Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1855-05-30

Address Of the Catholic Bishops.
From The N.llon,I lpl.III,.n:.r.l


Messrs. Gales aud SealUn will Oblise very
large number VI their most attentive teudefs 10y CIV
ing plpce 10 the following closing sentences uT
IN address Of tie Bishops Uf the Catholic Ghunh,
recently assembled III Council al Baltimore. The
advice conveyed in i Parlakcs 20 clearly VI LoSs
StnhInsnts VI heavenly charity aud patriotic devu.
ton which should characterize tue tue Christian,
that think Il deserves wide calculation, aud
therefore solicit place for Il II yGutwileIy lead
journal. may Udd that have fOr IIearIy tory
yrurs attended Catholic chuIcn, and ON with
gteut truth say iIaI have never heard Iron pull.
pit " altar, void or senIenGe conflicting uf in.
consistent with The sentments and principles Of
this address.
NOy ~. T., J.. n.
TiIE EXTRACT.
Beloved Brethetn Of The L.aily, we embrace you
all with parental Election, mud enlteat you to walk
CiIcumSpeclly, fUf the days sTe evil. You know
what manner Of pteceIls we have given you in
Tie name Of The Lord JESUS; ipr Ills is the will OF
God, your SnnclGcaliUn. PrdcIlSe patience, Tor.
LGaranCe, CHARITY towards uII. In the EXERCISE VI
your rights nS free Ct 2enS, remember yOlrl e$pon.
SiGlity 10 God, AMI act US fIeenen, hut not as uv.
ns lIUellV as q CLOAK for malice, bmi US the set.
wants Of God. Respect anu obey Tue constituted
aulnIIititS, Ior all power is from God, und they
that frSiSl TtSiSl The ordinances VI God, und put
clIuSe iOr themselves damnallUn. 10 The GeHeral
aud State Governments You owe allegiance in oil
that trSatdS The civil oTdsI: The authorities Vi the
Chutoh challenge your obedience IN things Of SLl-
walton. We have no need OF pressing this dISIInC.
IiUn which you fully understand aud constantly Oh.
serve. You know that We have uniformly taught
you, both publicly aud privately. 10 perform all tho
Luts Of good CllHeS, and that VIZ lIaYe never tx.
acted Of you us we ourselves lave never made,
even 10 The highest ecclesiastical nuilIutlty, any
engagements Inconsistent with The duties we owe
10 The country aud lis laws. On every UppUItuIe
occasion, we have nYowed these principles, and
even IN our communications 10 llu ale POnlllI, we
rejected as caIunny lie impunlIon that we were
III civil mnteEs subject 10 his uulLonIy. Be not
disturbed at the tnlSSaelnenis oil our tenets which
ole daily made, or al the Effort To deprive us Vi our
civil nfhiS, aud Of the confidence aud esteem VI
our fellow. citizens,
Formidable us is tho combination for this pur.
pose, we 10 nut despair tENl The justice bIld gUml
st nSe vi The nation will soon discover lie gOun.
/ less chafacet u The suspicion lhIOwn on the H.
deny Ol Catholics, wluSe religion teaches them 10
resR5S and maintain the established order OF SUcl.
ely, On W whatsoever tom Of government they
may ~ hced. IiTethren let the light OF your rX-
ampt Shine belize men, that they may see yVut
goOl work anu gloTiIy yOnt Falher who IS IN tleu
. ven. Pay ioTlhe conversion and salvation Of all
men, iOt Ills is The will If God, who deSifts that
ull men may be saved aud may come IL The knuwl.
edge VI Tie truth
Given undel cur hands, in Provincial Council,
al Baltimore, The 18Th day VI May, in the year VI
our Lord 1855.
tFRANCH EArRcS, Archbishopof I'aIumote,
!RrcnAND HIScESr Bishop OF Wheeling.
TMIcH'EL, Bishop Of PIrSbursh.
tJOn~, bishop Of Richmond.
tJOiIS NEpONuCESE, Bishop Of Philadelphia.
! fJUSUE, bishop oil Ere.
JomS B,Rkr, Administrator OF Savannah.
=. n. LrNciI, d. D., administrator Of Charles.
ton.