The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-10-13

March s, 1864 was iliai and full OF abandonment.
In order TO make II more confidential had added
the words, 40 be delivered personally. Important
aud very particular matters OF Conscience This
was equal to sacramentai confession. had sealed
y win ave seals aud placed IL IN another, addressed
10 the intimate secretary of Plus TX. begging him TO
place the enclosure IN the hands OF his Holiness
personally, who alone should know the contents IN
consideration Of the MAJOR Importance and particu
larry OF the matters OF conscience ana the person
ages thereby brought into question.
March rs tho secretary Of Plus TX wrote TO assure
me that he had himself placed the letter IN the uand
Of MS Hohaes5, WAC would read It IN due course.
i,, P,rsyed great deal and waited patiently.
ssI the Vicar Of Jesus Christ and the common
Father OF the faithful. For eight months remained
WITHOUT news. Az last learned from eve witnesses
that IN fu OF all lustihcaion Plus TX. had sent that
confidential document, tina. confession OF all my
feelings, to my most bitter enemies On November
20 1864, | demanded their replies. on the Esd a
vicar general wrote me nom st. Ciaude:-"Hls
iighness coaaaes hiase!f to the communication OF
his orders and those OF the Holy see. That Is all
tnat your obedience requires you 10 know by aceGg
thus his Highness complies with the orders received
nom the Holy see and has TO render no account TO
you.h on Che 10Th | replied that IN order 10 obey
reasonably, according to that maxim OF st. Paul,
Ig,s."asHe ooseaa.tfr, my Conscience required fsa
provoking documents containing tho orders
from Rome. aud that II | did not receive
an exact and authentic copy should be ,ged
to Ienounce all hopes OF a Cancellation, which |
have never ceased to implore by all my vows. on
the 2Sth, In a letter strewn With epithes familiar 70
an ABSOLUTE autocracy who experiences resistance
the Bishop wrote me:-"Monselg neur Will give you
no communication. w** On his part as on The part
OF The HOY see, he owes you orders directions and
corrections; on your part towards your superiors
1t Is matter OF SUBMISSION ana pardon not OF con-
citation. Therefore. sir, the documents you ask for
VIII not be forwarded" THIS my very honoIei
bother. ID the manner IN which the Pope
himself respects the conscience or Chris
tan. OF priest. Now, II he is all in the
Council. and II the bishops, like myself. are
but TO receive orders. direcGons and IL necessary
corrections 1t is easy to loresee VIVA. Kind or slce
we may expect from It. Like you gself, wished TO
MAKE the trial, and II am deceived, like you vii
then cry, "dd taubl, Lo3ltite Je5n, tTibttdl dD-
pel0Pl Therefore, coura3e On the path that we
have chosen others WIN follow Let the outrage and
sarcasm OF men, for whom a word OF command OF
the party forms conscience shower upon u.s. that IS
the extent OF their knowledge and OF their argument.
For u.s. strong IN our good right and faithful 20 tue
maxim OF the Apo5tleS-"lt Is better TO obey God
tuan mani-let the pharisasm struggle IN haired.
What IL leads TO 10 not new. CHRIST even rasei
Obstacles against II, His word OF command not being
observance OF human traditions but solely the VIII
OIL God HIS Father; now, that prosecuted and put
Christ to death ana the disciples OF cannot be
better treated az present by modern pharse9s tnan
the Master was bY their predecessors Receive my
vefY hon0rcd brother with the homage OF my adul.
ration, The assurance OF my respectful ana cordial
sympathy. PIERRE DE3 PLIERS.
Ex-Benedctinc OF Solesmes. Founder ana First
Superior OF the Abbey OF aceY
PARIS hue dc SEINE. sept ~ 1862