Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1855-01-12
The immaculate Conception of
Our Most Blessed Lady,

From the Ere eman's (RomsnCatholic)J Journal.
The glorious news has reached US that on the
9th of December Pope Plus TX, Of immortal
renown, in presence ofthe Cardinals and Prn-
ces Of the Church, declared it an Article Of Di-
vine Faith, that THE MOTHER OF Gun OUR
MosT BLESSED LADY, WAS CoscEIvED WITHOUT
ORIGINAL STAIN.
He that has ears to hear, let him hear! He
that is athirst, let him leave off waiting beside
dry and broken cisterns. and make haste TO the
city of God, which is made glad by the torrent
OF river flowing from the living fountain of
waters.
The doctrine which is now promulgated an
article Of faith, and which henceforth il will be
heresy not TO receive, has long since been be-
isved by all pious Catholics. But this dog
matte definition of its truth and character is
favor beyond. 1t has given joy 10 the whole
world and is it too much IL We expect from il
the pachcation OF the nations, and a general
prostration of heretical and prosecuting forcesl
II is year Of sorr ow that has preceded its an
nouncement. Pc silence has stalked abroad
over the earth. Cruel, bloody and causeless
war has carried mour ming into tens of thousands
OF Christian homes. Famine has been stand
ing at the door, and general distress, not alto
gether accountab as to its sources, has disar-
ranged the business and the worldly wealth OF
multiiudes. The chuich too, and her mem
bers. have been persecut ed. In the midst Of
these chaslisements, we may say il, men have
not returned in their hearts toward God. They
have forgotten his hand, aud have vainly sought
rene dies in natural ways. The very depths ol
human misery and anguish have plead before
the throne Of God for a more powerful inte Tces
son and the Holy Ghost, the Comforter, has
taught by his Church truths that the world in
earlier ages was not able 10 bear.
Yerii!a Regis Propeu,a.
new hanner is raisAd ou the walls of M,
salvation. Ii is set up by strong and, and
one that cannot fail. When the soldiers see a
new standard advan ced by the orders Of their
Chief, they pre- pare sssiduously to follow it. -
The reason of our & reat exultaton at this ne W
definition i', because the saints and holy ones
of past ages, who have defended this doctrine,
who have desired to live that they might see il
defined. have predicted that this declaration
would be followed by time of great rest and
advaneeme to the Holy Catholic Church. -
New graces were to be kindled in tho hearts ol
the faithful, and new multitudes were TO flock
from the paths of error into the great highway oil
Gods truth.
Let the Catholics Of America acknowledge
their past iepidity Of faith, and haste TO shake il
Off. Let US betake ourselves to our great Pat
roness-Mary of Immaculate conception. Let
faith, and hope, and chality, grow strong within
us-ihal Of being, all Of US, in our various pla-
ces, missionaries OF The Tabernacle OF God
with men" whose great business is TO save our
own souls. aud TO convert this young and mighty
nation to the love Of God who was born. for the
love Of it aud US, o! the immaculate Virgin.
The following is the despatch received BY
the Univers, Of Paris, by telegraph:
"Sienna, 10Th Dec, 1854.
"'The Pope, officiating at 81. Peter's, has
promulgated, after tho Gospel, at IL O'Clock, }
the expected decree. The lmmacu ate Concep.
ton is declared the faith OF the Church, and
whoever denies ii is A HERETO.
1.-TWO hundred Bishops wers present. New
sr has such multitude been seen. Roms ia
intoxicated with JOY p"
The long agony is over. The moOted
question is settled. Eighteen and a.hall
centuries after the birth Of our Savior, a
Council Of Bishops in the City of Rome
have decided that Mary, the mother oi
Christ, was born without sin. What sense
less folly-and yet. he who "denies il is a
HERErIo." We imagine ii will take the
Freeman's Journal and all other Roman
prints. some time "to convert this young
and mighty nation" to the beliefof the "Im.
maeulale Conception. Gloria hum6ug.