The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-07-20
ROME.
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The Popc's Ball-Cal for a General Council.
ROME July !, 1868.
The publication OF the Pontihca Bull convoking
an Ecumenica Council OF the Bishops OF the Catho-
lie Church the sth OF December 1869 FESTIVAL Of
the Immaculate Conception took place yesterday
morning inthe atrium OF The Vatican Basca. The
College OF Apostolic Protonotaries accompanied by
Pontifcal Chamberlain and the apostolic messen-
gers, were present at this ceremony. One of the
Protonotaries assembled pulpit erected near the
great gate OF the Basilica, his colleagues sitting
Within and after fanfare Of trumpets read aloud
the Pontincal Bull OF Convocation, two copies Of
which we're afterwards affixed by the messengers to
the columns OF the principal entrance. The same
ceremony attended the publication of the Bull at
the Lateran Church, the Lberian Basilica, the
Palace OF the Curia Innocenzana the Apostolic
Chancery and the Campo III FiorA
The text OF the Pontincal Bull IL az follows:-
Plus, BIsuoP, SERVANT OF the SERVANTS OF GoD,
for future memory
The only begotten Son OF the Eternal Father. out
OF the great love which he bore unto us descended
from his celestial throne in order to redeem In the
funess OF time the whole human race from the
yoke Of sin and rom bondage to satan and the dark
ness OF error into which, by the fault of their first
parents they had long since miserably fallen. And
He not declining from the pacrnal glory was born
OF the immaculate and most holy Virgin Mary and
manifested his doctrine and the rule OF life brought
from Heaven attesting II with go many excellent
works and giving himself up. as an offering for us
and az a victim 10 God In the odor Of sanctity And
having vanquished death He, before ascending into
heaven TO SIT upon the right hand of the Father
sent Ills apostles into the world TO preach the gospel
to every creature, and gave 10 them the power OF
ruling the Church purchased by his own blood, and
thus constituted what Is the column ana 1rma-
ment OF truth, and enriched by celestial treasures
shows the certain path OF salvation and the light OF
true doctrine TO all people. In order then that the
government Of the Church should be ever maintained
In right and well ordered course and that the
whole Christian world should uphold one faith doc
trne, charity and communion, lie promised Ills aid
unto the end OF time, and chose Peter whom He had
declared TO be prince OF the apostles His vicar on
earth and head, foundation and centre OF the Church.
that, invested with Ills rank and honor and with
amplitude OF chief and fun authority power and
Jurisdiction, he should iced the sheep and the lambs
confirm the brethren, rule the universal Church and
be the gatekeeper Of Heaven and arber 10 bind and
to loose-the effect OF his judgments remaining unal-
tered IN heaven. Is Leo, oerin Ill
And that the unity and integrity OF the Church
and ncr government might remain per yetually Inn
mutable, therefore the Roman pontlffs successors
OF 80. Peter, sitting IN this same Roman chair Of
Petty inherit aud possess In fun Ylgur the very same
supreme authority, jurisdiction aWd primary OF Peter
o, or tie wi ole Church
Hence the CONAN Pontlffs using their pastoral
care ami authority ever the whole tocS OF ne Lord
divine v entiusttN ~ them T.! a. rst hmse In tic
I efson " the Dies MI Peter hsyC pared no IA Ige
IN making every y Nsss.e PROVE 2 IN order thai.