Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1921-03-24
decorated him. A month later he

sage Of cheer to the American
Expeditionary forces. On June
80, 1919, he observed his 33rd an
niversary as CARDINAL l-Archbisho
and the 5Oth year of his priest
hood. Cardinal Mercier, the he
rolc primate of Belgium, visited
him on this occasion.
The Cardinals views on politi-
cal, economic and sociological
questions were frequently sought
by newspapers. In interviews he
endorsed the plan for The estab-
lishment of the Jewish Homeland
in Palestine. he opposes: the gov
ernment ownership of public util-
tiles, maintained taat prohibition
r,eant "the invasion OF tie home
and mental practice" condemned
divorce, praised the work of the
Salvation Army in France, fav-
ored American military training,
finportuned the clergy to fight
Bolshevism, demanded that the
Turk should be driven from Eu-
rope and appealed to the public
support of Americas entrance in
to the League of Nations. At d
convention Of Irish Nationalists
in Philadelphia he expressed the
hope that the Paris Peace Con-
ference would make it possible
ito free Ireland" He was one Of
the advocates of Neighbor Day,
for stimulating fraternity and
community spirit among Ameri-
cans. In a proclamation he des-
ignated June II for this observ-
ance.
Born in Baltimore, Md, of Ir-
ish parents, July 23, 1884, James
Gibbons spent his youth in Ire
land, but when re was a lad of
IA years his family retained to
America, settled in New Orleans
where he acted rs "Punet ual gro
GERS boy"
81 look back on those carly
days of hard work with PRIDE
he said in speaking Of his 10y
hood. 81 am a firm trlie1cr III
the school of hard and honest la
bor."
His ambition for the priesthood
began in those early days. At II
he began preparations for his ser
vice in the Roman Catholic
church. Graduating with dis
tinguished honors from Historic
St Charles College in Mary land,
he pursued his studies at the sem
mary of St. Sulpice and St. !
Mary's University in Baltimore.
"The average American is a |
lover Of peace" he often remark
ed. '41e stands for peace at home
and abroad. Let us hope that in
ternational disputes vii. soon be
decided not by standing armies.
but by permanent courts of arhi- !
tration."
At the close Of th> Civil War
Father Gibbons became private
secretary to Archbishop Spalding
md was aIH:Clutcd clla::r,iior OF
the diocese. Through strength !
of character he rapidly won his
way. He was elected assistant
chancellor to the second plenary
council at Baltimore in 1866. Two !
years later, by a bull of Pope
Plus TX, the young priest was
translated to North Carolina
where he served as titu1ar bishop
and first vicarapo5!Ol1c
His record in the southern
state is remarkable He travel
ed among his people from the sea
to the mountains, eating from
bare boards and sleeping in shah
by cabins. Thus, it is said, he
made the personal acquaintance
of every adult the Sisters Of Mer- \
cy and built for them a school
for negroes and whites.
Religion teaches me that we
are all children of the same Faith
er," he once said. 1--WE are ali
brothers and sisters of the same
Redeemer and consequently.
members OF the same family. lt
teaches me the brotherhood oil
humanity"
The hardworking young bishop
was sent to Richmond in 1872. He
built and enlarged schools, asy-
ums, and churches in Richmond,
Petersburg. and Portsmouth. His
untiring labor attracted the at
tention of Archbishop Bayley, of
the Baltimore diocese. Through
his influence, Bishop Gibbons be-
came coadjutor. A few months
later Archbishop Bayley died.
Bishop Gibbons-43 years of age
Archbishop of the di-
ocese, then the highest dignitary
of the Roman Catholic church in