The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-01-23
SATURDAY MORNING. JANUARY %, lss9.
The POpe's Latest Speech.

4 On the 18th ult.. the pope oficated az the bich
altar OF ST. Peters in presence of all the greaI
digniiaries OF Rome, the corps diplomatique. the
: royal family of Naples, and immense concourse
OF foreigners. After the service he proceeded 10
! The chapel of the Holy Sacrament where he re.
! celved from Cardinal Patriz the sub-dean the
congratulations Of the Sacred College. The bolv
father replied to the address in the following
words:
The war against the church is Of old date.
FROM the remotest times. Rome, which is the CEN
ter OF religion, was the great object of love and
hatred, the held of battle of the enemies of God
me Lord willed that this arena which we tread
Hhould first be bathed in the blood of martvrS
Ihen, as Christian nations in the following ages
fSoncentrated Gil their efforts for the deyera1ce of
ane sepulcner OF Christ, so it happens that other
ihen' animated Dy contrary sentiments, endeayor
I'm their anti crusade, 10 seize the sepulcber M
f, peter and Paul. Emperors, kings and nsonSa
lhsve from the first succeeded each other in leiiv
tetlng ssss9lts on the holy see: Many popes were
spsrsecuted, imprisoned, xled, but they came ont
;sof prison with glory, and returned Triumphant
from exile. Such are the lessons of history which
our contemporaries seem to have forgotten but
when, ior all that, are not the less true In con.
eSoerlpg the present state of Earope, in seeing so
many thrones overturned, they believe that The
.cnurch also ie 20 fall. But if even we were en-
.feiy Isolated, II we should be deserted bv ali.
"nlcn 90 not believe, we shall be III che non
tJedol. the voice OF the Roman pontiffs will al
ways ind an echo in the world, because IL is
knowledge. -N4A
: But it is not sufficient for rs to invoke that sup
port we must also merit it by the exercise of the
christian virtues, and notably of humility and
charity. The angel of darkness repests 10 the
children Of the age, eitus scla dii "aIl the world
win give you II you will fall down and worship
0e." Unfortunately they listen to his dangerous
suggestions, and put them in practice by their
uessons TO the church, their usurpations I'D their
sInexaiious, and by their blasphemies which are
, beyond all bounds. On the other hand. the angsI /
u The Lord puts before the children of God The
remembrance of Calvary and Him who humbIv !
"Ieo tDere-o0edleps USque dd norton. The life
on me humble is like the track OF boat which Is
iost on tne bosom OF the stream, but opens largely
oe oepths 70 the good inspirations which conduct
u 10 the port OF peace. The angel OF darkness
suggests TO the children of the world pleasures
ara Injuries You, on the contrary offer good
example OF abstinence, IN order that our enemies
may De forced TO admire you. They love the ma
teTlal; we, while recognizing its great utility
'When applied TO proper objects, never make II an
iuoi and keep ourselves from initiating its adOrers |
n Their love OF il, love which ends in munitions |
osorpauors. violent annexstions and every Kind |
inJusuce, d!tend rdpere 81 p0Ssliit, 81 non DOS.
s.Dt, cOncupIScere. We,. accepting onlv that |
which s necessary to le will give the rest 10 the
hoor WIN that charity which makes US worthy of
rslng called their fathers; we shall be ooli cpco
rs ctdudo-let us practice more among ourselves |
we most fervent and most assduous charity. In |
iFing and acting thus we shall have nothing 10
rear. The Lord will protect Us and will bestow on
% mat which is written 10 the psalm: "Tbe floods
'pay surround Us, but they will not touch ms
ms lmplore with fervor from God, while thank.
.tg You Tor your kind wishes, and wishing Won in |
ny turn, every good. May this descend nnon won
9Th that benediction which give you with all NV
heart. ~