The New York herald., 1921-03-25

with the building or new churches (the
late Cardinal being a great builder)
some with the intensely absorbing work
OF administering the great archdiocese.
ana 4 good deal with public matters he
vas appointed by Leo XIII. to preside
over lie Third Plenary Council in Bal
tfmore. Ills nomination as Cardinal
Prince of the Holy Roman Catholic
Church Immediately followed. and on
June 30 1856. he was invested formally
with the princely insignia. He was the
first American Cardinal TO take part in
tie election OF Pope.
He had been largely before the public,
a. has been stated, before he became
an American representative In the Col
lege OF Cardinals. He had written a
book Faith OF Our Fathers which had
had a wide circulation and had been
translated into numerous languages. An
Episcopal clergyman. DIR. Stearns, an
swered Il with a book called Faith OF
our Forefathers," and this in turn pro-
yoked 4 reply from the Jesuits of Wood
stock College, who published 1.-The True
Faith Of Our F'orefathers." The theolog-
teal and literary combat continued for a
considerable time, and did not cease, in
deed. until DR.. Stearns on the one hand,
and the Iesuits on the other. had ex-
hausted themselves.
subsequently Cardinal Gibbons wrote
other books, "Our Christian Heritage"
",The Ambassador of Christ" "A Retro
spect OF Fifty Years." written in 1917
He was the author OF many pamphlets
on religious. political and economic top
les and often In his sturdier years he
spoke at public gatherings.
Foresaw Growth of Christianity.
The Cardinal believed that the war
would cause a great growth In Chris
tianity. He expected to see q cessation
in this country OF the campaign Of false
hood against the Roman Catholic
Church. He saw the United States as a
nation more and more recognizing and
obeying divine authority - more Of a
Christian nation. The future looked
brilliant to his vlsioning eye.
He was. or course, his citys most
precious possession, and TO all Balti-
moreans the slender figure, the pallid
and ascetic but kindly features, the
black ecclesiastical costume, and espe-
cially the little scarlet skull cap 3ust
revealing itself from under the brim
Of the silk hat he habitually wore, were
a familiar sight IN everyday life Until
great age tempered his activity it was
his custom 70 walk every morning be-
fully. reverently saluted by Protestants
and Catholics. He arose very early and
his daily mass was said at Z A. M.
usually. After his Thanksgiving, 1t was
his custom TO have breakfast, then
glance at his newspapers and then TO go
to work with his secretary, attacking a
correspondence always very heavy. He
rarely saw visitors before 10 A. NJ, ex-
cept by special appointment.
Honored by Hosts Df Protestants.
Many strangers passing through the
city called to pay their respects, and
these included an astonishing number Of
Protestants. Ordinarily he dined at
r. NJ. then rested till A, then took tea.
enjoyed a short walk, and finally spent
quiet evening over his books. Ten
o'clock was his invariable hour for going
to bed. His recreation was reading, and
the authors he liked best were the old
standard writer's. He kept himself post
cd up to the minute by the daily perusal
Of reviews. and so he kept intimately
informed on politics. literature. science
and daily history. or the drama he
knew little, as it is said he never wit
messed a performance by. professional
actors.
The Cardinal travelled a great deal.
not only through his archdiocese but IN
attendance upon important functions IN
other cities. Every few years. as in
1908 and 1914. he visited Rome. Clad
in the scarlet robes OF his rank (and no
prince Of the church seemed moro per-
fectly ones conception OF what a Car
dinal should be than his Eminence of
Baltimore) he often appeared at wed
dings or great dinners in Washington.
He was president OF the Bureau OF
Catholic Indian Missions and he was the
most important parsonage connected
with the Catholic University, having
laid Its cornerstone in 1884 and having
been chancellor since It's beginning, and
naturally had much business there. Ere
quently he was consulted by the Govern
ment, particularly in the Administra tions
Of President Mckinley and President
Roosevelt. both OF whom he admired
highly and with both ef whom he was
on terms OF warm friendship. When the