The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1869-05-10

that like him, we are debtors to all, TO Greek
and Barbarian, to Jew and GENTLE, to bond
:rhs colored people are tr,ct,ble and gene
rally grateful for our ministrstions. Their |
arising from their sudden emapcipa patton, |
should the more actively excite our .ympa- |
thy. we that q. 7nser ought TO bear the |
1--WE therefore desire IN - separate schools |
and churches be established Tor the blacks, |
wherever ig the judgment q he oIdinsry'
Where special schools aud chutrhes are not |
erected for them, every facility should be az
fordcd for their religious and moral training, |
~ FAR as circumstances Will permit"
PRoTEcToRBs AND ORPHAN AsILUNs.
The establishment Of protectorles and Or
phan asylums for the reformation and train |
ing Of youth is next recommended. The |
pastoral SAYS
at IL a well known and humIliatlnE fact |
that large proportion Of the unprotected and |
warrant children 10 the sountry' particularly
OF Catholic parents. Some Of these little ones
arc thrown upon the world by the death or
Sxss%e 1nSssnse 81 their parent ,.n
their homes at an early age, and become out
casts from society, In consequence of the erin.
ali sense Of parental oSlisston, and appear to
think judging from their unnatural conduct,
that their duties and respon sibilities cease
before their children have passed from tender
age; ,-,,
parental cont oil, soon associate with vicious
~ oifsnse., and are som%itted 10 ins,l,u.ion.
where, indeed, their temporal wants are pro-
yiied fsri where certain general principles Of
positive teaching OF Catholic doctrine Is utter
ly ignored, or even prohibited"
The sending Of this class to remote Sec
tons Of the country and the neglect Of pa
rents Is deeply regretted, and the subject Is
closed with the following:
| "If these neglected children are not rescued
By u.s. they ,STS are 70 - danger o. being ad Sy
faith. We hope that at no distant day all our
large towns and cities will be blessed with
Gently established In Baltimore and New
York. The erection and management of such
Institutions are attended, II 10 true, with vast
BILE, and there Is no good work which may not
be accomplished by zealous clergy, seconded
by the cooperation OF generous people"
RELATIONS BETWEEN Tue BISHOPS AND
CLERGY.
AMER rejoicing that the cooperation Of the
clergy with the bishops, in cultlyating the
same vineyard, has been productive Of the
greatest good, the clergy are cxhorted to
make themselves familiar with the DEGREES
so wisely enacted by the late Plenary Coun-
Gil OF Baltimore, regarding the present status
Of the pastoral clergy In this country, so that
the respective duties Of the clergy and bish-
ops may be clearly understood, and the har-
monious relations hitherto always existing
may be thereby still further strengthened
and perpetuated.
THE SOVEREIGN PoSTIFF.
The address closes with expressions of
heartfelt congratulations to Plus TX, the be-
loved sovereign pontih of the Catholic
Church, on the recent celebration OF his
Jubilee, the occasion of the fiftieth anniyer-
sary Of his priesthood. Amer referring to
the stability Of the Church, "the pillar and
| ground of truth" the letter saws:
amid the general Instability Of human In.
stitutions, this ancient See OF Peter Is the one
grand monument which resists the decsying
han hand OF time; Amid the erunbiiog OF thrones,
| Already have some two hundred and sixty
popes sat on the chair Of Peter, during az un
aud yet thi, venerable See, ar from exhibit.
ing any symptoms OF decay, manifests to-day
AL the vitality and yigoI Of youth:
acknowledged centre, has seen Kingdoms rise
and fall. She has seen revolutions sweep
away, in their deyastating course, powerful
dynnsties from the face OF the earth. She has
seen monatchies changed into republics, and
republics changed into empires. All this she |
has witnessed, while her own divine constitu.
ton renal rs unchanged, and as firm as the
eternal rock on which she Is fou nded. To this
Immortal see, we can apply the words Of the |
Apostle: They shall perish, but thou shalt |
n
gNrmcnt. And as a vesture, thou shalt change
them, and they shall be changed. But thou
ART always the selfsame. aud thy years sh ali
The reign OF Plus TX, who now happily oc.
cupies the chair OF Peter, will be Que Of the
whetEgr we consider the long duration Of his
Ponthchte the momentous events which have
occurred curing IL, the trials and yicIssitudes
virtues which have signslized his glorious
career"
Aftcr referring TO the wonderful manner In
which he has been protected during his long
pontihcate, II exhorts the people to renew
their devotion to the see Of Rome, and to
offer up unceaslng prayers for the protection
OF the sovereign pontin-the Chief Pastor on
carth-that he may live to see the auspicious
conclusion Of the Ecumenical Council Of the
Vatican, which was convoked In June last,
and will meet next December.
The letter concludes as follows,
May the day be hastened when there shall
be but 'one fold and one Shepherd when ali
when all shall ackno wledge tho same Lord
receive the same sacramento, profess the same
iaith, and worship the same bod and Father Of
US all. ~ So
For the rest brethren, rejoIcej be perfect,
take eNhortatIon; be of one mind; have peace;
and the God Of peace and OF love will be with
you The grace Of our Lord Jesus Christ,
ana the charity of God. and the eommuuiea.
ton Of the Holy Ghost be with you ali,
The pastoral is signed by the prelates of
the council representing the States of Penn
sylvaIla, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia,
west virginia, North and South Carolina
Georgia and Florida.
1t is ordered that the letter shall be read
IN all the churches of the province the Sun
day after Its reception.
DEATH OF AN EsTIMABLR CITzgs.-We
regret to announce the death of Mr.. T. A.
stephens, one OF the prominent business men
OF our city, who died at his residence on
lWelith street, between g and II, on Friday
night, Contamination Of the bowels, after an |
Illness OF but four days. Mr.. Stephens was
native Of Frederick county, Maryland, and |
came 10 this city about 20 years ago, and en-
tered the employ of Mr.. VIM. Marshall, the |
founder OF the present house of Wall, Robin |
son " Co., where, as clerk and partner, he |
remained until about two years ago, when he |
retired from that establishment and COIN |
menced business under the firm of Stephens
" Co., few doors west Of the old location,
Mr. stephens was a gentleman highly es-
teemed, and represented the Second ward |
several year In our City Councils. He was a |
strict Catholic; leading member In St, Pat |
rlck's church, and prominent and infuen- |
tial member Of the Young Catholic Friends
Society. He leaves wife and three children.
The death OF Mr.. Stephens was announced
In all the Catholic churches OF the city YES
terday. His funeral takes place tomorrow
morning at 10 o'clock, from St. Patrick's
church, where solemn requiem mass will be
celebrated. The pall-bearers will be mem
Dcrs of the Society Of St. Vincent Of Paul, Of
which Mr.. Stephens was secretary. The re.
mains will be Inferred at Mount Ollyet GEM
etcry.
Upon Mr.. Stephens life there was an in
'urance Of over $4,000.
QrTET.-A seven hours tramp, In quest of
something to turn up" in the locatorIal
Inc yesterday, revealed nothing of conse-
Inence. Even the police complained of
'".''t, and reposed quietly upon their batons,
md the only record at police headquarters
lp to late hour was that of few arrests
or most trivial causes. Although not graft
iymS to a reporter, anxious to cater TO the
leslrc OF our thousands Of readers for local
news u Il to be hoped, In a moral point of
'lews That violations Of law will be STEW
ma TAR between" and that our energetic
police Will have no other hardshlps than to |
tramp, tramp their heats In sorono ,,oooo |