The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-06-21
Congress Not to Demonstrate
Strength in Numbers, But
TO Set an Example For
Those Outside Church, Car.
dinal Archbishop Of Chi
cago Tells Huge Audience

cago Tells Huge Audience
Chicago, June 81 - (AP) -
Throngs of devout worshipers,
intent ON approaching az near as
possible to the altar and the pre-
latcs. halted the program of the
first general session of the 2Sth
International Eucltaristic congress
"f the Catholic church today. and
the remainder Of the program was
abandoned.
The communion was barely end
cd, with John Cardinal Bonzann.
papaI legate. celebrating the sol
cmn pontifical mass. and the
papal blessing had becn said.
when hundreds Of tho great
crowd, estimated within and with
out the municipal stadium tn
number more than 100000. rushed
for the altar, compelling the
abandonment for tho remainder Of
the program.
Chicago, June 21-(HD--Catholics oi
the world, gathered here to give
public profession of their faith in
Jesus Christ and in the Eucharist, OF
real presence Of the Savior in the
bread and wine of the sacrament
have heard message from Pope
Plus XI. "to urge upon the charity
of all pilgrims the return to the
Roman church Of our separated
brcthcrn."
The mandate. Of Eucharist instruc-
tion from the reigning pontiff was
read Sunday to the 2sth international
Eucharistic congress at service of
ecclesiastical splcndor in the Cathe-
dral of the Holy Name. The pope
defined the purpose Of the gathering
to be "the conservation and invigora.
tion of Christian life through devo-
tion to and reception Of the Euch-
artist"
His eminence John Cardinal Bon
zano, who was formally installed as
legate Of the pontiff, urged the
congress to strive for "A union Of all
Christians in compliance with the
suggestion in the papal brief and
the same theme was touched upon
by Cardinal Mundelein. host Of the
congress, in a doctrinal sermon.
Return to the Church Urged
These matters. beloved son, we de.
sire you to dwell upon and emphasize
when, in your official capacity as
lcgate, You address the whole as.
sembly," said the papal brief. "Othel
things also we would have you in 0ul
words urge upon the charity Of those
who will gather on this occasion il
Chicago. We mean the return to tn.
Roman church Of our separated
brethren which must be SO sough,
and further that all may be one'.'
Cardinal Bonzano quoted the word.
of Christ from the gospel Of John
"Other sheep have that are not il
this fold; them also must ! bring;
any they shall hear my voice; ant
there shall be one fold and one shep
herd"
The cardinal archbishop Of Chicago
in turn made the note the kcywort
Of the solicitious homily he preached
to Catholics and non Catholics alike
"To the multitude Of earnest homes
souls outside the church, this con
gress too has it's message" he said
Far be it from me to look upon it a
u demonstration Of our strength ant
| numbers. Little would it avail IA
were 1t to vaunt our superiority All,
our own glory. Rather it is our hop'
that the example of our vivid attach
ment to the holy Eucharist and ou
evident appreciation of the gift tha
is ours therein, may encourage then
to learn for themselves of this mar
velous condescension on Gods par
to US humans"
| One Stern Statement
! The papal brief contained but on
stern utterance and that was flunI
by the pontiff at those within tn
ranks of his own communion who ar
routine and perfunctory churchmeu
"Spineless sort of Christians" h
called them.
The congress-, officially opened a
the Sunday Cathedral service. con
tinucd today in a program of magni
tude, with choir Of $4,000 parochia
school children trained for singing
in Soldiers Field, in Grant Park O
the lake front. Seats for l45,OOO hav
been provided in the stadium
| Cardinal Bonzano is celebrant q
solemn pontifical mass at the stadium
altar, with the sermon by Most Re,
Michael. J. Curley, archbishop Q
Baltimore.
Twelve princes of the church no,
are here for the congress, Cardina
O'Connell of Boston having arrive
by boat late yesterday with pill
grimage Of 500 from New England
Among prominent visitors 20 be wei
coined today was Governor AL Smit
Of New York, who heads a delegatio
of 200. He plans to return to Ne,
York tonight.
Preceding the impressive cathedra
service, masses were celebrated a
half hour intervals in the 36
churches Of the archdiocese of Chi
cago from 5 a. nj. to noon, with pre-
! liminary reports indicating tina
Cardinal Mundelein's promise tina
one million persons would receiv
communion had been exceeded b
100000.
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