The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-07-12

worldly people: there are sentineis who think that
they can approach the world and pretend 70 love II
under very specous but vain pretexts but the Great
81. Leo says to them, "Fdcem cum 1ntntd0, ntSt
dmoZilf ntuadi hdbere non poSsunt.n Those who
hold out a friendly hand to this world In order 10
ne sotlate conventions with 1t forget though the
Apostle ST. John tells very clea1y that the world
does not know Jesus Christ-MNnaus cum non cog
ft0pt.
And II the world does not know Jesus Christ, or
pretends not 10 know Him, how Is 1t possible 70 Go
homage to It or seek is fayor2 Or Is It the world
tnat mas Deautlfled our souls Win the sacerd0tal
character, with that character which, as and yon
hope, VIII shine brilliantly In heaven when God shall
coll US into the presence OF HIS sl0rV was II the
world that enriched our souls with the other sacred
fav0rsf Was 1t the world, IN fire, that separating
us from the rest OF men and placing us over tnenl'
endowed us with gifts OF wisdom, understanding.
counsel fortiude knowledge, piety ana the fear OF
the L0raS or was 1t not God Himself who poured out
therefore, let us oIier our thoughts our affections,
our work and our gratitude. But Will conclude
these remarks with heavenly benedlct0n, which
imparC to you with oil the expansion OF my heart;
and first bless thu first ones OF whom nave been
speaking, and, raising my hands TO heaven, pray
enhance the blessing with the grace OF light. to the
end that, cropping about as they are amid obScurlty
aud darkness, they may ind an exit from that con-
fusion to witness once again the beauty and splen
dor OF truth. bless the second class, and they are
those that hesitate, wavering ~ duas parties, and
cannot yet bring themselves TO all intent to defend
the rights OF the Church. and beg God to unite with
the blessing the grace OF fortitude, to give them
courage once for oil to emancipate themselves from
certain doubts and indecisOn. bless the tnird,
who are by far the most numerous aud the blessing
give them ask God TO unite with IT, the grace OF
tbesto oY on his chSSrch and his people. All, If
hitherto they have trodden the paths OF
truth and Justice; II hitherto they have been
II hitherto they nave been full Of zeal for the
glory OF God ana the salvation OF souls, hencefOr-
waa may sney ~ q g gan yre to ds sa
the space of life which God degns to grant them;
and thus, having finished their mortal career may
they at the last hour hear that heavenly invitation
Eu0e, serre bone et deles. int1a IN gaudn, Donfni
tut. And pray also that all those who yet wander
inc plains Of y come to % taat a
uaa7lfa,ter pe''Seirantes tn oratfone, and ask or
Him assistance for ourselves, for our brethren, for
the entire Church, and the propagation OF the
Church herself. Beaedtctio Del, &c.
NapO1e0n's Position Towards tho Council aud
InfnlIibllify.
The following, according to the Augsburg Gazette.
Is the text OF the despatch c0ncerlng the Ecumenical
Council sent TO the Marquis de Bonneville at Rome
by NJ Emile olivier, when acting as Minister OF
Foreign Affairs of France al interima:--'
PARIS, May IL, 1870.
MONSIEUR L'AMBAssADEUR-The EmperOr's gov.
mas not had itself represented at the Council
although the right OF doing SO belongs to It It's
quality OF mandatary Of the laics n the Church To
prevent ultra opinions from becoming dOgmas 1t
reckoned on the moderation Of the bishops and on
the prudence OF the Holy Father, and to defend
civil anu pOlIlca laws against INC encrOaCnmentS Oh
the theocracy it counted public reason, on the pa.
triotism OF the French Catholics and on the ordinary
means OF sanction which 1t can dispose Of In con-
sequence it only paid attention to the august char
acter OF meeting Of prelates assembled to
decide on great interests of the faith and
Of salvation, and merely imposed on itself
one mIssi0n-tO assure and protect the entire
liberty Of the Council. Warned by the rumors cur
rent In Europe OF the dangers which certain impru.
dent propositions would entail on the Church,
DESTROYS OF not finding the aggressive forces organ
ized against religious BELIEF receive any additional
strength, 1t departed for instant from its attitude
Of reserve to offer suggestions ana give advice.
The Sovereign POntif did not think ut to listen to
the former or to act on the latter. We do not insist
upon thcm and resume our previous position Of alb.
stention You will not call forth nor enter into any
conversation henceforward either with the Pope or
with Cardinal Antonel relative to the affairs OF the
Council. You VIII confne yourself to learning and
noting down all the facts, all the feelings which pre-
pared them. and all the impressions which succeed
each event. Have the goodness to inform the
French prelates that holding aloof does not be-
token Indifference but is for them sign OF respect
and above all, Of confidence: Their defeat would be
exceedingly bitter If the civil power by Its interven.
ton, had not prevented it, and their triumph Will be
all the more precious If they owe ii only to their
enorts and the force OF truth. Accept, Sir, &C.
EMILE OLIVIER.