The Sun.
London, England, 1869-04-12 00:00:00

POPE P 1 US IX.

The Tablet of Saturday contained the following
as its first paragraph To-morrow morning at
7.30, according to Roman time, at. 6.40 a.m., ac-
cording to London, and 6.16 a.m., according to
Dublin time, the Sovereign Pontiff will ascend the
high altar of St. Peter's in order to offer up the
Holy Sacrifice upon this day of the full Jubilee of
his Priesthood in union with the clergy and faithful
spread throughout the world. On the 13th of May
he will have completed his 77th year, Laving been
born in Sinigaglia in 1792, and baptized under the
names of John, Mary.
On the 16th of June he
will have attained the 23d year of his Sovereign
Pontificate ; and he is the 256th successor to Peter,
the Fisherman of Galilee. The whole Catholic
world is celebrating with enthusiastic outpourings
of prayers and gifts the Jubilee of their beloved
King and Pontiff."

From the Univers we take the subjoined :--" On
Holy Saturday Pius Ix. assisted at the High Mass
in the Sistine, sung by H. E. Cardinal Monaco La
Iralate, a greater number of persons than usual
being present—inieed, and basili-
cas of Rome fir,‘ F4ithful from all parts
01 the world. During the week betore
day about 40,000 persons arrived in Rome. After tile
Mass the Holy Father received a great number; for,
although absorbed not only by.thc functions of the
Holy week, but by the affairs of the Church, Pius IX.
never refuses to his children who have come from dis -
tantlands the happiness of seeing and hearing him, and
receiving his benediction. Before they all again
dispersed he wished to speak to them, and we give
the substance of his address as nearly as we can :
' Before we all separate, my children, I wish to say
a few words that you may carry away as a souvenir
of the pilgrimage you have made to Rome to receive
the benediction of the holy apostles SS. Peter and
Paul. What shall I say to you? Only what the Church
says to us to-day—Christ is risen. The resurrection
is the grandest, clearest,most glorious proof of the divi-
nityof the Catholic Church,and this proof fills us with
confidence and hope. If Jesus Christ had not risen,
our faith would be vain and without fruit, but,
thanks be to God, Jesus Christ is risen. He is in
heaven, surrounded by myriads of angels and saints,
by martyrs who have offered Him their triumphs,
by confessors who have offered Him their penances,
and by virgins who have laid their crowns at His
feet. In the highest heaven He has inscribed in His
memory the names of all now present, the names of
all now present, the names of all who have ever
lived or are yet to live. He looks at them, he pre-
sents them to His Eternal Father. He pleads the
children, we
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Father, Jesus Christ Our Lord, who calls us
and is waiting for us in heaven. There, there will
be no more sorrow, or tears, but peace, and joy,
thisand greateverl grace, my
my children, we must merit it.elicity. There we shall have per-
fect happiness in Jesus and by Jesus. To obtain
We are all Christians, and yet how often we do not
live as Christians. Even those who bear the name
of Catholics: do not behave as Christians, and as
Catholics when they act in opposition to the spirit
of the Church by neglecting the Sacraments, and
despising the priests of the Church. I see among
you many women, and to you I would say—Be
constant in prayer, for from the beginning you
were chosen to affirm the resurrection of Our Lord.
You were the first to visit the sepulchre, and to bring
sweet spices to Jesus. He bad risen as He said, and
you were the heralds of the glad tidings. Women,
then, are charged to bring sweet spices to Jesus
Christ. And what are these? They are good
works, fervent prayers, what would you be with-
out these prayers and good works ? Beauty is vain
and deceitful; but the woman who fears God shall
live eternally. Work, then ; ald to your merits ;
live in the presence of God, and in the hour of
death God will take you in His arms and conduct
you to paradise to be near to Jesus for ever. To the
men before me I say—Be Christians, live like Chris-
tians, that your souls may praise and bless God
through all eternity. Pray, pray always, and I will
pray with you. And now I give you all my bene-
diction, as also to your families and your friends.
Ah ! let us pray together for the whole
human race, so agitated and so troubled, looking
for peace and finding none, for it could only be
found in God. All socie.,y has need of prayers,
and to it I give my benediction in our Lord for
time and for eternity, is well as unto you.' Our
readers can easily imagine the enthusiasm with
which these paternal words were received. Pius
IX most benignly allowed those whom he had called
his children to press round him, kissing his hands
or his vestments. On Easter Sunday the rain
poured in torrents during the whole morning, but
cleared off by the dine the Holy Father appeared
to give the usual benediction. The wind was high,
but yet the voice of the Pope was distinctly heard,
and not one word lost of the prayers he chanted
before giving the triple benediction."

Dr. J. Leavitt, of New York, has gained the first
gold medal offered by the committee of the Cobden Club
for "the best essay ou some public question with which
Mr. Cobden's political career had been identified."