The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-03-05
The Pope In Canada.
FRENCH CANADIAN DEMONSTRATION IN FAVOR OF THE
from the Montreal Herald, Feb. Is II

from the Montreal Herald, Feb. IS
On Sunday last our French Canadian fellow citizens met
In the Parish church. to express their sympathy with h6
Holiness Plus TX. The meeting was called for seven
O'Clock The sacred ednce crammed IN every part;
fact there could not have been less than ten thousand
persons present
The platform erected outside the rails Of the altar.
At o'clock Dr. Beaubsn, as President Of the ST.
Jean B1pste Society, was unanimously called 10 the
chair. He briefly opened the proceedings and called
upon the various speakers In the following order 70 move
and second the subjoinei resolutions
Proposed by c. S. Cherrier, Esq and seconded by Or.
J. h. Meleur:--
I'VE the Catholics OF the city Of Montreal having
learned with profound grief the grave attacks lately made
sgainst the temporal sovereignty OF your Holiness aud
those still more grave by which 1t menaced would
believe ourselves wanting in our duty, bequenined
10 us by the noble traditions or ancestors, by
the benefits we have received from Providence in
the different trials through which we have passed. aud BY
he paerDal solctcde which your Holiness and your pre-
decessors have always shown, II did not declare
the feet or your Holiness the expression OF
sincere attachment and respectful devotion"
Proposed by the Hon. j. O. Chauveau and seconded
by L. A. Moreau, Esq
'.The possession Of the States which apperain your
Holiness from titles sacred those Of al the ether
soveregns OF Europe being intimately allied TO the free
administration Of ecclesiastical affairs and generally 20
the interests OF religion in the Catholic world the
hatred OF our holy religion being the principal OF
the efforts which made TO wrest from your Holiness
portion Of your doninons, believe IL TO be duty
10 Join voice. feeble may be, those which
to from all parts towards the throne Of the
of 81 Peter"
Proposed by the Hon. T J. J. Loranger, NJ P p, Sc
'We pray with all hearts the God OF justice and
mercy that He keep you always in possession OF the her
taee which ages have beq1eathed TO the Church. and
which you defend with so mucn courage and nrmness
and that He preserve this possession peaceabe
CROUCH 70 permit OF your accomplishing all the projects
which you entertain for the welfare OF your people and
the honor Of holy religion and thar he continue
dow your Holiness with the favors graces which We
see displayed in your sacred person, well IN the per-
that can be given to the w0rdhat OF weak atera po
wer, Of goodness and ju-tce supported by great moral
force, bghtng noby against might error and hatred
Proposed by the Hon. L. RenAud, seconded by T. p. Pc
mnvie, Esq -
whatever may be the trials reserved for the visible
head OF the Church. hope that with the support Of D
vine Providence our faith and love viii still reman un
view pray you TO bestow upon those Apostolic
dctons through which 30 many blessings accorded
the faithful"
Proposed by G. ouimet, Esq seconded by Alderman
Vaos:-
That ali Catholics In Montreal and the surrounding dis.
cts be invited to take part In this expression Of sym
paiby for Holy Father the Pope, and that copies OF
the address comprising the four preceding s,uns be
sent TO all the parishes In order 70 secure many sigma
lures as possible.
PROPOSED by Hon. G. s. de Bsageau, seconded by E.
Hndon, Esq
That the President Of this meeting and the movers of
the resolueQp adopted be requested place in the HAMS
Of Mgr Of Montreal this address, and 10 pray his lord
ship 10 forward 1t to his Holiness, Holy Father
through his Eminence, Mgr. Bedni, and the Canadians
who may then be found in the Eternal City.
The whole Of the resolutions carried by accama-
ton At the close the Lord Bishop addressed few words
thanking the meeting for the fial piety they had ex
bbited towards their Holy Father. Hundreds OF names
were attached to the address.