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people," he went on '"The con-
tribution that we as Catholics can
make to the welfare of the commu-
nifty and that I, as archbishop. can
make to you is primarily spiritual
one. We know that faith without
works is dead, but we know, too,
that the supernatural value of the
works depends on the quality of the
faith that inspires them. It is my
earnest desire to preserve. and
where possible or necessary to pro-
mote and to expand, all the good
works, educational and charitable
with which your generosity and zeal
have enriched Catholic life in this
community. But even more funda-
mental Is the cultivation and deep
ening of that inner spiritual life
that makes us what Our Saviour
called US: The Salt of the Earth. )"
Turning to the recent statement
by American bishops of the church
which called "secularism the root
evil of our day." Archbishop O'Boyle
said they defined secularism as "the
practical ignoring of God in daily
life. The only effective antidote
to this whitening blight is a deep,
personal love of our Divine Re-
deemer.'
Greatest Contribution.
"The greatest contribution we can
make to our fellow citizens is to
live and work and pray in such
way that they may find the proper
answer to that question our Divine
Lord asked so long ago, and that
they may be drawn to seek admis-
sion to the household of the faith
he continued.
He added: I'm striving with all
the resources in her power to bring
men and nations to a clear realiza-
ton of their duty to God, the
church will go on to offer the most
effective contribution to the worlds
peace and mans eternal salvation" !"
The archbishop paid tribute to the
late James Cardinal Gibbons and
Archbishop Michael Joseph Curley
as leaders in bringing washington
catholicism to its present high point
of development.
"These two great churchmen have
left us precious legacy" he said.
God grant that we may be worthy
Of It,"
After the mass the clergy went
to a luncheon in honor of Arch
bishop O'Boyle in the Mayfiower
Hotel. Tomorrow at 8:15 pm.
there will be a laymen's reception
for Archbishop O'Boyle at the
Catholic. University gymnasium.
John A. Reilly, president of the
Beard of Trade, and Mrs. Joseph
Egan, president of the Sodality
Union of Washington, will speak
Bishop Mcnamara will preside.
" Waves to Throng on Arrival.
Archbishop O'Boyle's first gesture
on arriving In Washington yester-
day afternoon was a friendly wave
of his hand from the vestibule OF
the train, which was half an hour
late in arriving.
Approximately 200 persons, includ-
ing numerous clergy. were at the
platform at Union Station to greet
the archbishop. The crowd cheered
and instinctively inched forward as
Archbishop O'Boyle came down the
steps of the train to the platform.
Here he was greeted by large dele
CATION headed by Bishop McNamara.
Accompanying the archbishop were
the Most Rev. J. Francis Mcintyre,
Coadjutor Archbishop of New York;
the Most Rev. Bryan j. McEntegart,
Bishop of Ogdensburg, N. Y, who
gave the address at Archbishop
O'Boyle's conservation last week,
and Bishop Klonowski.
Monsignori in the welcoming
group were Msgr Cartwright; the
Rt. Rev. Thomas G. Sn1yth; the Rt
Rev. James A. Smyth OF Sacred
Heart Church; the Rt. Rev. John
w. Dowling Of Holy Name Church;
Msgr. Russell of st. Patrick's
Church, and the Rt. Rev. Edward
McAdams of st. Joseph's Church.
Kiss Archbishop's Ring.
As the Archbishop walked down
the platform toward the station
men, women and children pressed