The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-01-25
INTERESTING MANIFESTO.
THE TEMPORAL SOVEREIGNTY OF THE POPE.
The Archbiahop and the Suffagan
Bishops Of the Ecclesiastical Province
OF New York Assembled in
Provincial Council,

AAVVMCAd COunCll,
&c, &s., 10,
| From the Metropolitan Record, Archbishop Husaes
organ
! To our DEAmY BELOVED BRETHREN THE CLERGY, As,
FAITHFUL CHILDREN OF THE LArry, HxArm AND BENKpIo
noN THROUGH OUR LORD Jnsrs CHRrn-
At the close Of our Council impeed dearly be
loved brethren as well by sincere affection by duty
address to you words OF exhorton and encourage
ment Your fidelity to your bishops your pastors Ia
operating with every purpose Of good, merely for
the present. but for the future Of holy religion ia ths
country, is worthy Of all praise.
We exhort you, dearly beloved brethren 70 uerseyere
this and to leave example for those who are 10 suc-
ceed us.
The education of Catholic youth in a Catholic manner
to which have often called your attention. should be
still the object Of your anxious Wherever Il ia pos
sble whether in city town, district let the
Catholic priest and Catholic parents organize Catholic
schools for the training Of youth We would exhor
the reverend clergy to superntend, from time to me BY
personal inspection the progress and working Of these
schools, and not leave them altogether TO the direction Of
the teacher, however worthy Of confidence he may be-
The providing Of priests for the perpetuaton Of tie
holy ministry in this country. is subject which also has
engaged attention and awakened cur solc.tude In
earlier days true Of God from France Ireland Ger
many and other countries Of Europe, priests mar
tyrsplit, came most willing to SPEND and To be spent
for the salvation Of souls Their tolls their sasrnces
under our own first bshop and Archbishop Carroll laid
the soil Of this great republic tho foun atous Of the
church Their name and their memery demand, jus
l tce, reverence and love
More recently, and even up 70 the present tme
come in great measure from the same sources bu. We
cannot look TO the zeal Of other countries for the pepstu
The time seems to have arrived when We must DEPEND
on ourselves for the supply of the priesthood by which
| this great work ia TO be continued.
We therefore exhort Christian parents 10 cherish IN
their children signs Of vocation to the prs sfhood
exbor you, beloved brethren OF the clergy encourage
this spirit in the families Of your respective
the greatest honor that GOD can conier on CHRISTIAN
parents that child of theirs should grow up TO be holy
priest TO minister at his altar.
An additional motive for fostering this truly Catholic
movement ut the present moment s the opening OF Tho
American College in Rome expressly designated FOR this
the magnificent donstion Of our most holy father
Pcpe Plus TX, TO his children the United States II
has been already opened and apart from It's ecccsiasc
purposes character tends 70 place us and our
fellow ctizs on an equality with other naous who have
similar institutions in the Eternal City. In tina. college
the American, whether he be Catholic not will have
kind OF right OF At least recognition 30 that he shah not
feel himself stranger IN the city Of all psiions.
Already some efforts have been made among ourselves
10 commence and sustain the great work But nothing
has been done on part corresponding with the magn
fcent charity Of our Holy Father who from his private
has bestowed both palace and church upon
be children in this country We earnestly recommend
TO the zeal and generosity Of the faithful this most mpor
peariy beloved brethren-we have in our Councils
added scarcely anything to the legislation that has hero
toore been eIacted in the Councils Of Baltimore
own We exhor you, brethren Of the clergy familiar
with the statutes Of these councils Many young priests
have heen introduced into the sacred ministry they
were enacted We beseech them and all Others mako
thoroughly acquainted with these regulations
Boy The heelihfuness OF ecclesiastical aiscE
pine does not depend go much on the multiplication Of
as on the conscientious ooservance as far az
selves on calm review of oil that hiss been enacted by
our predecessors, cannot discover anything which
should wsh to be changed. Be faithful, therefore, be-
loved brethren OF the clergy In adhering these rules
What has just been said will explain the fact that
present Council have scarcely added single rule or
recommended single new statute The principal bns-
that has been transacted in present meeting
had reference to the question Of erecting new Epsoopa
See within the limits Of the docess OF Albany and
o. providing 70 TAR as depends upon for the appoint
mcnt OF It's first bishop.
Gated TO You addition to what has said already
will be found At the close Of this letter.
10 the meantime, question has been brought TO our
notice which interests only our own aocesses or pro
| vince, but the whole Catholic Church.
Between you, dearly beloved brethren, and the pre-
whom God has been pleased 70 place over you.
there ought not 10 be, Ia there, any copceament
The present position of the Sovereign Pont Is such
to awaken our anxious eoIlcitude The enemies of rel
eon having exhausted their malice In assaults
against the Church during the last three hundred
yeare and having been disappointed the results Of their
attacks upon her faith, have concentrated their
hostility against her supreme head Plus TX successor Of
St. Peter and Vicar Of Christ upon earth They not
profess Deprive him his supreme spiritual authority;
tor In that attempt they know they could not succeed.
But s proposed to diminish II not altogether 70 Destroy
his temporal power, and understand their Ian
gnaee, 10 give him back TO and two hundred millions
of Catholics over the globe most respectfully sustained
pensoner and prisoner in Rome, with extent Of TERRI
tory go limited that nothing shall be found therein except
| peace and happiness.
in recent publication, which the newspapers ascribe
no less parsonage than the Emperor Of the French.
We do not believe tnat il s his production. To admit Il
as such would, in our judgment be libel his Catholic
feelings and his great intellect In this document is
stated hat the temporal authority exercised the sove
reign PontG s essential 70 the welfare Of the Csshoo
Church" THIS true; and the Pope has this temporal
authority The question then to be asked Of tho author
Of the pamphlet simply ths:-lf authority
a to The Catholic Church, you admit why do you pro-
rose 10 take II awayS For the psmpble; adds "that
legitimate il Is ncompatble With state Of any extento
The temporal power Of tho Pope s essentanrs PROPOSE
tion But that same power must be limited 70 STATE
without any exeD-secOnd pr0positon The Emperor of
the French ID not the man 70 fall into such 0Ontradic
ton.
run the risk OF great war-eaned four vctores-lost
100 menepent 500 600 900 francs, with . view that
Husm ina mHns S on .ns morrow o. peace rssune ne ne
defeat"
who would s:. The esoe.'sn 70 b. s,s-n
be reduced to temporal state without any extenu
Tho remaining portion Of this document b not less
vague, hut less self contradictory Than what have
future Congresstbat Congress meet We pray
to Almighty God that he may guide its deliberations so g
promote His glory, the welfare Of the Caahoc Church.
the entire and absolute independence Of the Holy Father
in the plentude Of his temporal rights they have de-
orcer peace and happiness Of the Christian nations 70 bo
represented in the Copgress
We know, dearly beloved brethren, that this fore
shadowpf of approaching evils 10 the Church viii bring
affenon 70 your hearts - has 10 But cannot
separate without IaisiLg unanimous voice solemn
protest against the violence and injustice a. wen as tho
unchrs,an policy that brosched IN plausible
Rusge a. mere covering for the designs Of wicked men.
The desgps and principles declared far they
telieble To u.s. make duty deDOunce 70 deest
and abhor them, since they imply invasion Of the
cred rights, coercion Of the win even, Of the Sovereign