New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-07-09
ROME.
AN ADDRESS BY THE POPE.


On the recent occasion of the completion of
the twenty year Of his pontncae. the Pope
ceived address from Cardinal Patrozz who spoke IN
the name Of his brother Cardnals 20 which he replied
follows: 4" II is my duty. before all, at the conclusion
Of the twenyhird year OF my ponthcae 70 thank the
Lord who has sustained IN the midst Of such numcr
and cruel trials. II Is also my duty 20 admire and
bless the protection, full Of wisdom which lie has grant
renewed tempes but He sustas her AT the same time.
and raises men among CHRISTIANS VINO are animated by
dress my thanks TO the Sacred College and 10 all those
who surround me for tbs noble part which they take in
the struggle and or the pledges which you have Just ex
pressed To The world Is divided as II were, Into
two societesOne numerous powerful restless, and agi
lated the other less numerous but and faithful Ny
very ustrious predecessor st. Gregory the Great com
pared these two societies those formerly collected the
frst the paius Of SEMINAR where men erected the
Tower Of PRIDE, Dnt were confonnded by Coo
IN their language aud dispersed; tho second at
the CunaculuIn. the day Of Peneeost where Peter
and the Apostles and thousands OF the faithful OF divers
nations all heard and understood one ana the same ian
guage. Thus to-day revolution, with socialism In
its suite cOudemuiug and denying religion morality and
God Himself; and. the other side, the true faithful
who, calm aud firm In their faith. wait patiently Tor GOOD
designs Of God 70 be accomplished All, II sovereigus
adopted these good principles, how much more easy Il
% s T1u . NO hands ,U Of "d "A m has oVnrtbroWn
the first revOlutionists the demons, He viii
throw these. And can and ought 10 desire that the
proud who persecuto the Church may DO humbed and
COMPOUNDED Meanwhile let us accomplish faithfully our
sacred dutes 10 Cod Ego duteg eIereebdr, says the
Psalmis aud lot render HIM actions VI grace for hay
ed peace in this yeousy privileged mOrsel
OF land whence extend looks and prayers
over the whole Church. All, how heavy the evils
which Cypress ts Church What ruins what every
wherei Perhaps at this moment while an speaking,
kingdom is deprived Of It's last bishop; he also thrown
into PRISON carried into exile. At this auson to the
precautions In Poland the Pope was painfully agtated
Certainly, God might permit that We Ourselves should
have to encounter the fate those bishops The
plant which pluuges s roots into the soil on which we
st find safety might be stricken like the mystic plant Of
the Prophet Daniel But the dangers which menace us
kept of by divine goodness aud that plant has
tho word Of the Lord invoke the all powerful protec
God the Sacred College, on the prelaes, on this
dear city and those who represent II he Senatel pray
particularly for two sorts Of personsthose who are IN
trbulaton that God may TO their aid and those,
still more unfortunate, who live In sin, that God may
grant them victorious grace There are even In Rome
abandoned souls who take the shadow for the BODY
falseOOd for TRUTH and who flying frOm the path OF
justice plunge into the forest full OF roaring beasts wo
70 those who act thus IL IL the sure loss OF all good May
the Lord keep such lot from you all, and may He
through the ItercessOD OF Mary, bless you as DESIRE
with all the force OF my heart"