The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-07-16
The PO9E'S AiLOcvT.0N.
Address OF the Most Holy Father Plus the
Ninth to the secret Consisfory. liz Rome,
June 3j, 1SG5-Cnthoiic Unity, n Council,
the Reconstruction Of the Church and Proba.
bile Cow ersiOu of fhc World

| June 2S, 1SG7-Cnthoiic Unity, n Council
| the Reconstruction Of the Church and PrOba
| bic Conversion of the World.
| Translated for the New YoRR HERALD
| VENERABLE BRLTnRRg-Amoog many sfIliclion.
we arc oOnsoed by reflection, that We can epo,
again your presence here that we again speak ia
you in this distinguished assembly You brough, from
all parts OF he world by the slnicaon OF our dos ire
and by your instructive peiy to this See; you who are
distinguished Tor your zeal in religion, called TO bear
portion Of our careyou have nothing mofe at heart
than, in these caami,ous times to bring your p to
for protecting tho OF Catholcty aud saving souls
10 ilghten our many sorrows, aud to give from day to
day further evidences Of your faith, VIII and obedience
your presence here now, by this new proof OF your
pieiy and your love, and we gratefully remember the
Proofs o. these whien UP TO the present day with one
manner mo duty being neglected. and not being over
come by obstacles Tn memory these pleasing things
deeply liked IN our mind, and always to remain there
has this elec that grateful feeling Of our charity
much more ardent and lively than other o,ca-
sionsl towards your whole body should openly ami
publicly break forth In plain avowal and by stronger
tokens But II this slight AID huTr cd glance al what Ia
pas. so moves and consoles Us, we thok venerable
brethren, that You yourselves viii easily understand
with what JOY heart oxglts aud with what charity
burns while again enjoy your presence and coming
together You who from the most remote Ca,hrlc pro-
vnces Jour desire having been made known 10 YOU have
assembled around US al moved by one pc'y and love
for us-noihing could be more desired by us--nothlBg
more pleasing could wish, than 10 be in the midst Of
you, and to carry he fruit Of your coming together with
US in those solemn proceedings lsfarl IN which are
treated OF all the things that pertain to the unity OF the
Catholic Church, TO The mmoTabc foundation OF
serving ~ ana TO its glory. Al these pertain TO
thai admirable unity, BY which, as through
channel cha The Err, Of The HCy a ehos, .c flow into
members call forth the many examples Of faith and
charity that elicit the admiration CT all mankind. This
is time. venerable brethren, 10 which the honors Of
the saints should be awarded 10 many illusirious
heroes OF the Church, the most part OF them undergoing
glorious mariyrdom-some for The purpose Of pre-
serving the princpaity OF the apostolic chair which
the centre OF truth aud untysomc for the purpose
vudicaing the integrity and the unity Of the faith
lrcb
torn away by sohisms They willingly sought pre-.
eous DEATH so that in the wonderful counsel Of Divine
Providence should sufficiently appear what instruments
He had employed by which the unity Of the Church
should he preserved and the authority Of the Holy See
should be saved from the Willy attacks Of its enemies
We shoule, moreover, recall with solemn rite the
memory OF that suspicious day 10 which the blessed
Peter aud his coapostie, Paul eighteen hundred years
ago, having undergone lustrious maryrdoin this
city, sealed with their blood the immovable rock OF
Catholic unity whs therefore, most venerable broth.
rem could be more desired by us or more fitting 10 the
riumphs OF many martyrs than that in their honor
We most beautiful examples ana sIecla,es OF the unity
light and spendorY What more meet than that this
joicing for the rumphs Of the princes Of the apostles
which appertains 70 the religion Of the whole Catholic
Name should 10 celebrated by your asscmbage and
zeaf What more worthy, in fine, than tina, the splen-
dor o; many things should he made more disastrous
by your pety and rejoicing But not only this your
peiy and willing union with the Apostolic See benitng
The and grateful TO US venerable brethren bat
besides Of great that they should exist that
great and sau,arv fruits should he drawn from them for
he purpose OF curbng the audacly Of tie pious or
FOR tie common benefit Of yourselves and that OF TIE
faithful.
From this union the edvorssres OF religion mus,
necessarily understand how n1lrshes, and Nth what
lie is endowed that Catholic church which they do not
20 rorsscute with their hatred that they earn
how mad and powercss s the insult they apply 10 her
when they charge her with being exhausted and I'm.
worthy Of the age that they may learn. N 6nc, how
ily they boast their ,Fiumphs, how ooshy they cen.
1de in Their counsels and oHdeavors seeing plainly that
Fuch'a company or cannot tear a.y what the
Spirit Of Christ and Divine virtue built upon the rJck Of
the apostolic confession. IL al any time necessary
pecally now is u So venerable brethreu that all
should there are there alone e. o. In t.t church,
minds bound TO each other By the frmest tle
where one and the sane Spirit Of God rules
over all. But II God Is forgotten aud the authority
Of the Church Is despsd, men instead Of At
tanning 70 happiness thrown the path Of crime,
buent tempess But if 90 common utility Of tho faith
ful DO regarded what rIost venerable brcthren
opporIups cshcS cations and more saIp.ary for the