New-York tribune., 1867-07-16
THE ALLocUr1oY OF POPE PIUS TX.

PRONOUNCED IN THE CoNsIsTORY OF THE 26TH
OF JUNE.
VENERABLE BRETHREN: Amid our heartrend-
ing grefs we esteem it singular pleasure and eonsola
enjoy your precious presence and con
course well the privilege Of addressing you in thlS
magnificent assembly You who have, in effect been con
Quoted 10 this city from all the regions of the earth by the
IntmaOn OF desire and the Inspiration OF your pey
Called 90 share sOctude you have nothing more at
heart i'm these calamous times than contributing your
aid toward enabling TO defend Catholicism and secure
the salvation Of souls, than assuagngo our multiplied sOf
aud furnishing more convincing proofs IRON day 10
day OF your fidelity your devotion, your obedience 70
this Chair OF ST. Peter.
We are Therefore profoundly delighted at your appear
ance and in connection with this new evidence OF your
pety and love, willingly recall whatever YOU have
hitherto done with such concord, with such an eutre
real, without regarding care without suffering your
selves be turned aside by averty Hence is this
remembrance. pleasant and SO sweet, 40 deeply i'm
printed soul and which must ever remain there
It Is this we say which renders the sent,
e3t ofour gratitude and our affection more ardent and
vivid than beretOforeunder the necessity of manifesng
itsek thus loudly aud publicly toward you all by signs
The most striking and brilliant
But II this rapid survey Of the past ils us with such
consolation you yourselves venerable brethren, will
easily understand persuaded with what Joy and
love our heart burns to-day on having again the happ
you who from the most distant Catholic Provinces have
cone bther 10 meet IN response TO our desire ana
Nothing indeed could be mere desirable, nothing more
deghtfGl than 10 fnd ourselves in this assembythan
TO enjoy the fruits OF reunoDabOve all these TO take
part In those soleRntes in winch all that Is passing be-
fore our Tes peaks of the unity Of the Catholic Church
1oeitude with which that unity ought to be protected
ana maintained Yes everything speaks OF that adIra-
DE unity y which az by sort Of channel are running
shrough the mystical body OF Christ, the gifts ana the
o. ths Holy Spirit creating n each OF IT'S members
An,ta'l0h OF the entire human family
VIC nov ia taet contemplate venerable brethren, de
henOrs 70 the saints aud ustrous heroes Of the
ChuIch tnc greatr number Of whom have fought the
GLORIOUS ngnt OF nartyrs, como in defense Of the
prehhey on mat Apostolic Chair which is the center Of
Unth ana Others IN vnccatOn Of the integrity and
unity OF the Ialth AID others again. recall 10 the Cath
ole Church men esfanged from IL by schsn have suf-
fer6d voluntarily pfec0us death SO that the marvel
Ous design Of Divine Providence Ahnes ont nanifestlv
ere, since t has gven these examples attachmen IN
Catholic unity, and the triumph OF s adherens
NJ the time when the CathOc faith and the f
the Apostolic See wcrc attacked by machinations the
,Inost iLnplacable.
igitos the memory tins day OF snch favorable
lsuFury in which the blessed Peter and his
ogpOstle Paul having suffered 800 yeaTs ago in this
ey the most tdstrOus nartyrdOm, cOuseo rated with
txher blood the npregnabe citadel OF Catholic unity
What then venerable brethren could be more desira-
roe for and in harmony with the triumph OF
such martyrs than to cause 10 SHINE IN the honors which
aFerendered hem and with ecat and light,
the most beautiful examples and most splendid spectace
q he unity q the Catholic chqreh What more just than
tc Joy AZ the triumph OF the Prince OF the ApostA
Who uesosg 70 the whole catholic universe, should be
nEaD increased by your presence and your zealf What
more tnbe IN fne than that the spendOT Of speetaeles