Show BElGIAN ROYALTY AND CARDINAL AT CHURCH SERVICE DV Associated d Press BOSTON Oct 6 King G.-King King of the state and prince of the church Albert of the Belgians and Cardinal Mercier worshiped Sunday under the vaulted dome of Holy Cross cathedral The two most heroic figures figures' of the little land which was the earliest prey of Germany met here for the first time upon the soil of the land which succored succored succored suc suc- cored them The figure in the khaki of a lieutenant general arid and the venerable venerable vener vener- able prelate in his crimson robes of office each In his own wa way typified a courage which was VIas unconquerable The one Inspired his armies on the field to deeds of valor while the theother theother theother other kept the faith which lighted the fires of hope In the hearts of a tortured tortured tortured tor tor- people The scene within the cathedral was unique in the annals of the western world It might have been a reproduction reproduction of a mediaeval painting Two cardinals sat upon their thrones ant and with them the king his queen and heir apparent as was their royal right under under under un un- un- un der the laws of the church As the royal Belgians entered the cathedral to worship at a solemn pontifical pontifical pon pon- high hiSh mass Cardinal Mercier greeted them affectionately and then presented to them Cardinal OConnell O'Connell of the archdiocese of Boston who es escorted escorted escorted es- es the king and queen to gilded glIded chairs upon the left of his throne at atthe atthe atthe the right of the altar At the left leU or gospel side of the altar was a second crimson throne upon which sat Cardinal Cardinal Cardinal Car Car- dinal Mercier ADDRESS BY CARDINAL Addressing their majesties Cardinal OConnell O'Connell said We Ve pray God to preserve you for many long lons and happy years and give sive you in future for the sorrows and so nobly borne a thousand consolations con con- by the tho complete restoration of your beloved Belgium in which every American desires to have a share I Turning then to Cardinal Mercier he said Your eminence we see In the person person person per per- son of Belgium's primate one who like a 0 true shepherd guards his flock at whatever cost When the power of might seemed near its troops fearlessly fearless fearless- ly stood for right and justice against mere brute force Tho king and queen followed the service devoutly from the blessing of the gospels by Cardinal OConnell O'Connell to the recessional After the blessing of the incense the monarchs were Incensed in incensed incensed in- in censed with the two cardinals After the singing of the sanctus and the consecration king queen crown prince and knelt before the altar After Atter holy communion Cardinal Mercier ascended the pulpit HAPPY REUNION I now in your wonderful country he le said have had many bright days for which I thank God but surely none more glorious than this Here at this solemn meeting our beloved queen and the m man n who Is the living Hiring spirit of ot Patriotism in Belgium All feel happy in n this united patriotic brotherhood On both sides of the Atlantic we wo are the he same We Ve pray for the same things and have the same altar We Ve realize the majesty unity and catholicity catholicity catho- catho of our divine church TRIBUTE OF HOMAGE When I go back to my people I Ishall Ishall Ishall shall take with me the the- picture of ot faith and Christian honor and charity which you Save Have given me America gave the world a splendid answer when you entered the war var You sought no territorial or political gains You came in to help save the world I want to express to you in th the name of our glorious king ling in the name of our nation ration in the name of the Catholic Catholic Catholic Cath Cath- olic church a tribute of homage and gratefulness I pray for tor the recovery of the noble nobl president of the United States |