The southern press., 1851-09-17

the danger Of perversion. and To procure for
them fitting means 10 keep the selves stead
fast in the faith, and pessesering 10 the obsery-
ance OF Christian duties, the project has been
approved by eccletmstcal authority, OF building
spacious church in the centre of London, in 4
fine position, in one Of the most majestic streets
of the city, principally for the use Of the Ital-
ians, and thence Of other foreigners, as well as
Of the natives
In. this way there will be in the capital of the
British empire church Roman, not only IN its
faith and principle but also in its rites, in its
ceremonies, and in the practices Of sound devo-
ton; church similar in ils material construc-
tion TO the ancient Christian temples; a church
which, at the express wish of tile Holy Father,
will be dedicated to theprince Of the apostles, ST.
Peter; a church which will be always governed by
acongregatioa of Italian secular priests founded
at Rome, that the Roman spirit may always in
fiuence the same; church in which no pay
ment will be exacted for admission, but which
will be freely open to all, and in which will be
found confessors to conf IS in any language, and
preachers to announce the divine word in the
principal idioms Of Europe; church which will
have annexed TO II schools for both sexes, as
well as n habitation for the clergy and other in.
dividuals employed in the service Of the church
and the schools.
Asthc spot fixed upon being freehold and the
permanent property OF the church, does not
cost less than f606o0 sterling ,(or more than
10000 scudi) it is proposed that for the liquida
ton Of this sum, as we'll as tn provide for the
expenses OF the building, an experiment shall
be made on the generosity of all Italy, for
whose advantage the work is principally under
taken.
The holiness OF our Lord Pope Plus TX has
in his provident zesl for the good OF religion and
souls, by means Of the holy congregation for
propogating the faith, and Of thn. OF tile bishops
and religious orders, caused this great work to
be most urgently recommended to the charity OF
Italian believers, and to the zeal Of the bishops
of Italy.
Moreover, the Most Eminent and Most r ever
end Cardinal Wiseman, Archbishop Of West
Minister Ordinary of London, has equally recon-
mended this most interesting work. And the
Most Eminent and Most Reverend the Cardinal!
Vicar, has published second ratification, dated
March 26, 1851, in which he repeats his recon-
mendation to the Roman charity of this same
most pods object. Finally. his Holiness him
self, by his rescript to the holy congregation for
propagating the faith, dated March 9, 1851, has
granted an indulgence o one hundred days to
whomsoever shall contribute any aims to this
end.
The appeal, therefore, is made in full conf
dence in the pietv and generosity of the Italians,
who have already the merit of having first diff
fused the light of the true faith in England, to
contribute according TO their means towards a
work so mertorious and honorable for italy,
and for the actual condition of London so ur-
gent and necessary. Aims and donations of
every kind are received in Rome by the Most
Eminent and Most Rev. Cardinal, the prefect of
the holy congregation for p-opagating the faith; !;
by their Exceiencies the Prince and Princess
Doriah Pamphily; by the rector of the church of
the Holy Saviour, in the waves of the Sistine
Bridge; at London by the Most Eminent and
Reverend Cardinal Wiseman, 80 Golden-s quare,
or by the Rev ID. F. Raphael Mea, Apostolic
Missionary, 54, Lncoln's-inn-felds, and in the
other kingdoms and dioceses by the representa-.
tives of the holy chair, and bv the diocesan bish-
ops, who will have the goodness to forward the
funds to Rome, or to London, according to the
directions above given.
AT the Printing-press of the Royal Apostolic
Chamber-Rome, 1851