The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-10-21

the Blessing Of God, are safe. in your. keeping.
Your Absence, Bishop, has had, On necessarily it
must, its disadvantages, but it has had its advan-
tages too. You have borne to the Holy Father the
evidences of our sincere Catholic attachment, and
our profound interest in his temporal welfare, and
we trust you have brought back with you assur-
anoes Of his personal happiness, and hopeful It'd
iings OF the future permanence OF, his secular au-
thority. .Catholicity is not alone interested in the
preservation OF this small span Of Roman territory
occupied by the Holy Father (but o spot upon, che
globes s%urface), for the purposes for which IL has
been oonsecrated by the wisdom and TRADITION or
ages, but Christianity and the whole civilized world
from their interest in the arts, in education and
the sciences, should frown down every saoriieEious
s atse% aps e in saey Y a sfs ef Is se St adsSntiG IN ,a gS y
treasured IN art, and sanotified in the cause Oh
education. Isl ff4tt.4. 8H e 500 nm
On this subject. Bishop, our hearts ana hopes
and the sterilization Of Gods Church.
Again, Bishop, I most cordially welcome you on
Bishop LYNCH, in reply, said: ' ''''H~Ntf
GENTLEMEN I need not say with what deem
pleasure I receive the assurances OF your kind feel
ings toward me, and for the expression OF which
sim m;as+ thank n, GyS you; During g the many years of
as Bishop have had the qualification, however
unworthy L was of It, Of receiving many marks OF
your good will, and many proofs OF your earnest
However untitled l may be, personally, for the
responsible position which I occupy, i have q re-
source IN every perplexity. ! have but to turn to
have but to think Of the years during which Bishop
England struggled on in poverty and discourage
ment until ne manfully, died ct his post. I have
literally wore his life away working for his dioceUe.
Whenever I feel perplexed or discouraged, II have
but to reflect or ask myself how would they have
acted, and my course is clear. Na a} es
Gentlemen, the proper position for q Bishop is
to be in the midst Of his flock, in his own diocese:
his CHIEF work is to supervise the Church and
turn from Europe, in 1866, I have been forced to
depart from this rule. I,haYe been absent very
frequently. and may have to absent myself for
sure. nor Of nv . own ,a rood viz; Hp' i! + a ~ nG Gr; ior pea 4e B.
by necessity. This last visit to Rome from which
| now return, was of o different character. The
Holy Father invited all the Bishops OF the world,
who were able, to come to Rome for the eigh-
teenth centennial celebration of the festival OF st.
Peter. The invitation was not Q command, but it
was accompanied by q statement that the Holy
Father earnestly desired that the Bishops should
come. OF all the Churches in communion with
the See Of Rome, there is believe, none, where
81 t the 1 Biano gast Clergy and people ass mere united
orable attachment to the Holy SEQ than in Ameri-
ca. The fact that twenty-four Bishops from this
country united with their brethren from every
ther,, was. but an additional proof Il Of a. fact fu aSy
recognized in Rome. feel heppy that 1t was my
privilege to be one Of the number. ~ l3''
th as v sas sIaai behalf sihasi Of Els sHaa ai % asrop All INV na So das,
have not been realized. Far from it, Bit some
thing has been been done which, I trust, will be Of ad-
Speaking on this point, allow me. to state more
explicitly what some Of you, at least, already
know. When I became Bishop Of this diocese, ten
the Cathedral. There were, also, other debts on
the diocese, for which the Bishop was liable. I
endeavored and succeeded in reducing, in some
in hand rendered my position one comparatively
free OF anxiety. But the war came. Those means
have been swept away, but debts in great part 1e-
main s and the the Interest sas, on N 1 then hss Accumulated.
the universal restitution Of oil, Catholics and
Protestants In the diocese, it would have been inn
possible 20 provide those means which were needed
to meet In ANY aneaenre some or the demands Oh
us, andtO restore or rebuild the churches and in
shtutions that had persisted in the war. Hence I
had to go abroad to seek aid from others. 1t was
il was necessary. I feel grateful Tor the means
that have been contributed, md lam sure Won do
for most Of what has been done in the diocese has
Much stin remains Is be done. Prosperity has
still poverty end distress, and hence Il. is saksssss We
sa1e s sea,j nt to s to sssa X aid ssa,t from rom s sSs1 %,as era win
~ ! ! R6sy ssss s ssssg sssb Slsy ' ass. ss Woman and sad !
child viii GLADLY unite n fn%lalings the duty Of
W have ! volk ibsafese II: WsSasySS fiSsNs, aba
provide for them, and beyond that, we have a vast
not yet free with the freedom OF the children OF
the Church OF. God. To them we MUST labor %
impart the light cftrue faith. The Work may bs
o clfHoul IT. but nst the Apostles Is Ssas; found sas. s !! work d,fa;
S inse the so ssitai0 q e e. ee aasS szss yss wss s ss9s 4
asrtys s5ps,'s n Ct ifR9 q e. Edi dSIS s.ea ,sa
b Il ensla a.syV 3 Il T. IA isbo UaorsRi r ! 1Ssi
ana l 1ee1 sure thst even in . temporal order the
s spsea9 iii Fl S Ga.np4 gn sIqs aoo ana Ia : St as'alel hs m among q
the dangers which now threaten anr social opndi-
tion. We must not be discouraged becsuse 6Y onr
own weakness, for the Apostles we're weak, and II
choose the things that are weak 70 perform the
Gentlemen, ! tFust that by 9 feryent attachment
BY lives y 1 ars,s'i by y a satnss IN as sv IL ,k e,o Ps @osE,
we may obtain the blessings OF Almighty God, and
may all, bishops; Priests and md people, have one
At the conclusion Of the Bishop,e remarks. the
gentlemen present were invited TO partake of o re-
fiction which had been prepared in an adjoining
ROOM. The formslity Of the first meeting being
over, q pleasing Interchange Of friendly greetings
followed, and The numerous friends Of the Bishop
expressed their individual JOY at his safe return "a
his look. sss5'T M ~ s~'
AnUAA AAoGNOE-Ad OAbk6 Oe
TIE ExPREss COMPANY AHD THE Souri, CARoIINA
RAnRoAD,-The Columbia Phoenix says: We learn
that . petition for Q writ OF prohibition was heard
before Judge MosKs, at Chambers, yesterday after
noon, from the Southern Express Company, 10 pro
hibit the State OF South Carolina and the City
Of Charleston from the collection Of taxes
on the gross income Of the company. y. p. CAag
Esq, for the Express Company Attorney-G General
HAYNE for the Slater, Hon. w. .. aPUhrEs for. che
City Council. f -l:4a5yss INV sz 4lla g4sis,@
The Court Of Common Pleas met yesterday
morning, at 10 O'Clock, Judge MosEs delivered or
opinion on the oerfiora,y case OF. the South Carroll,
fAERaiiroad asainst thu OityEdauncil Of CoinmBia.
The Judge ruled in favor OF the petition OF The
railroad com pany. 4, +
THE WILMINGTON AND MANCHESTER RAILROAD
The Washington correspondent IL shs New Yofl
Times, says : The Wilmington and Manoheste,
naltToad Company OF North Carolina have put 1
loan upon the London market Sf s2oO, OO0 sterling
Security, 100. 600 OF their fsst and 100000 81 thsi,
sasc1-a mortgage boaGs. They offer tosesl then
Of sevanty-A Ave cents, and will accept aysssont sitfi
or ~ OIL cash or fifty cents in cash and twAnty-ay,
csntsi in Confederate States cotton bonds. ex-oyer
due coupons, at twenty-five SSnAs loa che dollar
the second mortgage bonds are ofge,ed at seventy
ave cehfs-Sorty-ive In cash. twenty-aye 10 Con
federate bonds. as above. The President OF lii
Company, however, in Ats eiHSculaf a~nnouneiiss4 Hi.
liam. makAA The Rnllnwiu0 etotac>r,x N fTEFN3