New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1845-05-06
FOREIGN CORRESPONDENCE OF THE TRIBUNE
The New Reformation In Germany.

FOREIGN CORRESPONDENTS OF THE TRIBUNE
The New Reformation In Germany,
LETTER No. THE Holy ruac OF Trevrs It's Early
History. Decree OF Pope Leo y. concerning it,. HIS
tory 10 the Present Time. Circular of the Vcu8t Of
Treves. Commencement Of The PlgTimages. Con-
t!toI OF the Pilgrims Miraculous Cure OF the Coun-
ties. oil D.os,e. V;>cheTuDg.
FRASxroRT. oS-TnE-MA1s. Feb. 90 Islj.
The occurrences OF the lastsix months, with re.
gard TO the " Holy Tune Of Treves, and the con-
sequences arising from its exhibition in the Cathe.
drai of that place, have caused sensation through
out Germany such as has not been felt for many
years The subject has assumed far higher i'm
portance than was at first anticipated, and will
hereafter become permanent event in the history
OF Germany, II not leading feature IN that of the
nineteenth century. You are perhaps in posses j on
of some OF the principal facts relating TO il, but The
whole is Of so remarkable character bearing a.
It does such an influence on powerful religious
body, that have endeavored in the following let
ters to make II az well known as il deserves TO be
have delayed this long, That the subject might as
sumo more settled and determined character
Than, owing TO It's unexpected appearance, it first
presented.
AS the oreina! cause of this movement was the
attendant upon its public exhibition it may not be
undressing 10 gre the history Of This article, &c.
cording pamphlet published with the aprroba-
ION Of The Catholic Church of that place.
In The first place they refer 10 tradition that the
Empress Helena, after her Journey into the Hol,
Land, about the close of ;he fourth century, came
by means unknown in possession of the "ho.
dasewed Tnnic" OF Christ, which she presented t.
he Cathedral of Treves; the city being at that
tmc the seat OF the Roman government in Ger
many. 1t appears, however, that this is Oniy ira
ditiop, for the writer speaking OF II, says - II is
not only possible. but rather probable, and indeed
highly probable, that Helena found the sacred gar.
ment-lhe coat Of the Saviour-in The Holy LaAd.
and brought il thther therefore we are reasonably
compelled, without the ccaIest proofs TO the con-
,rary, 20 believe that Chrstendom is still in posses
sion OF the holy relic" There seems, however.
to have been no knowledge or account of the tunic
till the year 1885, when the existence oi 1t IL said
to have been made known by letter of the En-
peror Frederic l. 10 the Archbishop OF Treves, IN
which he stated that the c.urch of that place was
IN possession of the relic On this point the psmPh
let before me coatan, the following singular para
graph:
.That no one knew where the ;unc was, til John J.
6urd IL I'm the wear 96 does conflict with our cnnV's-
i hn, INNS, rather strengthen in the knowledge II it>
commences For knew where IL was Il mus,
have lain CONCEALED that the suspicion coniucs itse
thai The costly relic could have been cOuntcricied
From 1896 10 1912 il was not seen nor heard OF,
nor do we find any statement how II was preserved
durinc these three centuries In The latter year,
The Emperor MaXimllan l. visited lreVes, on
which occasion II was exposed 10 pubhc honagr
Al the ins,igaton Ct the Emperor, Pope Leo y
iseued bull, declaring Indulgence Tor all, VINO,
.o(ter they have previously truly rePsned and con-
fessed their SINS, or with The intention Truly 10 re-
nen, and confess, visit Treves, 10 The worship OF
the holy tune III the odtheOiai' anu CIV P''"'
assistance 10 the same.
Daring the sixteenth century, Il appears 10 nave
be,n exhibited four or Ave ttHes and aiter"aiu' 10
,scape danger from the rarHges OF tile lh,N
Years War. taken 10 Cologne, whence, IN ioSo
!, was again brought back From THIS tiint
IN I-eo - was eypCsed 10 virw several tunes, and
more Than once obliged 10 be carried II Ehrehofen
.rein as a place of safety. While Germany was
overrun by The Frcnch troops under NdPoicc"|n' i"
led a kind of wandering existence between EIIc'!
breistein, Bauberg, Aussbursh ana Nassau pu'
This was done secretly. as there Is 70 iliea'io"
Of MS having been seen during the whole Inc -
Finally. in 1910. il was brought back 10 lreNes,
and on the eighth Of July received by the whole
civ The history says; Tears flowed rem an
eyes every one held this day lar the most oiiSsl u
N
since then. not much was heard o. u I'll le'z,
when the present Bishop ArnoIdI OF lTrveS mel
with Prince Mruetnlch III Coo!enzt. ana IN Inc
course, of conversion the latter soke OF ha'shS
in his possession the holy nal; which he 'ntenaeu
10 present 10 the Cathedral. Therefore 'le Disnop
,n,nnsd ~ eynose the TUNE simultaneously with
,b. r,c.n,ion OF The nail The writer says on ms
subirct But the promised sliI OF Inc hoF hsli
no. M, vel b-en fulfilled, although commence III
,h, word of the Prince does not permit Us 10 give
mn the hope Since however Ter thls year Si9t'I
the gift could no longer be expected u'e p'si'l
determined without consideration on 'hs sa4hs, ~
crafty the general desire for the eShiolhoh o 'ie
' Accordingly. ON the 9th OF July last, circular
WAS issued BY the General caral OF If9NeS, i,ii
the sanction ot the Bishop appointing 'i'e icii VI
Angus, for the commencement OF lhe spsctdc'e.-
In fb hrrnnipg - this circular II Is distinctly sia-
rcd ina, the decree Of Leo y VIZ: that those VINO
.honjd visit Treves Tor the worship OF lie Onc;
and al the same time give pi0tS dSsS+9h't Siiou
Ne granted an indulgence for Their SINS "oulH gu
hp IN full virtue. The who;e article gives piinS''
m,uv directions for the manner OF conuncths the
oor,,c..sions sind The order 10 be observed during
mir sciourn The Priests were orderec 10 recon-,
r,,,d 10 thoss OF Their congregation WI" S'iouu
loip 10 pilgrimage, quiet ana TeuFiAs c0uuue 1nu
me most perfect suojccuon 10 'he sehsiai V!uS
which mad been !S>aec me I+tl SSctivh VI ~
,rocnmation Is as follows: ne PRESS aIs Z &
sd as much as possible 10 take care thai the oe,
i.yers have opportunity 10 rsceve the sacratnen
OF Repentance before iher dep4ItuEe on IN ' ny p u
7 Trnsss who will be otherwise engaged, cannot
cosby s The wants ut bs ef h 9F SaIgoa N df s a sS
Spee'. ,b.v were 10 receive OF account OF Inc
S SIsr;magr il very much on the PIisclpt OF Lee
X;s indulsrnces beforehand Tor sins 70 DC con-
n Assordns to his circular the esh s%a G n. p,
ane was opened s On h he iG thrO or q psrH
s nSrap ike tide in,o Trsves The Rhne and
Mosee Gazette published heFe dssfInTs c Inc as
AM. and, m, Ginning ef bells ~ all The churches lh'
ohsds was E ssssdf .6r Sy 5HSb
en, ."u order while within, volnntar,
band o; ci:izrns presided Entrance was de t11
70 no one OF Whatever belief and IT ass , ..v
III. Police Record that no isss ihsn 2o.ooU pass
bTnnvh me first day The Landra'h Of lr r. {,
both s2sss and .ses ssd 70 o sn1'
as 49, 800 WIN cross upon IL. was hoisted L
s sbe ,op Of The Cathedral rr. AMID the ringing