The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1870-04-03
CHRONICLE OF THE COUNCIL.

CHRONICLE OF THE COUNCIL.
The Pope and tho Boatman.-We are persuaded
that nothing can be more agreeable to our
our Holy Father Plus TX. at this momentous
crisis. On the last day of February, his
Holiness went to the church of the Gesu to
adore the Blessed Sacrament. About two hum
bred persons were assembled in the corridor
leading from the sacristy to the church, and
Plus TX. assembled q temporary throne which
homage. The gentle and gracious Pontiff
spoke to all whom he knew or who were point
ed out to his attention by the Very Rev Father
Becks, the General of the Jesuits, who stood
on his right hand. Among the company were
about thirty Bishops, who display on every oc-
casion the same anxiety as the humblest OF the
faithful to receive the benediction OF the vicar
of Christ. When he saw 80 many venerable
prelates gathered round him, he observed, with
that incompatible charm of voice and manner
which captivates oil hearts: Guam bonMr' ct
guam. jucundMm ha6itarc tvatres In mnum." then,
pausing for a moment, he repeated, in louder y,
tone and with greater emphasis: I" In anum !"
Not long ago, being in his carriage outside I'D
Bishops of Poictiers and Angouleme, who were
taking n walk with their theologians.
Canon sauve and Father porvan, Des-
the Bishops:--" Ny brothers, must join you
in your walk" His step was firm and active,
and as he observed that the Bishop of Angou-
leme walked with a stick, he said gaily: :" AS
for me, 1 do not use walking -stick like to
present good appearance to my children, and
it is only when l am in the country that 1
allow myself one." Pursuing their way. they
found a man on his knees in the road,
holding his horses by their bride. "What!
are You there my dear Michael, my poor
Michaelw exclaimed the Pope. You have
while since we were at Gaeta." Then, turning
to the Bishops he added: This good man was
my boatman when I was in exile at Gaeta"
Michael shed tears of joy in being thus recog-
nized after twenty years by the Vicar of Christ.
little further on they came to poor man
sitting by the side of the road. The Pope went
up to him, gave him his blessing aud calling
his hand. Cognosco ores mcas," he said to the
Bishops, with that indescribable accent Of
tenderness which belongs to him alone.
| The Protestant Press.--The Roman correspond
emit of the Diplomatic Recse,o of the I'd nit, TINS
appreciates his Protestant colleagues, though
his own example shows that there are among
them notable exceptions. " The task of ex-
posing the falseboods of the newspaper cor
respondents in reference to the Council and
Rome might very well be dispensed with, if
your readers could be persuaded to follow q
very simple rule !; namely, to take the reverse
of whatever they read as the truth; If they
the present state Of things here in every re-
spect." Then he notices the Times, and it's
gross assertion of "the Ignorance, the profit
| gacy, the insecurity, which makes Rome infa-
J nous among European capitals" and adds
I" the truth is, that it is not infamous, except
80 far as the residence of the Times correspond
emit can make it so. The truth is, that of all
European capitals it is remarkable for the
absence of all outward signs of vice, and for
the quiet and order that reigns in its Streets
Considering what is the habitual aspect of the
streets of London, and what is the daily char.
acter of our police reports, the language of the
Times is probable the most curious example OF
impudent University which even the pages OF
!, that journal have ever contained. The same
writer in the Diplomatic Rerieo observes, that
if education and knowledge are the tests by
which the relative superiority of the Bishops
, now in Rome is to be decided sit will be found
> that the Italian Bishops" whom the 1Smes
never mentions without q sheer, " are entitled
to the first rank, and the Germans to the last
the best, and that Of the last the most deficient
the Spanish Bishaps ranking next to the italian
Ones"
The Bishop of Poictiers and Father Fabre.-In
!, Bishop of Poictiers quotes largely from "a
! venerable writer of our age" and the words
quoted are taken from Father Faber's we'll
tn ahs t. sse
words of the author" says Mgr. Pie, are now
more than ever worthy of meditation" :" 1t is
my conviction that the salvation and perseve-
rance of mnltitudes of souls may depend just
now upon the truthfulness and humility of their
intellects, in other words, upon devotion to the
Church." The Bishop of Poctiers adds the
following reflection, with allusion to certain
opponents of the Council: whatsoever, shall
fall upon this stone," said our Lord Jesus,
"sbali be broken, but upon whomsoever it
shall fall it will grind him to powder. 1t is a
serious thing to fall by ones own act upon this
\ stone; wounds aud bruises are the result.
But when this stone, which is living stone, is
no longer content with offering q passive re-
sistance, when, after being obstinately assault
ed, it begins to move, and falls upon the ag.
gressor, then it brushes and reduces him to
powder. Lord my God, it is already sore
evil and grievous injury to many men of our
generation that they have flung themselves
against the Church; they are mutilated by the
shock, disabled aud affected in their whole
being-coHfringetu conQadasibitnr. But If the
Church at last be moved by their attacks ii
the stone should lift itself up and fall upoI
them by censures and anathemas then indeed
they will be crushed and broken into frag
ments-conteret ean comminuet eun,."
The Armenian ScdRddl.-The Armenian Ca
tholics o. Constantiuople who have repudiated
. on various pretexts, the authority of thei
Patriarch, Mgr. Hassoun, have sent an address
to Rome in which they say We continue IL
the Catholic faith, inseparably attached to thu
Roman Church, as were Of our fathers of hap
by memory" If these words are sincere, TIN
, schism may be speedily healed. Meanwhile
the Judgment of the Holy See has been pro
, nounced and the malcontents have been in
formed that it is not for them to determine TIN
condition upon which they may abide in TIN
communion of the faithful, but that they mus
obey their lawful pastors. His Eninence, Car
dinal Barnabo, has sent n dispatch to this ef
feet, adding that unless they recognize tia
, legitimate representative of the Patriarch, TIN
Holy Father will exercise his authority" Tn
| number of the Armenian clergy who have beel
, guilty of disobedience is only seven.
: The archbishop Of AUch.-Mgr. Delamarre