The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1868-11-08

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Moral Strength of thf Roman Govern
ment.
DIR. Anderdon, O distinguished Cathohc
clergyman, late of the Catholic Qniversity'
Dublin. and nephew of DR.. Manning, Arch
bishop Of Westminster, delivered sermon
in 81. Andrews Church. New York, rev
SUNDAYS ago, the substance OF which Is re-
ported in tie New York World, as fol-
lows:
TN. d;st;ngnished divine said that the sub
;ect to which he would draw their attention
that evening, though in terms II may seem 10y ~
first sight to have no lmnoo y. +,o,,, - VET
distinctly and strictly allied to,4t.s whereas
the Church of Rome was scattered over inc
civilized world, and yet there was no na1aoH N
throughout the length of the history, with de.
yotion to Rome as the nation OF Ireland. Inat
nation was remarkable for It's strict deyoSlon
ar thoroup oh fidelity to the Holy Sec. and that
devotion existed uninterruptedly since tho time
when the great apostle, st. Patrick, commis-
stoned by St. Celestine, went to evangeiize the
Irish nation. Having dilated ut some length
unon the unswerving fidelity with which Ire
land adhered to the faith, notwithstanding tne
MANY bitter trials in her changeaole history,
LENGTH to the Churck of Rome, commencing by
placing her at once in possession OF what
Great humber would term tho weakness OF
the Church Of that wi II would be in
stantly manifest to all, that SO hr rom Inns
wAaknes4 being n deterioration to tho giories
st;t,,t;uT her chief glory. The Church of Rome
was weak in all temporal matters she na9 no
navy nor army to support; no hnanclai OF
commercial relations; no patlonai aplGnna N l0
associations and yet, notwithstanding the az
sence of all these necessary ingredients 1or inc
Constitution Of a great state, She still went on
unimpeded, as if Providence haa attacneu 10
her some stupendous guiding under current
As an instance of the little temporal naval
power capable of being welded by the Holy
See in any serious emergency, the reverend
gentleman remarked that at one time, when So
forming ut Civita Yecchia, he received an in
tation from q friend to go on board his yacht,
then lying in the port. He accepted tho invita-,
tation and soon found he had entered q small
man-of.war ship instead of the yacht. On fur
ther inquiry he found that he was then on boad
the Popes entire navy. -.
the weakness of the Christian Rome, the reve-
rend gentleman proceeded to delineate with
great yigor and pathos its strength. An anec-
dote or two would better illustrate Its strength
than any words he could use. The late Sir Ro-
bert Peel who was man of statesman-ike
energies, and extended experience as states
man, was once suddenly summoned PACK nome
to take charge of the government of his native
country. His friends came about him and in
uuired what he had seen. Amongst Others one
said to him. :. suppose Peel you have seen
some miracles in Rome 7"
Eyes" answered Sir Robert Peel with truly
mobile generosity of soul, 81 have observed in
Rome an utter absence of that which const1-
tutes the strength and power of any other tenn
,..,l ra,ern,a,Snt. Ghe hae temporal
Sources no military organization, or any of
those other matters without which the pernlai
nnncy of States cannot exist, and yet in spite
of All this she has strength and influence
state and government. e
To q certain extent then, her weaknesses i'll
the respects mentioned may be said to be her
strength; for though Invested of all tenn
moral power necessary for her defence, she
went on steadily day after day prospeerilng as
tian Rome and the Papacy could not be given
than in the words of the historian who said
"Whilst other nations rise and have their de-
cav and changes, Rome remains ever unchan.
ped for ages and centuries she has survived
tho shock of fallen empires around her; she
seems to possess all the elements of stability
and promises an indefinite future, and If al
things proceed as they have done, and if the
future may be prophesied by the present ant
the past, Rome will probably remain as we see
her to-daysat period when some Traveller from
New Zealand shall come and take his stant
. on q broken arch of London bridge to sketch
y the ruins of st. PauIs." .
strength of Rome lay, he would say it exste,
in the heavenly command given by our Saw
our to st. Peter at the time when the govern
meut of Rome was in the hands of the Caesars
HThou art Peter"setc. The reverend gentle
man then proceeded at great length to shov
the iirmness and stability of the Holy See, am
alluueutO the great DTlpcs INuIoiSoh III
First held out to the Pope, provided he wouh
remain in Paris but he would not. Providene
had fixed the residence of the Holy See i
Rome and there Should it remain. He the
made allusion to the persecution the carly mai
.tyrs underwent, and concluded his appeal b
asking the prayers~of the audience i'll supper
of the Holy Father.
TIE VIRGINS INrERcEss1oS.-The Cardina
Vicar, by order of His Holiness, has issued mis-
sives relative to the festivals of st. Meha,
the Archangel and the Virgin of the Rosar,