The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-08-16

TAs Roman CasAolls Church I'm France.
lPsrs July II. Cerrespondencs Of Loaasa Chronicle
TIVE briefs from Rome have recently been address
ed % persons In this country, Of considerable ion
gorta1se.the ono a. affecting tho edu alton Of tie
French clergy, the other a. assuming . rigorous
sorship the Intellectual pursuits Of the Ia
ity. The first Of these briefs ID ho answer directed
by the court OF Rome TO the Superior Of the great
clerical seminary Of st. Sulpice, In reply to co n.
municstioa respecting the substitution Of the Ro-
man In place Of the Partisan liturgy in that college.
Toe pont6 congratulates the society on its obedi.
ence in adopting the Roman form, and expresses
into all training schools for the clergy His Holt
ness then proceeds to set forth the obligation all
professors and directors Of seminaries under to
Dsps sns 9th true and ten
the handspring Of ecclesiastical authority. All per-
sons be tells the society entrusted with ecclesias
cal training should combat With all their power
not only what ID formally condemned by the
and tendencies, Of which Il Gies V
The holy father then compliments the st. Sulpicians
on the promptitude with which they hal expelled
Mom their seminary two works recently placed in
the Theolegie de Baily," and clearly and plainly
lays down the principle that such authors only
onght to be used In the seminary as are formally
approved ofby Rome: The works above mentioned
nized - text books in all the French ecclesiastical
colleges, and were deemed perfectly harmless until
the present spirit began to develope itself. They
are both IT, is es scarcely nsoss to remark and
The second brief alluded to ia one addressed to
the Bishop OF Perigueux, and just made public by
that prelate In pastoral letter to his diOceas The
brief Is chiefly remarkable for the high appreciation
on the subject Of prohibited books; the pastoral
letter Is scarcely less so for its general srahe tone,
and for the intense devotion, or rather alteration
for the pip authority thrice
BRIEF signed by the hand Of the pastor Of pastors,
and which be has deigned to address to the lowest
Of his brethren, Is so honorable for your bishop
Tia. he had 2: first thoughs to keep i secret D
crees Of the Index met with opponents, even
amongst pious families thing which the bishop
says he Is wholly unable to understandable has de.
Sovereign Pointif The brief, be tells them highly
commends him as bishop, for ardently exhorting
the faithful to recall without ceasing the DEGREES Of
the Sacred Congregation OF the Index. in order
most strictly to observeut SINH oJser penf
all its rules The bishop then utterly repudates all
such suppositions rs that the said rules are not
absolutely obligatory, or that they ale intended to
serve only as warnings or advice, or as leaving
certain liberty or latitude of observance He calls
vehemently upon all fathers and mothers aud
all heads Of families to themselves with the pre-
cious catalogue Of the Index and its notes. to search
their libraries and dwellings they would search
places which they suspect Of being the abode of
thief or an assassin and declare war to bad books,
that is, such as the Index pronounces to be bad.
He coDjuTes them never to allow to penetrate to
their domestic hearth anything that the Index con-
dennis either specially or generally, but to lay such
at the feet Of their bishop He the priest
hood, and upon all preachers and directors Of con-
sciences, to aid him in enforcing these commands,
which he orders to be read In all the churches Of his
docess. The language Of the whole publication is
to the last degree inflated and hypcrbolcal
The sixth anniversary of the death of Archbishop
Affie was celebrated with much solemnity and BY
large attendance both at the church in the Rue Cha
rome, whittier the martyr was first conveyed, and
also at Notre Dame. The bourbon, or great bell Of
the cathedral, tolled during the day, and o large
concourse of PEG ole focked to visit the monument
which stands in the Chapelle Belloy. In the same
chapel in the evening" the association of Prayers
fellow creatures" celeb ated frat mass, which is
hereafter to be performed every day at the same
hour, in the same place. and for the same motive.
went on Sunday evening last to the Church
present at the monthly meeting Of the society Of st.
Francois Xavier for that quarter Of the town. This
is one Of the associations OF Sec0urs Mufefs, or
tual aid societies which have oate years worked such
excellent eff cts among the laborag classes of Paris.
Twill irst describe what saw and heard Of the prac
teal working Of these institutions and then say few
words in explanation Ct their foundation and general
nature, of their mixed religious and civil constitu
tion. II happened TO b. (f0r wonder) fine even.
ing last Sunday, and II was really pleasant sight
to see so many Of the laboriug population of the
quarter vending their way TRANQUILITY round the i'm
posing walls OF st. Genevieve predictions fayJrita
with the lower ORDERS to attend their own societ,
IN The adjoining church. by far the greater number
OF the members thus going to spend their Sunday
evening, wore he traditional blouse of the working
classes and their rude visages-albet, clean shaved
and washed--and well worn, horny hands, sho vad
them 10 be regular sons of labor. But thou I'll to,
many OF them had probably in their lives been as
sociaes OF some secret SO ety or political club it
was evident that the sting was taken out of them
and that as members of the Society of St Francois
Xavier they had ceased for the time at least to be
members OF the classes dangereuses. never saw q
set OF honester queter looking artisans, certainly
never one displaying more intelligence for their POI
stion in life. The blouse predoninated; but a few
coats showed that the small tradesman, master
mason, or other sup-riors, fratemized with the
workingman. There was only one small door at
the side Of the Church of st. Etenne open in order
to prevent that perpetual busting Of idlers
which is so peculiarly disagreeabIe in almost all
Roman Catholic churches, and which, after long
residence in many countries Of that creed has made
me very doubtful as to the proprety and advanta-
ges Of churches always open. When such is the
case, have seen Invariably that, though the pious
few profit by it, the irreverent many abuse it, and
quite forget, as they stroll in and out Of the
open door, that "tns is dreadful place-this is
none other than the house Of Cod But this en-
PEASANT Within the church green table was set
out at which sat several respectable pexsons OF the
neighborhood, who act heartily with the clergy,
and form the bureau or committee Of the society in
the character Of honorary members. Our houses
here presented their cards partcip ating members
always exchanging few hearty and kindw
with their superiors sometimes, and with evident
pride, introducing cansarade as q ne Y member,
and registering bis name and address. Each mem
Der was presented with copy Of the Science din
staaton" Of the present president Of the society NJ
Dtmante, professor at the neighboring Law fa ulty
(of which ceremony, also, word bye and bye.) and
with IN excellent little tract, entitled, Petites Lee
turee," containing an article on La Douceur;
another, entitled "Pourquoi ION sennus,
vespres," the reason given bcinQ that "peoole