New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-07-02
Collection of Peters Pence-sernon OF
Bishop Hughes.

In accordance with the notification In the
Bishops circular to the different Clergy IN his
Diocese, Yesterday was particularly set apart Tor
the collection Of Peters Pence to support Pope
pio,TX during his exile at Gaeta. In the Caihe-
dral in Malberry-st. the occasion was alluded to
in a brief sermon by the Bishop, Of which We give
the 70 Glowing synopsis
You know tha, this day, (sad the Bishop on when
IS celebrated throus hout the Catholic world the feast OF
s. Peter and Paul has been appointed not only IN TINS
Diocese but over this country as day on which tae
children Of the Church should make their offerings for
the support Of the Pope in consequence OF the enure
d.pepdence 90 far as we know to which he has been
reduced The bishops who recommended this had no
idea EXCEPT what the law Of nature and religion prompt
namely-that as in parish or congregation Of The
Faithful the members Of the church bound to
provide for the support Of their pastor as IN a
diocese they contribute the maintenance OF their
sishop-so when the case has occurred that the
the supreme Bi.hop OF the Church "a position Of
dependence thenii the duty OF the children Of that
Church to testify to him their willingness that he shall
not be reduced 10 want 1t religious Offering II is
free oaering which in yrannical Governments might
not be permitted have no doubt that the people OF
Rome. niisled as they by their leaders, would,
were il not Tor the dread Of punishment which they
would suer give freely OF their means 20 the support
OF their holy father do not say that they have not
been carried away by the dem~gosues who have ~
present possession OF their clil-tury may nave utrh
earned away ~ the excitement and whlI Ot tie mo
fnent-but say they love their Pope. and II they bad
the opportuniry they would orer tneir tribute WIKI
hberaIy and generosity worthy Of al praise We are
not IN their tuation th,nk God al that have pro
| posed was that should make our oueCngs a. N a
Parish ~ the respective priest Of thsIp4Tlsh but
they are ruled by who believe ~ tns world, ami
| i'm fn.r
| Imaginary Heaven Of their own election, but u ~ not
certain that they believe IN Hell because they believe
| il Is wrong 70 have any such creed lney snail MOI
peryer this object however X Las notlhs 70 90 Win
Governments laws or politics, u = The Tree oreEin
| III Catholic hearts and hsnds,-a religious oreflng
Those who look upon u with lAuld4ced eyes VII ~
| doubt put their own construction upon H.
do not intend 10 make any appeal 70 you, Tor Il
would be unworthy Of both % suppose necessary
Your-ense OF religion viii prompt you 20 DO your duty
| by YOUR religion and the ministers Of that religion
| cannot 20 down from this pulpit continued the RI
Rev gentleman without adding few words more ~
caution sgsns that spirit q ne word mai eiaooc a.
spirit which clothes iseI With the robes OF Liberty iof
sootb PUTS on that crapery and WIENER Out OK ne
church or in the church. attempts @ bring down eY
erything 70 the standard Of what . calls Loeriy-tna
ut which overthroNs order ant precpiIates society
INTO confusion that spirit which becomes desperate
when huds there other worlds and snotner ne a.
the termination OF the present AMI thai 70 cannot cue
ceed y would wish that there = an aniAson-sll-
that this antagouism Il IN the conscience OF Alah
cause IL i our only obstacle bat for u our princif q
would prevail trrOu gh0ut the world let us get prest
and religion out OF lie way hey make towards Q
men let priests b removed lei popes BE- removed
let everything that tends - create conscience .
abolished forever These their ideas and there
fore u 10 that you dear brethren, hsFe found anon
ycu recently a new school OF liberal teaching yol
found smong you editors and newspapers tra-1icA.n
Upon the runs of country which they have helped q
degrade, and making their pages eloquent ~ s'upi
Imitation Of Tom aine and Eotare but these pohi
csl eoufectoners zeal up their poison II sugar plum
and receive their recCnpense 10 money.
| We are not 20 be brought down % the standard Q
what demagOgues call freedom. FO.tslre sad he va
Catholic, TOO, and when he found himself near q.
death he sent Tor the priest sucn men have most u
consistently aone Ihsse nshmeo, too, but not CT d
le.irmste stamp-nOt ike tie irisnren Who have pr,
served their faith N the micst o every persecution
the spurious geLerariCr descended from NOBLE rsce-
and warn YOU 40 from any feeling On the srblec
but as youF osh1p and past0r, IN the name oI yol
faith, N TIE name Ct your country and your children
warn you 70 be on your guard against these dsngei
and bad editors and papers which proxies 70 re-
cue he country which th-y have just contributed :
| ruin; processing Il with disposition with which II
now manifest they would have swept q the face Of %
eaTta Toe priesthood of ireland aid CT thel
who cautions 70 De very oertAn send ibis none
IN sssrst manner, a We were gully Of an q