Progress of the Catholic church in America and the great Columbian Catholic Congress of 1893 .. . n numbers,in thought, and in works. Chicago, my friends, stands uniquein city building and challenges thew rid in the progress with which Godhas blessed her. Sixty years ago Chi-cago meant a lonely fort upon thebanks of a muddy stream; to-day sheL the admiration of two hemispheres. And forget not that Catholic hearts andCatholic hands have not been inactive during these three-score years, and as proofover one hundred churches within the boundaries of our city open wide their portalsand beg you, du
Progress of the Catholic church in America and the great Columbian Catholic Congress of 1893 .. . n numbers,in thought, and in works. Chicago, my friends, stands uniquein city building and challenges thew rid in the progress with which Godhas blessed her. Sixty years ago Chi-cago meant a lonely fort upon thebanks of a muddy stream; to-day sheL the admiration of two hemispheres. And forget not that Catholic hearts andCatholic hands have not been inactive during these three-score years, and as proofover one hundred churches within the boundaries of our city open wide their portalsand beg you, during your stay, to make them your own, and one-third of the populationof this mammoth city joins in one profound chord of proud welcome and extends toyou the hand of fellowship, saying we are one in faith, in motives, and in interests. Yet more: not alone does Catholic Chicago greet you, but the entire commonwealthspeaks in no uncertain terms to this as to every other Congress to the Worlds Pair city, forthis is our year of jubilee, this our day of joy, this our time of reception. But to whom. REV. P. J. MULDOON, CHANCELLOR OF CHICAGO ARCHDIOCESE. WORLDS COLUMBIAN CATHOLIC CONGRESSES. 11 more appropriately than to Catholics could the word of good cheer, Hasten and par-take, be extended, for Catholics, and Catholics alone, are the only representatives of thatChurch which had being, when he who to-day is revered with unheard-of praise set forthto discover the Western world. Catholics listened to his projects, strengthened hishands, and made possible by their aid and encouragement our meeting in Chicagoto-day. Besides, it seems you enter upon a soil permanently your own, for hear you not thefeeble voice of the bumble Jesuit missionary lying upon a rude couch in a ruder darkhut? He appears to say in dulcet tones, Thank God you follow where I have should be the home of Catholicity before aught else, for I was the first whiteman who looked upon its foundations, first bles
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