Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-03-24

more in 1865. Two years later, by a
bull Of Pope Plus 1N, the young priest
was translated TO North Carolina
where, he served AZ titular bishop and
first vicar apostolic. s
A Hard Working Priest
His record in the southern State is
remarkable. He Travelled among his
people from the sea to the mountains,
eating from bare boards and sleeping in
shabby cabins. Thus. il is said. he
made the personal acquaintance of every
adult Roman Catholic in North Caro-
lima. He built six churches, established
the Sisters Of Mercy and built for them
a school for colored and whites.
Religion teaches me that we are all
children of the same Father" he once
said. "We are all brothers and sisters
Of the same Redeemer, and. conse-
quently. members of the same family
1t teaches me the brotherhood of hu-
manity."
The hardworking young bishop was
sent to Richmond In 1872. He built
and enlarged schools, asylums and
churches in Richmond. Petersburg and
Portsmouth. His untiring labors at =
tiaClcu aLlCuNkuu VI
Rayley. /of the Baltimore diocese.
Through his influence, Bishop Gibbons
became his coadiutor.\ A few months
later Archbishop Bayley died Bishop
Gibbons-forty -thfee years of age-be
came archbishop OF the diocese, then the
highest dignitary Of the Roman Catho-
lie Church in the United States.
As archbishop he headed the deiega :
ton Of American prelates to Rome in
1883. He outlined their plans for the
third Plenary Council to be held the next
year. Pope Leo XIII appointed him to
preside over the council. He directed
the enactment of many new decrces,
which were favorab]y approved by the
ecclesiastical authorities.
Created Cardinal
The brilliant executive ability OF
Archbishop Gibbons was Immediately
recognized. He was created a cardinal,
prince Of the Church. IL quarter cen =
fury after he had entered the priest =
hood. This was IN 1SS6-he was then
fiftytwo years of age.
The impressive ceremonies took place
in his home city and cathedral in Bal
timOre. In the presence of the hier-
archy of the church. Cardinal Gibbons
was clothed in the insignia of the of
fee He went to Rome the following
year and received tile apostolic blessing
and admission into the College of Car
dinals. the twenty fifth in succession.
Cardinal Gibbons celebrated the cen
tenary of the founding of the Catholic
hierarchy in the United States in 1883.
He convened the first national congress
of Catholic laymen in the United States
in the same year. He laid the corner =
stone of the Catholic University in
Washington and was its chancellor. He
was the first Roman Catholic prelate
in the United States to take part in
the eiecIion ot 'pope' cas'i"s "'s o"'
M .t.,..,;. a 0.o.o..h;,o =.
G;i T;hhnp anu ,ara ran"an;god he
tLi;a EalIina, oo ~ aII nrsaJs ~ raI;o;on
tse h sa;5.
..pai;.;o, 10 ,ho orIv vol;t nouis far
s'JR oi;n; saniatu Who ;
oo ] 10 m nna.rn hniIS;no IL
u,aIna oiI narts cnmn,ct md cohsrent
Tbn toonhipss ~ Cbr;st bayo haen tbo
has;s 81 ai3 C'br;st;an leyislotion for
naarIr oONo vears and continue 70 he
tha i;oht and sn;da Tor hundreds Of
n';i,;ans of souis Neither SoIon nor
an,' ntbor fromar of Iows over exerted
a 1.-THE Of the influence which the COS :.
mel Of Christ exercises on tho human
races
Tbo ,ost days Of Cardinal Gibbons
were snept among his friends in his
native Raltimore. He was a pictur-
nsnue figure on the streets. Notwith .
standing his high office. his Eminence
was one of the most democratic OF
Americans, During his daily walks
about the city he received the respect
fuI salutation of persons of all faiths
responding with his genial and cordial
smile, whether TO a policeman or dis
tinguished finapcier.
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rrop'e"'s 10 ''''e'''
The trend Of the times and the power
of the press as a protector OF society
greatly impressed Cardinal Gibbons dur
ing the last years OF his life.
."rhe mower of the press is incalcu-
liable" he said in speaking of recent de
veIonments. 'Its Argus-almost search
Iightweye is ever looking for the weak
spot in humanity. TO throw it into cold
nrominanre Az n rule. the public ex-