, 1866-11-04

From the PrelaIcn and EccteslassIcs Conn
postnR tho ttcnsry Council Recently
Held at Halttnl4rc-Kelationa between
Church and stnte-Htntat Au.usc nents-
The FIRE. dnucp, &c.
Ntw YonK, Norember a:-1he prelates and &C
clrstastic. who composed the second plenaty
session In Blitnore, have lesue0 pasiosal letter
under date OF October e!st-
Tiff If sn %
ne,id<s Ihc nrayesful That when they az warned,
sney q se
societies and iii associations which ase pro-
h; t. 10 aplar{a Thy en hs
In treating Of the relations Of the Church TO the
State the PASTORAL claims that the Church Is the
a aa to
eSntlsIy ie Inc eanon, .na a5ssip,ins Of .hs can-
ihe chu:ch cannot accept without departing from
va. W. pe1n.ted to o. enjoy Hosfty " q worship.
anst Of oeele.tasueal power .. eueh; md AZ
been made Of tbs actlon OF the Church Ia past
| acet; ~ well might the cis1i power pEe4eribs 70
Mith nhieh she is 10 honor God, as 10 Impose on
| her system Of holding her tempotalities which
Is alien 10 her principles and whltl, L borrowed
stead OF seeking 10 dispsoyc III. various reasons
alleged for this denial OF lhe chusth's rights
IN eomc Of The Stalee. We content ourselves With
The formal protest We hereby ener aeainst 1t, and
briefly remark that ever, In the rupro.tuon which
! we BY ro means admit that such denial was tho
tneompa,ibie with nc iii measure Of ceesesias-
ueai q religious liberty which We asetuppoaeaso
f1e pastoral discets that contribution In ala Of
the 1ope be laSen up annually III al the cougrgA.
tio1is. Tie political chanses n itaty re referred
1 f1.%h %h.H t9,aC n$f rrr md Y7A4A RI
cnmstarccs Is alluded 10 With profound interest.
The pastoral dcvoles considerable space to the
Seior ns a,l sna y Gs ~
eies !se agHt Of II ascns HI .
oopal sancuon. 1t has 1aero.y he eaaaases ot
,sq e b assed aa %s us HsSse
j dezixnatcs The paper Is one IN which the Bishop
Is be nom time to lime may have to publish
In regard 10 education. religious teschlng aud
.n9 are regarded - ,1d;Es9sase Iae es
tectories is urged to save ehdscu from .he secta-
1lan relosm1ioriea where iheJ ass PLACED " tho
tes ana Influences hostile TO tho religion III which
lhty bave becn lapu.rd: Al increase in the
s: 4sa s"TSS r.
| uIsed 10 rew ndelity and zeal, and 70 paJ taorn
! | attention to the sacramento Of the Church.
S esasaer II P5es*s e e aay
VAN our people asainst those amu*cmcnes whlcu
may easily become TO them an oeeasi9n q ain.
which, - at present earned on, arc reVoltllg &c
every feeling q dslieacJ and pro2setJ. md t afe
auyhs viii hs ;seae.t caosst IT, @ot. W.
; Sas &s;tes A's o. fai:s. c1cu:slons md plsaics
e 6EtT Ma,ei !, n.ds 10 eovsr np Multitude 81 Sins
: | We io,b!d sl Cath .lles having ANYTHING to dt
With them, except when managed u aec3fdanct
The immediate supervision Of their respective pas
:. to.s." The clergy ase e4ho,tsd to unrcmisun'
and .e 1sa ., H. 4: n,,to<, ho,a
: the following language: We mu,1 III fsel IL
!. il sone marine. i nav and most e3tcndsd ae!:
); to rs By tho emancipation Of u
: lumepee sIase population Of tho South, y
!: could have wished that IL accordance With Ii
= cnd 70 Tho teIh of Europe. a more gradual 81.
;. len Of emancipation conld have oecn adopled, 8
:. tnat thty might have been In some neasure pr
d thc5 src likely to Do now. sul the c,ils whlc
'e snnsl necessarily follow upon The sudden libs':
sS1 81 10 ssa lseis oa, VI" ee IT,
70 our Christian CHARITY md zeal pTe;ente
t. b. ,nc,r iot'o:n condition the nose GoEet0ls an
of ple of cur charge. she most generous eoo2csa!io
" with the pisns which may b adopted BY u u
ia ,he IL a. csan e md
restraint which they 70 mtch s:=:,d In need Q
uur only regret In regard to This matter IL lh
-. our mems acd opportunity Of sprcadsas on
H. ilcn 4he protecting sud s.lntary influences Of o'
holy religion arr % rcsnic1ed."
4 hearty enlostam is pronounced upon the +
liaious communities, ana the pastoral Eays: ~
Discharge : grateful duty in rendering Pnbl
10 feri,mooT to The virtue and hesol.n1 al TIE,
.ly Chri.tian virgins vhoso lives shed the good oa
o. OF Christ In every plAes, md who@s desotednc
and kr.ltt Of self sacr16te have more, pcrhsr
on fhau INV other cause, contributed 10 e3ecta EFc
Il ahlc change in The minds Of Thousands estEans'
ne rom our !1ilh.
ck TIE n,rlates conclude the pastoral bJ s6Jf,
or thai tbey have promulgated new deeree4 II reos
ht to disclpll,e, aud clear statements Of 1aitn q
o. morals, Which. after submlstoa 10 and spp.o,' ,