. Three Catholic Afro-American congresses [electronic resource]: a short resume of the work that has been done since the Third Plenary Council of Baltimore, letters of the hierarchy, clergy and prominent laymen to the congresses, the sermons of Cardinal Gibbons, Archbishop Elder, Archbishop Ryan and Father Mackey, speeches and portraits of prominent colored Catholics, their friends and institutions, the public addresses of the three most remarkable gatherings of Negroes in America : all nicely bound in cloth. power of life anddeath, and yet he was the greatest of slaves, be-*cause he was the s
. Three Catholic Afro-American congresses [electronic resource]: a short resume of the work that has been done since the Third Plenary Council of Baltimore, letters of the hierarchy, clergy and prominent laymen to the congresses, the sermons of Cardinal Gibbons, Archbishop Elder, Archbishop Ryan and Father Mackey, speeches and portraits of prominent colored Catholics, their friends and institutions, the public addresses of the three most remarkable gatherings of Negroes in America : all nicely bound in cloth. power of life anddeath, and yet he was the greatest of slaves, be-*cause he was the slave of his own passions. Lookat John, be was a free man, because his souldwelt within the kingdom of God and could notbe enslaved by the tyrant. Such i& the liberty weshould desire, by which we can conquer our pa>9>*stems. Tosday, I welcome you in my own name, inthe name of the clergy aud of the congregation ofSt. Augustines, and congratulate you on meetingfor the purpose which has called you I am mistakeD, you will find this congrega-tion deserving of its reputation for intelligence andhospitality. The people of St. Augustines willbold out to you the hand of fellowship and makeyour stay here pleasant and agreeable. This day will mark an ora in the history of 9 the Colored Catholics of America. This is thefirst time they have asftmblfd, sud I Lave nodoubt tbat many good results will follow from thiscongress. It will strengthen you and give pddhionalfojco to your HON. J. A. Sll NCJ It, KOLTH CAROLINA In union th^re is strength. This is true inmercantile, social and religious life. Take a singledrop of water, how powerless it is. Add to itmillions of other drops, and what a force you have liOok at the father of waters, the mighty Mississippi,as it rolls from its source in the north down to thea;ulf. It is the giant highway of our country, asource of wealth and a blessing, but only when itis kept within bounds. Let it overleap the banks,and its
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