Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1855-01-20

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Rep. Archbishop Hughes.
THE NEW ROMISH DOGMA.
Tho Immaculate Conception Of our Most Bles'
sed Lady.
The glorious news has reached US
that on the Sth of December, Pope Plus
Tx, of immortal renown, in the Pres
ence of the Cardinals and Princes of
the Church, declared it an Article Of
Divine Faith that the Mother of God,
our our Most Blessed Lady, was Conceived
Without Original Stain.
The doctrine which is now promulga.
ted as an article of faith, and which
henceforth it will be heresy not to re-
ceive, has long since been believed by
all pious Catholics. But this dogmatic
definition Of its truth and character is a
favor beyond. 1t has given joy to the
whole world, and is it too much if we
expect from it the paci6cation of the
nations, aud general ,prostration OF
hererical and prosecuting forces! 1t is
a yea, of sorrows that has preceded its
announcement. Pestilence has slalked
abroad over the earth. Cruel, bloody,
and causeless war has carried mourning
into tents Of thousands of Christian
homes. Famine has been standing at
the door, and general distress, not al
together accountable as to its sources,
has disarranged the business and the
worldly wealth of the multitudes. The
Church, too, and her members, have
been prosecuted. In the midst of these
chastisements, we must say it, men have
not turned in their hearts towards God.
They have forgotten his hand, ard have
vainy sought remedies in natural ways.
The very depths of human misery and
anguish have plead before the throne of
God for more powerful intercession;
and The Holy Ghost, the Comforter, has
taught by His Church truths that the
world in eallier ages was not able to
hear,
Tezilla Regis Proauent.
A new banner is raised on the walls
Of our salvation. 1t is set up by strong
hand, and one that cannot fail. When
the soldiers see new standard advanc-
ed by the orders of their Chief they
prepare assiduously to follow il. The
reason of our great exutation at this
new definition is, because the saints and
holy ones of past ages, who have de-
Tended this doctrine, desired to live that
they might see it defined-have predic-
ted that this declaration would be fol.
lowed by time of great rest and ad-
vaucomenl to the Holy Catholic Church.
New graces were to be kindled in the
hearts of the faithful, and new multi
tudes were to flock from the paths Of
error into the great highway of Gods
truth.
Let the Catholics of America ac-
knowledge their past lepidity of faith,
aud hasten to shake it of. Let us be-
take ourselves to our great Patroness-
Mary of Immaculate Conception. Let
faith, aud hope, and charity grow strong
within US, aud let us remember that God
has set our task before us-thut of be-
ing, all of us, in our various places, mis-
sionaries Of the Tabernacle of God
with men," whose great business it is to
save our own souls, and to convert this
young and mighty nation to the love Of
God, who was born, for love of it aud US,
of the Immaculate Virgin.
Sienna, 10Th Dec. 1854.
"The Pope, officiating at st. Peters,
has promulgated, after the Gospel lat
IL O'clock the expected decree. The
Immaculate Conception is declared the
faith Of the Church, and whoever de-
nies it is hereto.
Two hundred Bishops were present..
Never has such multitude been seen.
h0me Is intoxicated Win Joy.
Louis Veuillot accompanies this an.
nouncement in that journal with the
following words:
Mary has been conceived immaculatc:
it is the faith Of the Church; whoever
denies it is hereto. What great things
in these words, and what a spectacle
given 10 the world ! Persuaded that the
majority of those who have thought to
raise serious objections agains, this dog
ma itself and against tho form of its
proclamation, have only wished TO use
liberty which seemed to them still
permitted, and arc now submissive as
their very title of Catholics, which they
invoke to give more weigh, to their rea.
soning, obIiges them to be, we should
he tempted 10 rejoice ut an opposition
from which their obedience will draw
more glory and merit. On tho ono
part, abandoning their vain opinions,
hencelrwa,d abolished, they will see
tho high truth which they had conceal.
cd from them; they will bless God for
the honor that he has done to human na.
mre in drawing from the midst even of
its corruption that creatures SO perfect