The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1875-02-13 00:00:00

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LENT PASTORAL OF ARCHBISHOP,ii,

MANNING.

On Sunday (the 7th inst.) the usual Lenton Pastoral
letter from Archbishop Manning was read to the
faithful of the Archdiocese of Westminster in all the
Roman Catholic churches and chapels of the Metro-
polis. In anticipation of the Papal Jubilee, which
will be formally proclaimed next week, the Arch-
bishop urges all his "dear children in Christ" to
make a good spiritual use of the season of Lent, by
approaching the tribunal of penance, and seeking to
gain the indulgences of the Church by sorrow, self-
denial, self-examination, and self-chastisement. He
then proceeds to the subject of education of the poor,
and solicits the most zealous support of the several
congregations for the establishment and maintenance
of orphanages, adding that "any one who, being above
want himself, shall fail to give his help to the salva-
tion of perishing children will be forced hereafter to
give a reckoning for his sin of omission at the last
great day." The Archbishop adds that within the
last eight years the heads of the Roman Catholic
Church have undertaken the formation and main-
tenance of no less than ten large certified diocesan
schools, in which some 2,000 Catholic children am ;
being educalcd, out ,of whonl aboiit IPO P,Ke-chaaea
on the Diocesan ElMation fuA er
appeals to the " faithful " for the support of chaplains
for the district schools in which the poor children
are being reared. After showing that the collection
last year on behalf of the orphanages of the Arch-
diocese brought very nearly £6OO, Dr. Manning con-

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chided by announcing thk Mowing dispeniatibno
granted by the Holy See for t, 1875 :—" Flesh meat
is allowed at the single meal of those who are bound to
fast, and at the discretion of those who are not so boundA
on all days. except Wednesdays and Fridays, Ember
Saturday, and the last four days in Holy Week. On
Sundays even those who are bound to fast may eat
flesh meat at their discretion.! iEggs are allowed at the
single meal of those who are bdund lb fast, and at the
discretion,-of those who are not so bound, on all days
except Ahll Wednesday and the last three days of
Holy Week. Cheese, under the same restrictions, is
allowed on all days except Ash Wednesday and Good
Friday. The use of dripping and lard is permitted at
dinner and 'collation' on all days except Good Friday.
On those days, Sundays included, whereon flesh meat
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allowed fish is not permitted at the same meal."
The Pastoral concludes by A notification to the arid
tliatr" the time for fulfilling tife 'precept of Easter
Coxigannion'is_ hot!). Ash WedZeiday to Low Sunday,

A Pastoral by the Cardinal Archbishop of Paris on
Lent and the Jubilee was read in all the churches
of his diocese on-Sunday moF*lg,---Adoes in
new institutimia•lOunded..iittLthcipled
religion, and to morality having been declai
optional and arbitrary, the, result being a dissolu-
tion of the fabric of societ which threateAs)tfiod
world with the direst misfortunes. Francii-lie stiya
ought not to plunge into this mistaken, course, -
its heaviest 'responsibility before God and Man t.
sists in its having by its influence led away other
countries. The hour of expiation has,Ronae, and the
hopes of repentance also. ThOSo ' who iddck .A its
woes imitate and surpass its es:cesies, and whatever
part of the world the eye rests upon it encounters vie
lence and unsettlement. Despoiled of another power,
the august Head of the Church-sti/1 dip es 'of that
which God has given him, and if he tow raises his
voice, it is to invite all his childrenato-direct their,
united supplication to the mercy seat.

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expedition, he said, were being concrt.._ Ir the iiite
of Arctic naval officers, and he had only to mention the
names of Admirals M'Clintock, Richards, and
Sherard Osborn to make the country. feel satisfied
that it would be conducted with efficiency. (Hear,
hear.) The command had been placed in the hands of
Captain Nares, a gentleman who had obtained a
world-wide celebrity as a most accomplished naval
officer. In conclusion, he briefly referred to the
scientific arrangements which had been made for the
expedition.

Admiral Richards, who was warmly received, then
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paper, which he introdnced by stating it had
,en prepared by himself and Admiral Sherard Osborn
'jointly. The document referred in detail to the past
expeditions, especially to those which had been sent out
re centyears,stating that had Sir John '
Ateit successful, his expedition would have been
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speedily followed by many others. But after those
unfortunate results, so far as this country was con-
Arctic enterprise slept, as it were, for twenty-,
years. The great knowledge and experience gained in
previous expeditions were, however, sure to stand them
in good stead now, and it had been decided, in the in-
• e: of science., _to dispatch an euedition-to the most
. ;a ergljatitueles ossiblelat &-Pele, itself; perhaps.
e roilte to TSe --taken,-"gnd npon-'which--all Arctic
-authorities were agreed as being the best, was from
the head of Baffin's Bay through what was now known
as Smith's Sound. One of the laws of Arctic naviga-
tion was never to turn a corner if it could be avoided,
• as-it reduced the possibility of advance, a,nd therefore
it was thought that the course which had an advantage
over all others was the straight course by Davis's
•Btraits, to the 87th paralleL He gave credit to the
Americans for having shown great interest in Arctic
discovery, and especially for having continued the search
for Franklin after it had been abandoned by this
country; and, passing on to the arrangements for the
present expedition, he said that two vessels were being
most perfectly fitted out, and that the crew of each ship
would consist of about 40 officers andmen, and they would
carry provisions, stores, and coal for ht least three years:
The crews, with the exceptions of three seamen, would
consist of men-of-war's men who had never failed in
their own element. As to the scientific object, he
said that custom had been so far departed from that
a skilled naturalist would be taken in each ship, and
arrangements had been made for shipping about 60
dogs on their arrival in Greenland to assist n drawing
the sledges and so forth. He expressed his conviction
that everything would be done to ensure success. As
to the good which would come out of the expedition,
he said he did not mean to say that commerce would
be immediately benefited by it, but eventually it cer-
tainly would be, as no great expedition of this kind
could be sent out without greatly adding to our
' material advantage, and by adding to human know-
edge advance the cause of truth.
Mr. Ward Hunt, M.P.,tafter remarking that he was
not prepared for being called upon to speak upon the
subject, said—As the head of the Admiralty, I need
,not say that the expedition which is being fitted out
' under my direction has my best wishes for its success.
I can assure the company present that no pains are
spared by the Admiralty to equip the expedition
efficiently, and, more than all also, to select as leader
and officers those in whom -can be placed thorough
confidence. (Hear, hear). We are deeply indebted
to all those Arctic voyagers who have taken upon
themselves to say that in the preparations which are
being made we shall have the benefit of their advice—
the advice of gentlemen in whom we have confidence.
Every effort will be made to send out this expedition
in a manner worthy of the country. My friend who
has just sat down has warned us all that we are not
to expect too much, and I think that the advice has
been well given. If the results are not great, at all
events we shall be satisfied that we have done our
best. But I feel certain if the results are not all
'that we can hope for, at all events they will be such
as, in a scientific point of view, will be valuable to
those who give attention to the subject and increase
our knowledge of the physical nature of the globe.
I believe this expedition is one which is looked upon
with the greatest interest by the country at large.
(Cheers.) No doubt there are risks to be met and
dangers and difficulties to be encountered; but those
are not things which have been in the habit of deter-
ring Englishmen from pushing forward discoveries, or
from going to any part of the woild to which they may
be sent by the Queen or by the Government of
vthe country (hear, hear) ; and I feel certain that
'nothing will be wanting in those distinguished naval
-officers to whom is entrusted this important expedi-
Ilion. (Cheers.)
Admiral Collinson, Sir Leopold M'Clintock, Cap-
tain Hamilton, Vice-Admiral Ommaney, and Captain
Nares also spoke, the latter dwelling upon the spirit
with which he entered on the work before him; and,
in conclusion,
'oe President requested the meeting to intimate
their gratification at the presence of the Prince of
Wales, who, the speaker said, had ever taken a great
interest in all efforts of discovery; and to this the
meeting responded in a most cordial manner. i
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