Mobile register and journal., 1845-03-08

Gregory XVI, that 1T what was reported to Us con unned, you should suggest nle sober c1nducf In one or TWO dignaries ol the ChEch. and to many oi the inferior clergy of that kingdom nhO were represent ted to Us as addressing themselves loo mnch Ia oll- tcal matters, and nprudenly discussing beinre the people te civil affairs of the couniryi and that you should delgenIy urge them 10 adopt couise oi con dact more in accordance with their holy tihce. The Sacred Congregation does not d"uli That yon have eNerted yourself with all assiduty for thai purpose, and that you have employed llai energy winch the lmlorlance of the subecl required, and which was to be expected from your obedience o the Apostolic See. But that the desired results have not attended the care tou have besow ed on Il appears particular
 y from the public journals of those districts m which discoulses are reported 10 haze been recently held by of the priests aud even by some of the bish ops, AS well as at public meetings and dinners, as m the churches, which, unque questIonably, H the tact be so, are far om showing that they are solely lnienl as they ought 10 be, upon the salvation oi Souls, the good ofreligon and the honor ot God. or that they eslrange themselves from temporal concerns and the contests oi political parties. IL must not be conceal- ed that this is the offensive to the Sacred Congregation and to the Most Sacred Lord himself, because il tends 10 the hurt and disgrace 0f the ec- cesasical body, aud causes injury to the apos- tIlc See, i little solictous To enforce the whole admonItions given those clergymen, il iavor- ed the conduct alluded to, al least conniyed at t' Your grace may, perhaps, be unaware that thus IS not the only tune ground has been afforded for such cniNpalnts, or other accuslt"ns but lne ApoSiOllc See Is greatly grev, diy 'he sad eNperIence ei then For ihis re lson the Sacred Congregation iastens agaIn oaddress you, at the dictaiion oi our Most Sacred Lord. upon this most mnnentous prolect.- Yuu know perfectly most exec ll-nt preaie, the ma ture and character u the ecceSiastcal Uihee; and how necessary it is, and of what importance 10 The ma nfrelig ion, that thnse who engaged in its holy duties. the peaceful ministers o their king. the guardians Of the my steries of God and charged with the spirIiH guidance of the faithful, should in | nu wise mix themselves I'D with secular concerns; thal they should seduIousy foster among the people that tranquility anl peace winch Is lbe bond Oi Christianity thai they s oud inculcate obedience 10 the temporal authorities in all things ,eaing to civil concerns. both by their examples aud their pre- cepls-and that proposing 10 themselves exemplary prudeuCe and oleraon, preat hing only Christ and him crucihed, they should most studIousy avoid l whatever may even lgltly excite or agiaie inc | fock committed to them. seduce il from he mild-
 ness of the Gn~pel Su,!i is and has been the
 doe rinc of the Catholic Church, which the Aposiol- ic See has never ceased tn deliver from the sanclity of ills oilre, and to urge upon every occasion that arises IL will be your part, then, most excellent sir tn walk redunus in these footsteps; and in all | charity and patience stv-,ely 10 admouish many of the clergy, niorr especially of the rank of bishop, whom you slai obserw, in any respect acting at va
 riance with the judgment declared important subject by the Sacred Congregation and by his Holiness. Enlrusius lhls matter 10 your we'll ap- proved wisdom and anxious cure, heartily proffer
 you my esteem. and sipplicae all happiness for you l from God
 "at Rome : iron, tle House of the Sacred Con- gregation of ihe Propaganda, ile 18th of October, lSl4. "T. PH. CARD. FRAEsoNIUs, Prefect. "JoANsEs DRUNELLI Secretary"