The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1869-04-11

them by his charity; and when the chief of
police, fnli OF zeal, came with list of accom-
plices in the city, the Archbishop said AZ NY
worthy sir, you do not understand your pro.
fess'on or mine. When the wolf would destroy
the sheep, he does not forewarn the shephe. =,
And the agent beheld his list disappear In the
flames. AZ 'io
Gregory XVI. confidel TO I'M tba mora i'm
poFtaht See of linola. sIere his career was no
less worthy of i.aItation his administrator
won we me- aest encomiuIn from all who were
competent TO judge. He called to his episcopal
CITY the Sisters of st. Vincent de Paul, conf
a1nS TO them tho hospice and charitable estab-
I1isnments he opened arefuge for girls whose
Sirtue.was IN danger la the world, and founded
an asylum for women who had strayed from
the path of duty but longea to return by PEN
nance to the grace of God. He endowed the
hospitals literally, and made instruction ac-
cessibiy to children of both sexes.
Amid these good works he was surprised. by
being nominated, on the ODD December, 1889
tory, ON the 18th December, 1870. His eleva-
ton did not change his career of beneficsnce;
his charity seemed inexhaustible. He often
gave away All the money in his possession, to
the last farthing, but would not, even then,
turn away empty the poor who applied to him.
One day, when charity had reduced him to this
state, he gave q poor woman some of the silver
from the table to go and pawn, In order to OBJ
tain money for her wants.
devoted TO his clergy as he was to his peo-
PIG, sas saa282 e 3s8eI2
lowed a house Of retrcat for aged aud inirrn
priests. He founded q biblical academy, drew
up statutes for it, and presided at the monthly
meetings, which were held in his house-
Such was the life of Cardinal Mastai Ferret
III, whey the death of Gregory XVI. summoned
him to the coDclave. As he passed through
Fossonbrone the crowd gathered around the
carriage to see the prince of the Church, when
| suddenly white dove, undisturbed by their
noise, and regardless of their attempts to drive
it away, settled on the carriage. Taking it as
!
| behold the Pope ~
After the funeral ceremonies of Gregory
| XVI, the Cardinals assembled in conelave to
| the number of ffty-four. Every scrutiny
| showed an increase in favor of Cardinal Mastai
Ferretti, and, on the 18th, it evident that
he would be elected the next day by aceesso.
1 lie spent the night i'll prayer, fearful of the
honor that menaced him.
/ The next day Cardinal Mastai, appointed to
examine the ballots, found his name ON almost
every one that he opened. Before he got
| through, the result was certain Overcome
! with d faintness and fear at the prospect be-
fore him, he cried out, my brethren pity me!
pity my weakness, am unworthy" But he
! knows that Christ is amid the conclave-that
/ He chooses the head whom for the time He
! riXes His Church,
/ The scrutiny ended, the election WIS dc.
4 clared. He knelt in prayer and alored the
God whose vicar he had been chosen. His hu,
mility babe him rcnounce the honor and the
| heavy burden !; but to decline was to throw the
affairs of the Church into q sea of troubles.
That moment of silent prayer decided. When
Cardinal Macchi, the subdcan, advanced to ask
! whether he accepted the supreme pontihcate
4 he replied that he submitted to the will o
God aud that he would assume the name o
Plus TX.
This event was announced to his family il
the following terms;
Il ROME, 10th June, at past IL p. NJ
The blessed God, who humbles and eNalts
has been pleased to raise mo from insigniti
! canoe to the most sublime dignity on earth
May His most holy viii be ever done. an
II IN tui ont nff h9 ii1nlR ~
weight of such n charge, and / also feel my
inter incapacity, not 10 say the entire MULTI.
n of my powers. Cause prayers to be offered
aud you also pray for me. The ConcIave ha
lastGa foTty-eight hours. If the city shoult
wish t0N11ake any pnblic demonstration on TIN
occasion, F>yequest you will take measures
indeed, desire it--that the whole sum des
tined be applied to purposes which may b
Judged useful to the city, by the chief ma@is
trate and the council. AS to yourselves, dea
brothers, I embrace YOU with all my heart i
: ! pity on youv brother, who gives you. all hi
: apostolic blessing"
3 Four days after, he was crowned in ST. p,
ter's, on the 21st of june, 1946.
On his accession he distributed a dOwry {
: fifty crowns to each OF the parish churches {
Y Rome and its vicinity, as we'll as six thousan
I crowns in alrns. He also redeemed the pledge
of all the poor in the Mont-de-Piete, and pal
j the debts of the INDECENT confined for debt
g Gregory XVI. had struggled with the revolt
: tionary element, and held it repressed with
= firm hand, Raised suddenly to the thron
r Plus, either acting from the spontaneous goot
+ | ness of his gentle character, or enlightene
o from above that no human power could an
+ longer successfully control it, sought to wi
Il the hearts of his people by kindness. On II
}, 10th of July he issued an amnesty, hberotin
4 from civil penalties all convicted of politics
Is ofFenses during tho late reign, excepting onl
q eoclesiAstics and those, who had held any civ
q or military office, au1ou1itiug IN al to thirt
!. The changes Sintroddced 81 Pope Plus hs
q endeared him to his people. His personal pc
% lularity was great-almost to enthusiasm. AZ
n were disconnected. Gregory XVI. was mat