The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-01-21
THE LATEST SPEECH OF THE POPE.

The correspondent of the Pail Mall Gazette,
writing from Rome on December 2sth, Gays
Yesterday the Pope oficiated at the high sltar
Of st. Peters, in presence ofa!i the great ugh,
taries of r me, the Corps Diplomatlque' oro one
royal family of Naples, and an immense con-
oonrse of Ioreieners. After tht service ne pro-
ceeded TO the chapel of the n 'ly Sacrament,
yVhere bo received from Cardinal Patrlzl. the
sub-dean, the congratulations OF the Sacrea
College. The Holy Fathe- replied 10 the ao-
dress in the following words:
''Tbe war against the churcn IS OF oio oa.c.
From the remotest times Rome, which Is the
centre of religion, was the great obJsct OF love
and hatred, the field OF battle of the enemies
of God. The Lord willed that this arena winch
we tread should first be bathed in the blood OF
martyrs. Then, as Christian nations, In tne
following ages, concentrated all their enorts
for the deliyerance Of the sepulchre OF the
Christ. SO it happens that other men, animated
by contrary sentiments, endeavor IN their anti
crusade tc seize the sepulchre of Peter and
Paul. Imperors, kings and people have from
the first succeeded each other III delivering as
saults on the holy Sea.
"Nany Popes we're prosecuted, imprisoned,
e1iled, but they came out OF prison wa'h gtoly, r
and returned triumphant from exile. SUCH
are the lessons OF history which our cotem-
poraries seem 10 have forgotten. but which for
ali that are not the less true. In considering
the present state OF Europe, in seeing so many
thrones overturned, they believe that the
church also Is to fall. But even II we were
entirely insulated, if We should be deserted py
all, which do not believe we shall be az cae
NON credo the voice Of the Roman pontitfs
will always find an echo in the world, because
it js promised that support Of which you have
full knowledge. But 1T is not suthclent for us
to invoke that support; We must also merit IL
bythe exercise of the Christian virtues, ana
notably OF humility and charity: lie ian angei @ ol
darkness repeats to the children OF the age,
e7,Uls s,cM dii, all the world will give you II
Won will fall down and worship me-. Untortu-
nately they listen to his dangerous sugges-
tions, and put them in practice by their trea-
sons to the church, their usurpatlons ana an
nexations, and their blasphemies, which are
beyond all bounds. On the other band, the
angel Of the Lord puts before the chlIeren OF
God the remembrance Of Calvary and hlm VINO
huubly died there-obedlens usQue dd nortenl.
The life of the humble is like the track OF o
boat. which ia lost on the bosom OF the stream,
but opens largely the depths to the Sood lnspl-
rations which conduct it to the port Of peace.
The angel Of darkness suggests TO the children
of the world pleasures and lu1uries. You, on
the contrary, offer good example OF aOsti
nence in order that our enemies may De Iofceo
to admire YOU. They love the material; we.
while recognizing its great utility, Wnen ap-
piled to proper objects, never make 1t an ldol,
and keep ourselves from initiating its adorers
in their love of it-love which ends in iniqui,.
tous usurpations, violent anne1ations, and
every kind of injustice at,end rapere 50 possu1a.
81 non possuat concupts cere. We, accepting
only that which is necessary to life, will give
the rest to the poor with that charity, which
makes us worthy of being called their fathers;
We shall be oc,.lt eeco, pes CLAUDIO, let ms prae.
tice more among ourselves the most fervent
and most assiduous charity. In living ana
acting thus we shall have nothing to fear, The
Lord will protect us, and Will bestow On .rus US
floods may surround us, but will not touch US.
This implore with fervor from God, while
thanking you for your kind wishes, aud wish
ing you, in my turn, every good: May this
descend upon you with that benediction which
give you with all my neart."