Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-23
ARCHBISHOP TALKS
ON CITIZENSHIP
Three Thousand Pay Tribute
to PreIate on Silver Jubilee
of His Ordination.

Declaring that the Catholic laity OF
the archdiocese have attended to their
own business, the business of God and
souls, and thereby are rendering finer
service to the Nation than "those VINO
have stepped from their pulpits into the
arena of politics to forget the charity
of Jesus Christ" Archbishop Michael
j. Curley, concentrating the silver
Jubilee of his priesthood, last night
fold the crowd OF 5000, from local
paS1z1aaS which packed Catholic Unlver-
sity gymnasium to capacity that the
10000 900 Catholics of the Nation nave
never asked favors of the Nation, a
State or a CITY,"
Catholicism is "the only great moral
force in the Republic" the arteotshop
declared. 1.-THE Nation will always find
Catholic Church members, as in the
past. doing our duty at the same old
stand, serving our God and ready to
serve our Nation.
1--WE were not sent to enter this
sphere to tell Senators and Represent
atives what to do. We were sent 10
do the work of God and mind our own
business. I will say to the Chief Exec
Itive of this Nation that the Catholic
Church in the United States, by her
teaching of respect for authority and
respect for sanctity of the home, Is
rendering the finest service to the he
public.
Cognizant Of Duties.
"The Catholic citizens of this coun-
try are fully cognizant of their duties.
They have written in their blood on
the pages of the Nations history. we
are not unmindful also that IN TINS
great Nation of ours there exists grea'
deal of prejudice and ignorance regard.
ing matters Catholic, and we are MOI
,1nrnindful that bigotry has been used
in the past to swerve men In the per-
Torrance of their duties. We know
also that men have ridden into mgr
office on the waves of blgotry ano
nreiudice. The American people are
fair-minded. and, if they do not know
the attitude of the church on grea
questions of the hour, l oelleVe tnes
are willing 10 learn.
Iiberty-loving Americans. regardleS'
of their religious affiliations, have no re-
spect for the honesty OF those Wn'
each others Threats on issues basea OF
religious differences. I feel that l an
not exaggerating when say the bulK
the 100000. 900 people in America ar
willing to give the Catholics fair play.
Senator Walsh Speaks.
"I emphasize that our love OF Amerlc
a not a mere passing feeling, draw
forth at some critical moment, not
constant sense of our duty and reSpec
for authority in peace and war. A1te
nv love for my God comes America.
urge YOU to continue to perpetuate
love of America by service, service
the republic, given by Catholics at a
times"
The archbishop was given gres
ovation after his speech, and was force
several times during it to allow the ar
plause to SubSlde.
Archbishop Curley was characterize
as a man fearless, untiring in his labc
and having an exalted sense of the VII
tue of Justice by Senator Walsh
Massachusetts. Senator Walsh pal
high tribute to the quarter centul
service of the archbishop.
Rear Admiral William S. Benson, re
tired, also praised Archbishop Curle
for his work in this archdiocese, partic
ularly referring to his part in the deve
opment of Catholic schools in the rur;
sections. -,
Right Rev. John M. Mcnamara, auxil
ary bishop of Baltimore; Right Rev: Ee
ward A Pace, vice rector OF Cathol
University. and Charles w. Darr. mastt
of ceremonies, also praised the arci
bishop.