Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-07-25

a useful and efficient person Bishop of that
See, finally turned our minds eye to you,
venerable brother, who have filled the Office
of coadjutor of the Archbishop of Cincin-
natl with great credit. Freeing you there
fore from the bond by which you are at
tached to the church Of Pompeiopolis, with
the fullness ofsour apostolic power, in vir-
tue of these present letters, and absolving
you from all ecclesiastical censures of eX-
communication or interdict or any others,
If by chance you have incurred any, for
this purpose only, and pronouncing
you absolved, by advice of the same ven
| cradle cardinals OF the Holy Roman
Church, with apostolic authority, by these
letters do transfer you to the said See of
Columbus, and establish you Bishop and
Pastor of the said See, and fully commit to
yousthe care, government and administra-
tion of it in spiritual and temporals, trust
ing in Him who giveth grace and distrib-
nteth gifts that, God directing your acts,
| the said church by the care and alertness of
your foresight may be usefully and pros
perously guided and experience welcome
growth in spiritual and temporal things.
Embracing therefore with prompt devo-
Gion the yoke of the Lord laid on your
shoulders, study to fulfill the care and ad-
ministration falling to you so faithfully
that the said church may rejoice in having
a prudent ruler, and fruitful administra-
tor, and that yon besides the guerdon OF
eternal retribution, may merit more richly
or blessing and favor and that of this
Holy See. Notwithstanding, etc, etc.
Given at Rome, at st. Peters, under the
ring OF the Fisherman. the third day. of
March, A. d, 1868, and of our Pontificatc
the twenty-second. 81 lh b-2h s-,} 5ll1s
To RI. REQ. Sylvester Horton Rosecrans,
Bishop Of Ponpeiopolis. -
In obedience to the Apostolic mandate,
though with unfeigned regret severing our
connection with the venerable Archbishop
of Cincinnati who has been as a father to
us since we entered the ecclesiastical state,
and with profound dread of the new, re-
sponsibility, we assume the charge of the
new Diocese OF Columbus.
. The reverend clergy will please send in
for renewal all the faculties and appoint
ments they stand possessed of, including
names OF churches and stations.
The Very Rev. B. F. Hemsteger is named
Vicar General and Rev. g. II. Ahrens
Chancellor, The statutes of the Diocese OF
Cincinnati will continue in force as before
the division. @.-4 ..--... 80
Venerable brethren of the clergy, we are
no stranger come into your midst. We are
familiar with your labors, your self-sacri-
fee and your zeal. In them and in the
pious prayers OF the good people is our
RGRs M of u9asr on4 4Sa F Father SSsry which at hs
the will of God, in, this new Dio-
cese. Our first undertaking is a
Cathedral, of which the foundations
are already laid, and the work progressing.
In this undertaking we would wish every
Catholic of our Diocese to have share.
Tie holy sacrifice of the Mass will be offer
ed every Saturday for those who contribute
to it. and we wish the names of all SUBJ
scribers to be sent in for publication in a
pamphlet to be laid under the altar, and to
be distributed among their families. The
cathedral once finished the little seminary,
orphan asylums and colleges will with the
blessing of God soonifollow. We ask your
cooperation in this very vital matter.
I'VE are few laborers in a vast harvest
few in Plumbers; weak in resources, with a
great work to be done. Our first care must
be to give the necessary sacraments to the
children OF the faith; our next to further
the religious education of youth, and be-
yond these cares lies the great mass of un-
belief and error, to which the ,Apostolate is
also directed. We must do what we can
by industry, care, zeal and example; and
pray God earnestly to find his own means
for doing the rest. 1aJA
Beloved children of 1.-The laity. you see
your faith spreading and increasing round
about you; new bishops, sees, and new
churches in many places evincing the
power of truth when it, is free to face
error. Let faith spread and increase in
your hearts, together with charity, which
is the bond of perfection. Your lives can
preach to unbelievers more powerfully
than the clergy. Your faith now is the
same as it was when the martyrs died for
it. Cherish it as.dearly, and obey it as un-
falteringly, and the peace of Christ will
keep. you. afro.f ~
SYLVESTER II. RosECRANs,
foi9iiS@ai 100 q Bishop of Columbus.
COLUMBUS, ONO. Feast of Our Lady of
Mt. Carmel, July 16, 1858. ~ -i'u1,''' ~