The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1921-04-09

20 work honestly las we all naVeD anu
the right to such remuneration as
will make it possible for him to live
man among his fellows, with home
wherein his children may grow as be
fits the children of God. So taught
Leo fifty years ago. He did not stand
alone. First, Manning of England,
with the intensity and conservation
that soon marked him as a leader;
while here in America down in the
southland and the Blessed Master
found the third great champion of his
cause. Leo XIII, Manning OF West
minister and Gibbons of Baltimore!
These three and these the causes they
served: first, to win the world back
from the false philosophy of the scien-
lists to the true philosophy of the
cross;-hence the encyclicals of Leo
second. to establish universities and
schools where that true philosophy
would find home and an exposition;
hence the Catholic University of
which Cardinal Gibbons was founder,
patron, and chancellor; third, to
establish the rights of labor on the
sound principles of the moral law,
taking into account the value of labor,
but more than that the character and
the dignity of the werker-hence the
encyclical on labor--hence the action
of Cardinal Gibbons in behalf of the
knights of Labor.
History, no doubt, will give place,
proportion and setting to the life work
of the Cardinal And while it may
pay but scant courtesy to our emotion
or tears, it can the more convincingly
inscribe the wondrous story of his
life-how that in his vicariate of the
south, while attending to scattered
flock, he had time to bring the fulness
of the ancient faith into the empti-
ness of modern thought and write
THE Faith of sOur Fathers "-our best
apologize" in the English language
the best when written fifty years ago
the best now, and we have reason
to believe even latest history will not
record better
Third Plenary Council.
Impartial history will tell us that
the most important and in its results
the most fal-reaching of all the ma
tional Councils held since the Coun-
Gil of Trent was the Third Plenary
Council of Baltimore-how by it were
formed and fashioned the laws and
the government of the American
Church-how it became the exemplar
for all the national Councils since it's
PRONUNCIATION; and history will not
deny that it's quality, efficiency, the op-
portuneness of it's mandates are large
ly due to it's Eminent Chairman and
President, our venerated Cardinal,
who not only presided over its every
session, but has since with unfailing
diligence watched over its acceptance
and observance.
Turn we to his other great work,
the Catholic University. While under
papal charter, the Cardinal was in eff
feet it's head, it's heart and it's inspira-
ton. He gave to it his best thought
his warmest affection and his unfail
ing support. He looked to it to carry
out his life work-to bring the mind of
the Church to all the questions of the
age, and stand as light perennial to
the nation and the world
Paralleling the dying request of a
national hero of other days, the Car
dinal, were he to speak, would, be-
1ieve, leave as heritage, his body to
Baltimore, his heart to the University
and his soul to God. Most certainly
he now bequeaths its care to us as a
sacred trust; and | am convinced that
/ rightly interpret the will and wish
of both clergy and laity of the Ameri-
cam Church, in declaring now beside
break faith with him-that for his
sake and for the sake of our ancient
Faith and for the sake of eternal
truth, this great school shall endure
and prosper, supported by a united
and generous people
A Leader and a Soldier.
the illustrious dead; He was great
leader and soldier, whose sword was
ever ready to defend the Christ and
His kingdom. He was the great legis
lator, wise in counsel, prudent in &C
ton, just in his decisions. He was
the far-visioned educator, who would
have the world know Christ was the
truth and the life. Lastly he was the
great patriot. He cared not for the
ways, or weaknesses of party; but
they whom the people chose as Presi
dent and as legislators, were his Presi
dent and his Government. And how
btavely he spoke his admiration for
his love of his country and it's institu
tions. Always eloquent! he was never
more so than when with the vision
before his mind of the great dome al
Washington and what it meant, he
spoke of this land as the home O
justice and liberty How often he
would recount its glories. "A land,
he would exclaim, where we have
authority without espotism-libert.
without license"
My brothers of the Hierarchy viii
easily recall that scene, when at oul
last September meeting at Washing
ton, plea was presented from some
European nationals in regard to the
composition of the American Hier
archy After some discussion one o.
tho nre1atpS 1poIleSted the ODiniOn O