The New York herald., 1869-12-08

unity, sh0ne 30 gloriously IN ssnctty hsavoniy
or God and tine salvation OF souls; and which now.
through the sinful artlces and maohnattOns OF him
ssnSed ana rom hs
ion OF the Holy Roman Cnarch which L. extended
over the world For this cause. from
supreme Pontidcate. we have addressed Jon with I'll
the affection OF our heart in words OF peace and
tanned the end We ardenty desired, we baye never
abandoned the hope OF seeing our humble and Ier-
benefcent Author OF salvation ana peace, who hath
wrought salvation IN the midst OF the earth, and
who coming from on hagh to snow in It's brightness
the peace which He loves and would see loved by
all announced 1t at His birth by the ministry OF an
gels to men OF good VIII, Taught 1t while He dwelt
among men, and preached 1t By His example.
AS we have lately, by the advice OF our venerable
brethren the cardinals OF the holy Roman Church, ana
nounced and conyoked an Ecumcncal Council 10 bo
celebrated IN Rome next year, the Sth OF the month
OF December, the day consecrated TO the Immaculate
Conception OF Una Blessed Virgin Mary. mother Of
God, we raise our voice again once more to yOu ana
with ill tho power OF our soul we pray lou, we warn
you. We conjurc you 10 come 70 thiB Council "a your
ancestors TO the Council OF LYONS held by our
predecessor. the blessed Gregory x. OF glorious
memory, and to the Council Of Florence, held by our
he o M a np bs e
the peace or Fathers that heavenly aud salutary
gilt OF Jesus Christ, which time MS weakened, mag
receive new vigor after long night or afllicti01,
and the black darkness Of prolonged division and
the serene light OF the desired union may shine be
May tnis be the sweet fruit or benedictIon with
whicn Jesus Christ, the Lord and Redeemer OF Us
spouse she Catholic Church. and moderate and
dry her tears IN these miserable times. AL
divisions being wholly eiaced. voices once
discordant, unto to praise with perfect unan.
unity OF spirit tho God who wiclh NOT that schis uS
should exist among us but has commanded us, by the
thing; aud may psr petual thanksgiving be rendered
the Father Of Mercies BY all his saints ana espe
Sa q ,nosG Of na aa Me
height Of heaven they shall see union restored and
re-established with the Apostolic See, which ID the
centre or Catholic truth and unity taat union which
they labored with 30 much warmth and such tndeA
fatgaDle zeal to promote by their doctrine and ex
ample during their early life, because the Holy
Ghost was shed abroad In their hearts, rhe charity q
Him who has broken down the wall Of separation
and has reconcied and brought peace to all by HIS
blood who chose tnat unity should be the sign ~
which to discern HIS disciples and who addressed
to His Father the prayer pray that all may DO one
Given at ST. Peters at Rome the 9Th OF September.
In the year 1868, aud OF our Ponfcate the twenty
LETTER APOSTOLIC OF HIS HOLINESS TO fRoTBs.
TANTS AND NON-CArHOLICS.' 1
PIUs IX ny DIVINE PROVIDENCE POPB. 70 AL
pROTESrANrS AND OTHER NON-CATHOLICS:--
II Is already known to yOu all that we who, with
out any merit OF ours, nave been raised 70 tns Cae
ment Of the Catholic Church has been con1ded to us
by our Lord Jesus Christ himself, have judged the
season lifting to convoke around US the bishops 81
the whole world, and to unite them IN the Ecumen-
ic0l Council to be ned next year, to the end thai
together with these same venerable brethren, as.
sci which may DO most opportune aud most neces. ,
sary. whether to dlsperse the darkness OF 80 many
rsds nrs msSn obtaining ana
perversity; or TO establish every day more ana
more, and increase IN the people conhdod to our
vigilance the reign OF .thc uue iatn VI Justce "no
Trusting 60 the loving and intimate love Of union
by which these same venerable brethren are wonders
fully united to us and thus Apostolic See which
has never laled during the whole course OF our POM
tiacac to afford signal proof o. our tops
with otner general Councils IN past ages, So this
Ecumen.cal Council, thus called together by us, may
by the favor Of Divine grace bring forth glad nnd
abundant trait to the greater glory OF God ana the
eternal welfare OF men. Sustained, therei0re, ~
the hope and moved ana kadea py se ioye o. 0nr
tion OF mankind, we cannot refrain on tne OCCASION
Of the forthcoming Council, to direct our fatheriy
ana apostolic words also to all those who. while
recocnlzilg the same Christ as the Redeemcr and
Gloryng In the Of Christian. yet do not profess
the tue faith or Cnrist nor follow the communion
OF the Catholic Church. ana this we do admonishlng.
exuorting and praying them to consider seriously
to reject whether they DC 10 tne PAIN ~
the same Jesus Christ our Lold aS tnas Wntou
And Of . truth no one can DENY that this same
humanity the fruits Of Ills redemption butt up mere
on earth upon the rock OF Peter the only Ohurott
wc avery aooy o to
whole ana inyioanle the deposit OF faith, and 70
teach this faith to oil people, and countries. and
united to ais mystical body, and be preserved and
In her be brought to perfection In the new life OF
grace, without which none ever merit or arrive
at eternal life; and that the said Church, which con-
stitutee His mystical body, may last and prosper,
strong and impershable until the consummatio99
OF ages furnish to ner children the Kan arnor oI
faith.
In which the various phases OF religious society ind
themselves at the present day, divided against ono
another and separated from the Church Catholic,
which from the time Of Jesus Christ our Lord and
the Apostles, mas, by means OF its legitimate pas
tors, without interruption exercised, even as II now
exercises the Divine powers conferred confer e. on nes
phase OF this society IN particular nor oil contoned,
can In any manner contribute unto that one Catholic
Church built up by yonr Christ Himself ana whicn ca
He constituted, and whose perpetual existence lie
wills. For deprived OF that living authority estaD.
lshed by Cod TO Himself to teach the things OF faith
and discipline unto men, aud to direct and govern
thon chose matters wIcn portion TO life eternal.
they are Continually cndnging IN their doctrine.
Every one can easly comprehend and clearly discern
that this Is ytay opposed TO thai manner OF Church
which God ESTABLISHED, in which 1t ID fundamentA
that tho truth should continue ever stable subject
TO variabeness, as deposit TO be guarded by tue
Church, for which very purpose the perpetual pre-
sence ana aid 81 The aoy Gaoss was as preserved g
dissenstons In doctrine and opn,on arise also civil
dlscords or that hence originate also the innumer-
able sects aud divisions which are multiplying them.
seyes every day to the great detiment OF both tho
Church and civil republic.
therefore, whoever recognizes that religion ns tho
foundation OF human society must also recognize
and confess what violence has Deen exercised upon
civil society by such divisions and dlscords and DOW
deeply the neXaton OF tho authority see up Dy GOD
to govern the Impression or mans intellect and TO
direct the actions botn OF his public and private life
has produced, excited add foinented the lanenta-
bic perturpations which at this moment are 30
fatally rending In sunder every nation and every
people.
All those, then, who have not the unity and the
aitl Of the Catholic Church Is AUGUST Epis. LxI. to
CuxXIlI.) should embrace this opportunity offered
them by the forthcoming Councl, by means Of
which the Catholic Church, TO whose communion
their forefathers belonged, presents new evidence
OF her essential unity and her exhaustiess vital
energy; and according to the promprings OF their
In which they can have no conviction Of their own
salvation.
Ncitner will omit to offer fervent prayers to the
Lord OF oil mercy that He should be pleased to
break down the wan Of separation and TO dispers6
the msts OF error, and bring them back into the
bosom Of our holy Mother Church In which alono
are the pastures Of life and which alone preserves
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