American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1855-12-20


most Holy Father, Pope Plus IX, - to the
R5man CithoIic Sham Democracy, asking
for funds to build college in Italy 10 edu-
cate Roman, Catholic. Priest, an4 whose
especial duty it viii be to conTer. Amer
lean, citizsns to the R1m1n Catholic
Church, (which is" says the Pope. "the
m pther an ! mistress of allother Church
es." Wehop, that the Pope's friends viii
contribute literally to this enterprise, so
that ~ Protes!an. ''unbslievers will be
found sitting in darkness and the shadow
of death in this vineyard Of the Lord, =
The Pope says that he wants his religion
to receive greater increase in those regions.
We'have always said that the Papist were
labohng for that purpose. and when they
get boly Of priests educated at the feet
OF tho Pope, wlmYsxo osct, with the as
sistance Of all A1!i-Am ,ricIns, fresh ef-
fort made to subvsrt the liberties of our
country. We wish some one would inform
us what use the Pope makes Of the three
P's in his name? ...,-. . ID. -. g.
We hope soon to see our Brosher
"SpsrkIing CAtawbat." /" and his venerable
conplnioa in the good work, Lady
Franklint" set them shoulder to the wheel
with all the might that in them lies 10 raise
the forthcoming "paunIs." We hope
friends, when they shall call upon you
dressed in their long black church gowns,
you. viii not BE- Indifferent to the appeal
M le in ths following .'baIl, AMI turn
our young I RsOersacs and his compatriot,
that distinguished Sisterof Charity, la
dy Franklin" away penuiless. s
Plus p. PIX rl rr
VENERABLE BRErHRES-HFALTM AND A.
posToLIU BLEssNG: The letter subscribed
by you all. was delivered to US by our
Venerable Brother, JouN, Bishop Of Buffa-
10, whom We received most kindly, and
listened to with great pleasure, speaking Of
your affairs. Csrtainly it was no small
JOY to us to learn more and more frpm that
venerable brother, as well as from your
letter. how great piety, love. and obedi-
ence you bear towards rs and this Chair Of
Peter, the centre Of Catholic truth aad u.
nifty. Most gladly We learn with what e.
| piscopal solicitude you provided for the
celebration OF the first Provincial Synod
of New York. whose acts aecordingto an
cient rule, you have sent to us, and asked
that we would vouchsafs to approve, or
even, .whereneed may be, correct.
You will receive fit answer from ouI
Congregation for the Propagation of the
Faith, to whose attention we have referred
the acts OF the Council, and in the letter oi
that Council you will have new proof OF
tho great affection which we entertain con.
stantly towardy you. venerable brethren. and
your churches. But while. in the mean
time. we announce to you that your wish
es have been grati6ed by us in the elsc-
ton of new Bishop for Portland we can.
not but praise thepastoraI solicitude with
which, according 10 the sacred canons, YOU
assembled, and, invoking the light of the
Holy Ghost have striven by mutual advice
to establish what may conduce to the dis.
cipline Of the clergy, TO more and more
cherishiug the piety ofthe faithful people
to roofing out the seeds of vices, TO aver
ting the dangers Of seduction, and more
correctly instructing the youth in the true
faith and in solid virtue s lsel.=a.es
But while We highly commend this to
your zeal, so worthy of Catholic Prelates.
we encourage you anew that, leaning on
the divine aid you may proceed with greaI
er a'acrity to fulfill all the duties ofyour
office, never leaving anything untriedsb by
which our most holy religion, and its sal
utary doctrine, may receive greater in
crease in those regions, and that the un
happy wanderers may return to the path
of salvation, But spare never, venerable
\ brethren, any cares, any counsels, any la
! bors, that while there are any unbeliev-
eys, to be found in your diocese, sitting in
j, darkness and the shadow Of death, you
may be able to enlightcn them with the
light of the gospel, and to gain them te
u Christ. .a,l. .sagi
But that you may provide more easily
| for ;he wants of your dioceses. and may be
\ able to have skillful and industrious labo
rers who can help you in cullivating the
vineyard OF the Lord. scs most earnestly
,oish, as we have already intimated to sons
of your order, (who to, our no common
4 qualification were here in Rome on the oc
casion of our dogmatic Se6pition of til,
immaculate Conception Of the Mothero
4 God, that comparing your advice, and u
= hitting your resources, ,you wih please 10 or,
ect,ia his oar far, City of Rome college
appropriated 10 he clergy Of your nations
4 For your wisdom will instruct you hoy
!. great advantages may rebound to your di,
oceses from an institution of that kind.
1 Because, by~tbis arrangement. youth
chosen n you, and sent -hither as the hope
| of religion, wiilgrow up asin nursery,
and imbuesl7 here with piety and with an
excellent education, and drawing from its
4 yery foundation a doctrine incorrupt, and
learning the institutes, and the rights and
holy ceremonies in the method of the
Church which is the. mother and mistres;
of all others,--- they return to theil
country, win be able properly to discharge
the office Of parish priest, or Of 3 teacher
or professor, aud to shine as an example