Evening star., 1935-09-24
PRELATE ASSA|LS
WORLD LEADERS
Exaggerated Nationalism Is
Blamed by Cincinnatian
at Congress.
By the Associated Press.


Cincinnati. Ohio, assailed today
proud leaders, insane in their own
conceits as If not answerable
to any higher authority, and I"
having no compassion on the multi
tude' in sermon at the opening Of
the Seventh National Eucharistic Con-
gress.
The prelate preached at a solemn
pontiflcal mass celebrated by Patrick
Cardinal Hayes of New York, papal
legate. The mass formally inaugu-
rated the religious program of the
congress.
Amid the hostile din of nations,
with all the powers of earth appre-
henslVe, suspicious, tense, grasping,
driven by an exaggerated nationalism
to the very verge of suicidal war,
the gentle voice of the meek and
humble Savior of the world can be
heard only by ears attuned to spir-
1tual things" said the prelate.
No Compassion on Multitude.
Proud leaders. insane in their own
conceits, strutting up and down the
to any~higher authority, disregarding
the dignity of human nature and the
eternal destiny of man, have no COM
passion on the multitude.
"One may feel that if the Lord
Christ in person addressed the world
through this Congress he would pay
scant attention to the so-called states
men and politicians and their nefa-
rious work.
Archbishop McNicholas said that If
Christ could address the world he
would "solve our social, industrial and
financial problems, not by a COM
plicated formula, but by the simple
rule of life he gave us in the Lords
Prayer"
People Literally Hungry.
He described the condition of the
world as chaotic, saying the people of
our country, like those of all other
nations, notwithstanding the bounty
of nature. are literally hungry. They
cry out for bread and they are given
q stone"
The standards of the age, he said,
interpret success in terms of mate
rial prosperity.
individuals and nations" he said,
make Of it the supreme end of life.
Our own country is, perhaps, the
greatest culprit. Nowhere in all the
world has God blessed a nation with
greater natural resources and riches.
But has not our fabulous wealth led
us away from God rather than to
Him?"
Masses Under Ground.
Prelates and priests from all sec
tions of the Nation and its possessions
celebrated the sacrifice of the mass
under ground.
Many pilgrims to the religious fes-
tival made their way to the scene
similar to the catacombs of early
Christianity in location only.
One hundred and tWenty-eight al
tars, one for each diocese under the
United States flag, occupy the citys
large underground exhibition hall, ad-
joining the Cleveland Auditorium.
Each bears the coat of arms of its
respective diocese.
History of Catholicism.
Congress officials describe the
grouped altars as "a chronological his
tory Of Catholicism In America" point
ing out that the affairs bear the dates
when the dioceses were founded.
The religious program of the Con-
greSs opened formally when Cardinal
Hayes celebrated solemn pontif1cal
mass in the Auditorium.
The prelate received the official
greeting of secular authorities at a
civic reception last night, when Post
master General James A Farley read
q letter to Bishop Joseph Schrembs
Of Cleveland, president of the con-
gress, from President Roosevelt.
Conferences and religious assem-
blies. such as your letter speaks of
are vitality necessary fo~ the welfare
of our people and our Nation" the
President wrote. The Executive quoted
George Washington in saying: "Of
all the dispositions and habits which
lead to political prosperity, religion
and morality are indispensable sup
ports
1900 in Audience.
The cabinet member, addressing the
1900 in the adience, said that per
haps never in the history of the world,
and never in the history of our coun-
try, has it been more fitting to render
public alteration to God than it is to-
day"
THE world today is filled with un-
rest" he continued "The rulers of
nations are seemingly wholly con-
cerned with material things"
Bishop Schrembs, Gov. Martin L. |
Davey of Ohio and Mayor Harry L.
Davis Of Cleveland also welcomed the
legate.