changed"
Cardinal Gibbons expressed his ap-
probation at the sacrifices made by
the church dignitaries to be present
at his golden jubilee.
Praise OF the untirinG labors OF
Cardinal Gibbons in the interest OF
the Catholic Church was voiced by
Cardinal o'Connell.
"You are not merely the type OF a
great churchman, you are the exem-
plification of a great epoch" said
Cardinal OConnell. Better than any
man living today, Your Eminence un-
derstandB the full meaning OF the un-
imaginable transition between the
infant church Of Maryland and the
giant church OF America.
From the beginning Baltimore has
ever been a sacred center, but You
have conferred upon this See some
thing OF even greater value than mere
historic priority. Both as delegate
apostolic and then as a cardinal, your
occupancy has bestowed upon IL a
lUster unique in all America.
''In every great city OF the country
there are schools OF recent erection
which vauntingly guarantee to teach
infallibly the quickest way to sue
cess. They are widely advertised,
Iwell patronized, and increasingly pros.
porous. There is a pathos beneath
their purpose which no words can ex-
press.
"If true success could be reduced TO
mere formula no one could be found
capable OF failure. II all men who are
called successful had really achieved
success, the science OF those schools
would be very simple and easy.
Psychological FaIIacy.
''The learned psychologists OF the
day pretend, though unsucce ssful
themselves. to prescribe an infs1lible
receipt which no genuinely success
ful man has ever been induced to fol
low. The simple truth IS that not one
successful man out Of q thousand can
tell himself how and why he sue
ceeded, except in the broadest posi-
bic terms of fidelity to a task and
determination to see ii through.
''It is because men viii persist in
looking only at the surface OF the
lives of others that they are con-
stantly misplaeing the emphasis, with
the result that they accentuate what
10 really accidental and pass over.
the real underlying. substantial
causes.
Mgr. Cerretti, special papal envoy,
presented Cardinal Gibbons with a
letter from Pope Benedict. bestowlng
the blessings OF the Pope on Cardi-
nal Gibbons and the clergy and lay
men Of the Catholic church in Amer
ica.
Bishop Shahan presided at the din
ner, the arrangements for which were
made by the Rev. DR.. Bernard A.
McKenna, OF the Catholic University
The occasion marked the greatest
assembly of Catholic dignitaries in
the history of the United States.
There were more clergymen pres
ent than attended the plenary coun-
ell in Baltimore in 1884, which pre-
viously established a mark for MEM
bers Of the Catholic hierarchy in at
tendance.
The golden jubilee ceremonies were
started at 10 o'clock with the ceIe-
bration OF pontifcal high mass in
the Franciscan Monastery.
Cardinal Gibbons officiated at the
mass assisted by the Very Rev. z. r.
Dyer. The deacOns Of honor were
Mgr. Thomas S. Lee and Mgr. James
+. Mackin. The deacon was Mgr.
James p. Holden and the subdeacon
the Very Rev. ]. B. Creedon, S. J.
Discusses War Work.
The work OF the Catholic church in
the United States during the war was
discussed by Archbishop George w.
Mundelein, OF Chicago, in his sermon
during the mass.
''They tell US that republics are un-
grateful, but trust that our repub-
lie will ever remember the help OF
the Catholic Church and it's leaders
extended to it in those dark and
uncertain days in the wars begin
ming" said Archbishop Mundelein.
I'VE are proud Of the record we
have made in these times OF our
country's need and peril. We have
not burdened our Government and
its statesmen with our advice. nor
have we hampered them by our criti-
cism, but we have chiseled the story
OF our patriotism so deep in the
granite rock Of history that neither
the acid bite Of bigotry nor the
gnawing tooth Of time will ever eat
IL away.
Perhaps our duty might not have
been marked so clearly or our rec
ord quite so brilliantly had we been
guided by a leader less efficient. less
respected. less patriotic than Cardi- |
nal Gibbons.
Many OF the dignitaries attending 1
the golden Jubilee exercises started |
for their homes this afternoon. Car /
dinal Gibbons plans TO remain in /
Wa shiuELOu until Saturday yubo, be i